BIO4200 Advanced coursework in biology
Faculty of Science
BIO4200 Advanced coursework in biology is a level 4, 12-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Science, offered in 2023 in Semester 2 and Full year at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 2, Full year
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before BIO4200
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After BIO4200
No unit lists BIO4200 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.
Enrolment rules
PREREQUISITE: Enrolment in an approved Honours in the discipline of Ecology and conservation biology, Genetics, Plant sciences or Zoology
COREQUISITE: BIO4100
Overview
You will undertake advanced coursework in their chosen area of Biology (including Genetics) to develop skills in research design, data analysis and presentation, and critical analysis. You will also develop professional skills that are relevant within and outside of academia. Coursework comprises workshops, seminars and research colloquia which is supported through independent learning activities and mentoring from research supervisors. Candidates may commence the honours year at the beginning of either first or second semester (July). Further information is available from the course coordinator and at a meeting held with prospective students during second semester (July) of level 3.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester to First semester | Clayton | On campus |
| Full year | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Experimental data analysis and presentation project35%
- Participation in journal discussion meetings and written critique of a primary research paper35%
- Seminar series project20%
- A short written report based on the professional skills module10%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Design experiments, and identify common flaws in experimental design that arise in biological research.
- 2
Analyse and display data in a manner that is appropriate for specialist scientific talks and publications.
- 3
Critically evaluate the scientific content of peer-reviewed manuscripts to demonstrate skills in critical analysis of research.
- 4
Summarise, in writing, the content of scientific seminars, articulating the general scope of research addressed, the methodology, and the larger implications of the research.
- 5
Reflect upon the development of professional skills gained through the unit.
Workload and teaching
This unit requires the equivalent of 12 hours per week of work.
You will largely undertake work associated with this unit independently. This work will be supplemented by scheduled activities that will include a combination of face-to-face classes, purpose developed online modules, research colloquia, seminars and meeting the students honours supervisors.
Learning resources
Required resources
Bring your own device
Where it fits
BIO4200 is part of 4 areas of study in the 2023 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Richard Burke
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Richard Burke
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for BIO4200?
BIO4200 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is BIO4200 offered?
In 2023, BIO4200 runs in Semester 2 and Full year at Clayton.
Does BIO4200 have an exam?
No. BIO4200 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include BIO4200?
BIO4200 is part of Ecology and conservation biology; Genetics and genomics; Plant sciences; and Zoology.