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A comparative view of development, reproduction, metamorphosis, brains and sensory systems in different animal groups.
| Paper title | Animal Physiology |
|---|---|
| Paper code | ZOOL223 |
| Subject | Zoology |
| EFTS | 0.1500 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Second Semester |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $1,080.30 |
| International Tuition Fees (NZD) | $4,858.95 |
- Prerequisite
- CELS 191 and (BIOL 112 or (HUBS 191 or HUBS 192 with at least a B pass))
- Schedule C
- Science
- Contact
- sheena.townsend@otago.ac.nz
- Teaching staff
- Convenor: Associate Professor Mark Lokman
Professor Alison Cree
Dr Paul Szyszka
Course Co-ordinator: Dr Sheena Townsend - Teaching Arrangements
- 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.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - 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.
Timetable
A comparative view of development, reproduction, metamorphosis, brains and sensory systems in different animal groups.
| Paper title | Animal Physiology |
|---|---|
| Paper code | ZOOL223 |
| Subject | Zoology |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Second Semester |
| Domestic Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for 2021 have not yet been set |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- CELS 191 and (BIOL 112 or (HUBS 191 or HUBS 192 with at least a B pass))
- Schedule C
- Science
- Contact
- sheena.townsend@otago.ac.nz
- Teaching staff
- Convenor: Associate Professor Mark Lokman
Professor Alison Cree
Dr Paul Szyszka
Course Co-ordinator: Dr Sheena Townsend - Teaching Arrangements
- 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.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - 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.
