Course Co-ordinator: Dr I Stewart

Pre-requisite(s): BI 20B2 or BI 25B2

The course will include lectures on the differentiation of the four primary tissues. Further lectures will examine the way that these tissues combine to form structural and functional units along the themes of Surfaces, Tubes and Structural Support within mammals but with an emphasis on the human situation. Practicals will offer demonstrations of traditional and modern methods of analysing structure with practical experience of the analysis of data produced by such methodologies.

2 two-hour lectures or tutorials per week and 3 full day practicals.

1st Attempt: 1 one and a half hour essay and short note examination (70%) and in-course assessment (30%). Continuous assessment comprises: Poster preparation, Image description and analysis, essay/short note and critique.

Resit: 1 one and a half hour essay and short note examination (70%) and previous continuous assessment (30%).