ZL2104 - Animal Form and Function Field Course

Credit points:	03
Year:	2005
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
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This is a two week intensive subject providing students with an understanding of the relationship between animal form and function. It includes one week of lectures and laboratories, followed by a week of field studies allowing students to develop the necessary theoretical and practical skills. Students will gain experience working with a diversity of animal groups (normally including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish and insects) in a variety of habitats (both terrestrial and marine).

Learning Outcomes

• a diversity of mechanisms for dealing with common needs;
• adaptation of morphology and function (including behaviour) for particular physical and biological conditions;
• basic methods in field zoology and project reporting collecting and handling of animals; data recording and processing; analysis and reporting;
• the taxonomic and morphological diversity of the animal kingdom.

Prerequisites:

(BZ1020 or BZ1030) and ZL1001

Availabilities
, , Study Period 7
Census Date 22-Jul-2005
Face to face teaching 25-Jul-2005 to 05-Aug-2005
Coord/Lect:	zlskr.
Contact hours:	15 hours 10 hours 48 hours
Assessment:	(60%); (10%); (10%); (20%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.