ZOOL327 Ecological and Comparative Physiology
| Credit Points | 6 | ||||||||
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| Online level | Level A- Internet access required | ||||||||
| Intensive School(s) |
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| Supervised Exam | There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled. | ||||||||
| Pre-requisites | ZOOL203 or ZOOL230 or PSIO210 or PSIO210A and PSIO220 or PSIO220A; for Arts students only: CHEM110 and CHEM120 and ZOOL203 or ZOOL230 or PSIO210 and PSIO220; or candidature in postgraduate award in the School of Environmental and Rural Science or School of Science and Technology | ||||||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||||||
| Restrictions | None | ||||||||
| Notes | off-campus in alternate years (odd) | ||||||||
| Combined Units | None | ||||||||
| Coordinator(s) | Fritz Geiser (fgeiser@une.edu.au) | ||||||||
| Unit Description |
Physiological adaptations of animals to their environment will be covered. The emphasis is on Australian vertebrates. Topics include energetics and thermoregulation of ectotherms and endotherms, the energetics of locomotion, cell volume regulation, how animals regulate the water and electrolyte levels in their bodies in different habitats. Practical work will be both laboratory- and field-based. |
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| Prescribed Material Mandatory |
Text(s):Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material
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| Recommended Material Optional |
None | ||||||||
| Disclaimer | Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period. |