10014 (v.6) Comparative Animal Physiology 201

Area:

Department of Environmental Biology

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

5.0

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Lecture:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Laboratory:

1 x 3 Hours Weekly

Prerequisite(s):

1762 (v.4) Animal Biology 102 or any previous version

Syllabus:

Comparative animal physiology investigates the biological processes that occur for vertebrate life to exist and discusses the function and activity of all major vertebrate groups. A systems approach is used, highlighting the physical, chemical and biochemical principles common to physiological systems, such as respiration, digestion and excretion, at various levels of organisation, from the whole animal, through organ systems, organs, cells and organelles to membranes. The fundamental importance of regulatory systems in maintenance of internal homeostasis is demonstrated through topics such as water and ion balance and thermoregulation. A comparative approach explores the wide diversity of physiological mechanisms, processes and responses that occur in the various vertebrate groups, all of which must operate within basic physical and chemical constrains, but can vary dramatically in approach and operation.

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Field of Education:

010900 Biological Sciences (Narrow Grouping)

Funding Cluster:

08 - Engineering, Science, Surveying

SOLT (Online) Definitions*:

Informational
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information

Result Type:

Grade/Mark

Availability

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Partially Online Internal	Area External	Central External	Fully Online
2006	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y

Area External	refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.
Central External	refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area
Partially Online Internal	refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
Fully Online	refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External