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University of Western Australia

Zoology major provides students with the opportunity to study animals and their habitats, including Western Australia's exciting fauna. These habitats are diverse, and range from deserts through to temporary wetlands and rainforests. Zoologists discover the solutions to the problems presented by these habitats. These solutions reflect the evolutionary relationships of the animals. Identifying and understanding the solutions involves studies in anatomy, physiology, reproduction, behavior, community ecology and molecular genetics. The major integrates theory with practical (both field and laboratory) studies utilizing as examples many of the animals and ecosystems from the diverse state of Western Australian. Teaching methods consist of lectures from leading experts, weekly practical and laboratory classes and tutorials. This major includes two field trips of two days. The Faculty is well equipped for teaching and research in zoology and our teaching is supported by the world class research of the Centre for Evolutionary Biology, the Oceans Institute, and the Centre of Excellence in Natural Resource Management.
Basic knowledge of biology and zoology.
Major studies in Zoology will introduce to the fascinating diversity of animals, their interactions with each other and their environments. Students will develop an understanding of the forces that have shaped animal groups into highly structured ecosystems and communities. Zoology is a core biological discipline underpinning current interest and research in conservation biology and marine science.
Students with a Zoology major can pursue further studies at Honors level and/or at Masters level. The Master of Science can be done either by Coursework (for example, Zoology, Conservation Biology, Animal Science, Biotechnology) or by Research (Thesis and Coursework; in say, Ecology and Evolution, Neurobiology).
Zoology graduates are employed in private sector companies (such as fisheries, aquaculture, resources sector), in government departments (for example, Environment and Conversation, State Fisheries), in public agencies (such as museums, the Perth Zoo), in environment and conservation research agencies (CSIRO), while others join academic institutions. This course leads to become a: Biologist, Conservation Officer, Curator - Gallery or Museum, Environmental Consultant, Environmental Manager, Environmental Scientist, Marine Biologist, University Lecturer, Zoologist.
$30980, per year.
3 years (BSc), 4 years (BPhil(Hons))