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Biological Science

Description

Biological Science is the study of life and living organisms. It brings together and makes use of many areas of science and encompasses all aspects of plant and animal biology including how they interrelate with each other and interact in and with the environment. The importance of the study of Biological Science cannot be overemphasised in a world where the environments, on which plants and animals depend, are under constant threat.

People with training in the biological sciences work in many areas related to the conservation and understanding of the environment and natural resources. Biologists are employed in industries, companies and government departments involved in areas such as agriculture, animal care, horticulture, land and water conservation, fire management, aquaculture and pollution control. Other roles include policy advisors, journalists, waste managers and environment consultants.

At UNSW, you can choose to specialise in the following areas:

Zoology: Zoology is the study of animals. You will learn about the structure, physiology, behaviour, ecology, genetics, evolution, and classification of animals.
Botany: The study of plants. You can study the structure, physiology and ecology of plants, and learn to identify the major groups of plant, particularly those in the Australian flora.
Marine Biology: The study of Marine Biology includes learning about animals, plants and ecosystems in our oceans and waterways.
Evolutionary Biology: Evolutionary Biology aims to understand how plants and animals have evolved and how natural selection continues to act upon organisms.
Genetics: Genes control all functions of organisms. This area includes diverse fields such as molecular genetics, human genetics and conservation biology. (Genetics plan and programs partly controlled by Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences.)
Ecology: To conserve our natural environment we need to understand Ecology, that is, how animals and plants interact with one another as well as their environment, either on land or in the sea.

Studying Biological Science at UNSW

The study of Biological Science at UNSW is primarily through the School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences. Biological Science can be studied at UNSW within the Bachelor of Science, the Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours), the Bachelor of Environmental Science and several dual degree programs. Disciplines available for study in Biological Sciences at UNSW include: zoology, oceanography, botany, ecology and environmental science.

Biological Science can be studied in the following Programs

Program Code & Name	Stream Type	Stream
3458 Music/Advanced Science (Hons)	Major	BIOSB13458
3472 Music(Hons)/Adv Science(Hons)	Major	BIOSB13472
3566 Economics/Adv Science (Hons)	Major	BIOSB13566
3593 Commerce/Adv Science (Hons)	Major	BIOSB13593
3762 AdvSci(Hons)/Engineering(Hons)	Major	BIOSB13762
3782 Adv Science (Hons) / Comp Sci	Major	BIOSB13782
3938 AdvSci (Hons)/SocRschandPolicy	Major	BIOSB13938
3944 Adv Science (Hons)/Fine Arts	Major	BIOSB13944
3945 Adv Science(Hons)/Computer Sci	Major	BIOSB13945
3948 Adv Science (Honours) / Arts	Major	BIOSB13948
3962 Advanced Science (Honours)	Major	BIOSB13962
3997 Advanced Science (Honours)/Law	Major	BIOSB13997

Biology can be studied in the following Programs

Program Code & Name	Stream Type	Stream
3154 Actuarial Studies / Science	Minor Major	BIOSD23154 BIOSJ13154
3457 Music / Science	Minor Major	BIOSD23457 BIOSJ13457
3458 Music/Advanced Science (Hons)	Minor Honours	BIOSD23458 BIOSKH3458
3471 Music (Honours) / Science	Minor Major	BIOSD23471 BIOSJ13471
3472 Music(Hons)/Adv Science(Hons)	Minor Honours	BIOSD23472 BIOSKH3472
3529 Commerce/Science	Minor Major	BIOSD23529 BIOSJ13529
3563 Economics / Science	Minor Major	BIOSD23563 BIOSJ13563
3566 Economics/Adv Science (Hons)	Minor Honours	BIOSD23566 BIOSKH3566
3593 Commerce/Adv Science (Hons)	Minor Honours	BIOSD23593 BIOSKH3593
3762 AdvSci(Hons)/Engineering(Hons)	Minor Honours	BIOSD23762 BIOSKH3762
3767 Engineering (Hons) / Science	Minor Major	BIOSD23767 BIOSJ13767
3782 Adv Science (Hons) / Comp Sci	Minor Honours	BIOSD23782 BIOSKH3782
3789 Science / Computer Science	Minor Major	BIOSD23789 BIOSJ13789
3925 Science and Business	Major	BIOSJ13925
3926 Science / Fine Arts	Minor Major	BIOSD23926 BIOSJ13926
3937 Science/Social Rsch & Policy	Minor Major	BIOSD23937 BIOSJ13937
3938 AdvSci (Hons)/SocRschandPolicy	Minor Honours	BIOSD23938 BIOSKH3938
3944 Adv Science (Hons)/Fine Arts	Minor Honours	BIOSD23944 BIOSKH3944
3945 Adv Science(Hons)/Computer Sci	Minor Honours	BIOSD23945 BIOSKH3945
3947 Science / Arts	Minor Major	BIOSD23947 BIOSJ13947
3948 Adv Science (Honours) / Arts	Minor Honours	BIOSD23948 BIOSKH3948
3955 Environmental Management/Arts	Major	BIOSJ13955
3962 Advanced Science (Honours)	Minor Honours	BIOSD23962 BIOSKH3962
3965 Environmental Management	Major	BIOSJ13965
3966 Life Sciences	Major	BIOSJ13966
3970 Science	Minor Major	BIOSD23970 BIOSJ13970
3983 Science/Computer Science	Minor Major	BIOSD23983 BIOSJ13983
3987 Science (International)	Major	BIOSJ13987
3997 Advanced Science (Honours)/Law	Minor Honours	BIOSD23997 BIOSKH3997
4076 Science/Education (Secondary)	Minor Major	BIOSD24076 BIOSJ14076
4500 Science (Honours)	Honours	BIOSKH4500
4770 Science / Law	Minor Major	BIOSD24770 BIOSJ14770
4772 Science and Business / Law	Major	BIOSJ14772

Ecology can be studied in the following Programs

Program Code & Name	Stream Type	Stream
3154 Actuarial Studies / Science	Major	BIOSG13154
3457 Music / Science	Major	BIOSG13457
3458 Music/Advanced Science (Hons)	Major Honours	BIOSA13458 BIOSLH3458
3471 Music (Honours) / Science	Major	BIOSG13471
3472 Music(Hons)/Adv Science(Hons)	Major Honours	BIOSA13472 BIOSLH3472
3529 Commerce/Science	Major	BIOSG13529
3563 Economics / Science	Major	BIOSG13563
3566 Economics/Adv Science (Hons)	Major Honours	BIOSA13566 BIOSLH3566
3593 Commerce/Adv Science (Hons)	Major Honours	BIOSA13593 BIOSLH3593
3762 AdvSci(Hons)/Engineering(Hons)	Major Honours	BIOSA13762 BIOSLH3762
3767 Engineering (Hons) / Science	Major	BIOSG13767
3782 Adv Science (Hons) / Comp Sci	Major Honours	BIOSA13782 BIOSLH3782
3789 Science / Computer Science	Major	BIOSG13789
3925 Science and Business	Major	BIOSG13925
3926 Science / Fine Arts	Major	BIOSG13926
3937 Science/Social Rsch & Policy	Major	BIOSG13937
3938 AdvSci (Hons)/SocRschandPolicy	Major Honours	BIOSA13938 BIOSLH3938
3944 Adv Science (Hons)/Fine Arts	Major Honours	BIOSA13944 BIOSLH3944
3945 Adv Science(Hons)/Computer Sci	Major Honours	BIOSA13945 BIOSLH3945
3947 Science / Arts	Major	BIOSG13947
3948 Adv Science (Honours) / Arts	Major Honours	BIOSA13948 BIOSLH3948
3955 Environmental Management/Arts	Major	BIOSG13955
3962 Advanced Science (Honours)	Major Honours	BIOSA13962 BIOSLH3962
3965 Environmental Management	Major	BIOSG13965
3966 Life Sciences	Major	BIOSG13966
3970 Science	Major	BIOSG13970
3983 Science/Computer Science	Major	BIOSG13983
3987 Science (International)	Major	BIOSG13987
3997 Advanced Science (Honours)/Law	Major Honours	BIOSA13997 BIOSLH3997
4076 Science/Education (Secondary)	Major	BIOSG14076
4500 Science (Honours)	Honours	BIOSLH4500
4770 Science / Law	Major	BIOSG14770
4772 Science and Business / Law	Major	BIOSG14772