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Bachelor of Science (Wildlife and Conservation Biology)

Course code/s: Albury Wodonga (SBSWBW)

Only the first year of this degree is available at the Albury-Wodonga campus. Students who successfully complete the first year of the degree transfer to the Melbourne campus to complete the remaining two years.

Under the influence of the biodiversity crisis, the discipline of conservation biology and ecology has developed into an important field of study, drawing material from all areas of biology and from law and management, and with its own conceptual and theoretical strengths. The aim of the degree program is therefore:

• to provide students with a multidisciplinary education in conservation biology and ecology based on the core subjects of botany, genetics, microbiology and zoology, plus appropriate areas from mathematics and statistics, management, and policy
• to lead to employment in conservation-based positions in local, state and federal government and in research in biology generally
• to provide a degree leading to postgraduate studies in any of the core disciplines covered in the course.

Seminar program

Students may be required to attend a meeting or a seminar each month of the semester. The seminar speakers are chosen to present perspectives not otherwise strongly developed in the main course and to discuss applications of concepts in the course.

Course structure

The course is of three years full-time or equivalent part-time duration and requires the completion of 360 credit points overall. In all years, students have freedom to follow their particular interests by the choice of optional subjects to combine with their core subjects. Students should select subjects carefully to make sure that prerequisites for later year subjects are met.

First year (120 credit points)

Teaching period	Subject name	Subject code	Credit Points
TE-SEM-1	Animal Evolution and Diversity	BIO1AD	15
TE-SEM-1	Chemistry Foundations	CHE1CHF	15
TE-SEM-1	Organisation and Function of Cells and Organisms	BIO1OF	15
TE-SEM-2	Genetics, Human Biology and Evolution	BIO1GEN	15
TE-SEM-2	Critical Thinking with Statistics	STA1CTS	15
TE-SEM-2	Plant Science	BIO1PS	15
TE-SEM-1 / TE=SEM-2	First year level electives, see below for recommended subjects.		30

Recommended subject options are:

Teaching period	Subject name	Subject code	Credit Points
TE-SEM-1	Processes that Shape the Earth	GEO1PRO	15
TE-SEM-2	Earth Structure, Resources and History of Life	GEO1ERS	15
TE-SEM-2	Applications of Chemistry	CHE1APL	15

Please note: Some of these subjects may not be offered in the current year. For a full description of subjects, including the subject name, subject code, credit points, campus/location, teaching period and availability, subject coordinator, class requirements, assessment, prerequisites and readings, please click on the appropriate Subject Code or refer to the Subject/Unit Database at www.latrobe.edu.au/udb_public.