ENVIRONMENTAL PHYSIOLOGY

ENVIRONMENTAL PHYSIOLOGY
Course Code
ZO 3302
Credit Points
15
Course Coordinator
Dr L Vaanholt

Pre-requisites

BI 20Z1, BI 25Z1.

Overview

This course covers the physiological mechanisms animals have evolved to cope with different environments. Particular topics are Hormones and the Environment; Vision and chemoreception and the environment; Thermoregulation; Osmoregulation.

Structure

Thread I: 6 week course 5 hours lectures and 3 hours practicals per week.

To pass this course, a pass must be achieved in BOTH the theory exam and the in-course assessment.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 three-hour writtent examination (60%) and in-course assessment (40%). Oral examination for borderline candidates.

Resit: A resit exam, in the same format as the main exam. This may contain material from both the practical and lecture components of the course.