Life Sciences
Animals in Their World: From Physiology to Behaviour
Module code: C7144
Level 5
15 credits in autumn semester
Teaching method: Lecture, Practical, Seminar
Assessment modes: Unseen examination, Coursework
On this module, you’ll examine how an animal’s morphology and physiology adapt to their environment and ecology.
You’ll discover how vertebrates and invertebrates:
- overcome problems of energy supply
- regulate water balance and temperature
- sense their environment and move through it.
You’ll explore:
- morphological features and physiological systems
- how solutions can be similar in distantly related animals
- how they diverge in closely related species.
Module learning outcomes
- Demonstrate an understanding of scientific enquiry as applied to comparative animal physiology
- Demonstrate an understanding of the major concepts of comparative animal physiology
- Apply an understanding of comparative animal physiology to novel observations or data
- Synthesise existing knowledge and use it to construct a critical argument of theories on evolution and physiology.