BZ3730 - Ornithology
[Offered in odd-numbered years]
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2013 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Administered by: | School of Marine & Tropical Biology |
An advanced treatment of bird biology, including techniques in field ornithology. Lectures will emphasise unique aspects avian anatomy and physiology, taxonomy, evolution, population and community ecology, behaviour, and conservation biology. Tutorial sessions will facilitate the interpretation of contemporary ornithological literature. Practical sessions and fieldwork will provide exposure to methodology, including identification and surveys.
Learning Outcomes
- an appreciation of the unique challenges of avian conservation biology;
- a command of avian taxonomy, and appreciation of evolutionary origins, and an understanding of fundamental aspects of the anatomy and physiology of birds;
- an understanding of the ecological roles of birds in a diversity of habits, and an appreciation of their behavioural ecology;
- the ability to interpret and critique published papers in the ornithological literature;
- the ability to conduct independent laboratory and field studies of bird biology utilising appropriate contemporary methodology.
Graduate Qualities
- The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments, and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically.
| Assumed Knowledge: | Students enrolling in this subject should have a good background in level 2 biology. |
| Prerequisites: | BZ1007 OR BZ1004 OR BZ1006 |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | BZ5730 ZL3420 ZL5420 |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Block, Study Period 7 | |
| Census Date 11-Jul-2013 | |
| Face to face teaching 24-Jun-2013 to 05-Jul-2013 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Professor Glen Chilton. |
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| Assessment: | other exams (10%); presentations (20%); final examination (40%); assignments (30%). |
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.