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| Under Graduate Degree |
Semester module |
NQF level: 6 |
Credits: 12 |
| Module presented in English |
Module presented online |
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Co-requisite: ZOL1501 or ZOL1502 |
| Purpose: of this module deal with the physiology of animals on a comporative basis. Physiology is about the functions of living organisms such as respiration, feeding, digestion, transport of gases, circulation, excretion, movement etc. It is also about how living organisms adjust to their environemtn and how they regulate and integrate all these functions into a smooth functioning organism. During the first level modules, students have already dealt with the organ systems and physiology of a variety of animals at an elementary level. This knowledge is regarded as a pre-requisite for this module. Students will gain knowledge of physiological aspects related to specific animal groups, approaches to gain physiological information and interpretation of physiological data. |