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BZ3745 - Tropical Entomology
| Credit points: | 3 |
| Year: | 2022 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Administered by: | College of Science and Engineering |
The ecology, systematics, structure and function of terrestrial arthropods including the insects, arachnids and myriapods.Topics include evolution and systematics of terrestrial arthropods; structure and function of insect systems; biological control and integrated pest management; collecting, curating and identifying terrestrial arthropods.
Learning Outcomes
- curate terrestrial arthropods and identify them with the use of taxonomic keys;
- apply a variety of techniques for collecting terrestrial arthropods;
- summarize the diversity of terrestrial arthropods and describe the evolutionary relationships between the major groups of terrestrial arthropods;
- describe some of the key interactions between terrestrial arthropods, their environment, and humans.
Subject Assessment
- Written > Examination (College administered) - (50%) - Individual
- Performance/Practice/Product > Practical assessment/practical skills demonstration - (50%) - Individual.
| Assumed Knowledge: |
Students enrolling in this subject should have a good understanding of organismal biology and taxonomy (BZ1006-CNS/BS1007-TSV or equivalent), and skills in data analysis and experimental design (SC2202 or SC2209 or equivalent). |
| Prerequisites: | (SC2202 OR SC5202 OR SC2209 OR BZ2001 OR BS2001 OR AG2001) AND (BZ1006 OR BS1007 OR BZ1007 OR ZL1001 OR BZ1004 OR AG1004) |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: |
ZL5501 ZL3501 BZ5745 |
Availabilities |
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| Cairns, Study Period 3, Intensive | |
| Census Date 03-Feb-2022 | |
| Face to face teaching 24-Jan-2022 to 11-Feb-2022 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Assoc. Professor Lori Lach. |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| Townsville, Study Period 3, Intensive | |
| Census Date 03-Feb-2022 | |
| Face to face teaching 24-Jan-2022 to 11-Feb-2022 | |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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