BZ3620 - Tropical Flora of Australia
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2013 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| 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.
Graduate Qualities
- The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments, and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically.
| Assumed Knowledge: | Students enrolling in this subject should have a good understanding of concepts and techniques covered in first year. BZ2480 (Restoration Ecology) is highly recommended. |
| Prerequisites: | (BZ1003 OR AG1003 OR BT1001 OR BZ1007 OR BZ1006) |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | BZ5620 BT3400 BT5400 |
Availabilities | |
| Cairns, Block, Study Period 7 | |
| Census Date 11-Jul-2013 | |
| Face to face teaching 24-Jun-2013 to 05-Jul-2013 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Sandra Abell |
| Lecturers: | Dr Sandra Abell, Professor Darren Crayn. |
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| Assessment: | quizzes or tests (10%); presentations (15%); report (25%); herbarium field book and key (50%). |
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.