BSc Conservation Biology

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Bachelor of Science (Conservation Biology)

Conservation Biology at UOW is a practical degree aimed at producing graduates who have the knowledge and skills to understand and develop strategies to minimise the impact of humans on their environment.

Studies in Biology combined with subjects in chemistry and earth and environmental sciences in first year lead to second-year studies that provide students with an understanding of how organisms function, plant and animal ecology, and landscape science. Third-year subjects focus on experience in conservation biology and ecology.

Course Program


Subjects		Session	Credit Points
First Year
SCIE000	Science Risk Management	Autumn	0
BIOL104	Evolution, Biodiversity and Environment	Autumn	6
BIOL105	Functional Biology of Animals and Plants	Autumn	6
CHEM101	Chemistry 1A: Introductory Physical and General Chemistry	Autumn	6
MATH151	General Mathematics 1A (if required)	Autumn	6
BIOL103	Molecules, Cells and Organisms	Spring	6
CHEM102	Chemistry 1B: Structure and Reactivity of Molecules for Life	Spring	6
SCIE103	Climate Change	Spring	6
Recommended Electives: Select one or two to total 48 cp at 1^st Year Note: EESC103 Landscape Change and Climatology is a pre-requisite for MARE200
EESC103	Landscape Change and Climatology	Autumn	6
EESC104	The Human Environment: Problems and Change	Spring	6
STAT252	Statistics for the Natural Sciences	Spring	6
Second Year
BIOL240	Biodiversity of Marine and Freshwater Organisms	Autumn	6
BIOL251	Principles of Ecology	Autumn	6
EESC204	Introductory Spatial Science	Autumn or Spring	6
BIOL241	Biodiversity of Terrestrial Organisms	Spring	6
BIOL252	Evolution and Behaviour	Spring	6
STAT252	Statistics for the Natural Sciences*	Spring	6
	* If not completed in 1st Year
Electives Select from the following to total 48 cp at 2^nd Year
EESC203	Biogeography and Environmental Change	Autumn	6
MARE200	Introduction to Oceanography	Autumn	6
EESC202	Soils, Landscapes and Hydrology	Spring	6
Students wishing to specialise in Conservation Genetics should select
BIOL213	Principles of Biochemistry	Autumn	6
BIOL215	Introductory Genetics	Spring	6
Third Year
Core
BIOL332	Ecological and Evolutionary Physiology	Autumn	8
BIOL351	Conservation Biology: Marine and Terrestrial Populations	Autumn	8
EESC305	Remote Sensing of the Environment	Autumn	8
or
EESC304	Geographic Information Science	Spring	8
BIOL355	Marine and Terrestrial Ecology	Spring	8
Electives Select TWO electives
BIOL392	Advanced Biology	Autumn, Spring or Summer	8
EESC305	Remote Sensing of the Environment	Autumn	8
STAT355	Sample Surveys and Experimental Design (with Project)	Autumn	8
EESC304	Geographic Information Science	Spring	8
LAW 380	Law for Environmental Managers	Spring	8
MARE300	Fisheries and Aquaculture	Spring	8
MARE357	Advances in Molluscan Biology	Not offered in 2012	8
or other subjects approved by the degree coordinator

Honours

If the required academic standard is attained, with the approval of the degree coordinator, BSc (Conservation Biology) students may transfer into the Bachelor of Conservation Biology degree and subsequently undertake the 4th (Honours) year of this latter degree. This consists of coursework plus a research project.

Professional Recognition

Graduates may qualify to apply for membership of the Australian Institute of Biology.

Contact Information

The Degree Coordinator is Professor Kristine French - School of Biological Sciences, telephone + 61 2 4221 3655, email: kris@uow.edu.au