BIRCHAM INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

Faculty of Life & Earth Sciences

MODULE: Zoology

Program delivered by distance learning higher education up to a maximum of 36 credits. This module may be combined or completed with other online university courses from this faculty.

DESCRIPTION:

This program is an effective and complete coverage of biological principles, genetics, evolution, diversity, and anatomy and physiology of animals. It also covers the mechanisms of animal behavior and the evolutionary causes of behavior, illustrating theoretical points with examples drawn from studies of both vertebrates and invertebrates.

Courses list (each subject accounts for 3 credits):

1 BIU Earned Credit = 1 USA Semester Credit (15 hours of learning) = 2 ECTS Credit (30 hours of study).

Diversity in Animals

Animal Physiology

Academic Supervisor: Jose R. Vazquez

More information about this supervisor and online university course instructors at BIU Human Network.

This module is applicable to Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's and Ph.D. (Doctor) Programs. This distance learning degree program is designed at the postgraduate level – Master’s or Doctoral. This module may be easily adapted to complete the Specialist, Expert or Bachelor’s adult degree program requirements. A further option is the enrollment into the online university courses listed in this module.

* University Course (3 credits): Select 1 subject from this module.

* Specialist Diploma (15 credits): First 5 subjects or select 5 subjects from this module.

* Expert Diploma (21 credits): First 7 subjects or select 7 subjects from this module.

* Bachelor's Degree (130 credits): The Admission certificate issued after submission of the application for admission will show the amount of credit transferred and validated from previous education and experience, and the amount of credits required to complete this undergraduate program's major. Additional courses from other modules of this faculty will be assigned in case that the credits displayed on this module are not enough to complete the bachelor's required credits.

* Master's Degree (35 credits): Select from 3 to 9 subjects from this module depending on the amount of credits transferred from previous education and experience. Add 13 credits corresponding to a final project to the selected subjects.

* Ph.D. (Doctor) (45 credits): Select from 3 to 9 subjects from this module depending on the amount of credits transferred from previous education and experience. Add 18 credits corresponding to a final thesis to the selected subjects.

BIU issues an admission certificate after receiving your complete application for admission. This document will show the amount of credits transferred and validated from previous education and experience, and the amount of credits required to complete the degree program's major. BIU can not perform this evaluation without the complete application for admission.

Courses Description (each subject accounts for 3 credits):

Diversity in Animals

This course presents the morphological, functional, and ecological diversity within the major phyla of animals. It surveys the ontogeny, function and behavior in a variety of species, and their interaction with the environment.

Instructor: María del Mar Sánchez Conde

Animal Physiology

This course explores animal physiology at levels of organisms and behavior, organ systems, and cells. It studies the metabolism, temperature, locomotion, osmoregulation, respiration, circulation, digestion, neurons, muscles, and hormones.

Instructor: Jose R. Vazquez

Animal Reproduction

This course deals reproductive mechanisms, environmental influences on reproductive endocrinology, physiology, behavior, ecology of vertebrates. Discussions extend from organismal to cellular level, and focus on diversity of reproductive patterns among animal systems. It considers the effects of temperature, oxygen and other environmental factors on the distribution and abundance of animals; as well as habitat selection, food strategies, and mating systems in the organization of reproduction.

Instructor: Jose R. Vazquez

Anatomy of Vertebrates

This course examines the comparison of the structure of vertebrate organ systems: integument, skeletal, muscle, digestive, respiratory, cardiovascular, urinary, and reproductive, with an emphasis on evolutionary trends.

Instructor: Jose R. Vazquez

Biomechanics

This course provides an analysis of body motion, motor learning and performance. The principles of biomechanics are applied to: muscle mechanics, the evaluation of body motion efficiency, postural and soft tissue dynamics and prescription exercise.

Instructor: Stefan Batran

Animal Biology

This course examines the biological mechanisms that animals employ to survive in a diversity of environments; molecular, cellular, and physiological mechanisms are discussed in an evolutionary context that emphasizes animals adaptive responses. It reviews the underlying genetic and biochemical regulation of development considering developmental genetics and experimental embryology.

Instructor: Jose R. Vazquez

Invertebrate Animals

This course examines the comparative biology and morphology of invertebrates. It emphasizes structures and functions. It deals with principles of animal organization, Protista, simpler multicellular animals, echinoderms, chordates, annelids and related worms, mollusks, and arthropods.

Instructor: María del Mar Sánchez Conde

Mollusks & Insects

This course presents the structure, classification, physiology, and ecology of mollusks and insects. It also considers the interrelationships of insects and man, developmental processes and adaptations in diverse insect groups and emphasizes hormonal control mechanisms in metamorphosis, polymorphism, regeneration and genetic analysis of development.

Instructor: María del Mar Sánchez Conde

Vertebrates

This course presents the biology of vertebrate animals, emphasizing their diversity, adaptations, and evolutionary history. It introduces the mechanisms and control of vertebrate behavior in an ecological context, as shaped by natural selection; and considers the classical and current theories regarding the genetic basis of vertebrate development, specialized sensory systems and the organization of responses in changing environments.

Instructor: María del Mar Sánchez Conde

Marine Zoology

This course explores the natural history, functional morphology, ecology, distribution, habitat, adaptation, trophic interrelationships, and evolution of marine animals. It shows comparative morphology and biology of marine invertebrates, as well as the morphological, physiological, behavioral, and ecological diversity of fishes of the world.

Instructor: María del Mar Sánchez Conde

Zoology

This curso is an effective and complete coverage of biological principles, genetics, evolution, diversity, and anatomy and physiology of animals. It also covers the mechanisms of animal behavior and the evolutionary causes of behavior, illustrating theoretical points with examples drawn from studies of both vertebrates and invertebrates.

Instructor: María del Mar Sánchez Conde

Bird & Mammal Conservation

This course presents the principles associated with management of birds and mammals in the wild, emphasizing the ecology and results in the management of their habitats. It examines the theory and methods of sampling and analyzing population and habitat data, estimation of population size, survival, recruitment, and habitat selection.

Instructor: María del Mar Sánchez Conde

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Professionally recognized and validated degrees.

Accredited (Non USA CHEA). International legalization available.

Non formal and independent education.