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Course and Subject Handbook 2017 Courses Postgraduate Courses GDipSc – Tropical Biology and Conservation Major
GDipSc – Tropical Biology and Conservation Major
GDipSc – Tropical Biology and Conservation Major
Major code | GDS-TBC |
Credit points | 24 credit points |
Major Structure
CORE SUBJECTS
BZ5001:03 Quantitative Methods in Science or MB5230:03 Design and Analysis in Ecological Studies
BZ5215:03 Conservation Biology
BZ5740:03 Wildlife Ecology and Management or BZ5220:03 Population and Community Ecology or BZ5440:03 Ecology and Conservation
SC5055:03 Research and Communication Skills in the Natural Sciences
OPTIONS
Select 3 credit points of specified level 5 science subjects from List 1
List 1
BZ5740:03 Wildlife Ecology and Management
BZ5220:03 Population and Community Ecology
BZ5225:03 Field Ecology
BZ5230:03 Ecological Research Methods
BZ5440:03 Ecology and Conservation
PLUS
Select 6 credit points of specified level 5 science subjects from List 2
List 2
BZ5061:03 Behavioural Ecology
BZ5210:03 Ecology of Tropical Forest Ecosystems
BZ5220:03 Population and Community Ecology
BZ5225:03 Field Ecology
BZ5230:03 Ecological Research Methods
BZ5420:03 Ecological Genetics
BZ5440:03 Ecology and Conservation
BZ5450:03 Ecological and Conservation Genetics
BZ5480:03 Restoration Ecology
BZ5615:03 Plant Survival in a Land of Fire, Flood and Drought
BZ5620:03 Tropical Flora of Australia
BZ5725:03 Herpetology
BZ5740:03 Wildlife Ecology and Management
BZ5745:03 Tropical Entomology
BZ5755:03 Biodiversity and Climate Change: Impact, Mitigation and Adaptation
BZ5808:03 Adapting to Environmental Challenges
BZ5820:03 Evolutionary Biology
BZ5880:03 Ecology: Distribution, Abundance and Diversity
EV5110:03 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment
EV5020:03 Human Dimensions of Nature and Conservation
EV5505:03 Introduction to Geographical Information Systems
MB5230:03 Design and Analyses in Ecological Studies
PLUS
Select 6 credit points of BZ, EV, MB or SC level 5 subjects.
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- Bachelor of Engineering / Science (Honours) MBA in Tourism
- Master of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
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