Available in Program(s)
Single degree program(s) in which this specialisation is available:

Bachelor of Science and Business - BSc&Bus3925 - Science and Business
Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) - BAdvSci(Hons)3962 - Advanced Science (Honours)
Bachelor of Environmental Management - BEnvMgmt3965 - Environmental Management
Bachelor of Life Sciences - BLS3966 - Life Sciences
Bachelor of Science - BSc3970 - Science
Bachelor of Science (International) - BSc(International)3987 - Science (International)

Specialisation Structure
78 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 78 UOC.

Level 1 Core Courses

Students must take 24 UOC of the following courses.

BABS1201
6 UOC
Molecules, Cells and Genes
BIOS1101
6 UOC
Evolutionary and Functional Biology
BIOS1301
6 UOC
Ecology, Sustainability and Environmental Science
MATH1041
6 UOC
Statistics for Life and Social Sciences

Level 2 Core Courses

Students must take 12 UOC of the following courses.

BEES2041
6 UOC
Data Analysis for Life and Earth Sciences

Level 2 Prescribed Electives

Students must take at least 12 UOC of the following courses.

BIOS2011
6 UOC
Evolutionary and Physiological Ecology
BIOS2031
6 UOC
Biology of Invertebrates
BIOS2051
6 UOC
Flowering Plants
BIOS2061
6 UOC
Vertebrate Zoology

Level 3 Prescribed Electives

Students must take at least 30 UOC of the following courses.

BIOS3011
6 UOC
Animal Behaviour
BIOS3061
6 UOC
Plant Ecology
BIOS3081
6 UOC
Ocean to Estuarine Ecosystems
BIOS3161
6 UOC
Life in Arid Lands
BIOS3171
6 UOC
Evolution
BIOS3221
6 UOC
Assembling the Tree of Life
BIOS3601
6 UOC
Advanced Field Biology
BIOS6671
6 UOC
Biodiversity and Conservation of Natural Resources
GEOS3911
6 UOC
Environmental Impact Assessment

Recommended Courses

The following are recommended electives (These are not required but are recommended as good complementary courses for this major):Level 1: - CHEM1011 Chemistry A (6 UOC) or CHEM1031 Higher Chemistry A (6 UOC)Level 2: - GEOS2021 Human Origins and Prehistory (6 UOC)- GEOS2071 Life through Time (6 UOC)- BIOS2500 Evolution … For more content click the Read More button below.

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Additional Information

Honours

For information about Honours in Biology see the Biology Honours plan or contact the School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences (BEES).

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