bot3feb field
FIELD AND ENVIRONMENTAL BOTANY
BOT3FEB
2014
Credit points: 30
Subject outline
This subject explores advanced topics in plant community ecology, diversity and ecosystem function, and in the diversity and ecology of fungi in natural and managed ecosystems, particularly in relation to plant diseases and their control by disease resistance. The study of managed ecosystems includes plant domestication, and the ecology of agriculture in relation to disease epidemics. There is also a strong emphasis on experimental design, methods of data collection and statistical analysis. The subject includes two weekend field trips to study community ecology and fungal diversity.
FacultyFaculty of Science, Tech & Engineering
Credit points30
Subject Co-ordinatorPeter Green
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites BIO2POS, and one of BOT2AES, BOT22AES or BOT2PDE.
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditions Students are expected to attend three field trips, including one afternoon excursion and two weekends. Both weekend field trips are of 3 days duration (Friday pm to Monday pm). These field trips are an essential part of the subject and reports based on them account for a significant percentage of the final assessment. It is not possible to set alternative work.
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Melbourne, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorPeter Green
Class requirements
PracticalWeek: 10 - 22
Two 4.0 hours practical per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Field trips and laboratory classes equivalent to two 4-hour practical classes per week"
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
Four 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| Fungal Ecology Lab Prac Reports | 15 | |
| Mt Hotham Field Trip Report | 20 | |
| Otways Field Trip Report | 10 | |
| Theory examination (one x 3-hour) | 55 |