ZL3203 - The Australian Vertebrate Fauna
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2007 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Administered by: | School of Marine & Tropical Biology |
The biogeography, evolution and contemporary diversity of terrestrial vertebrates and marine reptiles and mammals in Australia.Topics include geological and climate history of Australia; biogeographic regions of Australia, origins and evolution of the vertebrate fauna; behaviour, breeding and life histories of vertebrates in relation to the Australian environment.
Learning Outcomes
- achieve familiarity with diversity of Australian vertebrates;
- acquire skill in techniques required for survey and wildlife research in Australia;
- proficiency in handling and species identification of vertebrates;
- skill in report writing for fauna survey.
| Prerequisites: | 9 units of level 2 ZL/BZ subjects or 6 units of level 2 ZL/BZ subjects and MB2060 (Townsville students); BZ2400 ZL2008 or permission of HOS (Cairns students) |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | ZL3400 and ZL5203 and ZL5400 |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 30-Mar-2007 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Assoc. Professor Lin Schwarzkopf. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); essays (25%); report on practicals/field trip (25%); (25%). |
| Restrictions: |
An enrolment quota applies to this offering. |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 30-Mar-2007 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Assoc. Professor Andrew Krockenberger. |
| Contact hours: |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); essays (25%); report on practicals/field trip (25%); (25%). |
| Restrictions: |
An enrolment quota applies to this offering. |
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.