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Major: Palaeobiology

Award(s) to which this major is a Qualifying Major:
 
Bachelor of Actuarial Studies with the degree of Bachelor of Science
 
Bachelor of Advanced Science
 
Bachelor of Arts with the degree of Bachelor of Science
 
Bachelor of Commerce with the degree of Bachelor of Science
 
Bachelor of Engineering with the degree of Bachelor of Science
 
Bachelor of Science
 
Bachelor of Science with the degree of Bachelor of Education (Secondary)
 
Bachelor of Science with the degree of Bachelor of Laws

Major details:

Palaeobiology

PAL02

Department:
Department of Biological Sciences
Faculty:
Faculty of Science

This major must be completed as part of an award. The general requirements for the award must be satisfied in order to graduate.

Requirements for the Major:

Completion of a minimum of 24 credit points including the following prescribed units:

Credit points

100 level

Required
6cp from
 
Evolution and Biodiversity (3)
 
BIOL114
 
The Thread of Life (3)
 
BIOL115
 
The Planet Earth (3)
 
GEOS112
6
Marine Geoscience (3)
 
GEOS126

200 level

Required
either
or
 
History of Life (3)
 
BIOL261
3
Palaeontology: The History of Life (3)
 
BIOL263
Required
3cp from
 
Animal Structure and Function (3)
 
BIOL208
 
Ecology (3)
 
BIOL227
 
Organismal Biology (3)
 
BIOL228
 
Evolution (3)
 
BIOL262
 
Marine Depositional Environments (3)
 
GEOS206
3
Introduction to Field Geology (3)
 
GEOS226

300 level

Required
3
Evolutionary Palaeontology (3)
C
BIOL381
Required
3
Reef Evolution and Dynamics (3)
 
BIOL379
Required
3
Special Interest Topics in Biology (3)
 
BIOL399
Required
3cp from
 
Invertebrates: Evolution, Behaviour and Diversity (3)
 
BIOL316
 
Biodiversity and Conservation (3)
 
BIOL349
 
Freshwater Ecology (3)
 
BIOL362
 
Ecology and Evolution (3)
 
BIOL368
 
Vertebrate Evolution (3)
 
BIOL369
 
Marine Ecology (3)
 
BIOL373
 
Field Geology and Mapping (3)
 
GEOS307
 
Liquid Fuels and Energy Security (3)
 
GEOS309
3
Environmental Geology (3)
 
GEOS375

TOTAL CREDIT POINTS REQUIRED TO SATISFY THIS MAJOR

24
Note:
Units marked with a C are Capstone units.