The course consists of four modules, each presented over a period of 7 weeks and each comprises of 42 lectures and 14 X 3 hours practicals. Each module is evaluated by tests, assignments, and a written examination.
MODULE ZOO311 - AQUATIC ECOLOGY [15 CREDITS]
EVALUATION
50% class mark + 50% examination mark.
CORE SYLLABUS
- Oceanography
- Rocky shores and near-shore reefs
- Coral reefs
- Estuarine ecology
- River ecology
- Sandy beaches
- Pelagic ecology
PREREQUISITE MODULE(S)
ZOO231 or by special consent of the Department.
MODULE ZOO322 - APPLIED AQUATIC SCIENCE [15 CREDITS]
EVALUATION
50% class mark + 50% examination mark.
CORE SYLLABUS
- Ichthyology
- Fisheries ecology and management
- Aquaculture
- Ecotoxicology
- Marine mammals
PREREQUISITE MODULE(S)
ZOO120, ZOO231 and ZOO241 or by special consent of the Department
MODULE ZOO334 - INTEGRATED TOPICS IN EVOLUTION [15 credits]
EVALUATION
50% class mark + 50% examination mark.
CORE SYLLBUS
- Applied topics within the field of genetics and evolution
- Population and evolutionary genetics
- Palaeontology
- Hominid evolution
PREREQUISITE MODULE(S)
ZOO211 or by special consent of the Department.
MODULE ZOO342 - EVOLUTIONARY ECOLOGY [15 credits]
EVALUATION
50% class mark + 50% examination mark.
CORE SYLLABUS
- Drivers of terrestrial structure
- Habitat selection
- Behavioural ecology
- Non-lethal effects of predation
- Animal-plant interactions
- African wildlife communities
- Global change and fauna
PREREQUISITE MODULE(S)
ZOO231 or by special consent of the Department.