Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Science (Volume 4 page 173)
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600-111 "Biology of Australian Flora and Fauna" appears differently in several places - choose the one you want:
1. Biology, Faculty of Science (v4, p173) : Next:600-141
Credit points: 12.5
Coordinator: Professor P Ladiges
Contact: 39 lectures (three per week) and 10 self-study activities and 6 tutorials
Timetable: Second semester
Objectives:
By the completion of this subject students should have:
- knowledge of the evolutionary history of the Australian biota, and the influence of past changes in geology, climate and soil;
- an appreciation of the great diversity and genetic resources of the Australian biota;
- knowledge of the structure and physiology of native plants and animals in relation to surviving in Australian environments;
- an understanding of the impact of humans on Australian ecosystems and issues of conservation biology;
- skills to improve their self-study and analysis and evaluation of biological information.
Content:
History of Australia from the Cretaceous to the present, influence of Australian Aborigines and Europeans. Australian environments, climatic zones, major biomes, gradients. Terrestrial biota: diversity, endemism and biology of Australian plants, relictual rainforests, sclerophylly, adaptation to fire, low nutrients and aridity; diversity, endemism and biology of unique habitats, algae, invertebrates, reefs, mangrove communities, inland waterbodies. Ecology, conservation, amd management of Australian ecosystems.
Assessment:
A 3-hour written examination (85 per cent) at the end of the subject and submission of 3 activities from the self-study program (15 per cent).
1. Biology, Faculty of Science (v4, p173) : Next:600-141
2. Biology, Faculty of Educ(Parkville) (v5, p76) : Next:536-207 | Prev:600-142
Credit points: 12.5
Coordinator: Professor P Ladiges.
Contact: 39 lectures (three each week) and 10 self-study activities and 6 tutorials
Timetable: Second semester.
Objectives:
By the completion of this subject students should have:
- knowledge of the evolutionary history of the Australian biota, and the influence of past changes in geology, climate and soil;
- an appreciation of the great diversity and genetic resources of the Australian biota;
- knowledge of the structure and physiology of native plants and animals in relation to surviving in Australian environments;
- an understanding of the impact of humans on Australian ecosystems and issues of conservation biology;
- skills to improve their self-study and analysis and evaluation of biological information.
Content:
History of Australia from the Cretaceous to the present, influence of Australian Aborigines and Europeans. Australian environments, climatic zones, major biomes, gradients. Terrestrial biota: diversity, endemism and biology of Australian plants, relictual rainforests, sclerophylly, adaptation to fire, low nutrients and aridity; diversity, endemism and biology of unique habitats, algae, invertebrates, reefs, mangrove communities, inland waterbodies. Ecology, conservation, amd management of Australian ecosystems.
Assessment:
A 3-hour written examination (85 per cent); 3 activities from the self-study program (15 per cent).
* Note that ASSESSMENT, CONTACT differs from the maintainer's version above. A log of variations is available.
2. Biology, Faculty of Educ(Parkville) (v5, p76) : Next:536-207 | Prev:600-142
3. Biology, Faculty of Arts (v3, p26) : Next:600-141
Credit points: 12.5 1st year
Coordinator: Professor P Ladiges.
Contact: 39 lectures (three per week) and 10 self-study activities and 6 tutorials
Timetable: Second semester
Objectives:
By the completion of this subject students should have:
- knowledge of the evolutionary history of the Australian biota, and the influence of past changes in geology, climate and soil;
- an appreciation of the great diversity and genetic resources of the Australian biota;
- knowledge of the structure and physiology of native plants and animals in relation to surviving in Australian environments;
- an understanding of the impact of humans on Australian ecosystems and issues of conservation biology;
- skills to improve their self-study and analysis and evaluation of biological information.
Content:
History of Australia from the Cretaceous to the present, influence of Australian Aborigines and Europeans. Australian environments, climatic zones, major biomes, gradients. Terrestrial biota: diversity, endemism and biology of Australian plants, relictual rainforests, sclerophylly, adaptation to fire, low nutrients and aridity; diversity, endemism and biology of unique habitats, algae, invertebrates, reefs, mangrove communities, inland waterbodies. Ecology, conservation, and management of Australian ecosystems.
Assessment:
A 3-hour written examination (85 per cent) at the end of the subject and submission of 3 activities from the self-study program (15 per cent).
* Note that CONTENT, POINTS differs from the maintainer's version above. A log of variations is available.
3. Biology, Faculty of Arts (v3, p26) : Next:600-141
4. Forestry, Faculty of Agric, For & Hort (v4, p21) : Next:211-106 | Prev:600-142
Year 1 Forestry.
Credit points: 6.25
Timetable: Second semester
See additional details under the Biology subject above.
* Note that POINTS differs from the maintainer's version above. A log of variations is available.
4. Forestry, Faculty of Agric, For & Hort (v4, p21) : Next:211-106 | Prev:600-142
Status: Official 1996 Date created: Oct 9 1995 Last modified: Oct 9 1995 Authorised by: Academic Registrar Email enquiries: Course_Information@registrar.unimelb.edu.au
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