ZL2104:03
Animal Form and Function Field Course
Townsville
Prerequisites: ZL1001 or equivalent
12 lectures, 10 tutorials, 48 hours field work. July intensive mode.
Staff: Professor R Pearson.
Investigation of the form and function of animals from across the animal kingdom, in relation to environmental requirements. The subject will include lectures on functional morphology, field investigations of the habitats of animals from a diverse array of phyla and study of morphological and behavioural adaptations to those habitats and their physical and biological conditions. The material is entirely complementary to other subjects in zoology.
Learning Objectives:
- the taxonomic and morphological diversity of the animal kingdom;
- adaptation of morphology and function (including behaviour) for particular physical and biological conditions;
- a diversity of mechanisms for dealing with common needs;
- basic methods in field zoology and project reporting — collecting and handling of animals; data recording and processing; analysis and reporting.
Assessment by end-of-course test (30%); two field reports (30% each); field notebooks (10%).
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