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Special Interest Topics in Biology - BIOL399
Students with a strong record (overall GPA of 2.5 or greater) and a special interest in a particular area of biology and palaeobiology may be permitted to enrol in this unit. Students undertaking this unit are expected to have gained at least 45 credit points before attempting it. It is necessary for them to contact the coordinator and arrange for a staff member to supervise their reading and mark the work. Assessment is based on two literature reviews, or equivalent, plus a seminar. Students in the Palaeobiology program can undertake a separate palaeobiology readings strand for this unit that delves into some of the most interesting hot topics, controversies, debates and discoveries in the fields of palaeobiology and palaeoecology.
| Credit Points: | 3 |
| When Offered: | D1 - Day; Offered in Session 1, North Ryde D2 - Day; Offered in Session 2, North Ryde X1 - External study; Offered in Session 1 (On-campus dates: None) X2 - External study; Offered in Session 2 (On-campus dates: None) |
| Staff Contact(s): | Associate Professor Jenny Donald, Associate Professor Glenn Brock (Palaeobiology strand) |
| Prerequisites: |
Permission of Executive Dean of Faculty |
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| NCCW(s): | BIOL390, BIOL400 |
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| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Department of Biological Sciences Faculty of Science |
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