BS2001 - Quantitative Methods in Biology
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2008 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Administered by: | School of Marine & Tropical Biology |
An introduction 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.
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.
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | BH2011 and BZ2400 and TV2031 and BS5001 and AG2001 |
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| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 04-Apr-2008 | |
| Coordinator: | Assoc. Professor Simon Robson |
| Lecturers: | Dr Will Edwards, Assoc. Professor Simon Robson. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40%); other exams (10%); experiments, survey assignments and tutorials (50%). |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 04-Apr-2008 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Dr Will Edwards. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (54%); tutorial attendance and participation (10%); assignments (36%). |
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.