Vertebrate Zoology - Online Course

The Vertebrate Zoology course was created to give you a thorough understanding of the order of animals in their specific genera.

If you love animals, work with animals or currently work in the environmental and animal sciences industries this course will be beneficial to you in providing an accurate understanding of the way animals are identified by specific characteristics known to their group.

The course is self-paced so there is no timetable to adhere to for assignments.

At the end of the course there is the chance for further studies so please contact one of our course advisors if you would like to discuss this further. 

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Course Outline
Course Code: 
BEN104
Duration: 
100 hours - Access for 12 months
Delivery: 
Online & Correspondence
Certificate: 
Statement of achievement
Lesson Structure: 
  1. Vertebrate Taxonomy and Diversity
  2. Fishes
  3. Ectotherms: Amphibians and Reptiles
  4. Birds
  5. Overview of Mammals
  6. Marsupials
  7. Mammalian Glires and Insectivora
  8. Carnivores
  9. Hooved Mammals: Ungulata
  10. Primates and other Archonta
Aims - the learning objectives of the course: 
  • Distinguish between major groups of vertebrates through a demonstrated understanding of their taxonomic classification and diversity.
  • Describe the distinguishing characteristics of all major groups of fishes.
  • Describe the distinguishing characteristics of all major groups of Ectotherms, Amphibians and Reptiles.
  • Describe the distinguishing characteristics of major groups of birds
  • Describe the distinguishing characteristics of all major groups of Mammals.
  • Describe the distinguishing characteristics of animals in the order Marsupialia and compare mammalian specialisations with those of other vertebrates.
  • Describe the distinguishing characteristics of animals within the grand orders of Glires and Insectivora.
  • Explain Ectothermy in a variety of different animals.
  • Describe the distinguishing characteristics of animals within the order Carnivora.
  • Describe the distinguishing characteristics of animals within the grand order Ungulata.
  • Describe the distinguishing characteristics of animals within the grand order Archonta.