ZOOL223 Animal Physiology

A comparative view of development, reproduction, metamorphosis, brains and sensory systems in different animal groups.

A comparative view of development, reproduction, metamorphosis, brains and sensory systems in different animal groups.

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Prerequisite

BIOL 112 and CELS 191

Schedule C

Science

Notes

HUBS 191 or 192, with at least a B pass, may replace the BIOL 112 prerequisite, with HOD approval.

Contact

sheena.townsend@otago.ac.nz

Teaching staff

Convenor: Associate Professor Mark Lokman
Professor Alison Mercer
Professor Alison Cree
Course Co-ordinator: Dr Sheena Townsend

Paper Structure

Instruction is delivered via a combination of lectures, labs, a group research project and assigned readings.

Textbooks

Textbooks are not required for this paper.
Appropriate resources are provided via Blackboard or in class.

Graduate Attributes Emphasised

Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Ethics, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Research, Teamwork.
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Learning Outcomes

• By the end of this paper, students will have gained a general knowledge and understanding of the mechanisms of reproduction and development across a range of animal groups
• Students will be able to work individually to source scientific knowledge and to communicate ideas effectively in written form
• In addition, they will have demonstrated an ability to work as a member of a team to design and run simple experiments and have gained experience in the use of statistical analysis to support their findings
• Finally, students will be introduced to some of the social, ethical and cultural issues surrounding animal physiology and will be encouraged to formulate their own opinions on some of these issues

Teaching Arrangements

Instruction is delivered via a combination of lectures, labs, a group research project and assigned readings.

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