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ZOOL12009 - Invertebrate Zoology

General Information

Unit Synopsis

The invertebrates are the largest and most diverse group of animals. They are found in all environments and habitats. This course provides an overview of the biology of the various invertebrate phyla and classes. As well as examining the life activities and classification of the various groups, special topics such as evolution, phylogeny, adaptation and ecology are discussed where relevant.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 2
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites ZOOL11005 Foundation Animal Biology or BIOL11099 Living Systems

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

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Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2010

Term 1 - 2017 Profile
Mixed Mode
Rockhampton
Term 1 - 2018 Profile
Mixed Mode
Rockhampton
Term 1 - 2019 Profile
Mixed Mode
Rockhampton
Term 1 - 2020 Profile
Mixed Mode
Rockhampton
Term 1 - 2021 Profile
Mixed Mode
Rockhampton
Term 1 - 2022 Profile
Mixed Mode
Rockhampton
Term 1 - 2023 Profile
Mixed Mode
Rockhampton
Term 1 - 2024 Profile
Mixed Mode
Rockhampton

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Written Assessment 10%
2. Written Assessment 15%
3. Practical Assessment 15%
4. Examination 60%

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades

Past Exams

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Previous Feedback

Term 1 - 2023 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 66.67% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 30.00% response rate.

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Source: SUTE feedback
Feedback
Students noted that examples used in lecture helped to make the theory much easier to understand and follow.
Recommendation
Maintain applied examples within lectures, and develop additional examples where relevant.
Action Taken
With the regular staff member that delivers this unit taking long service leave, lecture content was not altered in 2023, but will be reviewed for the 2024 offering.
Source: SUTE feedback
Feedback
It was noted that the companion study guide was useful, with the additional weekly module questions helpful for extra learning.
Recommendation
Maintain the provision of the companion study guide, and update content where relevant.
Action Taken
The study guide was provided in full as normal, with content to be updated for the 2024 offering.
Source: Email correspondence
Feedback
It was suggested that additional help with the practical assessment expectations and purpose would be worthwhile.
Recommendation
While a tutorial for the practical assessment is already prepared and updated each year, additional content can be created focusing on specific issues raised by students as requested.
Action Taken
No specific additional content was requested by students in 2023.
Source: SUTE feedback
Feedback
One student suggested the unit would benefit from re-instating the on-campus residential school.
Recommendation
The residential school was 'flipped' out to students during the COVID pandemic, and offers advantages over on-campus offerings. The pros and cons of each approach will be discussed with the Head of Course for the 2024 offering.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: SUTE feedback
Feedback
One student suggested the format of the final assessment (online quiz) could be reviewed and made easier.
Recommendation
The format and degree of difficulty of the final assessment has not been identified as an issue in recent offerings, but this assessment (and all within the unit) will be reviewed as part of a planned 2024 update of the unit.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: SUTE feedback
Feedback
One student found the lectures enjoyable and the marking feedback useful for their learning.
Recommendation
This feedback is always welcome, with the level of lecturing enthusiasm and assessment feedback to be maintained into 2024.
Action Taken
Nil.
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate that you understand the terminology associated with the study of invertebrate zoology by giving working definitions of selected terms
  2. Demonstrate that you understand the structural and functional organisation of animals from the various invertebrate phyla by writing notes on either the structure or function of organs (and organ systems) or the relationship between them
  3. Demonstrate your appreciation of the life activities of invertebrate animals and the adaptations of invertebrates to particular environments by writing extended explanatory notes or short essays
  4. Identify the major invertebrate taxa and explain the basis for the classification of these animals
  5. Demonstrate a broad appreciation of the phylogeny and evolution of the invertebrate taxa by writing extended explanatory notes or short essays
  6. Demonstrate a range of practical skills that will assist your further study of invertebrate animals

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
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Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
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Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
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1 - Communication
2 - Problem Solving
3 - Critical Thinking
4 - Information Literacy
5 - Team Work
6 - Information Technology Competence
7 - Cross Cultural Competence
8 - Ethical practice
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
Introductory Level
Intermediate Level
Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
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1 - Written Assessment
2 - Written Assessment
3 - Practical Assessment
4 - Examination