Hours per week
Objectives of the course (preferably expressed in terms of learning outcomes and competences An introduction to the past present and future of the Greek Fauna. (Mainly terrestrial).
Course contents: Labs: 1st. The terrestrial molluscs, 2nd. The arachnids, 3rd. Crustaceans and myriapods, 4th. Insects, 5th. Insects, 6th. Amphibians and reptiles, 7th. Birds, 8th. Mammals.
Excursion: 4days excursion to the most interesting ecosystems, for their animal biodiversity, of the Greek mainland.
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.