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Zoology
Structure
125 credit points
Completion of 125 points:
- 50 points of study at Level 2 or above;
- 50 points of study at Level 3;
- 25 point of study at Level 9
Subject Options
Subject prerequisites: Details of stream specific requirements can be found at the Graduate Diploma in Science entry and participation requirements page.
Level 2
Students should select 50 points of level 2 options to meet the pre-requisites for their level 3 choices.
Students must take both of:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZOOL20005 | Animal Structure and Function | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ZOOL20006 | Comparative Animal Physiology | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
AND
Two of:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| BCMB20002 | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| BIOL20001 | Evolution: Making Sense Of Life | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| BIOM20001 | Molecular and Cellular Biomedicine | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
25 |
| BIOM20002 | Human Structure and Function | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
25 |
| CEDB20003 | Fundamentals of Cell Biology | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ECOL20003 | Ecology | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EVSC20004 | Blue Planet - Intro to Marine Biology | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| GENE20001 | Foundations of Genetics and Genomics | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MAST20031 | Analysis of Biological Data | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PHYS20008 | Human Physiology |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| PHYS20009 | Research-Based Physiology |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Level 3
Students must select 50 points of level 3 subjects.
Students must select a minimum of one of:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIOL30002 | Experimental Reproductive Physiology | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ZOOL30007 | Experimental Animal Behaviour | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ZOOL30008 | Experimental Marine Biology | February (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ZOOL30009 | Tropical Field Ecology | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
AND
A maximum of three from the following:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIOL30001 | Reproductive Physiology | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| CEDB30003 | Developmental Biology | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ECOL30005 | Applied Ecology | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ECOL30006 | Ecology in Changing Environments | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ECOL30007 | Marine Biodiversity and Biogeography | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| GENE30001 | Evolutionary Genetics and Genomics | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| SCIE30001 | Science Research Project |
Summer Term (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| ZOOL30004 | Evolution and the Human Condition | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ZOOL30006 | Animal Behaviour | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 9
Plus 25 points of level 9 subjects selected from listed discipline subjects in the Master of Science (BioSciences) program.
Last updated: 12 November 2022