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654-203 Animal Physiology: Cells and Organs | |
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Note | Experiments involving animals are an essential part of this subject; exemption is not possible. |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 2 |
Coordinator | Prof G Campbell; Dr B Dumsday |
Prerequisites | Biology 600-141 and 600-142; or 600-131 and 600-132. Plus 25 points of 100-level chemistry. |
Semester | 2 (view timetable) |
Contact | 30 lectures (3 per week initially, then 2 per week) and 18 hours of practical work |
Subject Description | The course deals with selected topics of animal physiology, in particular those that relate to muscles and nerves. Emphasis will be placed on the comparison of examples drawn from across the animal kingdom. Discussion of each topic will draw on the results of study at the level of molecules, cells, organs and organ systems. At the completion of the practical component, students should understand the design of experiments, and have developed by first-hand experience an insight into the collection of data like those dealt with in lectures. |
Assessment | A 2-hour end of semester written examination; up to 15 page of practical assigments |
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