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Courses Handbook 2012

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2012.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2011.

301693 v.4 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
312357 v.1   Cell Biology 101 5.0 25.0
7031 v.5   Geology 101 6.0 25.0
7062 v.6   Mathematics 101 5.0 25.0
  OR  
10926 v.5   Mathematics 103 4.0 25.0
  OR  
305640 v.1   Mathematics 136 4.0 25.0
  75.0
Year 1 Semester 2
312142 v.1   Climate Change and Adaptation 102 3.0 25.0
313537 v.1   Biology 100 5.0 25.0
7032 v.5   Geology 102 6.0 25.0
  75.0
Year 2 Semester 1
312140 v.1   Zoology 201 5.0 25.0
312396 v.1   Conservation Biology and Sustainability 201 5.0 25.0
8306 v.9   Quantitative Biology 201 5.0 25.0
  75.0
Year 2 Semester 2
312390 v.1   Algology and Mycology 202 4.5 25.0
312399 v.1   Ecotoxicology 202 4.0 25.0
312401 v.1   Animal and Plant Physiology 202 5.0 25.0
  75.0
Year 3 Semester 1
312383 v.1   Coastal Science 201 4.0 25.0
312392 v.1   Australian Flora 301 5.0 25.0
  SELECT ELECTIVE UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   25.0
  75.0
Year 3 Semester 2
312395 v.1   Ecology 302 5.0 25.0
312400 v.1   Biomonitoring 302 5.0 25.0
314016 v.1   Community Restoration 301 4.0 25.0
  SELECT ELECTIVE UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   25.0
  100.0
Year 4 Semester 1
313532 v.1   Environment and Agriculture Honours Dissertation 410 16.0 50.0
313535 v.1   Environment and Agriculture Project Design 400 4.0 25.0
  SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   12.5
  87.5
Year 4 Semester 2
313534 v.1   Environment and Agriculture Honours Dissertation 420 16.0 100.0
  100.0

*    Optional units must be chosen in consultation with the Course Coordinator.