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Bachelor of Science

Biodiversity/Ecology

Program of Study Credit Points
Core Units
Complete the following units as part of this Combined Major:
24 cps
Unit Code Unit Title Unit cps  
BIOL110 Biology I 6  
BIOL120 Biology II 6  
CHEM110 Chemistry I 6  
CHEM120 Chemistry II 6  
And complete 6 credit points from the following units: 6 cps
MATH120 Introductory Mathematical Methods in Science and Economics 6  
STAT100 Introductory Statistics for the Sciences I 6  
Prescribed Units for this Combined Major
Complete the following units:
36 cps
BOTY203 Plant Diversity 6  
ECOL202 Marine and Freshwater Ecology 6  
ECOL203 Ecology - Populations to Ecosystems 6  
EM353 Conservation Biology 6  
EVOL211 Evolution and Biogeography 6  
EVOL301 Biological Systematics 6  
Listed Units for this Combined Major
Complete 24 credit points from the following units:
24 cps
ECOL307 Ecology of Plant Populations 6  
ECOL311 Ecology of Australian Vegetation 6  
RSNR301 Pollution Management 6  
ZOOL203 Vertebrate Zoology - Evolution and Diversity 6  
ZOOL210 Invertebrate Zoology 6  
ZOOL220 Entomology 6  
Course Requirements 54 cps
To achieve an overall total of 144 credit points candidates must complete a further 54 credit points by completing Elective Units
or
Elective Units from any of the Majors or Combined Majors for which candidates meet prerequisite and timetabling requirements for individual units.
 
Total

144 cps

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Suggested Full Time Course Plan

The following are standard patterns of enrolment or pathways for candidates studying on a full-time or part-time basis. They take into account unit pre-requisite, co-requisite and timetabling requirements. Candidates can each year choose to study less units than the full-time pattern or more units than the part-time pattern, but if doing so should use these standard patterns as guides as to how best to structure their studies.

For candidates studying Full-Time = 48 cps per year or 24 cps per semester. This equates to a workload of approximately 40-48 hours per week.

Year

Notes

Semester 1

Semester 2

1

In their first year candidates should enrol in these 4 Core Units and either MATH120 in Sem 1 or STAT100 in Sem 2 and 3 Elective Units at 100-level.

BIOL110

BIOL120

CHEM110

CHEM120

MATH120 or 100-level Elective Unit

STAT100 or 100-level Elective Unit

100-level Elective Unit

100-level Elective Unit

2

In Yr 2 candidates should enrol in these 4 Prescribed Units for this Major and 2 Listed Units for this Major and 2 Elective Units.

BOTY203

ECOL202

ECOL203

EVOL211

Listed Unit for this Major

Listed Unit for this Major

200-level Elective Unit

200-level Elective Unit

3

In Yr 3 candidates should enrol in these 2 Prescribed Units for this Major and 2 Listed Units for this Major and 4 Elective Units.

EVOL301

Listed Unit for this Major

EM353

Listed Unit for this Major or 300-level Elective Unit

Listed Unit for this Major or 300-level Elective Unit

300-level Elective Unit

300-level Elective Unit

300-level Elective Unit

Notes:
The number and combination of Listed Units for this Major and Elective Units in which candidates enrol each year can be varied to the suggested pattern above to take into account unit availability.

Suggest Part Time Course Plan

For candidates studying Part-Time = 24 cps per year or 12 cps per semester. This equates to a workload of approximately 20-24 hours per week.

Year

Notes

Semester 1

Semester 2

1

In their first year candidates should enrol in these 2 Core Units and either MATH120 in Sem 1 or STAT100 in Sem 2 and 1 Elective Unit at 100-level.

BIOL110

BIOL120

MATH120 or 100-level Elective Unit

STAT100 or 100-level Elective Unit

2

In Yr 2 candidates should enrol in these 2 Core Units and 2 Elective Units at 100-level.

CHEM110

CHEM120

100-level Elective Unit

100-level Elective Unit

3

In Yr 3 candidates should enrol in these 4 Prescribed Units for this Major.

BOTY203

ECOL202

ECOL203

EVOL211

4

In Yr 4 candidates should enrol in 2 Listed Units for this Major and 2 Elective Units.

Listed Unit for this Major

Listed Unit for this Major

200-level Elective Unit

200-level Elective Unit

5

In Yr 5 candidates should enrol in these 2 Prescribed Units for this Major and either 1 Listed Unit for this Major and 1 Elective Unit or 2 Electives.

EVOL301

Listed Unit for this Major

EM353

Listed Unit for this Major or 300-level Elective Unit

6

In Yr 6 candidates should enrol in either 1 Listed Unit for this Major and 3 Elective Units or 4 Elective Units.

Listed Unit for this Major or 300-level Elective Unit

300-level Elective Unit

300-level Elective Unit

300-level Elective Unit

Notes:
The number and combination of Listed Units for this Major and Elective Units in which candidates enrol each year can be varied to the suggested pattern above to take into account unit availability.

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