BS5001 - Quantitative Methods in Biology
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2009 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 4 |
| 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.
| Assumed Knowledge: | Students enrolling in this subject should have an undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. biology or environmental science) or have acquired equivalent knowledge through other study. |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | BS2001 AND BZ2400 |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 27-Mar-2009 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Assoc. Professor Simon Robson. |
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| Assessment: | tutorial exams (50%); field assignments (30%); lecture exams (20%). |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 27-Mar-2009 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Dr Will Edwards. |
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| Assessment: | tutorial exams (50%); field assignments (30%); lecture exams (20%). |
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.