Faculty Of Science, Technology & Engineering
BIO1AD, 2012
| Subject Code: | BIO1AD |
| Subject Short Title: | ANIMAL EVOLUTION AND DIVERSITY |
| Credit Points: | 15.0 |
| Special Conditions: | Students should obtain from the University Bookshop a copy of the BIO1AD Laboratory Manual, an A4 sketch pad, laboratory coat and dissecting kit before the first laboratory class. |
| Subject Description: | This subject provides an introduction to the evolution, biology and ecology of animals. The adaptive nature of the evolution of animals by natural selection will be explored, as will the ecological relationships between animals, other living organisms and the physical world. Students will learn to name, define and classify the main phyla of animals and will compare the morphology and function of the primary organ systems between animal phyla. During laboratory classes using microscopes and/or dissections students will examine specimens from the following animal groups: sponges, cnidarians, flatworms, annelids, arthropods, molluscs, echinoderms and chordates. Students will also learn about and apply the scientific method to zoological questions through practical investigations. |
| Prerequisites: | Students from other faculties require approval by a Subject Adviser. |
| Class Requirements: | three 1-hour lectures per week and one 3-hour practical class per week. The practical component includes dissections of dead animals and experiments using live animals. |
| Work Experience Indicator: | Student is not undertaking work experience in industry |
| Available to 'Study Abroad' students: | Y |
Assessment:
| Assessment Type | % | Comments |
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| Practical work (dissections/drawings, 1 online quiz) and scientific reports (2 x 600 words) | 40 | |
| 2.5-hour end of semester examination (Multiple Choice and Short Answer Questions) | 60 | |
Readings:
| Reading Type | Title | Author | Publisher |
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| Prescribed | FSTE First Year Survival Guide (second edition) | Faculty of Science, Technology and Engineering | La Trobe University 2012 |
| Prescribed | Biology: An Australian Focus | Ladiges, P Evans, B Saint, R and Knox, B 2010 | 4th edn, McGraw-Hill |
Subject Coordinator: Dr Fiona Bird
| Subject Availability |
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| ALBURY-WODONGA |
| Semester 2, Day. Dr Dennis Black |
| BUNDOORA |
| Semester 1, Day. Dr Fiona Bird |
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