Plants and Animals (623.6)
Level: | Level 1 - Undergraduate Introductory Unit |
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Credit Points: | 3 |
HECS Bands: | Band 2 2013-2020 (Expires 31 Dec 2020) Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 3 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
Faculty: | Faculty of Science and Technology |
Discipline: | Academic Program Area - Science |
Availability
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UC - Canberra, Bruce
Year Teaching Period Convener Mode of Delivery 2021 Semester 2 DR Katie COHEN (Ph: +61 2 62012360 ) ON-CAMPUS
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Syllabus
This subject introduces students to the diversity of the living world, the history of life on earth, and the interactions between organisms and their environment.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Apply an understanding of ecological and evolutionary principles to interpret the diversity of life;
2. Identify the structure and function of organisms based on an understanding of the major taxa;
3. Access scientific journal articles of relevance and evaluate the quality of their methods;
4. Design and conduct a scientific research project as an effective member of a small group;
5. Collect, record, analyse and interpret biological data and communicate these interpretations in writing and orally and through web-based formats; and
6. Actively engage in a web-based social network to explore biological topics related to the unit and demonstrate their capacity for self-directed learning.
Assessment Items
Contact Hours
1 hour lecture, 1 hour tutorial and 2 hour practical per week
Prerequisites
None.
Corequisites
None.
Assumed Knowledge
None.
Incompatible Units
None.
Equivalent Units
None.
Referenced Courses
- 986AA Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Advertising and Marketing Communication
- 987AA Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Journalism
- 988AA Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Media Arts and Production
- 989AA Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Public Relations
- 120JA Bachelor of Arts in Landscape
- 130JA Bachelor of Arts in Landscape/Bachelor of Environmental Science
- 798AA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Commerce
- 125JA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies
- 216JA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Communication in Advertising
- 217JA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Communication in Journalism
- 218JA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Communication in Media and Public Affairs
- 219JA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Communication in Public Relations
- 799AA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Information Technology
- 801AA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws
- 802AA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Management
- 804AA Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science in Psychology
- 203JA Bachelor of Education
- 115JA Bachelor of Education/Bachelor of Science
- 205JA Bachelor of Educational Studies
- 791AA Bachelor of Environmental Science
- 290JA Bachelor of Landscape Design
- 392AB Bachelor of Science
- 994AA Bachelor of Science / Bachelor of Journalism
- NPSC01 Bachelor of Science/ Bachelor of Laws
- 836AA Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Laws
- 330JA Bachelor of Secondary Education (Health and Physical Education)
- 328JA Bachelor of Secondary Education/Bachelor of Science
- ABB003 Bachelor of the Built Environment (Landscape Architecture)
Referenced Majors & Minors
- MJ0008 Major in Applied Ecology
- MJ0132 Major in Biology 1
- MJ0133 Major in Biology 2
- MJ0192 Major in Coastal Marine Science
- MJ0036 Major in Ecological Conservation
- MJ0046 Major in Genetics
- MJ0060 Major in Integrated Environmental Management
- MJ0300 Major in Sustainable Landscapes
- MJ0124 Major in Water Science
- MN0009 Minor in Biology 1
- MN0010 Minor in Biology 2
- MN0149 Minor in Coastal Marine Science
- MN0028 Minor in Ecology
- MN0128 Minor in Environmental Science (Restricted)
- SM0015 Specialist Major in Landscape Architecture