Unit (2012)
Environmental Biology
| Environmental Biology (BIO103) | |
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| School | School of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology |
| Credit Points | 3 |
| Availability | Murdoch: S1-internal, S1-external DUBAI-ISC: TD2-internal |
| Teaching Timetables | Murdoch S1 |
| Description | This unit introduces the theoretical and practical framework underpinning studies of natural ecosystems. Topics of classifying biodiversity, interactions within the biosphere and human impacts are explored using the unifying themes of the scientific method, the cell theory and evolution. Detailed examples include the near shore marine environment, the freshwater environment and the arid terrestrial environment. Australian case studies illustrate basic principles. Practical work reinforces the environmental theme while building skills in observation, quantification, experimental design and interpreting data. |
| Contact time | Lectures: 3 hours per week; laboratories/field work: up to 3 hours per week. (External students undertake take-home exercises in lieu of attendance for laboratories/field work). |
| Prerequisites | Nil. Co-requisite: Internet access if studying externally. |
| Appears in these Courses | Biological Sciences (BSc) Biomedical Science (BSc) Biotechnology (BSc) Biotechnology (BSc) + Management (BCom), Biotechnology (BSc) + Marketing (BCom), Biotechnology (BSc) + Entrepreneurship and Innovation (BCom) Conservation and Wildlife Biology (BSc) Environmental Engineering (BE) Environmental Management (BEnvMan) Environmental Science (BEnvSc, BSc) Forensic Biology and Toxicology (BForensics) + Molecular Biology (BSc) + Biomedical Science (BSc) Marine Science (BSc, BMarineSc) Molecular Biology (BSc) Sustainability Science (BSc) |
| Appears in these Minors | Animal Biology Conservation Biology Ecosystem Management Fisheries Science Infection and Immunity Marine Biology |
Contacts
| Unit Coordinator | |
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| BIO103 | Unit Coordinator not listed |
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| N/A | no Unit Contacts listed |
