3361 (v.4) Environmental Biology Work Experience 301

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Area:	Department of Environmental Biology
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	0.5
Fieldwork:	1 x 0.5 Hours Weekly
Other Requisite(s):	Admission: Requisite upon completion of second year of Bachelor of Science (Biology) or equivalent in the Bachelor of Science (Environmental Science)
Syllabus:	Activities involve at least four weeks work full-time in industry, business or with an appropriate government agency. The work must be directly relevant to biology. Work may involve laboratory or field investigations, or a combination of both. The activities may involve a typical work routine pattern of the organization, in which the students will be required to complete a series of tasks prearranged by the employer and unit controller. Alternatively, it may take the form of a self-contained project witha series of objectives, also pre-arranged for the student prior to their commencement. Upon satisfactory completion of each task or objective, or, alternatively, at the end of each week, all students will contact the unit controller and inform them of their progress. For a routine work pattern, students will record activities in the form of a diary.
Unit Outcomes:	On successful completion of this unit, students will have gained on-site working experience in one area of employment that involves a knowledge of biology.
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References:	No prescribed references.
Unit Texts:	No prescribed text.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Written Report from Student and Employer 100%.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y     2004 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y