Unit name | Sensory Biology |
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Unit code | BIOL20016 |
Credit points | 10 |
Level of study | I/5 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2D (weeks 19 - 24) |
Unit director | Professor. Holderied |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School of Biological Sciences |
Faculty | Faculty of Life Sciences |
Sensory Biology is the study of how different organisms acquire, process and respond to information using their specific sensory capabilities. The unit will provide a direct link between the sensory ecology taught in year 1 (in BIOL12000 Life Processes and BIOL10002 Key Concepts for Biologists) and in year 3 (in BIOL31132 Sensory Ecology). Together they provide a logical sensory biology pathway through the biology degree.
The emphasis during this unit will be on understanding the breadth of Sensory Biology. By the end of this course you will:
Lectures, directed reading, research and/or problem-solving activities; practical exercises and independent study.
Coursework (40%) plus summative written assessment (60%) with one essay question to be selected from a choice of two.
Recommended:
Sensory Ecology, Behaviour and Evolution (Martin Stevens) Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2013, xii+247 pp. ISBN 13:978-0-19-960178-3