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Student Handbook, Semester 1, 2013: Biology specialisation: Study Plan

Students that successfully follow the study plan for the Biology specialisation as listed below will be eligible to apply to transfer into the following program:

Students should seek Program Advice from the Faculty Administration office or email FosheProgramAdvice@usc.edu.au with regards to queries on Program progression.

Year 1
  • Five (5) required courses:
    SCI110 should be studied in Semester 1
  • Two (2) core courses:
    Complete ONE core course in Semester 1 and ONE course course in Semester 2
  • One (1) elective course:
    Elective course should be studied in Semester 2
Required courses (5)
CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
LFS100 Statistics with Teeth: Understanding Ecological Data
SCI105 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics
SCI110 K'gari-Fraser Island Field Studies
LFS112 Special Field Studies Topic
SCI102 Analytical Sciences
Core courses (2)

Select two (2) courses from:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
COR109 Special Research Project
COR110 Workplace Learning I
COR111 Cell Biology
Elective course (1)

Select one (1) elective course from any faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).

Year 2

  • Seven (7) required courses
  • One (1) elective course:
    Elective course should be studied in Semester 2
Required courses (7)
CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
ENS213 Chemistry
ENS221 Science Research Methods
LFS251 Human Physiology
ENS222 Biodiversity and Ecology
LFS252 Communication and Thought
SCI212 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship

Plus one (1) of the following:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
MTH100 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
MTH102 The Invertebrates: Form, Function and Ecology
Elective course (1)

Select one (1) advanced elective course from any faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).

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