BIO103: Environmental Biology

This unit introduces the theoretical and practical framework underpinning studies of natural ecosystems. Topics of classifying biodiversity, interactions within the biosphere and human impacts are explored using the unifying themes of the scientific method, the cell theory and evolution. Detailed examples include the near shore marine environment, the freshwater environment and the arid terrestrial environment. Australian case studies illustrate basic principles. Practical work reinforces the environmental theme while building skills in observation, quantification, experimental design and interpreting data.

Points	3
Enrolment Options	Murdoch: S1-internal, S1-external
Contact Time	Lectures: 3 hours per week; laboratories/field work: up to 3 hours per week.
Prerequisites	Nil. Note: External students enrolled in BIO103 must be resident in Australia due to customs restrictions which prevent the forwarding of the practical kit to overseas destinations. Co-requisite: Internet access if studying externally.
School	School of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology
Unit Coordinator	Associate Professor Michael Calver Position: Associate Professor E-mail: M.Calver@murdoch.edu.au Location: Murdoch Campus Biological Sciences Room 2.009 Phone: Prefix: +618 9360 2277
Unit Contacts	Contact Phone Prefix: +618 Location Explanation of Location Codes Teaching Period(s) Associate Professor Michael Calver Associate Professor (M.Calver@murdoch.edu.au) 9360 2277 Murdoch Campus Biological Sciences Room 2.009 MURDOCH S1: Internal (15/02/2010 - 11/06/2010)   MURDOCH S1: External (15/02/2010 - 11/06/2010)

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Key to Offshore Campus Location abbreviations: APMISIN Asia Pacific Management Institute (Singapore) CEJTOKYO Chiropractic Education Japan (Tokyo) JKURASHIKI NET Corporation (Kurashiki, Japan) KDUPG KDU College (Penang, Malaysia) KDUPJ KDU College (Petaling Jaya, Malaysia) SGP-REPOLY Republic Polytechnic (Singapore) SMANUFED Singapore Manufacturing Federation ZHENGZHOU Zhengzhou University (China)