Year 1
units (60 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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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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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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1B
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units to the value of twenty credits in a single language from one of the following
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(i)
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MLT201
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F4
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French 2A
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10
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MLT202
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F4
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French 2B
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10
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MLT203
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F4
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Spanish 2A
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10
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MLT204
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F4
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Spanish 2B
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10
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MLT205
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F4
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German 2A
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10
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MLT206
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F4
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German 2B
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10
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MLT207
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F4
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Italian 2A
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10
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MLT208
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F4
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Italian 2B
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10
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1C
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(ii)
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MLT215
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F4
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Spanish Consolidation A
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10
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MLT216
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F4
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Spanish Consolidation B
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10
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MLT225
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F4
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French Consolidation A
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10
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MLT226
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F4
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French Consolidation B
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10
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(iii)
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MLT260
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F4
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French 3A
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10
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MLT261
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F4
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French 3B
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10
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MLT262
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F4
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Spanish 3A
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10
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MLT263
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F4
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Spanish 3B
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10
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MLT264
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F4
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German 3A
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10
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MLT265
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F4
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German 3B
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10
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MLT266
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F4
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Italian 3A
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10
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MLT267
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F4
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Italian 3B
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10
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units (20 credits)
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1D
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A student will take 20 credits from this group.
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Semester 1
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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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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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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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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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1E
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A student will take unrestricted LEVEL F4 APS or MLT units to the value of 20 credits.
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Year 2
units (30 credits)
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2A
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A student will take
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Semester 1
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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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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 (10 credits)
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2B
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A student will take 10 credits from this group.
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Semester 1
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APS226
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Animal Diversity Practicals
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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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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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APS229
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Insect Biology Practicals
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SPR SEM
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10 credits
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APS230
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Inside Animals
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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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2c
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A student will take units to the value of fifty credits from the following with at least ten credits selected from
2Ci and ten credits selected from 2Cii below.
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AND
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units (10 credits)
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2Ci
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A student will take a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 40 credits from this group.
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Semester 1
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APS211
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Insects
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AUT SEM
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10 credits
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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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APS272
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Animal Diversity
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AUT SEM
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20 credits
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Semester 2
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APS209
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Animal Behaviour
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SPR SEM
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10 credits
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AND
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units (10 credits)
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2Cii
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A student will take a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 40 credits from this group.
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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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APS223
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World Ecosystems
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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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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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APS276
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Symbiosis
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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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2Ciii
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A student will take up to 30 credits from this group.
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Semester 1
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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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Semester 2
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APS269
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Palaeobiology
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SPR SEM
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10 credits
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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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2D
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units to the value of twenty credits from one of the following
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(i)
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units listed at 1) (d) (iii) above in the language selected at Level 1
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(ii)
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MLT310
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F5
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French 4A
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10
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MLT311
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F5
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French 4B
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10
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MLT312
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F5
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Spanish 4A
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10
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MLT313
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F5
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Spanish 4B
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10
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MLT314
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F5
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German 4A
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10
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MLT315
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F5
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German 4B
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10
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MLT316
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F5
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Italian 4A
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10
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MLT317
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F5
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Italian 4B
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10
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2E
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a unit to the value of ten credits from the following in the language selected at Level 1
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MLT221
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F5
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Placement Preparation: French
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10
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MLT222
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F5
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Placement Preparation: German
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10
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MLT223
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F5
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Placement Preparation: Spanish
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10
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MLT243
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F5
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Italian Project
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10
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Year 3
3A
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Before proceeding to the final year, a student will spend one session in an appropriate country, in attendance as a full time student at a university, the arrangements being subject to the approval of the Head of Department. During this period the student will undertake studies at the host institution and any other work prescribed by the Head of Department which shall carry the value of one hundred and twenty credits in respect of which no grade shall be awarded. A student who fails to satisfy this requirement may be permitted by the Board to become instead a student for the Degree of BSc in Biology (APSU13).
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units (100 credits)
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3B
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A student will take
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Full academic year
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APS391
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Year Abroad
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ACAD YR
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100 credits
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units (20 credits)
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3C
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A student will take unrestricted MLTC (approved by Head of Department) units to the value of 20 credits.
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Year 4
units (20 credits)
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4A
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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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4B
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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 (20 credits)
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4C
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A student will take a minimum of 20 and a maximum of 30 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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APS346
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Sustainable Agro-Ecosystems
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AUT SEM
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10 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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AND
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units
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4D
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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 taking 20 credits from 4C
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AND
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units (30 credits)
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4E
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A student will take 30 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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APS342
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Evolutionary Ecology
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AUT SEM
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10 credits
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APS347
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Conflict and Cooperation
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AUT SEM
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20 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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APS344
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Topics in Evolutionary Genetics
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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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4F
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units to the value of twenty credits from one of the following
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(i)
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units listed at 2(e)(ii) above in the language selected at Level 1
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(ii)
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MLT352
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F6
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Spanish 5A
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10
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MLT353
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F6
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Spanish 5B
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10
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MLT363A
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F6
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Italian Project Stage 5A
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10
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MLT363B
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F6
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Italian Project Stage 5B
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10
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MLT350
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F6
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French 5A
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10
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MLT351
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F6
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French 5B
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10
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MLT354
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F6
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German 5A
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10
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MLT355
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F6
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German 5B
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10
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