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Invertebrate biology 251


 
Module code ZEN 251
Qualification Undergraduate
Faculty Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Module content

Origin and extent of modern invertebrate diversity; parasites of man and domestic animals; biology and medical importance of arachnids; insect life styles; the influence of the environment on insect life histories; insect phytophagy, predation and parasitism; insect chemical, visual, and auditory communication; freshwater invertebrates and their use as biological indicators.

Module credits 12.00
Service modules Faculty of Education
Prerequisites ZEN 161 GS or TDH
Contact time 4 lectures per week, 1 practical per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Academic organisation Zoology and Entomology
Period of presentation Quarter 1

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