Ecology - BIOSG13767
Stream Summary
Faculty: SCI - Faculty of Science
School: School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences
Contact: www.babs.unsw.edu.au
Program: 3767 - Engineering (Hons) / Science
Award(s):
Bachelor of Science (Major)
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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 units of credit 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
- BIOS3601 Advanced Field Biology (6 UOC)
- BIOS6671 Biodiversity and Conservation of Natural Resources (6 UOC) or BIOS3671 Conservation Biology and Biodiversity (Advanced) 1(6 UOC)
PLUS 12 units of credit from:
- BIOS3061 Plant Ecology (6 UOC)
- BIOS3091 Marine and Aquatic Ecology (6 UOC)
- BIOS3161 Life in Arid Lands (6 UOC)
- BIOS3081 Ocean to Estuarine Ecosystems (6 UOC) or BIOS3681 Ocean to Estuarine Ecosystems (Advanced)2 (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)
Notes
- BIOS6671 can be substituted with BIOS3671 if students' WAM is sufficient and / or there is space in BIOS3671.
- BIOS3081 can be substituted with BIOS3681 if students' WAM is sufficient and / or there is space in BIOS3681
Honours
For information about Honours in Ecology see the Ecology Honours plan or contact the School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences (BEES).
