ZL5003 - Quantitative Methods in Biology
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2005 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
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Available to students enrolled for the degrees of MSc; a two semester customised GradDipResMeth (in lieu of Masters Qual); MAppSc; BAppSc or Graduate Diplomas.
A graduate-level approach to experimental and survey design and analysis. Topics include the principles of ecological and biological sampling design; hypothesis generation for ecological and biological experiments; collection of biological and ecological data; manipulations and interpretation of biological and ecological data; statistical methods used in biology and ecology; and the production of biological and ecological reports.Students will normally be required to attend BS2001 (Townsville), BZ2400 (Cairns) lectures and tutorials.
Learning Outcomes
- to develop skills in selecting and applying appropriate analytical methods to biological and ecological data;
- to develop skills in the design, execution and reporting of biological and ecological experiments and survey programs;
- to develop the necessary computer skills for data management, analysis and graphical presentation.
| Prerequisites: | Consult HoS |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | BS2001 and BZ2400 |
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| Census Date 31-Mar-2005 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Professor Jamie Seymour. |
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| Assessment: | (30%); (10%); (30%); (30%). |
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| Coord/Lect: | zlskr. |
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| Assessment: | (40%); (60%). |
Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.