Legacy Code 300979

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Student Contribution Band

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Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:

1. Identify the Phylum and Class to which any animal belongs, and within certain Classes, identify its Order;
2. Place animal Phyla in an evolutionary sequence, using evidence derived from body architecture, symmetry and internal complexity;
3. Explain reproductive mechanisms and life-cycles of animals in relation to lifestyle and habitat;
4. Characterise each of the major animal Phyla and constituent Classes in terms of their distinguishing features; relate physiological complexity to phylogenetic sequence;
5. Analyse the reasons for the success and diversity of the arthropods and vertebrates;
6. Dissect, identify and describe the function of major internal organs or structures of invertebrates and vertebrates;
7. Analyse and present data and communicate key findings.

Subject Content

1. Porifera & Cnidaria
2. Platyhelminthes, Nematoda & Annelida
3. Mollusca
4. Arthropoda
5. Echinodermata
6. Molluscs
7. Segmented Worms & Pseudocoelomates
8. Arthropods and Echinoderms
9. Lower Chordates & Fishes
10. Amphibians
11. Reptiles
12. Birds
13. Mammals