James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2010

BZ5735 - Venomous Australian Animals

Credit points: 03
Year: 2010
Student Contribution Band: Band 4
Administered by: School of Marine & Tropical Biology

Available to postgraduate students enrolled in the Graduate Certificate of Science, Graduate Diploma of Science, Graduate Diploma of Research Methods, Master of Applied Science or Bachelor of Science (Advanced).

This subject outlines the differences between venoms and poisons in the animal kingdom. Students will acquire the knowledge of how and why organisms use venoms (venom ecology) as well as how venoms operate to in envenomed prey items, predators or human victims. The subject will also describe the relevant first aid practices that should be employed to maximise a victims survival as well as outline the current controversies in first aid treatment of envenomed victims. Students will also aquire skills in laboratory procedures used to compare lethality of different venoms, venom composition and venom collection. Students will attend BZ3735 lectures and practical classes.

Learning Outcomes

Graduate Qualities

Assumed
Knowledge:
Students enrolling in this subject should have a good understanding of zoological processes and taxonomy, and data analysis and experimental design (BS5001 or BZ5001 or equivalent).
Inadmissible
Subject
Combinations:
BZ3735 ZL3430

Availabilities

Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 26-Aug-2010
Coord/Lect: Assoc. Professor Jamie Seymour.
Contact hours:
  • 26 hours lectures
  • 4 hours tutorials
  • 24 hours practicals
  • 3 hours fieldwork
Assessment:end of semester exam (55%); presentations (15%); essays (15%); assignments (15%).

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.