2009 Course Handbook
BIOL400: Readings in Selected Topics in Biology
Students with a strong record (overall GPA of 2.5 or greater) and a special interest in a particular area of biology and palaeobiology may be permitted to enrol in this unit. Students undertaking this unit would be expected to have gained at least 45 credit points before attempting it. It is necessary for them to contact the coordinator and arrange for a staff member to supervise their reading and mark the work. Assessment is based on two literature reviews, or equivalent, plus a seminar. Students enrolled in the Palaeobiology program can undertake a separate palaeobiology readings strand for this unit that delves into some of the most interesting "hot" topics, controversies, debates and discoveries in the fields of palaeobiology and palaeoecology.
| Credit Points: | 3 |
| Contact Hours: | by arrangement |
| When Offered: |
D1 - Day; Offered in the first half-year
D2 - Day; Offered in the second half-year X1 - External study; Offered in the first half-year (On Campus session: No session) X2 - External study; Offered in the second half-year (On Campus session: No session) |
| Staff Contact: | Professor Lesley Hughes, Associate Professor Jenny Donald, Dr Glenn Brock (Palaeobiology strand) |
| Prerequisites: | Permission of Executive Dean of Faculty |
| Corequisites: | |
| NCCWs: | BIOL390 |
| Unit Designations: | Science |
| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: |
Department of Biological Sciences |