The plan of organisation of the principal groups of the Animal Kingdom, illustrated by types selected from the animals found in the neighbourhood.

Text-book: Nicholson's Manual of Zoology, 5th edit ion.

This course includes practical work in comparative anatomy and histology. It is recognised by the Court of the University of Edinburgh as qualifying for graduation in Medicine; and by the Court of Examiners of the Royal page 33 College of Surgeons of England as satisfying their requirements in Comparative Anatomy for the Fellowship examination.

Each student will find it desirable to provide himself with a small case of microscopical dissecting instruments.

Palæontology.

Processes of fossilization; zoological and botanical characters of the more important extinct animals and plants; chronological palæontology; the principles of taxonomy.

Text-book: Nicholson's Manual of Palæontology.

Principles of Biology.

The distinctive properties of living matter. The morphology and physiology of the cell. The general morphology of plants and animals. Principles of animal and vegetable physiology. Principles of Classification. Principles of Distribution. Inheritance and Variation. The origin of Species.

Physical Geology.

The composition and formation of rocks; the structure of rock masses; metamorphism; form and internal condition of the earth; movements of the surface; earthquakes; volcanoes; denudation; physiography; results of palæontology; chronological classification of rocks; former changes of climate.

Text-book: Hutton's class-book of Elementary Geology.