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School of Animal Biology UWA: Zoology Honours
Want to develop the skills to become an independent scientific researcher, to work effectively in a research team, to present research findings in a public forum, and to write scientific articles and reports?
The Zoology Honours course is a research intensive year that offers the development of generic research skills required to work effectively in a scientific career. The research conducted by students in the Zoology Honours year is at the cutting edge of discovery, with many research projects being published in leading international scientific journals, giving their authors the advantage in obtaining postgraduate scholarships, or research positions in the public sector.
This year you could detect genes under selection in natural populations of animals, or explore how sexual selection effects a species' ability to adapt to novel environments. You could explore evolutionary conflicts of interest between males and females, uncover the complex interactions between male and female frogs during competitive fertilization events, or explore the chemical communication systems of sperm and eggs. You could reconstruct the histories of ephemeral wetlands from the shells of Western Swamp tortoises, or explore the neuroecology of sharks and rays. Or you could even develop your own research program. Details of all these projects, and more, can be found in the 2011 list of research projects. |
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Applications due November 26th
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