Ecology - BIOSA13972

Plan Summary


	Faculty: Faculty of Science
	School: School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences
	Contact: http://www.bees.unsw.edu.au/
	Program: 3972 - Advanced Science
	Award(s):
	Bachelor of Science (Major)

Plan Outline

These are the requirements for the Ecology plan in Advanced Science.

Plan Structure

Stage 1

BABS1201 Molecues, Cells and Genes (6 UOC)
BIOS1101 Evolutionary & Functional Bio (6 UOC)
BIOS1301 Ecology and sustainability (6 UOC)
SCIF1021 Advanced Science Seminar (6 UOC)

CHEM1011 Fundamentals of Chem 1A (6UOC) or CHEM1031 Higher Chemistry 1C (6UOC)

Level I MATH, PHYS, PSYC, COMP or GEOS courses totalling 6 UOC
Other science electives totalling 6 UOC
Free electives totalling 6 UOC

Stage 2

BEES2041 Data Anal for Life & Earth Sc (6 UOC)
BIOS2011 Evolutionary & Physiol Ecology (6 UOC)

PLUS 18 UOC from:

BIOS2031 Biology of Invertebrates (6 UOC)
BIOS2051 Flowering Plants (6 UOC)
BIOS2061 Vertebrate Zoology (6 UOC)
GEOS2071 Life through Time (6 UOC)
GEOS2711 Australian Climate &Vegetation (6 UOC)
GEOS2821 GIS (6 UOC)

PLUS

General Education totalling 6 UOC
Free electives* totalling 12 UOC

*Recommended SCIF2041 Research Internship A (6UOC)

Stage 3

30 UOC from:

BIOS3011 Animal Behaviour (6 UOC)
BIOS3061 Plant Ecosystem Processes (6 UOC)
BIOS3071 Conserv Biology & Biodiversity (6 UOC)
BIOS3081 Ocean Biology and Fisheries (6 UOC)
BIOS3091 Marine and Aquatic Ecology (6 UOC)
BIOS3111 Population & Community Ecology (6 UOC)
BIOS3161 Life in Arid Lands (6 UOC)
BIOS3601 Advanced Field Biology (6 UOC)
BIOS3671 Consev. Biol. & Biodive (Adv) (6 UOC)
BIOS3681 Ocean Biology&Fisheries-Adv Lv (6 UOC)
BIOS3701 Biological Anthropology A (6 UOC)
BIOS3711 Biological Anthropology B (6 UOC)
BIOS3721 Hunters and Gatherers (6 UOC)
GEOH3911 E.I.A. (6 UOC)
GEOS3761 Environmental Change (6 UOC)
GEOS4721 Current Issues Land Mngmt (6 UOC)

Note: Where ordinary and advanced options exist for the same course, students are advised to take the advanced option.

PLUS

General Education totalling 6 UOC
Free electives** totalling 12 UOC

Stage 4

Entry to Honours requires the completion of Stages 1 - 3 of the Advanced Science plan in Ecology or Biological Science.

Required courses are as follows:

BEES4511 Professional Skills (6 UOC)
BEES4521 Literature Review (6 UOC)

PLUS 24 UOC from:

BIOS4544 Ecology Honours - 24uoc (24 UOC)
BIOS4545 Ecology Honours - 18uoc (18 UOC)
BIOS4546 Ecology Honours - 12uoc (12 UOC)
BIOS4548 Ecology Honours - 6uoc (6 UOC)

PLUS

Level III Biology or other Science courses approved by the Honours coordinator totalling 12 UOC.