Year 1
units (80 credits)
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1A
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A student will take
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Semester 1
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APS121
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Evolution
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AUT SEM
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10 credits
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APS122
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Biodiversity
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AUT SEM
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10 credits
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APS125
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Genes in Populations
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AUT SEM
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10 credits
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APS138
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Molecular and Cell Biology
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AUT SEM
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10 credits
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Semester 2
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APS124
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Ecosystems, Climate and Environmental Change
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SPR SEM
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10 credits
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Full academic year
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APS135
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Skills for Biologists 1
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ACAD YR
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30 credits
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units (20 credits)
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1B
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A student will take 20 credits from this group.
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Semester 2
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APS119
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Animal and Plant Physiology
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SPR SEM
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10 credits
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APS120
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Reproduction, Development and Growth
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SPR SEM
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10 credits
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APS123
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Population and Community Ecology 1
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SPR SEM
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10 credits
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APS126
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Behaviour of Humans and Other Animals
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SPR SEM
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10 credits
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APS136
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Animal Physiology, Reproduction and Development
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SPR SEM
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10 credits
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APS137
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Plant Physiology, Reproduction and Development
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SPR SEM
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10 credits
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Full academic year
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APS131
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Ecological identification skills
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ACAD YR
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10 credits
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units (20 credits)
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1C
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A student will take unrestricted F4 Level units to the value of 20 credits.
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Year 2
units (60 credits)
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2A
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A student will take
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Semester 1
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APS206
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Biotechnology and Food Security
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AUT SEM
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10 credits
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APS240
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Data Analysis
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AUT SEM
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10 credits
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APS246
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Plant Habitat and Distribution
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AUT SEM
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10 credits
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Semester 2
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APS216
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Plant, Cell and Environment
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SPR SEM
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10 credits
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Full academic year
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APS222
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Animal and Plant Science Tutorials
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ACAD YR
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10 credits
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APS277
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Careers for Biologists
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ACAD YR
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10 credits
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units (20 credits)
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2B
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A student will take 20 credits from this group.
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Semester 1
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APS245
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Freshwater Ecology Field Course
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AUT SEM
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10 credits
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Semester 2
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APS227
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Biology Projects
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SPR SEM
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10 credits
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APS228
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Environmental Biology Practicals
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SPR SEM
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10 credits
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APS282
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Talking the Talk: Getting science on Film
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SPR SEM
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10 credits
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AND
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units (30 credits)
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2C
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A student will take a minimum of 30 and a maximum of 40 credits from this group.
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Semester 1
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APS220
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Evolutionary Biology
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AUT SEM
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10 credits
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APS231
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Ecosystems in a Changing Global Environment
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AUT SEM
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10 credits
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APS271
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Conservation Principles
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AUT SEM
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10 credits
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APS278
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Tropical Forest Ecology and Conservation
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AUT SEM
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10 credits
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Semester 2
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APS273
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Population and Community Ecology 2
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SPR SEM
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20 credits
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APS274
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The Molecular Revolution in Biology
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SPR SEM
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20 credits
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APS276
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Symbiosis
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SPR SEM
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10 credits
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units (10 credits)
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2D
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A student will take unrestricted F5 units to the value of 10 credits if only 30 credits taken at 2C units to the value of 10 credits.
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Year 3
units (20 credits)
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3A
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A student will take
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Semester 1
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APS330
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Project
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AUT SEM
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20 credits
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units (20 credits)
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3B
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A student will take 20 credits from this group.
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Semester 2
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APS331
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Dissertation
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SPR SEM
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20 credits
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APS340
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Biology Undergraduate Ambassadors Scheme
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SPR SEM
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20 credits
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AND
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units (70 credits)
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3C
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A student will take a minimum of 70 and a maximum of 80 credits from this group.
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Semester 1
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APS321
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Trends in Biology
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AUT SEM
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10 credits
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APS327
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History and Philosophy of Science
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AUT SEM
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10 credits
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APS342
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Evolutionary Ecology
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AUT SEM
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10 credits
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APS346
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Sustainable Agro-Ecosystems
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AUT SEM
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10 credits
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APS348
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The Ecology of Landscapes
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AUT SEM
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10 credits
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APS349
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Conservation Issues and Management
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AUT SEM
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20 credits
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Semester 2
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APS308
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Environmental Regulation in Plants
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SPR SEM
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10 credits
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APS313
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Global Change
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SPR SEM
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10 credits
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APS325
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Life in Extreme Environments
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SPR SEM
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10 credits
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APS326
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Biology and Ethics
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SPR SEM
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10 credits
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APS341
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Evolution of Terrestrial Ecosystems
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SPR SEM
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10 credits
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APS351
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Human Evolutionary Genetics
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SPR SEM
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10 credits
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APS352
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Phylogenetic Approaches to Evolution
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SPR SEM
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10 credits
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MBB304
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Plant Biotechnology
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SPR SEM
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10 credits
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AND
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units
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3D
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A student will take up to 10 credits from this group.
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Semester 1
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APS306
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Tropical Rain Forest: Biology Field Course
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AUT SEM
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10 credits
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APS336
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Animal Ecology and Behaviour Field Course
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AUT SEM
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10 credits
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APS337
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Behavioural Ecology Field Course
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AUT SEM
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10 credits
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APS343
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Arctic Ecosystems Field Course
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AUT SEM
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10 credits
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APS350
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Marine Ecology Field Course
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AUT SEM
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10 credits
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APS353
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African Ecology and Biodiversity Field Course - human and natural influences
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AUT SEM
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10 credits
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If only 70 credits taken at 3C
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Year 4
units (120 credits)
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4
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A student will take
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Semester 1
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APS402
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Research Dissertation
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AUT SEM
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20 credits
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APS404
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Advanced Trends in Biology
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AUT SEM
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10 credits
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APS405
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Advanced Biological Analysis
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AUT SEM
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10 credits
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APS407
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Research and Study Skills in Biology
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AUT SEM
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10 credits
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Full academic year
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APS406
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Research Project
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ACAD YR
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70 credits
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5
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A student must achieve a weighted mean grade of not less than 59.5 at Level 2 in order to proceed to Level 3. The Examiners may in their discretion recommend that a candidate who obtains a weighted mean grade of not lower than 54.5 be permitted to proceed to Level 3.
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6
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A student must be awarded one hundred and twenty credits at Level 3 and achieve a grade of not less than 65 in unit APS330 in order to proceed to Level 4. The Examiners may in their discretion recommend that a student who obtains a grade of not lower than 54.5 be permitted to proceed to Level 4.
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7
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A student who fails to satisfy the requirements of regulations 5 or 6 above may be permitted by the Faculty to become instead a student for the Degree of BSc in Plant Sciences (APSU05).
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