BZ2008 - Adaptation to Environmental Change
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 4 |
| Administered by: | School of Marine & Tropical Biology |
This subject considers the ways that animals and plants interact with physical aspects of their environment, matching form with function as well as the effects of environmental change at a range of spatial and temporal scales. We deal with morphological, physiological and behavioural adaptations used to accommodate environmental challenges. We also emphasise an experimental field approach to measuring interactions with environment.
Learning Outcomes
- understanding the effects of physical features of the environment on animal function;
- understanding of the mechanisms by which animals accommodate physical limitations of their environment;
- understanding of the effects of environmental change on animal function;
- development of experimental skills in field biology;
- understanding of the linkage between animal form and function.
Graduate Qualities
- The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning, and to learn independently in a self directed manner;
- The ability to read complex and demanding texts accurately, critically and insightfully.
| Assumed Knowledge: | Students enrolling in this subject should have a good background in level 1 science subjects including chemistry (CH1001, BM1000 or CH1011), zoology (BZ1004), botany (BZ1003) and have a good understanding of quantitative methods in biology (BS2001 or BZ2001 or AG2001), or equivalents. |
| Prerequisites: | (ZL1001 OR AG1004 OR BZ1004) AND (BS2001 OR AG2001 OR BZ2001) |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | BZ5008 ZL2008 ZL5008 |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 23-Aug-2012 | |
| Coordinator: | Professor Joseph Holtum |
| Lecturers: | Professor Joseph Holtum, Ms Mia Hoogenboom, Dr Guy Carton, Dr Angela Capper, Professor Lin Schwarzkopf, Assoc. Professor Andrew Krockenberger, Assoc. Professor Simon Robson. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); on-course assessment; (50%). |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 23-Aug-2012 | |
| Coordinator: | Professor Joseph Holtum |
| Lecturers: | Professor Joseph Holtum, Ms Mia Hoogenboom, Dr Guy Carton, Dr Angela Capper, Professor Lin Schwarzkopf, Assoc. Professor Andrew Krockenberger, Assoc. Professor Simon Robson. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); on-course assessment; (50%). |
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