Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Biological and Environmental Sciences
Learning Methods
Lecture
Off Site
Practical
Workshop
Module Offerings
5218NATSCI-JAN-CTY
Aims
This module aims to provide a comprehensive background and understanding of animal locomotion and movement. We will investigate the process and mechanisms of motion from its physiological bases through whole animal mechanics, and group level migrations.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Describe and explain anatomical structures and identify their components.
2.
Synthesise information about varying levels of the mechanics and purposes of locomotion.
3.
Recognise and discuss the reasons and different ways in which animals move.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Physiological bases of movement. Skeletal and muscle anatomy. Swimming, terrestrial locomotion, flight. Means of terrestrial locomotion. Why do animals move? Movement and communication. Movement and feeding. Migration.
Module Overview:
This module aims to provide a comprehensive background and understanding of animal locomotion and movement. You will investigate the process and mechanisms of motion from its physiological bases through whole animal mechanics, and group level migrations. This module will investigate animal motion in all its forms and at all scales. You will also study the fundamental physiology and anatomy of movement and use these to explore the full range of animal motion and its purposes.
This module aims to provide a comprehensive background and understanding of animal locomotion and movement. You will investigate the process and mechanisms of motion from its physiological bases through whole animal mechanics, and group level migrations. This module will investigate animal motion in all its forms and at all scales. You will also study the fundamental physiology and anatomy of movement and use these to explore the full range of animal motion and its purposes.
Additional Information:This module will investigate animal motion in all its forms and at all scales. We will study the fundamental physiology and anatomy of movement and use these to explore the full range of animal motion and its purposes.