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Biological Science
 Biological Science

Description

Biological Science is the study of life and living organisms. It brings together and makes use of many areas of science and encompasses all aspects of plant and animal biology including how they interrelate with each other and interact in and with the environment. The importance of the study of Biological Science cannot be overemphasised in a world where the environments, on which plants and animals depend, are under constant threat.

People with training in the biological sciences work in many areas related to the conservation and understanding of the environment and natural resources. Biologists are employed in industries, companies and government departments involved in areas such as agriculture, animal care, horticulture, land and water conservation, fire management, aquaculture and pollution control. Other roles include policy advisors, journalists, waste managers and environment consultants.

At UNSW, you can choose to specialise in the following areas:
  • Zoology: Zoology is the study of animals. You will learn about the structure, physiology, behaviour, ecology, genetics, evolution, and classification of animals.
  • Botany: The study of plants. You can study the structure, physiology and ecology of plants, and learn to identify the major groups of plant, particularly those in the Australian flora.
  • Marine Biology: The study of Marine Biology includes learning about animals, plants and ecosystems in our oceans and waterways.
  • Evolutionary Biology: Evolutionary Biology aims to understand how plants and animals have evolved and how natural selection continues to act upon organisms.
  • Genetics: Genes control all functions of organisms. This area includes diverse fields such as molecular genetics, human genetics and conservation biology. (Genetics plan and programs partly controlled by Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences.)
  • Ecology: To conserve our natural environment we need to understand Ecology, that is, how animals and plants interact with one another as well as their environment, either on land or in the sea.
Studying Biological Science at UNSW

The study of Biological Science at UNSW is primarily through the School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences (www.bees.unsw.edu.au). Biological Science can be studied at UNSW within the Bachelor of Science, the Bachelor of Science (Advanced Science), the Bachelor of Environmental Science and several combined degree programs. Specialisations available for study in Biological Sciences at UNSW include: zoology, oceanography, botany, ecology and environmental science.



Biological Ecology can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Plan
3930 Science/Arts Honours BIOSAH3930
3931 Advanced Science/Arts Honours BIOSAH3931
3970 Science Major
Honours
BIOSA13970
BIOSAH3970
4770 Science / Law Honours BIOSAH4770
   

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Biological Science can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Plan
3400 Arts Major BIOSA13400
3529 Commerce/Science Major BIOSB13529
3930 Science/Arts Major
Minor
Honours
BIOSB13930
BIOSB23930
BIOSBH3930
3931 Advanced Science/Arts Major
Honours
BIOSB13931
BIOSBH3931
3935 Science/Social Science Minor BIOSB23935
3970 Science Major
Minor
Honours
BIOSB13970
BIOSB23970
BIOSBH3970
3972 Advanced Science Major
Honours
BIOSB13972
BIOSBH3972
3993 Communication Honours BIOSBH3993
3994 Media & Communications Minor BIOSB23994
4075 Science/Education Major BIOSB14075
4770 Science / Law Major
Minor
Honours
BIOSB14770
BIOSB24770
BIOSBH4770
   

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Bioscience First Year can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Plan
3930 Science/Arts Major BIOSF13930
3931 Advanced Science/Arts Major BIOSF13931
3936 Adv Science/Social Science Major BIOSF13936
   

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Botany can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Plan
3930 Science/Arts Honours BIOSCH3930
3931 Advanced Science/Arts Honours BIOSCH3931
3970 Science Minor
Honours
BIOSC23970
BIOSCH3970
3993 Communication Minor BIOSC23993
3994 Media & Communications Minor BIOSC23994
4770 Science / Law Honours BIOSCH4770
   

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Ecology can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Plan
3529 Commerce/Science Honours BIOSGH3529
3930 Science/Arts Major BIOSG13930
3970 Science Minor
Major
Honours
BIOSE23970
BIOSG13970
BIOSGH3970
3972 Advanced Science Major BIOSA13972
4075 Science/Education Major
Major
BIOSE14075
BIOSE24075
4770 Science / Law Major BIOSG14770
   

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Zoology can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name At the Level of Plan
3930 Science/Arts Honours BIOSEH3930
3931 Advanced Science/Arts Honours BIOSEH3931
3970 Science Honours
Minor
BIOSEH3970
BIOSZ23970
3994 Media & Communications Minor BIOSZ23994
4770 Science / Law Honours BIOSEH4770
   

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