Ecology - BIOSA13938
Stream Summary
Faculty: SCI - Faculty of Science
School: School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences
Contact: www.bees.unsw.edu.au
Program: 3938 - AdvSci (Hons)/SocRschandPolicy
Award(s):
Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) (Major)
Stream Outline
Ecology is a branch of Science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environment.
Stream Structure
A major in Ecology is comprised of 72 units of credit of courses as follows:
Stage 1
Stage 2
PLUS 6 UOC from:
- BIOS2031 Biology of Invertebrates (6 UOC)
- BIOS2051 Flowering Plants (6 UOC)
- BIOS2061 Vertebrate Zoology (6 UOC)
Recommended electives (these courses are not required but are recommended as good complementary courses for this major):
- GEOS2821 GIS (6 UOC)
- MSCI2001 Introductory Marine Science (6 UOC)
Stage 3
PLUS 12 UOC from:
- BIOS3061 Plant Ecology (6 UOC)
- BIOS3091 Marine and Aquatic Ecology (6 UOC)
- BIOS3161 Life in Arid Lands (6 UOC)
- BIOS3681 Ocean to Estuarine Ecosys Adv (6 UOC)
Recommended electives (these courses are not required but are recommended as good complementary courses for this major):
- GEOS3911 E.I.A. (6 UOC)
- BEES3041 Statistics in Life and Environmental Sciences (new course under development).
Honours
For information about Honours in Ecology see the Ecology Honours plan or contact the School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences (BEES).