Stream

Biology - BIOSJ13937

Stream Summary

Faculty: SCI - Faculty of Science

School: School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences

Contact: http://www.bees.unsw.edu.au/

Program: 3937 - Science/Social Rsch & Policy

Award(s):

Bachelor of Science (Major)

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Stream Outline

Biology is the study of life and living organisms.The School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences offers expertise in the fields of botany, ecology, marine biology and zoology. Botany explores aspects of both green and nongreen plants and their relation to the environment. An understanding of ecology is necessary for conservation. Marine biology is about life in the ocean, estuaries and other coastal environments. Zoology looks at the structure, behaviour, habits, genetics, distribution, evolution and classification of animals.

Stream Structure

A major in Biology is comprised of 72 units of credit of courses as follows:

Stage 1
Recommended elective (this course is not required but is recommended as a good complementary course for this major):

Stage 2
PLUS 12 UOC from:
Recommended elective (this course is not required but is recommended as a good complementary course for this major):

Stage 3
24 UOC from:
Recommended electives (these courses are not required but are recommended as good complementary courses for this major):
  • BEES3041 Statistics in Life and Environmental Sciences (new course under development).

Notes

  1. BABS2204 can be substituted with BABS2264 if students' WAM is sufficient and / or there is space in BABS2264.
  2. BIOS6671 can be substituted with BIOS3671 if students' WAM is sufficient and / or there is space in BIOS3671.
  3. The School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences maintain enrolment guides for many sub-disciplines of Biology: these are available from the BSB Office (G27 BioScience Building).

Honours

Students seeking to enrol into Honours in Biology should refer to program 4500 – Science (Honours) and the plan page for Biology (Honours) in this Handbook.
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