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University of Western Australia - Invertebrate Zoology

This unit provides a basic understanding of the diversity of the invertebrate phyla, in the context of their evolutionary relationships. It is based heavily on practical work, providing hands-on instruction of the structure and function of the invertebrate groups, allowing recognition and differentiation of the phyla and classes from first principles.
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University of Western Australia - Animal Science

This unit begins with concepts of the behaviour and welfare of animals because society now demands that students be thoroughly trained in these areas. This is followed by a consideration of the principles of animal physiology and ecology as a basis for understanding how both native and domestic animals are distributed within Western Australia and how they cope with, and adapt to, their environment. Growth and development, reproduction, genetics and nutrition are considered as the underlying biology for production (meat, wool, milk, eggs) in domestic animals and for the management and conservation of native animals. Animals' requirements for nutrients are considered in relation to their supply of food under natural, extensive conditions on the one hand and under controlled, intensive conditions on the other.
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University of Western Australia - Animal Ecology

This is a compulsory unit for Zoology and Marine Biology majors, but it is also available for non-majors. The unit deals with the ecology of individuals, populations and communities. It examines demography and population growth; competitive and predatory interactions between populations; the structure of communities and the role of competitors; and natural enemies and disturbances in organising communities. The laboratory work provides experience in the design, execution, analysis and interpretation of quantitative studies to answer ecological questions in the field and laboratory, and in critical evaluation of papers dealing with current controversial topics in ecology.
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University of Western Australia - Genetics and Evolution

This is a compulsory unit for Zoology majors, but it is also available for non-Zoology majors. It examines the genetic structure of populations, the factors that maintain genetic variation within populations and cause divergence among populations, the origin of species, and mechanisms of macroevolution. The emphasis is on the integration of fundamental concepts, approaches to solving problems, and the application of genetic and evolutionary ideas and methods to questions in fields such as ecology, behaviour, conservation biology and systematics. The laboratory component provides experience with the techniques discussed in the lectures through a combination of problem sets, a research project and discussion group. The group research project gives experience in field sampling, statistical analyses, and the interpretation and writing up of scientific results. Discussion groups consider in greater depth topics such as conservation genetics, marine population genetics, developmental constraints, and the use of molecular genetic markers.
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University of Western Australia - Zoophysiology

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University of Western Australia - Behavioural Ecology

This is a compulsory unit for Zoology majors but it is also available for non-majors. It covers the broad area of behavioural ecology—how an animal's behaviour is adapted to its particular physical and social environment. It integrates current ideas in areas such as sexual selection, sperm competition and patterns of mate choice, kin selection and kin recognition and predator-prey and other social interactions with a strong basis of how perceptual systems, e.g. vision and acoustic communication, work as these set limits to behavioural capacity. The unit analyses behaviour in a broad comparative framework. Practical work covers two areas: (1) a case study to develop skills in literature review, synthesis and critique; and (2) a supervised small group research project to develop technical and experimental design skills, which may be on a different topic from the case study.
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University of Western Australia - Animal Nutrition

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University of Western Australia - Animal Production

This unit has input from many experts in animal production. The combination of experience and expertise exposes students to many facets of animal production from physiology to the processing and packaging of the final product. The unit focuses on the many challenges facing the industries involved in producing meat, milk and wool in the twenty-first century. The unit teaches the scientific principles that underpin the production of meat, milk and wool in the context of clean, green and ethical animal production.
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University of Western Australia - Animal Ethics and Welfare

This unit examines the philosophical perspectives and biological considerations of the use of animals in scientific research, agricultural production and natural resource management. It provides students with the knowledge and skills to conduct a fair assessment of current and future problems arising from human–animal interactions. It does not attempt to change students' opinions or make them feel more sympathetic towards animals, though it may do so. The students examine current ideologies and scientific research that attempts to understand and improve animal welfare.
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