Plant Science Table
The Plant Science minor articulates to the Biology major.
Unit outlines will be available through 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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PLANT SCIENCE |
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Plant Science minor |
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| A minor in Plant Science 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) 6 credit points of 3000-level core units | |||
| (iv) 6 credit points of 3000-level selective units | |||
Units of study |
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| The units of study are listed below. | |||
1000-level units of study |
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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 |
Intensive February 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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Core |
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| BIOL2030 Botany |
6 | A Knowledge of concepts and skills in BIOL1XX6. N BIOL2023 or BIOL2923 or PLNT2001 or PLNT2901 or PLNT2002 or PLNT2902 or PLNT2003 or PLNT2903 or BIOL2930 |
Semester 1 |
| BIOL2930 Botany (Advanced) |
6 | A Knowledge of concepts and skills in BIOL1XX6. P Annual average mark of at least 70 in previous year N BIOL2023 or BIOL2923 or AGEN2001 or PLNT2001 or PLNT2901 or PLNT2002 or PLNT2902 or PLNT2003 or PLNT2903 or AGEN2005 or BIOL2030 |
Semester 1 |
| BIOL2031 Plants and Environment |
6 | A Knowledge of concepts and skills in BIOL1XX6. N AGEN2005 or BIOL3043 or BIOL3943 or BIOL2931 |
Semester 2 |
| BIOL2931 Plants and Environment (Advanced) This unit of study is not available in 2021 |
6 | A Knowledge of concepts and skills in BIOL1XX6. P Annual average mark of at least 70 in previous year N AGEN2005 or BIOL3043 or BIOL3943 or BIOL2031 |
Semester 2 |
3000-level units of study |
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Core |
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| BIOL3020 Applied Plant Function |
6 | A Knowledge of concepts and skills in BIOL1XX6 P BIOL2X23 or BIOL2X30 or BIOL2X31 or AGEN2001 or AGEN2005 or BIOL2X09 N BIOL3043, BIOL3943, AGEN2005, PLNT3001, PLNT3901, PLNT3002, PLNT3902, ENSY3001 |
Semester 1 |
Selective |
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| BIOL3004 Terrestrial Plant Ecology |
6 | A Students should have a basic understanding of plant biology, plant ecology and/or plant physiology. Some background knowledge in mathematics and chemistry would be beneficial. P 6cp of BIOL2X23 or BIOL2X30 or AGEN2001 or GEOS2X21 or AGEN2005 or BIOL2X09 N ENSY3003 or ENSY3002 |
Semester 2 |
| BIOL3019 Plant Protection |
6 | P 6cp of BIOL2X23 or BIOL2X30 or BIOL2X31 or AGEN2001 or AGEN2005 N PPAT3003 |
Semester 1 |
| BIOL3029 Molecular Plant Biology This unit of study is not available in 2021 |
6 | P 6cp of BIOL2X23 or BIOL2X30 or BIOL2X31 or BCMB2X0X or GEGE2X01 or MBLG2X72 or GENE2002 |
Semester 2 |