This module will provide students with an understanding of animal taxonomy (lower invertebrates and higher invertebrates), anatomical, physiological, behavioural and ecological characteristics of the major animal phyla. It is mainly focused on animal biodiversity.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed the module, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
i. Animal heterogeneity.
ii. Characterization of animal phyla according to their morphological, reproductive,
locomotory, reproductive and behavioural characteristics.
Cognitive/Intellectual skills/Application of Knowledge:
Having successfully completed the module, students should be able to:
iii. Define the invertebrate animal correctly
iv. Differentiate an invertebrate from a vertebrate
v. Classify the invertebrates according to their type of symmetry
vi. Compare the invertebrate levels of organization.
Communication/Numeracy/Analytic Techniques/Practical Skills
Having successfully completed the module, students should be able to:
vii. Give an overview of the fundamental ideas about the module and their various domainsof applications.
General transferable Skills:
Having successfully completed the module, students should be able to:
viii. Identify and classify to Phylum any animal presented.
ix. Elaborate identification keys for zoology and use efficiently the existing identification keys
x. Have teaching skills related to zoology
INDICATIVE CONTENT
Lectures and group discussions will consider the following:
General outline of animal systematics. Animal classification according to Cellular organisation, anatomy,embryology. General organisation and characeristics of the following invertebrate phyla: Protozoa, Cnidaria, Platyhelminthes, Nematoda, Annelida, Mollusca, Echinodermata. Origin of chordates and the characteristics of living protochordates. General organization and characteristics of vertebrates including a study of the main groups of fish, amphibia, reptiles, birds and mammals.
- Lecturer: Donatien MUTABAZI
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