MSc Environmental Biology

Students are to follow the requirements of the Handbook for the year they commenced the course.
However, the subject links below do not contain the subject information for the current year. You can view current subject information through the new Course Handbook.

Master of Science (Environmental Biology)

This coursework program is designed for students who seek further knowledge and skills in the biological sciences, or seek to qualify for a postgraduate research degree. After completing the common 24 credit point core of the Master of Science (SCIE911, SCIE912, SCIE913, SCIE914), students complete 48 credit points of discipline specific subjects as listed below, chosen in consultation with the Masters Coordinator.

Course Program


Subjects		Session	Credit Points
BIOL970	Advances in Conservation Biology	Autumn	12
BIOL971	Marine and Terrestrial Ecology	Spring	12
BIOL972	Ecological and Evolutionary Physiology	Autumn	12
MARE973	Advanced Topics in Fisheries and Aquaculture	Spring	12
Alternative Options
BIOL991	Major Research Project	Autumn, Spring or Summer	24
BIOL992	Literature Review	Autumn, Spring or Summer	12
BIOL993	Research Project	Autumn, Spring or Summer	12
MARE957	Advanced Topics in Molluscan Biology	Summer	12
Or 900- level subjects from other academic units subject to the approval of the Heads of those units and the Masters Coordinator
Note: Students cannot enrol in subjects where they have completed the corresponding 300- level subjects at this University.

Further Information

Further information is available at http://coursefinder.uow.edu.au/ or email: science-enquiries@uow.edu.au

Last reviewed: 22 February, 2016