BZ3001 - Field Studies in the Equatorial Tropics: Borneo

Credit points:	03
Year:	2018
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	College of Science and Engineering

Normally available to students studying tropical biology. Enrolment numbers are limited, based on merit and permission of Subject Coordinator. Students enrolling in this subject must have a good background in terrestrial biology, experimental design and ecology. They will have completed or be enrolled in 9 credit points of level 2 BZ subjects including BZ2001 and BZ2440.

A two week intensive field course situated in the lowland rainforests of Sabah, Borneo. Students will obtain the research skills required to operate within one of the worlds most biologically diverse biomes, including experimental and survey design, data collection, analysis and reporting. Projects will involve both plants and animals, within the general areas of behaviour, ecology and evolutionary biology. Special topics reflect research interests of staff.

There are additional charges for this subject; please contact the School for details.

Learning Outcomes

• design and analysis of field research and survey projects;
• dbility to work collaboratively;
• experience in tropical field studies;
• a greater awareness of biological diversity In situ study of behaviour, ecology and evolution.

Assumed Knowledge:

Students enrolling in this subject must have a good background in biology, experimental design and ecology. They will have completed a statistics subject equivalent to SC2202 OR SC2209 Quantitative Methods in Science AND an ecology subject equivalent to BS2460 Ecology.

Availabilities
Townsville, Block, Study Period 10
Census Date 06-Dec-2018
Face to face teaching 25-Nov-2018 to 15-Dec-2018
Coordinator:	Simon Robson
Contact hours:	14 days fieldwork
Assessment:	presentations (30%); tutorial attendance and participation (10%); research proposal (10%); essay (40%); field notebook (10%).
Restrictions:	An enrolment quota applies to this offering. Enrolment in this offering is restricted.

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.