Undergraduate - Career line outlines and recommended courses
Zoology
Ecology, Environment and Conservation
Plant Sciences
ZOOLOGY
Objectives
Zoology covers a very broad range of fields. Animal life is shaped by central processes of evolution, heredity and development, and ranges from ecological studies to those in the cell and molecular field. The syllabus is designed to provide broad competence in Zoology and covers these fields, but is flexible and allows for specialization in the third year.
Recommended Courses and Short Courses
Zoology
Compulsory Courses
Recommended Courses
First Year Introductory Life Sciences I
Ancillary Statistics I Chemistry I
Complementary Life Sciences I
Second Year
*Biotic Diversity
Behavioural and Evolutionary Ecology
Ecophysiology and Thermal Biology
Form and Function
*Freshwater Biology
*Marine Biology
Marine and Coastal Systems Fieldwork
*Principles of Aquatic Ecology
*Savanna Ecology
*Trends in Biology
Third Year
Select according to personal interests and career plans. Please feel free to discuss your course selections with a member of staff.
Animal Behaviour
Animal Communication
Biogeography
Biosystematics and Evolution
Ecological Communities and Biodiversity Conservation
Field work project or Lab work project
Medical and Applied Entomology
Population and Resources
Microscopy
Palaeontology
Population and Resources
Special Topic (Physiological Entomology)
Systems Ecology
* Core courses in 2nd year
ECOLOGY, ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION
Objectives
This career line provides students with insight to the quantitative study and use of ecological, physiological and systematic principles in the context of environmental science and its applications in conservation biology and environmental management.
Recommended Courses and Short Courses
Environmental Sciences
Compulsory Courses
Recommended Courses
First Year Introductory Life Sciences I
Chemistry I Ancillary Stats I or Mathematics IB (X)
Complementary Life Sciences I Earth Sciences I Ancillary Mathematics and Statistics I
Second Year
*Biotic Diversity
Behavioural and Evolutionary Ecology
Ecophysiology and Thermal Biology
*Freshwater Biology
*Marine Biology
Marine and Coastal Systems Fieldwork
*Principles of Aquatic Ecology
Reproductive Biology
*Savanna Ecology
*Trends in Biology
Third Year
Animal Behaviour
Population and Resources
Biogeography
Biosystematics and Evolution
Diversity, Ecology and Economic Importance of Algae
Ecological Communities and Biodiversity Conservation
Functional Ecology in Changing Environments
Medical and Applied Entomology
Plant Propagation and Conservation
Population and Resources
Rivers and Wetlands in Savannas
Special Topic (Physiological Entomology)
Systems Ecology
* Core courses in 2nd year
PLANT SCIENCES
Objective
To expose students to the current range of plant science expertise in the School. To provide students with the appropriate skill, knowledge and attitudes which would allow them to enter a wide range of plant science and biological careers and to provide a foundation for future specialisation.
Recommended Courses and Short Courses
Plant Sciences
Compulsory Courses
Recommended Courses
First Year Introductory Life Sciences I
Ancillary Statistics I Chemistry I
Complementary Life Sciences I Earth Sciences I
Second Year
*Biotic Diversity
Form and Function
*Freshwater Biology
*Marine Biology
Marine and Coastal Systems Fieldwork
*Principles of Aquatic Ecology
Reproductive Biology
*Savanna Ecology
*Trends in Biology
Third Year
Biogeography
Biosystematics and Evolution
Diversity, Ecology and Economic Importance of Algae
Ecological Communities and Biodiversity Conservation
