Course overview
This course will introduce the diversity of invertebrate and vertebrate animals with an emphasis on evolutionary relationships, classification and functional adaptations.
Course learning outcomes
- Understand the diversity and evolutionary relationships among animals
- Explain the basic structure and function of different groups of invertebrates and vertebrates
- Identify common organisms to broad groups (e.g. Phyla)
- Explain the relationship between structure and function in animals
- Analyse and interpret scientific data
- Critically evaluate published scientific research and present concise written and/or oral summaries
Degree list
The following degrees include this course