ZL2005 - Invertebrate Zoology

Credit points:	03
Year:	2006
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
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An advanced treatment of the major groups of invertebrate animals. Emphasis will be placed on the evolution and physical diversity of the phyla and on their main biological and life-history features. Topics include phylogenetic relationships among the metazoans; biodiversity represented by invertebrate animals; patterns of evolution within the major phyla; reasons for the success of major invertebrate phyla.

Learning Outcomes

• to acquire knowledge of the names and distinguishing features of all major invertebrate phyla (for some phyla, more detailed knowledge is expected of classification, anatomy and life histories);
• to acquire knowledge of the ways these phyla might be grouped in a larger phylogenetic scheme;
• to appreciate invertebrate biodiversity, past and present;
• to appreciate the diversity of life histories, habitats and biology among the phyla;
• to learn methods for handling, examining and preparing typical invertebrates.

Prerequisites:	ZL1001 and (BZ1001 or BZ1020)
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	ZL5005

Availabilities
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Census Date 24-Mar-2006
Coordinator:	Professor David Blair
Lecturers:	Professor David Blair, zlrr.
Contact hours:	36 hours 27 hours 24 hours
Assessment:	(50%); (25%); (10%); (15%).

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