To be read in conjunction with the program of study requirements for the Bachelor of Science (Honours) – 4 years.
The Biodiversity and Conservation Specialisation is offered as part of The Bachelor of Science (Honours) and requires four years of full-time study (or the equivalent part-time). The Specialisation is offered by the College of Science and Engineering.
Specialisations have different admission requirements to other programs of study available in the Bachelor of Science (Honours). In order to undertake a Specialisation students must be admitted to the Specialisation program. The name of the Specialisation will appear on the transcript and parchment.
There is an alternative 1 year program for The Bachelor of Science (Biodiversity and Conservation) (Honours) for students who have successfully completed a Bachelor of Science (Biodiversity and Conservation).
The minimum requirements for consideration for entry to all undergraduate courses are specified in detail in the University Entry Requirements.
There are no formal prerequisites for the Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Biodiversity and Conservation), but a knowledge of Mathematics, Physics or Chemistry to Year 11 is desirable.
In order to progress into the Honours year of this program, a student must complete 108 units of the Bachelor of Science (Biodiversity and Conservation) achieving an academic standard of a GPA greater than or equal to 5.
As well as the student's undergraduate record, the availability of an academic supervisor for the research project will be taken into account.
The program of study aims to provide students with a broad-based foundation in biodiversity and Conservation Biology and allied areas, together with the ability to acquire extensive subject knowledge in the discipline. It also aims to develop a range of transferable research, analytical and communication skills including the capacity to:
The Honours Year provides students with advanced skills that are required for planning, funding and carrying out Research Projects in a specific area. It also aims to develop a range of transferable research, analytical and communication skills including the capacity to:
The program of studies provides the foundations that will underpin ongoing professional development, preparing graduates for further studies in biodiversity and Conservation Biology or another science or non-science related discipline, or for a career in this or a related field, or in other areas where the range of skills and knowledge acquired is needed or desirable.
Graduates are expected to be able to:
Graduates of the Honours Year are expected to be able to:
To qualify for the Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Biodiversity and Conservation) a student must complete 144 units, with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the program of study detailed below.
No more than 45 units of First Year level topics may be included in the 144 units for the degree.
Elective topics to complete 108 units may be selected from any offered within the University or, with approval from the College of Science and Engineering, from outside the University, provided any course and prerequisite requirements are met.
Not all topics are necessarily available in a given year.
Upon completion of at least 103.5 units and with a GPA of 5 or more in the last 36 units of study, students may commence the Fourth Year Honours program. Students who do not meet the GPA requirement will exit with the Bachelor of Science (Biodiversity and Conservation) on completion of 108 units.
Students who have completed 108 units according to the first three years of the Program may choose to exit with the Bachelor of Science (Biodiversity and Conservation).
Except where there is an approved double specialisation (see Bachelor of Science (Honours)program of study) the same upper level (2xxx or above) topic cannot be counted twice. For example an upper level topic that is counted towards a specialisation may not also be counted towards a minor.
36 units comprising:
BIOD1102 Introduction to Biodiversity and Conservation# (4.5 units)
BIOL1101 Evolution of Biological Diversity (4.5 units)
BIOL1102 Molecular Basis of Life (4.5 units)
Plus a 4.5 unit First Year Science topics topic
Plus 9 units of elective topics*^ from across the University where entry requirements are met.
Plus one of:
CHEM1101 Chemical Structure and Bonding (4.5 units)
CHEM1201 General Chemistry (4.5 units)
Plus:
CHEM1202 Chemistry for the Life Sciences (4.5 units)
or
EASC1101 Earth and Environmental Sciences# (4.5 units) AND
EASC1102 Marine Sciences# (4.5 units)
or
COMP1101 Fundamentals of Information and Communication Technology# (4.5 units) AND
COMP1102 Computer Programming 1# ** (4.5 units)
36 units comprising:
BIOD2701 Biodiversity and Conservation (4.5 units)
BIOL2701 Experimental Design and Statistics for Biology (4.5 units)
BIOL2702 Genetics, Evolution and Biodiversity (4.5 units)
BIOL2711 Ecology (4.5 units)
BIOL2712 Animal Diversity (4.5 units)
GEOG2700 Geographical Information Systems (4.5 units)
Plus 9 units of elective topics*^ from across the University where entry requirements are met.
36 units comprising:
BIOD3701 Human Impacts and Biodiversity (4.5 units)
BIOL3701 Conservation Biology and Restoration Ecology (4.5 units)
BIOL3702 Marine and Freshwater Biology (4.5 units)
BIOL3711 Plant and Algal Diversity (4.5 units)
BIOL3712 Integrative Physiology of Animals and Plants (4.5 units)
BIOL3722 Conservation and Ecological Genetics (4.5 units)
Plus 9 units of elective topics*^ from across the University where entry requirements are met.
36 units comprising:
BIOL7700A Biology Honours Research Project (4.5/22.5 units)
BIOL7700B Biology Honours Research Project (4.5/22.5 units)
BIOL7700C Biology Honours Research Project (4.5/22.5 units)
BIOL7700D Biology Honours Research Project (4.5/22.5 units)
BIOL7700E Biology Honours Research Project (4.5/22.5 units)
BIOL7710 Honours Critical Readings (4.5 units)
BIOL7720 Honours Grant Writing Skills (4.5 units)
BIOL7730 Honours Scientific Methods and Data Presentation (4.5 units)
or other topics approved by the Honours Committee, appropriate to a student's program.
#These topics are cognate studies topics which must be taken to complete the Specialisation.
*Students may choose to undertake a Bachelor of Science Minor as part of the elective component of their degree subject to meeting course/topic requirements.
**Students who do not wish to undertake a minor in computer science, a minor in Information Systems or upper level computing topics as electives can choose to undertake COMP1301Information Systems in Business instead of COMP1102 Computer Programming 1.
While students are able to select elective units from anywhere across the University, these are Recommended Electives.
BIOL1112 Biology and Society (4.5 units)
BIOL1301 Introduction to Marine Biology (4.5 units)
BIOL1711 Introduction to Animal Behaviour (4.5 units)
BIOL2721 Foundations of Animal Behaviour (4.5 units)
BIOL2722 Disease and Immunology (4.5 units)
BIOL2742 Marine Ecology (4.5 units)
BIOL3700 Biology Research Project (4.5 units)
BIOL3703 Vertebrate Palaeontology (4.5 units)
BIOL3721 Behavioural Ecology and Sociobiology (4.5 units)
EASC2702 Global Climate Change (4.5 units)
ENVS1001 Introduction to Environmental Investigations (4.5 units)
ENVS2731 Coastal Processes (4.5 units)
ENVS2742 Environment, Economy and Culture
ENVS2751 Skills for Environmental Professionals (4.5 units)
ENVS3711 Coastal Management (4.5 units)
ENVS3732 Environmental Impact Assessment (4.5 units)
ENVS3781 Population and Environment (4.5 units)
ENVS3791 Coastal Environments (4.5 units)
GEOG2701 Introduction to Remote Sensing (4.5 units)
GEOG2702 Image Analysis in Remote Sensing (4.5 units)
GEOG2711 Australian Environmental Change (4.5 units)
GEOG3731 GIS Modelling (4.5 units)
The Bachelor of Science (Biodiversity and Conservation) may also be studied in a combined degree program with another Bachelor degree in the College of Science and Engineeringwhere the combination meets the requirements of the credit transfer policy.
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