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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Science : Zoology

654-202 Vertebrate Zoology (Lectures and Practical)

Note:

Credit cannot be granted for both 654-202 and 654-212. Experiments involving the use of animals are an essential part of this subject; exemption is not possible.

Credit Points:

12.5

Coordinator:

Dr D Young

Prerequisite/s:

Biology 600-141 and 600-142 (Before 1996: 600-101).

Timetable:

Semester 2

Contact:

26 lectures (two a week) and 33 hours practical work; 16 hours demonstrations/excursions

Subject Description:

Upon completion of this subject students should have:

  • an appreciation of the range and diversity of vertebrate animals;

  • an insight into the evolutionary history and relationships of the vertebrate groups;

  • an understanding of the anatomy and functional organisation of the vertebrate body.

In the laboratory component students should:

  • gain a practical knowledge of the structural diversity and relationships of the vertebrates;

  • acquire skills in the anatomical and microscopical methods relevant to the study of vertebrate animals.

The subject provides an introduction to basic vertebrate anatomy and functional organisation; the diversity and relationships of living vertebrates; aspects of vertebrate phylogeny; and principal organ systems of the vertebrate body. The practical component will cover the microscopic anatomy of vertebrates; comparative studies of the vertebrate skeleton; and the gross anatomy of selected vertebrates.

Assessment:

A 2-hour end-of-semester written examination and a 2-hour end-of-semester practical examination; laboratory notebooks and excursion reports (up to 1200 words in total).
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