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Structure
Completion of 100 points:
- 50 points of study at Level 3;
- 50 points of study at Level 2 or above.
Subject Options
Subject prerequisites: 25 points of level 1 or above biological sciences subjects.
Level 2
Students should select 50 points of level 2 options to meet the pre-requisites for their level 3 choices.
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Four of:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGRI20026 | Plant Growth Processes | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| BCMB20002 | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| BOTA20001 | Green Planet: Plants and the Environment | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| BOTA20002 | Plant Biodiversity | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| BOTA20004 | Flora of Victoria | Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| CEDB20003 | Fundamentals of Cell Biology | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ECOL20003 | Ecology | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EVSC20004 | Blue Planet-Intro to Marine Environments | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| FRST20014 | Forests in a Global Context | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
* Depending on third year choices students may also need to complete 12.5 points of Level 2 Biology, Botany, Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Ecology, DASC, Genetics.
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Level 3
Four of:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOTA30001 | Marine Botany | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| BOTA30002 | Plant Evolution | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| BOTA30004 | Vegetation Management and Conservation | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| BOTA30005 | Plant Molecular Biology & Biotechnology | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| BOTA30006 | Field Botany | Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| BOTA30003 | Environmental Plant Physiology | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
Links
http://graduate.science.unimelb.edu.au/Last updated: 23 November 2025