ZL3501 - Tropical Entomology
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2005 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
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The ecology, systematics, structure and function of terrestrial arthropods including the insects, arachnids and myriapods.Topics include evolution and systematics of terrestrial arthropods; structure and function of insect systems; biological control and integrated pest management; collecting, curating and identifying terrestrial arthropods.
Learning Outcomes
- to appreciate the diversity of terrestrial arthropods;
- to correctly identify and curate terrestrial arthropods;
- to know the variety of techniques used to collect terrestrial arthropods;
- to understand the evolutionary relationships between the major groups of terrestrial arthropods;
- to understand the theory behind biological control and integrated pest management.
| Prerequisites: | (BZ2400 and ZL1003) or (BS2001 and ZL1001) or permission of HoS |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | ZL5501 |
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| Census Date 21-Jan-2005 | |
| Face to face teaching 31-Jan-2005 to 11-Feb-2005 | |
| Coordinator: | Professor Jamie Seymour |
| Lecturers: | Empro Rhondda Jones, Professor Jamie Seymour, zlrr. |
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| Assessment: | (50%); (20%); (30%). |
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.