BS5001 - Quantitative Methods in Biology

Credit points:	03
Year:	2007
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	School of Marine & Tropical Biology

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 be required to attend BS2001 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.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations.

Prerequisites:	Consult HoS
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	BS2001 and BZ2400

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 30-Mar-2007
Coord/Lect:	Assoc. Professor Simon Robson.
Contact hours:	35 hours lectures 16 hours tutorials 8 hours - Field work
Assessment:	end of semester exam (40%); experiments, survey assignments and tutorials (60%) (60%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 30-Mar-2007
Coord/Lect:	Dr Will Edwards.
Contact hours:	36 hours lectures 26 hours tutorials
Assessment:	end of semester exam (30%); quizzes or tests (10%); assignments (30%); weekly tutorial assignments; (30%).

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.