ZL3203 - The Australian Vertebrate Fauna
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2009 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 4 |
| 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. Assumed knowledge: Understanding of diversity of animal life. Ability to summarize and present ecological data in a scientific report. Competency in using library resources to extract and assimilate information from the scientific literature. Ability to develop and present concepts in an argumentative essay.
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.
| Assumed Knowledge: | Students enrolling in this subject should have a good understanding of zoology (ZL1001) and ecology (BZ2440 or equivalent). |
| Prerequisites: | ZL1001 AND BZ2440 |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | ZL3400 AND ZL5203 AND ZL5400 |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 27-Mar-2009 | |
| Coordinator: | Assoc. Professor Lin Schwarzkopf |
| Lecturers: | Dr Brad Congdon, Dr Ivan Lawler, Assoc. Professor Lin Schwarzkopf, Assoc. Professor Andrew Krockenberger, Professor Christopher Johnson, Professor Ross Alford, Professor Richard Pearson, Assoc. Professor Simon Robson. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); essays (25%); report on practicals/field trip (25%); (25%). |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 27-Mar-2009 | |
| Coordinator: | Assoc. Professor Andrew Krockenberger |
| Lecturers: | Dr Brad Congdon, Dr Ivan Lawler, Assoc. Professor Lin Schwarzkopf, Assoc. Professor Andrew Krockenberger, Professor Christopher Johnson, Professor Ross Alford, Professor Richard Pearson, Assoc. Professor Simon Robson. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); essays (25%); report on practicals/field trip (25%); (25%). |
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