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BZ2705 - Australian Vertebrate Fauna
Credit points: |
3 |
Year: |
2012 |
Student Contribution Band: |
Band
4 |
Administered by: |
School of Marine & Tropical Biology |
The biogeography, evolution and contemporary diversity of terrestrial vertebrates
and marine reptiles and mammals in Australia. Topics include geological and climate
history of Australia; biogeographic regions of Australia, origins and evolution of
the vertebrate fauna; behaviour, breeding and life histories of vertebrates in relation
to the Australian environment.
Learning Outcomes
- achieve familiarity with diversity of Australian vertebrates;
- acquire skill in techniques required for survey and wildlife research in Australia;
- proficiency in handling and species identification of vertebrates;
- skill in report writing for fauna survey.
Graduate Qualities
- The acquisition of coherent and disciplined sets of skills, knowledge, values and
professional ethics from at least one discipline area.
Assumed Knowledge:
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Understanding of diversity of animal life. Ability to summarise and present ecological
data in a scientific report. Competency in using library resources to extract and
assimilate information from the scientific literature. Ability to develop and present
concepts in an argumentative essay.
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Prerequisites: |
ZL1001 OR BZ1004 OR AG1004 |
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:
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BZ5705 ZL3203 ZL5203 BZ3705 |
Availabilities
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Cairns,
Study Period 1,
Internal
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Census Date 22-Mar-2012 |
Coordinator: |
Professor Andrew Krockenberger |
Lecturers:
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<Person not found>, Professor Andrew Krockenberger, Empro Ross Alford, <Person not found>. |
Workload expectations: |
- 26 hours lectures
- 3 days fieldwork
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Assessment: |
end of semester exam (50%); essays (25%); report on practicals/field trip (25%) (25%). |
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Townsville,
Study Period 1,
Internal
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Census Date 22-Mar-2012 |
Coordinator: |
<Person not found> |
Lecturers:
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<Person not found>, Professor Andrew Krockenberger, Empro Ross Alford, <Person not found>. |
Workload expectations: |
- 26 hours lectures
- 3 days fieldwork
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Assessment: |
end of semester exam (50%); essays (25%); report on practicals/field trip (25%). |
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