Plant Science - Recommended Streams
Examples of degree structures that a student could take with Plant Science as their major
Below are presented four example suggested Unit combinations (‘streams’) that students with different interests might pursue:
1. Ecology/Environmental Science, 2. Genetics, 3. Zoology
- Bold = core unit for major (+ compulsory SCI2010)
- Standard text underlined = suggested unit for stream
- Italics = optional unit for stream
1. Plant science with Ecology, Environmental and Conservation Biology focus
| Year | Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIO1011: Blueprints for Life Choice of 3 other Level 1 units | BIO1022: Life on Earth or BIO1042: Life in the Environment Choice of 3 other Level 1 units |
| 2 | BIO2181: Evolution of Plant Diversity BIO2011: Ecology and Biodiversity Plus choice of one other Level 2 science unit or SCI2010 | BIO2022: Evolutionary Ecology BIO2040: Conservation Biology Plus choice of one other Level 2 unit or SCI2010 (if not done in semester 1) |
| 3 | BIO3091: Biology of Australian Vegetation BIO3111: Applied Ecology And two of: BIO3990: Research in Action Project1 BIO3021: Marine Biology2 BIO3011: Research methods | BIO3082: Global Change Biology BIO3070: Trends in Ecology |
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1-BIO3990 has a minimum academic performance prerequisite and can be taken in either semester 2-BIO3021 and BIO3820 have quotas * - Note that BIO2060 is not offered after 2017 so that students starting from 2018 may choose another Level 2 unit in its place. | ||
2. Plant Science with Genetics and Molecular Biology focus
| Year | Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIO1011: Blueprints for Life>
Choice of 3 other Level 1 units | BIO1022: Life on Earth or BIO1042: Life in the Environment Choice of 3 other Level 1 units |
| 2 | BIO2181: Evolution of Plant Diversity or GEN2041: Foundations of Genetics MOL2011: Genes and their expression Choice of either two Level 2 BIO or GEN units or one unit and SCI2010 | BIO2022: Evolutionary Ecology GEN2052: Genomics and Population Genetic MOL2022: Gene technology and its application Plus choice of two other Level 2 units from BIO or GEN units or SCI2010 (if not completed in semester 1) |
| 3 | BIO3091: Biology of Australian Vegetation GEN3040: Genomics and Advanced Molecular Genetics Two additional BIO or GEN units* | BIO3082: Global Change Biology GEN3030 Developmental & Cellular Genetics One additional BIO or GEN unit* |
| *-Note: some BIO and GEN units have minimum academic performance requirements or quotas | ||
3. Plant Science with Zoology focus
| Year | Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIO1011: Blueprints for Life Choice of 3 other Level 1 units | BIO1022: Life on Earth BIO1042: Life in the Environment Choice of 3 other Level 1 units |
| 2 | BIO2181: Evolution of Plant Diversity>
BIO2231: Animal Diversity | BIO2022: Evolutionary Ecology BIO2242: Animal Structure and Function BIO2040: Conservation Biology |
| 3 | BIO3091: Biology of Australian Vegetation BIO3011: Research Methods Choice of two other level 3 BIO or GEN units# | BIO3082: Global Change Biology BIO3132: Biology of Australian VertebratesChoice of two other level 3 BIO or GEN units# |
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#-Note: some BIO and GEN units have minimum academic performance requirements or quotas * - Note that BIO2060 is not offered after 2017 so that students starting from 2018 may choose another Level 2 unit in its place. | ||