11370 (v.7) Environmental Biology 102


 

Area:Centre for Aboriginal Studies
Credits:25.0
Contact Hours:4.0
Lecture:1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Laboratory:1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Other Requisite(s):Admission: to the Associate Degree in Science and Technology
Syllabus:Introduction to a variety of plant and animal groups in Western Australia and will look at the relationships between them and their environmental significance. Introduction to field techniques and methods of sampling ecosystems. A field trip early in thesemester is a vital component.
 
Unit Outcomes: On successful completion of this unit, students will have- Identified the classifying system for living organisms. Explained the major groups into which all organisms are placed, the binomial nomenclature and the species concept. An understanding of ecology and ecological principles including food chains, food webs and biogeochemical cycles.
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References: Cambell, N. (1993), Biology (third edition). London, Benjamin Cummings Publishing. Taylor, M.R. (1993), Student study guide for Cambell's Biology (third edition). London, Benjamin Cummings Publishing. Evans, B.K. et al. (1994), Biology one (second edition). New York, Hienemann Educational.
Unit Texts: No prescribed texts.
 
Unit Assessment Breakdown: Lab work 25%, Research paper 25%, Test 50%. This is by grade/mark assessment.

 

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