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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

1754 v.6   Cell Biology 101 5.0 25.0
7031 v.5   Geology 101 6.0 25.0
7681 v.5   Mathematics 105 5.0 25.0
  OR  
1765 v.2   Mathematics 113 4.0 25.0
  75.0

Year 1 Semester 2

1764 v.7   Environmental Awareness 102 5.0 25.0
307573 v.1   Biology of Organisms 102 5.0 25.0
7032 v.5   Geology 102 6.0 25.0
  75.0

Year 2 Semester 1

1756 v.7   Plant Biology 101 5.0 25.0
301158 v.3   Environmental Economics 202 3.0 12.5
8306 v.9   Quantitative Biology 201 5.0 25.0
8976 v.7   Invertebrate Animals 201 5.0 25.0
  87.5

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
  75.0

Year 3 Semester 1

8974 v.7   Flowering Plants 201 5.0 25.0
9526 v.7   Ecology 301 5.0 25.0
  SELECT ELECTIVE UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   37.5
  87.5

Year 3 Semester 2

11128 v.4   Aquatic Systems Management 302 5.0 25.0
7042 v.6   Analytical Chemistry 112 4.0 25.0
9506 v.5   Resource Management 302 5.0 25.0
  SELECT ELECTIVE UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   12.5
  87.5

Year 4 Full Year

303552 v.1   Environmental Biology Honours Dissertation 498 16.0 125.0
  125.0

Year 4 Semester 1

302158 v.2   Environmental Biology Project Design 493 4.0 25.0
  25.0

Year 4 Semester 2

302157 v.2   Natural Resources Seminar 402 2.0 25.0
  25.0
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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