Faculty of Science

Botany

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:

1. Plant diversity, systematics and evolution

2. Cell biology including biotechnology and plant reproductive biology

3. Ecology

4. Marine botany and algology

5. Plant diseases and mycology

6. Plant physiology

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   Suggested subjects

   • 100-Level Subjects
   • 200-Level Subjects
   • 300-Level Subjects

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   100-Level Subjects

   Suggested subjects for those majoring in the biological area:

   • Biology 600-141 + 600-142

   • Chemistry 610-121 + 610-122, 610-141 + 610-142 or 610-161 and 610-162

   • Additional 100-level subjects from: Biology 600-111, Computer Science, Mathematical Sciences, Physics, Geography and Environmental Studies, Earth Sciences

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   200-Level Subjects

   Recommended teaching subjects:

   Course A

   • Botany 606-201, 606-202

   • Genetics 652-204 or 652-214

   • Additional subjects 606-204, 606-205 and 606-206 or 606-215 and 606-216, 654-205

   • Additional 200-level subjects from: Genetics, Earth Sciences, Zoology

   Course B

   • Botany 606-201, 606-202, 606-205 and 606-206 or 606-215 and 606-216

   • Additional 200-level subjects selected from: Zoology, Genetics, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Chemistry and Microbiology

   Course C

   • Botany 606-201, 606-202, 606-204,

   • Genetics, 652-204 or 652-214

   • Additional 200-level subjects selected from: Geography and Environmental Studies, Earth Sciences and Zoology

   Course D

   • Botany 606-201, 606-202, 606-205 + 606-206 or 606-215 + 606-216

   • Additional 200-level subjects selected from: Zoology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

   Course E

   • Botany 606-201, 606-204, 606-205 + 606-206 or 606-215 + 606-216

   • Additional units from Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Genetics and Zoology

   Course F

   • Botany 606-201, 606-204, 606-205 + 606-206 or 606-215 + 606-216

   • Additional 200-level subjects selected from: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Chemistry, Genetics and Zoology

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   300-Level Subjects

   Recommended teaching subjects:

   Course A

   • Botany 606-303, 606-310

   • Additional subjects selected from: 606-301 or 606-311, 606-307, 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-level subjects

   • Additional 300 subjects in: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 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 and Environmental Studies, Earth Sciences, Zoology (for example 654-302 or 654-312, 654-305)

   Course D

   • Botany 606-302, 606-306, 606-308, 606-309

   • Zoology 654-302 or 654-312

   • Additional Botany 606 300-level subjects

   Course E

   • Botany 606-307, 606-306, 606-309

   • Additional Botany 606 300-level 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.

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   Bachelor of Science (Honours)

   Please refer to Bachelor of Science (Honours) and Bachelor of Information Systems (Honours)

   Botany Subject Descriptions

   606-201 Plant Structure and Physiology
   606-202 Plant Diversity and Systematics
   606-204 Plant Ecology
   606-205 Cell Biology I. Cells and Organelles
   606-215 Cell Biology I. Cells and Organelles (Lectures Only)
   606-206 Cell Biology II. Cellular Interactions
   606-216 Cell Biology II. Cellular Interactions (Lectures Only)
   606-207 Flora of Victoria
   606-301 Community and Ecosystem Ecology
   606-311 Community and Ecosystem Ecology B (Lectures Only)
   606-302 Marine Botany
   606-303 Botany Systematics and Evolution
   606-304 Environmental Plant Physiology
   606-305 Plant Reproduction and Development
   606-306 Plant Cell Biology and Biotechnology
   606-307 Fungi and Plant Diseases
   606-308 Cell Biology of Protists
   606-309 Cell Biology III: Frontiers of Cell Biology
   606-310 Field Botany
   606-312 Advanced Research Project (Botany)
   606-313 Origin and Early Evolution of Cells

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