Area: |
Department of Environmental Biology |
Credits: |
25.0 |
Contact Hours: |
4.0 |
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| ** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. ** |
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Lecture: |
2 x 1 Hours Monthly |
Workshop: |
1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Seminar: |
1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
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Syllabus: |
Introduction to the scientific method, hypothesis formulation and testing, case study. Review and assessment of ecological papers. Electronic and 'hard copy' means of accessing scientific literature. Research procedures, experimental design, types of data, indices. Research design and analysis exercises. Principles of scientific writing and formatting. Laboratory practice. Analysis of multivariate data: classification, ordination. Analysis of multivariate data- use of SYN-TAX for classification. |
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| ** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. ** |
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Field of Education: |
10900 Biological Sciences (Narrow Grouping) |
HECS Band (if applicable): |
2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis
utilises online information: |
Informational |
Result Type: |
Grade/Mark |
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Availability |
| Year |
Location |
Period |
Internal |
Area External |
Central External |
| 2004 |
Bentley Campus |
Semester 1 |
Y |
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Area
External |
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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