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606 Botany

Overview
Suggested subjects
Admission Requirements for Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Botany
Subject Descriptions
BSc (Honours) in Botany

Overview

Subjects in second and third year aim to give a lively and modern introduction to the principles of plant biology. Subjects in second year cover plant cell biology, ecology, physiology, systematics and evolution.

In third year, more specialised topics are introduced, such as ecosystem dynamics, marine algae, plant biotechnology, mycology and pathology, evolution and biology of the Australian flora. In a fourth, Honours, year students undertake a major research project.

Students planning to major in Botany may specialise in a number of areas including:

A- Plant diversity, systematics and evolution
B- Cell biology including biotechnology and plant reproductive biology.
C- Ecology
D- Marine botany and algology
E- Plant diseases and mycology
F- Plant physiology

Suggested subjects

100-Level Subjects

Suggested subjects for those majoring in the biological area:

Biology 600-141 & 600-142
Chemistry 610-121/122, 141/142 or 161/162
Additional 100-level subjects from: Biology 600-111, Computer Science, Mathematical Sciences, Physics, Geography, Earth Sciences

200-Level Subjects

Recommended teaching subjects:

Course A

Botany 606-201, 606-202
Genetics 652-201
Additional subjects 606-204, 606-205 + 206 or 215 + 216, 654-205
Additional 200-level subjects from: Genetics, Earth Sciences, Zoology

Course B

Botany 606-201, 606-202, 606-205 + 206 or 215 + 216
Additional 200-level subjects selected from: Zoology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Chemistry and Microbiology

Course C

Botany 606-201, 606-202, 606-204,
Genetics, 652-201
Additional 200-level subjects selected from: Geography, Earth Sciences and Zoology

Course D

Botany 606-201, 606-202, 606-205 + 206 or 215 + 216
Additional 200-level subjects selected from: Zoology, Biochemistry

Course E

Botany 606-201, 606-204, 606-205 + 206 or 215 + 216
Additional units from Biochemistry, Microbiology, Genetics and Zoology

Course F

Botany 606-201, 606-204, 606-205 + 206 or 215 + 216
Additional 200-level subjects selected from: Biochemistry, chemistry, genetics and zoology

300-Level Subjects

Recommended teaching subjects:

Course A

Botany 606-303, 606-310
Additional subjects selected from: 606-301 or 606-311, 606-302 and 606-305 and relevant subjects from: Genetics, Earth Sciences, Zoology

Course B

Botany 606-305, 606-306, 606-307, 606-308, 606-309
Other 606-300 subjects
Additional 300 subjects in: Biochemistry, Chemistry, Genetics, Microbiology, Zoology

Course C

Botany 606-301 or 606-311, 606-310
Subjects selected from Botany 606-302, 606-303, 606-305, 606-307
Additional subjects from: Geography, Earth Sciences, Zoology (for example 654-302, 654-305)

Course D

Botany 606-302, 606-306, 606-308, 606-309
Zoology 654-302
Additional Botany 606-300 subjects

Course E

Botany 606-307, 606-306, 606-309
Additional Botany 606-300 subjects, or relevant subjects from other Departments.

Course F

Botany 606-304
Additional subjects from 606-301 or 606-311, 606-306, 606-307 and 606-309 and relevant subjects from: Genetics, Biochemistry, Zoology and Chemistry.

Admission Requirements for Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Botany

Admission to Honours in Botany is normally open to students who have completed 50 or more points of 300-level Botany.

Subject Descriptions

606-201 Plant Structure and Physiology (First semester)
606-202 Plant Diversity and Systematics (Second semester)
606-204 Plant Ecology (First semester)
606-205 Cell Biology I. Cells and Organelles. (First semester)
606-215 Cell Biology I. Cells and Organelles (Lectures Only) (First semester)
606-206 Cell Biology II. Cellular Interactions (Second semester)
606-216 Cell Biology II. Cellular Interactions (Lectures Only) (Second semester)
606-301 Community and Ecosystem Ecology (First semester)
606-302 Marine Botany (First semester)
606-303 Botany Systematics and Evolution (First semester)
606-304 Environmental Plant Physiology (Second semester)
606-305 Plant Reproduction and Development (Second semester)
606-306 Plant Cell Biology and Biotechnology (Second semester)
606-307 Fungi and Plant Diseases (Second semester)
606-308 Plant Cell Evolution (First semester)
606-309 Cell Biology III (First semester)
606-310 Field Botany (First semester)
606-311 Community and Ecosystem Ecology B (Lectures Only) (First semester)
606-312 Advanced Research Project (Botany) (First or second semester)

BSc (Honours) in Botany

Note: 606-496 and 606-497 must be taken concurrently.

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Status:          Official 1996
Date created:    Oct 10 1995
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