Comparative Animal Phys and Morph (C7144)
Comparative Animal Physiology and Morphology
Module C7144
Module details for 2022/23.
15 credits
FHEQ Level 5
Module Outline
This module deals with how an animal's physiology is adapted to the environment in which it lives. We will explore how a wide range of animals, including vertebrates and invertebrates, have solved problems posed by their environments such as ensuring their tissues have sufficient oxygen and food for respiration. We will study how animals regulate their water loss, temperature, and other aspects of their internal environment. We will also consider how animals sense their environment and how they move through it. Finally, we will consider plasticity and the response of animals to rapidly changing environments, such as those created by climate change. These various topics will highlight the key principles by which physiological systems have evolved. Solutions may be remarkably similar in distantly related animals indicating convergent evolution but also different even in closely related species indicating divergence.
Module learning outcomes
Demonstrate an understanding of scientific enquiry as applied to comparative animal physiology
Demonstrate an understanding of the major concepts of comparative animal physiology
Apply these concepts to novel observations or data
Synthesise existing knowledge and use it to construct a critical argument
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 50.00% | |
| Coursework components. Weighted as shown below. | ||
| Essay | T2 Week 6 | 100.00% |
| Multiple Choice questions | Semester 2 Assessment | 50.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Semester | Lecture | 1 hour | 22220222222 |
| Spring Semester | Laboratory | 2 hours | 00000010000 |
How to read the week pattern
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