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How animals live and why they live that way are questions addressed by zoologists. Most of the Australian fauna are poorly understood or not even formally named, yet informed management and resource use of Australia's flora, fauna and habitats depend upon zoological knowledge. We need to catalogue what species exist and how they survive in their natural environments. This requires knowledge of their physiology, breeding and reproductive systems, ecology, evolution and behaviour. Students enrolled in Zoology subjects can learn a diversity of topics, ranging from the structure and function of the cells that make up animals, through anatomy and physiology, reproduction and development, evolution, ecology and behaviour. This knowledge is important for biomedical research, agricultural and fisheries practices, the management of natural resources, environmental planning and for understanding the natural world. Graduates with majors in zoological subjects find employment in the public and private sector in a wide range of biomedical, environmental, fisheries and wildlife fields. Their degree provides them with specialised knowledge about animals and their environment. The skills learnt in the study of zoology will allow students in the workforce to make informed decisions, and/or to accumulate more knowledge by further research. These skills include the ability to:

Zoology graduates have gained employment in secondary and tertiary education; museums; federal and state instrumentalities, such as CSIRO, National Parks and Wildlife Service and State Departments of Natural Resources; organisations specialising in medical (e.g. Department of Health, hospitals), biomedical, veterinary, agricultural, fisheries, aquaculture and industrial research; companies dealing with environmental, conservation and wildlife management; and the media (e.g. ABC Natural History Unit). Additionally, you may wish to gain further research experience by undertaking a higher degree in zoology, which will provide you with opportunities to pursue independent research interests. The specific majors offered by the Department of Zoology cover the broad spectrum of zoological subjects and include:

Students can add further breadth to their degree by taking a co-major in Environmental Science, or other subjects offered by the Department of Zoology or other Departments (e.g., Anatomy and Cell Biology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Botany, Earth Sciences, Genetics, Geography, Physiology, and Psychology). You may also pursue your own research interests in zoology more extensively by enrolling in a 'Research Project' subject.

Zoology subject descriptions

654-201 Invertebrate Biology (Lectures & Pracs)
654-202 Vertebrate Biology:Form & Function (L&P)
654-204 Animal Ecology (Lectures & Pracs)
654-207 Australian Wildlife Biology
654-212 Animal Diversity, Structure & Function
606-205 Cell Biology I - Cells and Organelles
606-206 Cell Biology II - Cellular Interactions
654-301 Animal Physiology:A Comparative Approach
654-302 Experimental Marine Ecology
654-303 Experimental Animal Behaviour
654-304 Reproduction
654-305 Animal Behaviour
654-306 Research Project
654-307 Evolution and Human Origins
654-308 Conservation Biology
654-309 Field Biology of Marsupials & Monotremes
654-311 Research:Experimental Animal Biol. (Adv)
654-312 Marine Ecology
654-313 Marine Invertebrate Zoology
654-314 Reproduction (Lectures)
654-315 Marine Ecological Methods
654-319 Biology of Marsupials and Monotremes
516-302 Developmental Biology
606-309 Cell Biology III

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