312392 (v.2) Botany 200
| Area: | Department of Environment and Agriculture |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
| TUITION PATTERNS: | The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline. |
| Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Science Laboratory: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
| Anti Requisite(s): |
302441 (v.3)
Australian Flora 501
or any previous version
AND 312392 (v.1) Australian Flora 301 |
| Prerequisite(s): |
313537 (v.1)
Biology 100
or any previous version
OR 312365 (v.1) Plant Biology 102 or any previous version OR 1756 (v.8) Plant Biology 102 or any previous version |
| UNIT REFERENCES, TEXTS, OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENT DETAILS: | The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline. |
| Additional Tuition Pattern Information: | Field trips form an essential part of this unit. |
| Syllabus: | This unit will cover the taxonomic and functional biodiversity of Australian vascular and non - vascular plants, algae and fungi. Students will acquire skills in using morphological traits to identify phylogenetic and taxonomuc groups and apply biological knowledge to predict and interpret adaptive and ecological responses to changing environmental conditions. Topics covered include: plant evolution; fire adaptions; seed storage and dispersal mechanisam; floral structure and pollination ecology; classification and ecology of algae and fungi; symbiotic associations between plants and root fungi. |
| Field of Education: | 010903 Botany |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y |
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Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
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