BT3400 - Tropical Flora of Australia
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2009 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 4 |
| Administered by: | School of Marine & Tropical Biology |
This field-based subject is an advanced treatment of the Australian flora with an emphasis on understanding the distribution and diversity of the tropical flora. Students will be introduced to sources of information on the Australian Flora, principles of plant identification, and theoretical and practical issues in plant taxonomy and conservation.
Learning Outcomes
- develop an appreciation and understanding of the underlying factors involved in the conservation and management of tropical floras;
- gain an understanding of the origins and development of the Australia flora;
- gain experience in identifying plants;
- undertake a mini-research project, introducing the scope and form of higher research degrees (honours and masters) available in the school.
| Assumed Knowledge: | Students enrolling in this subject should have a good understanding of level 1 biology and chemistry, statistics (MA1401 or BS2001), and a good understanding of concepts and techniques covered in Flowering Plant Diversity (BT2400). |
| Prerequisites: | BS2001 AND BT2400 |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | BT5400 |
Availabilities | |
| Cairns, Block, Study Period 7 | |
| Census Date 10-Jul-2009 | |
| Face to face teaching 29-Jun-2009 to 10-Jul-2009 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Professor Paul Gadek. |
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| Assessment: | other exams (60%); on-course assessment (40%). |
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.