ZL2005 - Invertebrate Zoology
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2008 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Administered by: | School of Marine & Tropical Biology |
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 and MB2080 and MB5380 |
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| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 05-Sep-2008 | |
| Coordinator: | Professor David Blair |
| Lecturers: | Professor David Blair, Dr Richard Rowe. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (60%); quizzes or tests (25%); essays (15%). |
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