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Plant Science

Graduate Certificate in ScienceInformal specialisationYear: 2025

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Overview

A specialisation in Plant Science will provide the springboard for students in entering careers or research in all fields requiring a solid understanding of plants and their environments. Graduates will develop a comprehensive integrated knowledge of the biology of plants as well as both field and laboratory skills. This will include knowledge from all aspects of plant biology from cells to ecosystems.

Intended learning outcomes

Upon completion of this specialisation, students should be able to:

  • Demonstrate a comprehensive integrated knowledge of the biology of plants;
  • Apply in-field and laboratory techniques in the study of plants;
  • Explain plant diversity across a global and Australian context;
  • Critically evaluate empirical arguments;
  • Design and conduct experiments with plants;
  • Apply statistical methods in the analysis and interpretation of data;
  • Demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills in Science.

Last updated: 7 November 2024

Structure

62.5 credit points

Students must complete 62.5 points of study

  • 50 points of study at Level 3
  • 12.5 points of study at Level 9

Subject Options

Subject prerequisites: Details of stream specific requirements can be found at the Graduate Certificate in Science entry and participation requirements page.

Level 3

Students must select 50 points of level 3 subjects.

Students must take one of:

Code Name Study period Credit Points
BOTA30002 Plant Evolution
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
 
Code Name Study period Credit Points
BOTA30005 Plant Molecular Biology & Biotechnology
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
 

AND

Three of: 

Code Name Study period Credit Points
AGRI30042 Plant Pathology
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
BOTA30001 Marine Botany Not available in 2025 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 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
BOTA30006 Field Botany
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ECOL30006 Ecology in Changing Environments
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
FRST30001 Forest Systems
February (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
SCIE30001 Science Research Project
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Level 9

Plus 12.5 points of level 9 life sciences subjects from the Master of Science (BioSciences) program.

 

Last updated: 7 November 2024