Ability to identify important invertebrate groups

Students should be able to identify invertebrates belonging to the class: Insecta, Arachnidia, Oligochaeta, Chilopoda, Diplopoda and Gastropoda.

The ability to identify important insect groups to order or family

Students should be able to identify insects belonging to the orders: coleoptera, lepidoptera, diptera, hemiptera and orthoptera.

Introduce the students to the basics of insect classification and biodiversity of different orders

A knowledge of basic insect morphology and relevant terminology