Teaching Major - Biological Sciences
To be read in conjunction with the program of study requirements for the Bachelor of Science
Program of study
Teaching Major - Biological Sciences - Year 1 topics
18 units comprising:
BIOL1101 Evolution of Biological Diversity (4.5 units)
BIOL1102 Molecular Basis of Life (4.5 units)
Plus either:
CHEM1101 Chemical Structure and Bonding (4.5 units) AND
CHEM1201 General Chemistry (4.5 units)
OR
CHEM1102 Modern Chemistry (4.5 units) AND
CHEM1202 Chemistry for the Life Sciences (4.5 units)
Teaching Major - Biological Sciences - Year 2 & 3 topics
9 units comprising:
BIOL2701 Experimental Design and Statistics for Biology (4.5 units)
BIOL2702 Genetics, Evolution and Biodiversity (4.5 units)
Plus 15 units selected from the following:
BIOL2711 Ecology (4.5 units)
BIOL2712 Animal Diversity (4.5 units)
BIOL2722 Disease and Immunology (4.5 units)
BIOL2731 Aquaculture Nutrition and Water Quality (4.5 units)
BIOL2732 Aquaculture Systems and Technology (4.5 units)
BIOL2742 Marine Ecology (4.5 units)
BIOL2761 Virology (4.5 units)
BIOL2771 Biochemistry (4.5 units)
BIOL2772 Molecular Biology (4.5 units)
BIOL3700 Biology Research Project (4.5 units)
BIOL3701 Conservation Biology and Restoration Ecology (4.5 units)
BIOL3702 Marine and Freshwater Biology (4.5 units)
BIOL3703 Vertebrate Palaeontology (4.5 units)
BIOL3711 Plant and Algal Diversity (4.5 units)
BIOL3712 Integrative Physiology of Animals and Plants (4.5 units)
BIOL3721 Research in Animal Behaviour (4.5 units)
BIOL3722 Conservation and Ecological Genetics (4.5 units)
BIOL3731 Aquaculture Reproduction (4.5 units)
BIOL3732 Aquaculture Health and Product Quality (4.5 units)
BIOL3751 Marine Mammals, Birds and Reptiles (4.5 units)
BIOL3752 Fisheries Biology, Science and Management (4.5 units)
BIOL3761 Foundations in Microbiology (4.5 units)
BIOL3762 Protein to Proteome (4.5 units)
BIOL3771 DNA to Genome (4.5 units)
BIOL3772 Integrating Molecular Biosciences (4.5 units)
BIOL3782 Advanced Microbiology: Microbial Ecology and Infectious Disease (4.5 units)
BIOL3792 Forensic Biology (4.5 units)
Transition topic#
Recommended Elective
STAT2700 Applied Statistics Laboratory (4.5 units)
# Depending on the combination of topics you have passed or intend to take, you may need to enrol in either a 1.5 unit or 3 unit transition topic to complete the 24 unit Teaching Major. Enrolment in a transition topic will require the approval of the Major Co-ordinator.