Level of education
Bachelor's degree
ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Description
This EU aims to deepen knowledge of eukaryotic microorganisms and explore in particular the diversity of free-living or parasitic eukaryotic unicellular organisms. This diversity will be studied not only from a theoretical but also from a practical point of view. The specific characteristics of the development and lifestyle of four single-celled microorganisms (the social amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum, the ciliate Tetrahymena, and the apicomplexan parasites Toxoplasma gondii and Plasmodium falciparum) will be studied during practical work sessions, illustrating the concepts covered in lectures and tutorials.
Objectives
- Deepen knowledge about the different lifestyles of protists
- Apply the knowledge acquired during practical work
- Develop critical thinking and synthesis skills
- Use image processing software
Mandatory prerequisites
basic knowledge of eukaryotic microorganisms