Hours per week
Objectives of the course (preferably expressed in terms of learning outcomes and competences): This course contributes to the understanding of the basic principles of Zoology and practical experience with animal organisms. Thus, the course teaches students about the anatomical characteristics of animals and how these characteristics relate to animal functions. It also introduces students to the concepts of ontogenesis and phylogenesis through evolution.
Labs 1. The lab of Zoology and its facilities, 2. Anatomy of mouse, 3. Anatomy of terrestrial mollusc, 4. Anatomy of fish, 5. Anatomy of chicken, 6. Anatomy of arthropod (shrimp), 7. Histology, 8. Embryology, 9. Protozoan, 10. Human evolution 11-13. Monthly laboratory experiment
The Department of Biology of the University of Crete was established in 1981 and is today an internationally recognized center for contemporary university education and research in the field of Biology.


