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MARSUPIALS BIOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT BEN303

Duration (approx) 100 hours
Qualification
Statement of Attainment

 

Explore the fascinating world of Marsupials

Learn about marsupial animals, the biology of the animals as well as management in the wild and captive animals with this course.

This course is great for your career development in animal care or wildlife management.

  • Discover the diversity, biology, behaviour, and ecology of marsupial animals.
  • Explore how that knowledge can be applied to better managing individual animals or populations of animals, in the wild and in captivity.
  • A course for people working with animals, those in a wildlife management position or anyone who is hoping to work with animals.

This is an experiential learning-based course. Throughout your studies you will have the opportunity to network with and learn from a variety of industry professionals. Establishing real-world relationships and confidence is key to career success. 

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Discover the diverse and fascinating nature of marsupials!

 

COURSE CONTENT AND STRUCTURE

Duration: 100 hours of self-paced study

This course has nine lessons:

1. Introduction

  • Scope and Nature
  • Overview of taxonomy

2. Anatomy and Physiology

  • Muscles
  • Skeleton
  • Adaptations
  • Thermoregulation
  • Reproduction

3. Internal anatomy, physiology, and senses

4. Behaviour

  • Communication
  • Social
  • Handling

5. Health & Disease

6. Marsupial Carnivores

  • The Dasyuromorphia (Families are Dasyuridae (dasyurids),
  • Myrmecobiidae (numbats), and Thylacinidae (thylacinids).

7. The Diprotodontia

  • Kangaroos
  • Other Diprotodontia – koalas, wombats, pygmy possums, sugar gliders, potaroos, ringtail possum
  • Peramelemorphia - Bandicoots & Bilbies

8. Other Marsupials

9. Marsupial Conservation and Management

  • Sustainable Management


COURSE AIMS

• Explain the likely origin of marsupials.
• Explain classification of marsupials.
• Identify common external anatomical features in marsupials.
• Explain common and diverging characteristics in the internal biology of marsupials.
• Discuss and compare behavioural characteristics in a number of different marsupials.
• Describe health issues that affect marsupials.
• Identify and describe the biology, behaviour and care of marsupial carnivores.  
• Identify and describe the biology, behaviour, and care of Macropods from the Diprotodontia order.
• Identify and describe the biology, behaviour and care of non-Macropod marsupials in Diprodontia.
• Identify and describe the biology, behaviour and care of marsupials in order Peramelemorphia.
• Discuss issues related to the sustainable management of marsupials.

 

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