Taronga Wildlife Conservation
Unit outlines will be available though Find a unit outline two weeks before the first day of teaching for 1000-level and 5000-level units, or one week before the first day of teaching for all other units.
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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TARONGA WILDLIFE CONSERVATION |
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| Advanced coursework and projects will be available in 2021 for students who complete this stream. | |||
Taronga Wildlife Conservation stream |
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| The Taronga Wildlife Conservation stream is 108 credit points, consisting of: | |||
| (i) 6 credit points of 1000-level stream core units | |||
| (ii) 6 credit points of 2000-level stream core units | |||
| (iii) A 96 credit point program in Taronga Wildlife Conservation | |||
Taronga Wildlife Conservation program |
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| This program is only available to students enrolled in Taronga Wildlife Conservation stream. | |||
| A program in Taronga Wildlife Conservation requires 96 credit points from this table including: | |||
| (i) 6 credit points of 1000-level program core units | |||
| (ii) 6 credit points of 2000-level program core units | |||
| (iii) 12 credit points of 4000-level program core units | |||
| (iv) 24 credits points of 4000-level project units or 24 credit points of Honours units | |||
| (v) 48 credit point Wildlife Conservation major | |||
Wildlife Conservation major |
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| This major is only available to students enrolled in Taronga Wildlife Conservation Stream | |||
| A major in Wildlife Conservation requires 48 credit points from this table including: | |||
| (i) 12 credit points of 1000-level core units | |||
| (ii) 12 credit points of 2000-level core units | |||
| (iii)18 credit points of 3000-level major core units | |||
| (iv) 6 credit points of 3000-level interdisciplinary project units | |||
Wildlife Conservation minor |
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| A minor in Wildlife Conservation requires 36 credit points from this table including: | |||
| (i) 12 credit points of 1000-level core units | |||
| (ii) 12 credit points of 2000-level core units | |||
| (iii) 12 credit points of 3000 level core units | |||
Units of study |
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| The units of study are listed below. | |||
1000-level units of study |
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Stream core |
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| ENVX1002 Introduction to Statistical Methods |
6 | N ENVX1001 or MATH1005 or MATH1905 or MATH1015 or MATH1115 or DATA1001 or DATA1901 or BUSS1020 or STAT1021 or ECMT1010 Available as a degree core unit only in the Agriculture, Animal and Veterinary Bioscience, and Food and Agribusiness, and Taronga Wildlife Conservation streams |
Semester 1 |
Program core |
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| AVBS1003 Animals and Us |
6 |
Lectures and practicals for this unit of study take place on the University of Sydney Camperdown campus as well as at Taronga Zoo in the Institute of Science and Learning. |
Semester 1 |
Core |
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| BIOL1006 Life and Evolution |
6 | A HSC Biology. Students who have not completed HSC Biology (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Biology Bridging Course (offered in February). N BIOL1001 or BIOL1911 or BIOL1991 or BIOL1906 or BIOL1996 |
Semester 1 |
| BIOL1906 Life and Evolution (Advanced) |
6 | A 85 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent. N BIOL1001 or BIOL1911 or BIOL1991 or BIOL1006 or BIOL1996 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| BIOL1996 Life and Evolution (SSP) |
6 | A 90 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent N BIOL1001 or BIOL1911 or BIOL1991 or BIOL1006 or BIOL1906 or BIOL1993 or BIOL1998 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| BIOL1007 From Molecules to Ecosystems |
6 | A HSC Biology. Students who have not completed HSC Biology (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Biology Bridging Course (offered in February). N BIOL1907 or BIOL1997 |
Semester 2 |
| BIOL1907 From Molecules to Ecosystems (Advanced) |
6 | A 85 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent N BIOL1007 or BIOL1997 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
| BIOL1997 From Molecules to Ecosystems (SSP) |
6 | A 90 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent N BIOL1007 or BIOL1907 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
2000-level units of study |
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Stream core |
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| ENVX2001 Applied Statistical Methods |
6 | P [6cp from (ENVX1001 or ENVX1002 or BIOM1003 or MATH1011 or MATH1015 or DATA1001 or DATA1901)] OR [3cp from (MATH1XX1 or MATH1906 or MATH1XX3 or MATH1907) and an additional 3cp from (MATH1XX5)] Available as a degree core unit only in the Agriculture, Animal and Veterinary Bioscience, Food and Agribusiness and Taronga Wildlife Conservation streams |
Semester 1 |
Program core |
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| BIOL2032 Australian Wildlife Biology |
6 | N ANSC2005 |
Semester 2 |
Core |
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| BIOL2024 Ecology and Conservation |
6 | A BIOL1XXX or MBLG1XXX N BIOL2924 |
Semester 2 |
| BIOL2924 Ecology and Conservation (Advanced) |
6 | A BIOL1XXX or MBLG1XXX P An annual average mark of at least 70 in the previous year N BIOL2024 |
Semester 2 |
| BIOL2022 Biology Experimental Design and Analysis |
6 | A BIOL1XXX or MBLG1XXX P 6cp from (BIOL1XXX or MBLG1XXX or ENVX1001 or ENVX1002 or DATA1001 or MATH1XX5) N BIOL2922 or BIOL3006 or BIOL3906 |
Semester 2 |
| BIOL2922 Biol Experimental Design and Analysis Adv This unit of study is not available in 2020 |
6 | A BIOL1XXX or MBLG1XXX P [An annual average mark of at least 70 in the previous year] and [6cp from (BIOL1XXX or MBLG1XXX or ENVX1001 or ENVX1002 or DATA1001 or MATH1XX5)] N BIOL2022 or BIOL3006 or BIOL3906 |
Semester 2 |
3000-level units of study |
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Major core |
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| AVBS3004 Wildlife Conservation |
6 | P 12 credit points from (AVBS2XXX or BIOL2XXX or GEGE2X01 or QBIO2XXX) N AVBS3003 or AVBS4003 |
Semester 1 |
| BIOL3007 Ecology |
6 | P [12cp of BIOL2XXX] OR [6cp of BIOL2XXX and (MBLG2X72 or GEGE2X01 or GENE2002)] N BIOL3907 |
Semester 2 |
| BIOL3907 Ecology (Advanced) |
6 | P An average mark of 75 or above in [12cp of BIOL2XXX] OR [6cp of BIOL2XXX and (MBLG2X72 or GEGE2X01 or GENE2002)] N BIOL3007 |
Semester 2 |
| WILD3001 Taronga Project |
6 | P 12 credit points from (BIOL2X22 or BIOL2X24 or BIOL2032 or ENVX2001 or GEGE2X01) Note: Department permission required for enrolment This unit will be taught at Taronga Zoo, Mosman. |
Semester 1 |
Interdisciplinary project |
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| WILD3888 Taronga Interdisciplinary Project |
6 | P ENVX2001 and BIOL2032 and 12 credit points from (BIOL2X22 or BIOL2X24 or GEGE2X01)] Note: Department permission required for enrolment This unit will be taught at Taronga Zoo, Mosman. |
Semester 2 |
| SCPU3001 Science Interdisciplinary Project |
6 | P Completion of 2000-level units required for at least one Science major. |
Intensive February Intensive July Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Minor Core |
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| AVBS3004 Wildlife Conservation |
6 | P 12 credit points from (AVBS2XXX or BIOL2XXX or GEGE2X01 or QBIO2XXX) N AVBS3003 or AVBS4003 |
Semester 1 |
| BIOL3007 Ecology |
6 | P [12cp of BIOL2XXX] OR [6cp of BIOL2XXX and (MBLG2X72 or GEGE2X01 or GENE2002)] N BIOL3907 |
Semester 2 |
| BIOL3907 Ecology (Advanced) |
6 | P An average mark of 75 or above in [12cp of BIOL2XXX] OR [6cp of BIOL2XXX and (MBLG2X72 or GEGE2X01 or GENE2002)] N BIOL3007 |
Semester 2 |
4000-level units of study |
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Program core |
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| WILD400X to be developed for offering in 2021 | |||
Program project |
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| WILD400X to be developed for offering in 2021 | |||
Honours |
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| WILD4103 Taronga Conservation Honours Project A |
6 | N WILD4003 or WILD4004 or WILD4005 or WILD4006 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| WILD4104 Taronga Conservation Honours Project B |
6 | C WILD4103 N WILD4003 or WILD4004 or WILD4005 or WILD4006 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| WILD4105 Taronga Conservation Honours Project C |
6 | C WILD4104 N WILD4003 or WILD4004 or WILD4005 or WILD4006 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| WILD4106 Taronga Conservation Honours Project D |
6 | C WILD4105 N WILD4003 or WILD4004 or WILD4005 or WILD4006 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |