Module code | ZEN 361 |
Qualification | Undergraduate |
Faculty | Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences |
Module content | This module focuses on the means by which animals can sense and respond to the external and internal environment. Topics covered include: (i) the structure and function of biological membranes; (ii) neurons and nervous systems; (iii) sensing the environment; (iv) glands, hormones and regulation of development and growth; (v) muscles and animal movement and (vi) the initiation and control of behaviour. The implications of these physiological processes for animal conservation and management will be emphasised. A comparative approach will be adopted throughout the module to highlight the commonalities as well as the ways in which animal lineages have achieved similar functional outcomes from different structural adaptations. |
Module credits | 18.00 |
Programmes | |
Service modules | Faculty of Education |
Prerequisites | No prerequisites. |
Contact time | 4 lectures per week, 2 practicals per week |
Language of tuition | English |
Academic organisation | Zoology and Entomology |
Period of presentation | Quarter 3 |
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