Unit

School Of Science

BiodiversityWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 300802.3

Discipline: ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION

Student Contribution Band: 2

Level: 1

Credit Points: 10

Assumed Knowledge
Basic knowledge of biology and chemistry

Equivalent Units
300792 - Biology A – The Diversity of Life, 300539 - Biodiversity, 300222 - Biology 2, 700095 - Biodiversity

Incompatible Units
14436 - Foundation Biology 2, BI102A - Biological Sciences 1.2, J1761 - General Biology

About this Unit
How many species walk, fly, swim or slither, crawl, hop, wriggle or just float, hitchhike or move so slowly that they appear not to move at all? No one knows and new species appear almost every day. This unit focuses on this spectacular diversity of living things and the process of evolution. Students explore and classify biodiversity and how organisms function, acquire and assimilate resources and co-ordinate growth and reproduction. Organisms interact with one another and their environment forming a complex set of interactions in ecosystems. It is these interactions that have driven evolution. Ultimately human survival depends on the sustainable use of this biodiversity and ecosystems.

Special Requirements - Essential Equipment
When attending practical classes, students must wear a laboratory coat, closed in shoes and use safety glasses as instructed.

Courses
1651.8Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Primary)CURRENT
1822.2Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Primary) Dean's ScholarsCONTINUING
1822.3Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Primary) Dean's ScholarsCURRENT
2743.10Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2743.11Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2743.12Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of LawsCURRENT
2743.5Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2743.7Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2743.8Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2743.9Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2786.2Bachelor of BusinessCONTINUING
2786.3Bachelor of BusinessCURRENT
3562.9Bachelor of Science (Advanced Science)CONTINUING
3589.8Bachelor of Science (Forensic Science)CONTINUING
3658.6Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of ArtsCONTINUING
3660.6Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of International StudiesCONTINUING
3669.2Bachelor of Natural Science (Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security)CONTINUING
3670.1Bachelor of Natural Science (Animal Science)CONTINUING
3671.1Bachelor of Natural Science (Environmental Management)CONTINUING
3671.2Bachelor of Natural Science (Environmental Management)CONTINUING
3672.1Bachelor of Natural Science (Environment and Health)CONTINUING
3673.1Bachelor of Medical ScienceCONTINUING
3673.2Bachelor of Medical ScienceCONTINUING
3675.4Bachelor of ScienceCONTINUING
3676.4Bachelor of Science (Chemistry)CONTINUING
3677.2Bachelor of Science (Biological Sciences)CONTINUING
3678.1Bachelor of Science (Nutrition and Food Science)CONTINUING
3678.2Bachelor of Science (Nutrition and Food Science)CONTINUING
3679.3Bachelor of Science (Mathematical Science)CONTINUING
3680.3Bachelor of Science (Environmental Science)CONTINUING
3681.2Bachelor of Science (Zoology)CONTINUING
3682.3Bachelor of Medical Science (Advanced)CONTINUING
3726.2Bachelor of Sustainable Agriculture and Food SecurityCONTINUING
3726.3Bachelor of Sustainable Agriculture and Food SecurityCONTINUING
3729.4Bachelor of Design and TechnologyCURRENT
3730.4Bachelor of Industrial DesignCURRENT
3731.4Bachelor of Industrial Design (Honours)CURRENT
3732.1Bachelor of Science (Zoology)/Bachelor of Natural Science (Animal Science)CONTINUING
3754.1Bachelor of ScienceCONTINUING
3754.2Bachelor of ScienceCURRENT
3755.1Bachelor of Medical ScienceCONTINUING
3755.2Bachelor of Medical ScienceCURRENT
3756.1Bachelor of Science (Pathway to Teaching Primary/Secondary)CONTINUING
3756.2Bachelor of Science (Pathway to Teaching Primary/Secondary)CURRENT
3757.1Bachelor of Advanced ScienceCONTINUING
3757.2Bachelor of Advanced ScienceCURRENT
3758.1Bachelor of Advanced Medical ScienceCONTINUING
3758.2Bachelor of Advanced Medical ScienceCURRENT
3763.1Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of ArtsCONTINUING
3763.2Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of ArtsCURRENT
3764.1Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of International StudiesCONTINUING
3764.2Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of International StudiesCURRENT
4748.2Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of BusinessCONTINUING
4748.3Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of BusinessCONTINUING
4748.4Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of BusinessCURRENT
6002.1Diploma in Science/Bachelor of Medical ScienceCONTINUING
6002.2Diploma in Science/Bachelor of Medical ScienceCONTINUING
6004.1Diploma in Science/Bachelor of ScienceCONTINUING
6019.2Diploma in Arts/Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Primary)CURRENT
6037.1Diploma in Business/Bachelor of BusinessCONTINUING
6037.2Diploma in Business/Bachelor of BusinessCONTINUING
6037.3Diploma in Business/Bachelor of BusinessCURRENT
6042.1Diploma in Science/Bachelor of Medical ScienceCONTINUING
6042.2Diploma in Science/Bachelor of Medical ScienceCURRENT
6043.1Diploma in Science/Bachelor of ScienceCONTINUING
6043.2Diploma in Science/Bachelor of ScienceCURRENT

Specialisations

KP3027.1General ProgramCONTINUING
KT3128.1Biological ScienceCONTINUING
KT3129.1ChemistryCONTINUING
KT3132.1Nutrition and Food ScienceCONTINUING
KT3148.1Environmental ScienceCONTINUING
KT3149.1Forensic ScienceCONTINUING
KT3150.1Mathematical SciencesCONTINUING
M1128.1Education Studies - Primary Science Teaching SpecialisationCURRENT
M3046.1Aquatic BiologyCONTINUING
M3049.1Conservation BiologyCONTINUING
M3052.1General BiologyCONTINUING
M3056.1ZoologyCONTINUING
M3060.1Medicinal ChemistryCONTINUING
M3061.1Anatomy and PhysiologyCONTINUING
M3062.1Biomedical ScienceCONTINUING
M3063.1Medicinal ChemistryCONTINUING
M3064.1Anatomy and PhysiologyCONTINUING
M3078.1Climate ChangeCONTINUING
M3079.1Conservation BiologyCONTINUING
M3080.1General BiologyCONTINUING
M3081.1Marine BiologyCONTINUING
M3082.1ZoologyCONTINUING
M3095.1Anatomy and PhysiologyCONTINUING
M3103.1Medicinal ChemistryCONTINUING
M3104.1Anatomy and PhysiologyCONTINUING
M3105.1Biomedical ScienceCONTINUING
M4008.1Global Climate ChangeCURRENT
M4013.1Natural ScienceCONTINUING
M4016.1Natural ScienceCURRENT
M4017.1Social SciencesCURRENT
M4018.1BusinessCURRENT
MT3014.1ZoologyCURRENT
MT3015.1Animal ScienceCURRENT
MT3016.1BiologyCONTINUING
MT3017.1EcologyCONTINUING
MT3018.1Environmental FuturesCONTINUING
MT3019.1MicrobiologyCONTINUING
MT3021.1Nutrition and Food ScienceCURRENT
MT3022.1Forensic ScienceCURRENT
MT3023.1Forensic ChemistryCONTINUING
MT3024.1Forensic BiologyCONTINUING
MT3025.1MathematicsCURRENT
MT3026.1Applied PhysicsCONTINUING
MT3027.1ChemistryCURRENT
MT3028.1Anatomy and PhysiologyCURRENT
MT3029.1Medicinal ChemistryCONTINUING
MT3030.1Biomedical ScienceCURRENT
MT3031.1Environmental HealthCURRENT
MT3032.1Data ScienceCONTINUING
MT3042.1BiologyCURRENT
MT3043.1Sustainable Environmental FuturesCURRENT
MT3045.1AgriFoodCURRENT
MT3046.1Innovative FoodsCURRENT
SM3042.1Conservation BiologyCONTINUING
SM3112.1Sustainable FuturesCURRENT



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