Bachelor of Science (Botany)

Overview

Duration:
 3 years fulltime
 
Mode:
 On campus, full or part time *
 
Workload:
 Normal workload expectations are a minimum of 10 hours per week for every subject, including class contact hours, preparation and time spent on assessment tasks.
 
Type:
 Undergraduate
 
Credit points:
 72 credit points o
 
Mid-year entry:
 Yes
 
Prerequisite/s:
 English, Chemistry and Maths B
 
Campus:
 Townsville, Cairns
 
Faculty:
 Science and Engineering
 
QTAC code:
 316061 Townsville; 326061 Cairns
 

* Duration: Part-time study is available to domestic students only.

o Credit points: Represent the combined value of individual subjects in a degree. One subject usually constitutes three credit points.
 

Joint Degree Options

Joint degrees give students expertise in a complementary discipline in reduced time (generally four or five years) and can enhance career prospects. At JCU this degree can be combined with:

Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Education (Secondary)

Bachelor of Engineering

Bachelor of Laws

Bachelor of Psychology

* Alternatively students may discuss with an academic advisor studying a double major under the Bachelor of Science, for example Botany and Zoology or Ecology or Marine Biology

Structure

Disclaimer - The list of subjects below is correct for 2008, but may change for 2009. Prospective students should contact the University to confirm admission requirements and the availability of courses.

Townsville, Cairns

Level 1

BT1001:03 Introduction to Plant Science

BZ1001:03 Fundamentals of Biology

PLUS

18 credit points satisfying the Award Requirements for the Bachelor of Science. The following are recommended:

BM1000:03 Introductory Biochemistry and Microbiology

CH1001:03 Chemistry: A Central Science

CH1011:03 Chemistry for the Natural Sciences

CH1012:03 Molecular Chemistry

EA1110:03 Evolution of the Earth

MA1401:03 Statistics and Data Analysis 1

ZL1001:03 The Diversity of Animal Life

Any level 1 CH, CP, CU, EA, EV, MA or MB subjects.

Level 2

BS2001:03 Quantitative Methods in Biology

Select one subject (3 credit points) from:

BT2240:03 Marine Plants and Algae in their Environments (Townsville)

BT2400:03 Flowering Plant Diversity

PLUS

One subject (3 credit points) from:

AG2004:03 Soils for Plant and Animal Production

BZ2420:03 Genetics for Biology

BZ2440:03 Ecology and Conservation

BZ2470:03 Ecological and Evolutionary Physiology of Plants

PLUS

15 credit points of subjects. The following are recommended:

Any subject not already selected from the above list.

Any level 2 BC, BT, EV, MB or ZL subject.

Level 3

Select one subject (3 credit points) from:

BT3010:03 Biology of Plant Survival (Townsville)

BT3400:03 Tropical Flora of Australia

PLUS

9 credit points (three subjects) from:

BZ3000:03 Projects in Biology *

BZ3210:03 Rainforest Ecosystems (Townsville)

BZ3212:03 Tropical Wetlands Ecology and Management

BZ3400:03 Population and Community Ecology (Cairns)

BZ3420:03 Tropical Ecosystems and Climate Change (Cairns)

BZ3450:03 Ecological and Conservation Genetics

* Consult Academic Adviser

PLUS

12 credit points of subjects satisfying the Award Requirements for the Bachelor of Science.

Recommended: any subjects not already selected from the above list; any level 3 BC, BS, BZ, EV, MB or ZL subjects.

Honours

BT4001:12 Botany Honours (Part 1 of 2)

BT4002:12 Botany Honours (Part 2 of 2)

Career Opportunities

Botanists are employed in a range of roles (researchers, education and extension, conservation managers, consultants), government departments and industries. They can choose to be generalists, specialists, or researchers (with further study), in areas such as:

Agriculture, forestry and plant breeding

Weed control

Species identification, recording, history and presentation

Conservation

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