Courses Handbook 2010

301693 v.3 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
10926 v.5   Mathematics 103 5.0 25.0
  OR
307590 v.2 #   Statistical Data Analysis 101 3.0 12.5
  OR
7056 v.5 #   Mathematics 111 3.0 12.5
312357 v.1   Cell Biology 101 5.0 25.0
7031 v.5   Geology 101 6.0 25.0
  75.0
Year 1 Semester 2
1764 v.8   Ecology 102 5.0 25.0
312358 v.1   Animal Biology 102 5.0 25.0
7032 v.5   Geology 102 6.0 25.0
  75.0
Year 2 Semester 1
312365 v.1   Plant Biology 102 5.0 25.0
8306 v.9   Quantitative Biology 201 5.0 25.0
8976 v.7   Invertebrate Animals 201 5.0 25.0
  SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   12.5
  87.5
Year 2 Semester 2
312390 v.1   Algology and Mycology 202 4.5 25.0
312399 v.1   Ecotoxicology 202 4.0 25.0
8977 v.7   Vertebrate Animals 202 5.5 25.0
  75.0
Year 3 Semester 1
312392 v.1   Australian Flora 301 5.0 25.0
312395 v.1   Ecology 302 5.0 25.0
  SELECT ELECTIVE UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   37.5
  87.5
Year 3 Semester 2
312396 v.1   Conservation Biology and Sustainability 201 5.0 25.0
312400 v.1   Biomonitoring 302 5.0 25.0
7040 v.6   Chemistry 102 7.0 25.0
  SELECT ELECTIVE UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   12.5
  87.5
Year 4 Semester 1
302158 v.2   Environmental Biology Project Design 493 4.0 25.0
310195 v.1   Environmental Biology Honours Dissertation 400-1 16.0 50.0
  75.0
Year 4 Semester 2
310197 v.1   Environmental Biology Honours Dissertation 400-2 16.0 100.0
  100.0
#      Both these units must be studied in place of Mathematics 105
*      Optional units must be chosen in consultation with the Course Coordinator.
NB      In Year 3, Semester 1, students must select elective(s) (25 credits) from within the Department of Environmental Biology with an elective (12.5 credits) from elsewhere chosen in consultation with the course coordinator
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