ENVIRONMENTAL PHYSIOLOGY
- Course Code
- ZO 3302
- Credit Points
- 15
- Course Coordinator
- Dr L Vaanholt
Pre-requisites
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.