Faculty of Science

 Botany

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    Botany subject descriptions

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 and freshwater 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 Ecology and Ecophysiology

2. Evolutionary Plant Biology

3. Plant Pathology

4. Plant Cell and Molecular Biology

5. Marine Biology

6. Plant Biotechnology

 1. Suggested subjects

 1.1. 100-level subjects

Suggested subjects for those specialising in the biological area:

• Biology 600-141 + 600-142

• Chemistry 610-141 + 610-142 or 610-161 + 610-162 (and before 1998: 610-121 + 610-122)

• Additional 100-level subjects from: Biology 600-111, Computer Science, Mathematics and Statistics, Physics, Geography, Earth Sciences.

  The additional subjects should be chosen to ensure that prerequisites for 200-level subjects are met.

 1.2. 200-level subjects

Recommended subject combinations are:

Course A: Plant Ecology and Ecophysiology

• Botany 606-201, 606-202, 606-204, 606-207 (summer)

• Zoology 654-204

• Geography 121-213

• Environmental Science 600-201, 600-203

• Mathematics and Statistics 620-270

• Additional 200-level subjects selected from: Mathematics and Statistics, Genetics, Earth Science, and Zoology

Course B: Evolutionary Plant Biology

• Botany 606-201, 606-202, 606-204, 606-207 (summer)

• Genetics 652-204, 652-205

• Additional 200-level subjects selected from: Botany, Geography and Zoology

Course C: Plant Pathology

• Botany 606-201, 606-202, 606-204

• Genetics, 652-214, 652-215

• Additional 200-level subjects selected from: Botany, Biochemistry, and Genetics

Course D: Plant Cell and Molecular Biology

• Botany 606-201, 606-205, 606-206

• Biochemistry 521-211, 521-212

• Genetics 652-214

• Additional 200-level subjects selected from: Anatomy and Cell Biology, Botany, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Genetics and Chemistry

Course E: Marine Biology

• Botany 606-201, 606-202, 606-205, 606-206, 606-207 (summer)

• Zoology 654-201, 654-204

• Additional 200-level subjects selected from: Botany, Biochemistry and Chemistry

Course F: Plant Biotechnology

• Botany 606-201, 606-202, 606-205, 606-206, 606-202

• Biochemistry 521-211, 521-212

• Genetics 652-214

• Additional 200-level subjects selected from: Anatomy and Cell Biology, Botany, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Genetics and Chemistry

 1.3. 300-level subjects

Recommended subject combinations are:

Course A: Plant Ecology and Ecophysiology

• Botany 606-301, 606-303, 606-304, 606-310 (summer), 606-314

• Environmental Science 600-301, 600-302

• Environmental Law 705-399

• Geomatics 451-312

• Zoology 654-308, 654-312

• Geography 121-339

• Additional 300-level subjects selected from: Botany, Zoology

Course B: Evolutionary Plant Biology

• Botany 606-303, 606-310 (summer), 606-313, 606-314

• Zoology 654-305

• Additional 300-level subjects selected from: Botany, Genetics, Zoology

Course C: Plant Pathology

• Botany 606-303, 606-307, 606-310 (summer), 606-313

• Genetics 652-301, 652-303

• Additional 300-level subjects selected from: Botany, Genetics, Zoology

Course D: Plant Cell and Molecular Biology

• Botany 606-304, 606-309, 606-313, 606-314

• Biochemistry 521-306, 521-303, 521-302

• Additional 300-level subjects selected from: Botany, Biochemistry, Genetics

Course E: Marine Biology

• Botany 606-302 (summer), 606-303

• Zoology 654-312

• Biochemistry 521-306

• Additional 300-level subjects selected from: Botany, Zoology

Course F: Plant Biotechnology

• Botany 606-304, 606-307, 606-309, 606-314

• Biochemistry 521-306, 521-303, 521-302

• Additional 300-level subjects selected from: Botany, Biochemistry, Genetics.

 2. Bachelor of Science (Honours)

For information about the Faculty and departmental entry requirements for Honours, please refer to Bachelor of Science (Honours) and Bachelor of Information Systems (Honours). These requirements should be considered when planning your course.

Botany subject descriptions

606-201 The Living Plant
606-202 Plant Biodiversity
606-204 Plant Ecology
606-205 Cell Biology I - Cells and Organelles
606-206 Cell Biology II - Cellular Interactions
606-207 Flora of Victoria
606-301 Community & Ecosystem Ecology
606-311 Community & Ecosystem Ecology B(lecture)
606-302 Marine & Freshwater Botany
606-303 Botany Systematics & Evolution
606-304 Environmental Plant Physiology
606-307 Fungi & Plant Disease
606-309 Cell Biology III
606-310 Field Botany
606-312 Research Project in Botany (Advanced)
606-313 Origin and Early Evolution of Cells
606-314 Experimental Techniques in Plant Science

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