302511 v.2 Environmental Stream

Introduction

This stream is designed for those who wish to tailor their course of study to their particular needs and interest. Students taking this stream will obtain a firm grounding in biology, with particular emphasis on management of natural and human-modified ecosystems and will maximise the options for employment on a wide field of occupations.

Course Structure				Hrs/Wk	Credit
Year 2 Semester 1
8306	v.9		Quantitative Biology 201	5.0	25.0
			SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:		75.0
					100.0
Year 2 Semester 2
10518	v.3	*	Aquatic Science 202	4.0	25.0
8975	v.8	*	Algology and Mycology 202	17.0	25.0
8977	v.7	*	Vertebrate Animals 202	5.0	25.0
			SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:		25.0
					100.0

*Optional Units to Select From in Year 0 Semester 2*				*Hrs/Wk*	*Credits*
11600	v.3		Microbiology 232	5.0	25.0


*Optional Units to Select From in Year 2 Not entered*				*Hrs/Wk*	*Credits*
1633	v.4		Scientific Photography 101	3.0	12.5
1649	v.4		Emergency Medical Care 188	2.0	12.5


*Optional Units to Select From in Year 2 Semester 1*				*Hrs/Wk*	*Credits*
1731	v.7		Plant Protection 201	5.0	25.0
2491	v.4		Geography 211 - Rural and Regional Australia - Land Use Trends, Technological Change, Environmental Degradation, Demography, Inequality and Planning	5.0	25.0
8974	v.7	*+	Flowering Plants 201	5.0	25.0
8976	v.7	*+	Invertebrate Animals 201	5.0	25.0
10014	v.5	+	Natural Products Biology 201	5.0	25.0
302467	v.2		Introduction to Microbiology 132	3.0	12.5
302928	v.2		Geology 203 - Palaeontology	3.0	12.5


*Optional Units to Select From in Year 2 Semester 2*				*Hrs/Wk*	*Credits*
1437	v.4		Geography 112 - Global Change - Demography, Economic Development, Environment, Urbanisation and Social Inequality	4.5	25.0
1632	v.6		Architecture and Culture 101	3.0	25.0
1730	v.7		Plant Propagation 202	5.0	25.0
2789	v.9		Cell Biology 202	4.0	25.0
7042	v.6		Analytical Chemistry 112	4.0	25.0
7410	v.4		Weather Forecasting 101	2.0	12.5
10102	v.3		Geology 106 - Environmental Geoscience	3.0	12.5
12449	v.3		Geographic Data Analysis 182	5.0	25.0


*Optional Units to Select From in Year 3 Not entered*				*Hrs/Wk*	*Credits*
3361	v.4		Environmental Biology Work Experience 301	0.5	25.0
9059	v.6	*^	Biology Project 302	5.0	25.0


*Optional Units to Select From in Year 3 Semester 1*				*Hrs/Wk*	*Credits*
9526	v.7	*+	Ecology 301	5.0	25.0
9528	v.7	+#	Biology Project 301	4.0	25.0
301158	v.3		Environmental Economics 202	3.0	12.5
301563	v.2		Geography 224 - Development Policy in Practice	3.0	25.0
302056	v.2	**	Landcare Revegetation 301	5.0	25.0
305542	v.1		Sustainable Production and Consumption 311	2.0	12.5
305543	v.1		Sustainable Production and Consumption 301	5.0	25.0


*Optional Units to Select From in Year 3 Semester 2*				*Hrs/Wk*	*Credits*
9506	v.5	*^	Resource Management 302	5.0	25.0
9508	v.5	*^	Plant Physiology 302	5.0	25.0
11128	v.4	*^	Aquatic Systems Management 302	5.0	25.0
13212	v.2		Geography 222 - Tourism and Recreation - Cultural, Economic and Environmental Impacts and the Implications for Development and Planning	5.0	25.0
301160	v.3		Environmental Impact Assessment 302	3.0	12.5
307546	v.1		Environmental Impact Assessment 312	4.0	25.0

#	Attendance at weekly seminars is compulsory.
*	Field trips form an essential part of these units and attendance is compulsory.
**	Field trips form an essential part of this unit.
*+	Field trips form an essential part of these units and attendance is compulsory and a minimum of 2 of these optional units must be selected in the relevant semester.
*^	Field trips form an essential part of these units and attendance is compulsory and a minimum of 3 of these optional units must be selected in the relevant semester.
+	A minimum of 2 of these optional units must be selected in the relevant semester.
+#	Attendance at weekly seminars is compulsory and a minimum of 2 of these optional units must be selected in the relevant semester.
NB	Second Year Options - Students may select from other second year Aquaculture or Biology units.
^	A minimum of 3 of these optional units must be selected in the relevant semester.

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302511 v.2 Environmental Stream

Course Structure

Hrs/Wk

Credit

Year 2 Semester 1

Year 2 Semester 2