This unit is conducted in the Galapagos Islands
You must undertake the MyLo Animal Ethics Training module before undertaking this unit.
Introduction
This unit provides hands-on experience of field bio-telemetry in the Galapagos Islands, which is linked to ongoing collaborative research. Students will learn best practice ethical standards, along with multiple bio-telemetry deployment, retrieval and analysis methods that are suitable for a number of the animal types that they will encounter on this field unit. Key knowledge and skills
students will acquire includes: A working knowledge of the Australian Code for the care and use of animals for scientific purposes and how it is applied to field bio-telemetry; field bio-telemetry techniques; data analysis methodology and skills; and report writing skills. Topics covered include: Best practice animal ethics for field bio-telemetry; working with animals in the field; how to deploy and retrieve bio-telemetry devices; bio-telemetry data analysis; and how to write up a bio-telemetry study. This will be a hands-on learning experience utilizing the experience and knowledge of experts in the field and will prepare the student for subsequent study/vocation tasks, such as: working with animals; planning logistically complex projects; analyzing data; and communicating results.
Summary 2020
| Unit name | Field Bio-telemetry |
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| Unit code | KSA727 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Sciences and Engineering Institute for Marine & Antarctic Studies |
| Discipline | Ecology and Biodiversity|Fisheries and Aquaculture |
| Coordinator | Jayson Semmens |
| Available as student elective? | No |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Learning Outcomes
1.Apply knowledge of best-practice animal ethics to conduct field research on marine vertebrates
2.Deploy tracking and logging devices across a number of animals to record their fine-scale movement and behavior
3.Analyse bio-telemetry data to describe the animal's fine-scale movement and behavior
Fees
Requisites
Mutual Exclusions
You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:
KSA713 Marine Bio-telemetry
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | Lecture (daily), Fieldwork (daily) and 1 x seminar |
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| Assessment | 1. Test or quiz short Quiz |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | None |
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