BIO2231 - Timetable of Topics 2026

WeekLecture Theme Lab Theme 
1Animal fundamentals and PoriferaKMIntroductionKM
2CnidariaKMPorifera & CnidariaKM
3Platyhelminthes and NematodesSHPlatyhelminthes and NematodesSH
4AnnelidaKMAnnelidaKM
5Arthropoda ISHArthropoda - CrustaceaSH
Mid-Semester Break
6Arthropoda IISHArthropoda - Insecta, Chelicerata and MyriapodaSH
7MolluscaMMMolluscaMM
8EchinodermataAPEchinodermataAP
9Chordata IAPChordata I - Chordates and fishAP
10Chordata IIAPChordata II - Vertebrates - ectotherms and endothermsAP
11Impacts on DiversityMMSeagrass Animal DiversityKM/MM
12Animal Diversity and its uses in a modern worldKM 
Lecturers: KM - Kelly Merrin (Unit Coordinator), SH - Scarlett Howard, MM - Matt McGee, AP - Anne Peters
Please see the information on Moodle and your personal timetable in Allocate+ for location and times of lectures and laboratories.