10014 (v.5) Natural Products Biology 201
| Area: | Department of Environmental Biology |
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
| Lecture: | 2 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Laboratory: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
| Prerequisite(s): | 1762 (v.4) Animal Biology 102 or any previous version
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| Syllabus: | Introduction to selected aspects of animal physiology. Physiology of animal movement, including, integrative function of nervous system, structure and function of muscle tissue, stimulation and control of muscular activity, integration of sensory input and hormonal influences on animal activity. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have gained knowledge of animal body functions, such as nervous and cardiovascular systems, haematology and immunology, digestion, absorption and many of the drugs, toxins and poisons that affect these.The student will become familiar with principles of ethnopharmacology, bioprospecting, extraction procedures, chemical identification and bioassays and will have received basic training in physiological, pharmacological and toxicological instrumentation. |
| Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information. |
| Unit References: | No prescribed references. |
| Unit Texts: | No prescribed text. |
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| Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Two short-answer tests on lecture material (15% each) 30%. One major assignment 10%. Laboratory Reports and workbooks 20%. Final examination 40%. |
Current as of: February 2, 2004
CRICOS provider code 00301J
