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Advanced Field Biology - BIOS3601
Students in the field

 
Faculty: Faculty of Science
 
 
School:  School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences
 
 
Course Outline: http://www.bees.unsw.edu.au/
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 45
 
 
Fee Band: 5 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

An advanced practical training in diversity, systematics, biology and identification of terrestrial animals and plants. The course is run principally as an intensive one (1) week course at Smiths Lake Field Station during the Easter break. Students will receive theoretical and practical training in current methods of trapping, collecting and identifying animals and plants, estimation of population size, biodiversity, the conduct of animal surveys, and data analyses. The course coverage will include both vertebrate and invertebrate animals and plants.

Assumed knowledge: BEES2041 and familiarity with principles of systematics

Note: Available to students in Advanced Science, with unfilled places available to students in Environmental Science, Biological Science and Ecology Majors with a credit average.

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