Online Courses Handbook 2003

301693 v.2 Environmental Biology Stream (Environmental Science)

Introduction
Students are given the opportunity to develop their expertise in environmental biology.

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit

Year 1 Semester 1

1754 v.5 Cell Biology 101 5.0 25.0

7031 v.5 Geology 101 6.0 25.0

7062 v.5 Mathematics 101 4.0 25.0

OR

1765 v.2 Mathematics 113 4.0 25.0

75.0

Year 1 Semester 2

1762 v.4 Animal Biology 102 5.0 25.0

1764 v.6 Environmental Awareness 102 5.0 25.0

7032 v.5 Geology 102 6.0 25.0

75.0

Year 2 Semester 1

1756 v.6 Plant Biology 101 5.0 25.0

301158 v.3 Environmental Economics 202 3.0 12.5

8306 v.9 Quantitative Biology 201 5.0 25.0

8976 v.7 Invertebrate Animals 201 5.0 25.0

87.5

Year 2 Semester 2

10518 v.3 Aquatic Science 202 4.0 25.0

8975 v.8 Algology and Mycology 202 5.0 25.0

8977 v.7 Vertebrate Animals 202 5.0 25.0

75.0

Year 3 Semester 1

8974 v.7 Flowering Plants 201 5.0 25.0

9507 v.5 Aquatic Ecology 301 5.0 25.0

9526 v.6 Ecology 301 5.0 25.0

SELECT ELECTIVE UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: 12.5

87.5

Year 3 Semester 2

11128 v.4 Aquatic Systems Management 302 5.0 25.0

7042 v.6 Analytical Chemistry 112 4.0 25.0

9506 v.5 Resource Management 302 5.0 25.0

SELECT ELECTIVE UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: 12.5

87.5

Year 4 Full Year

303552 v.1 Environmental Biology Honours Dissertation 498 125.0

125.0

Year 4 Semester 1

302158 v.2 Environmental Biology Project Design 493 4.0 25.0

25.0

Year 4 Semester 2

302157 v.2 Natural Resources Seminar 402 2.0 25.0

25.0

* In Year 3, Semester 1 all students will study a "computations unit", with the unit chosen being in an area such as statistics, computing and modelling.