Biology - BIOSJ13926
Stream Summary
Faculty: SCI - Faculty of Science
School: School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences
Contact: http://www.bees.unsw.edu.au/
Program: 3926 - Science / Fine Arts
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):
- CHEM1011 Chemistry A (6 UOC) or CHEM1031 Higher Chemistry A (6 UOC)
Stage 2
- BABS2204 Genetics (6 UOC) or BABS2264 Genetics (Advanced Level) (6 UOC)1
PLUS 12 UOC from:
- BIOS2011 Evolutionary & Physiol Ecology (6 UOC)
- BIOS2031 Biology of Invertebrates (6 UOC)
- BIOS2051 Flowering Plants (6 UOC)
- BIOS2061 Vertebrate Zoology (6 UOC)
Recommended elective (this course is not required but is recommended as a good complementary course for this major):
- GEOS2021 Human Origins and Prehistory (6 UOC)
- GEOS2071 Life through Time (6 UOC)
Stage 3
24 UOC from:
- BIOS3011 Animal Behaviour (6 UOC)
- BIOS3061 Plant Ecology (6 UOC)
- BIOS3161 Life in Arid Lands (6 UOC)
- BIOS3171 Evolution (6 UOC)
- BIOS3221 Assembling the Tree of Life (6 UOC)
- BIOS3601 Advanced Field Biology (6 UOC)
- BIOS6671 Biodiversity and Conservation of Natural Resources (6 UOC) or BIOS3671 Conservation Biology and Biodiversity (Advanced) (6 UOC)2
Recommended electives (these courses are not required but are recommended as good complementary courses for this major):
- BIOS3081 Ocean to Estuarine Ecosystems (6 UOC)
- BIOS3091 Marine and Aquatic Ecology (6 UOC)
- GEOS3911 E.I.A. (6 UOC)
- BEES3041 Statistics in Life and Environmental Sciences (new course under development).
Notes
- BABS2204 can be substituted with BABS2264 if students' WAM is sufficient and / or there is space in BABS2264.
- BIOS6671 can be substituted with BIOS3671 if students' WAM is sufficient and / or there is space in BIOS3671.
- 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
For information about Honours in Biology see the Biology Honours plan or contact the School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences (BEES).
