Zoology

Requirements

Handbook entry

Objectives

On completion of the major sequence in Zoology students will

1. have developed an understanding of animal diversity and the evolutionary development of the major animal groups, the morphology of animals and how morphology is related to animal function and ecology, how genetic and environmental effects underlie variation in animal behaviour and how foraging, social and reproductive behaviour of animals promotes their survival and gene replication in the environments in which they have evolved, and how the diversity and biology of Australian animals is influenced by the history, biogeography and ecology of the region;
2. have developed practical skills in experimental methods relevant to the zoological sciences, including animal identification, animal physiology techniques, morphological techniques and quantitative field methods;
3. be familiar with principles of experimental design and data collection and interpretation;
4. have developed skills in critical and independent thinking, synthesis of literature, and written and oral communication;
5. be fully prepared for further study, teaching, research, and employment in Zoology.