Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
+ the basic biology of plant and animal systems from the cell to the level of the whole organism and the basic metabolic processes that control them;
+ the relationships between structure and function of plants and animals at different levels of organisation;
+ the complexity of ecological interactions between organisms and their environment;
+ the diversity of plant and animal life in the context of evolutionary theory;
+ the nature of the plants and animals that characterise the Australian flora and fauna and the essential features of Australian ecosystems;
+ freshwater, marine and terrestrial ecosystems through theoretical, practical and field studies.
In the first year, students undertake courses in biology, ie BIO1011 and BIO1022 or BIO1042. In the second year students have the choice of majors in botany, zoology and environmental biology. Students continuing into third-year will enrol in the subjects BOT3011 and BOT3022 if majoring in plant sciences, or ZOO3011 and ZOO3022 if wishing to major in the animal sciences, or all of these subjects for a combined major in ecology and evolutionary biology.
Students may undertake a fourth year of study for a BSc honours degree in a course combining studies of advanced topics with a research program under supervision.
Second-year subjects are each worth four points. Each subject has two lectures and one 2.5-hour practical class a week. Various combinations are possible but students are recommended to take one or more of the preferred sixteen point combinations listed below:
1. For students with a strong interest in plant sciences (botany): BOT2031 + BOT2042 + BIO2011 + BIO2022
2. For students with a strong interest in animal sciences (zoology): ZOO2031 + ZOO2042 + BIO2011 + BIO2022
3. For students with a strong interest in environmental sciences: BIO2011 + BIO2031 + BIO2042 + BIO2062
Students enrolling in both botany and zoology streams should take BOT2031, BOT2042, ZOO2031, ZOO2042, BIO2011, BIO2022 and two other second year BIO subjects from the list below. Students enrolling in botany and environmental sciences should take BOT2031, BOT2042, BIO2011, BIO2022, BIO2031, BIO2042, BIO2062 and one other subject from the list below. Students enrolling in zoology and environmental sciences should take ZOO2031, ZOO2042, BIO2011, BIO2022, BIO2031, BIO2042, BIO2062 and one other subject from the list below. Students wishing to enrol in other combinations of subjects are strongly advised to discuss their proposed course with a subject coordinator.
Any student who intends to enrol in third-year subjects offered by the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology must have passed subjects, offered by the department, with a total value of at least sixteen points at second-year level. Details concerning specific prerequisites for third-year subjects are given in the third-year section below, however the prerequisites will be modified for students entering third year in 1997 and beyond. Students should consult the department for details.