ZOOLOGY - INVERTEBTATES

Learn online, study invertebrate animals, and invertebrate groups, learn self paced with invertebrate online courses and home study.

Course Code: BEN218

Fee Code: S2

Duration (approx) Duration (approx) 100 hours

Qualification Statement of Attainment

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Study the fundamentals of invertebrate animal taxonomy and morphology.

Lesson Structure

There are 9 lessons in this course:

Scope and Nature of Invertebrate Animals
Microscopic Animals
Worms and Worm-Like Animals
Sponges, Corals, Anemones, and Jellyfish
Molluscs and Echinoderms
Arthropods 1
Arthropods 2
Insects 1
Insects 2

Aims

Describe the scope and nature of invertebrate animals; including similarities and differences between different groups of invertebrates.
Describe and compare the structure and function of animals that cannot be seen readily with the naked eye.
Describe and compare the structure and function of a variety of different worms and worm like animals.
Describe and compare the structure and function of a variety of different sponges, corals and anemones.
Describe and compare the structure and function of a variety of different molluscs and echinoderms.
Describe and compare the structure and function of a variety of different arthropods.
Explain the significance of arthropods to man
Describe and compare the structure and function of a variety of different insects.
Explain the significance of insects to man.

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Course Contributors

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Tutors

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Alexander O'Brien

Alex was born and raised in Cork, in the Republic of Ireland. Having been trained in Architecture, Permaculture, Mechanical Engineering, Ceramics, Furniture Design/Construction, Sustainable building and Art,Craft and Design, his knowledge base is broad. Much of his professional work has been designing and making nature inspired spaces, creative reuse of materials, permaculture and natural ecology regeneration.

That being said, in his own words, "....my real passion is teaching. I adore sharing my knowledge and experience. Seeing students progress, and learning, that is my soul food."'

Gaynor Hartley

Dip.Hort.Sc., Cert.Tiss.Cult., MAIH

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