Units
The individual subjects inside each degree: what’s taught, how it’s assessed, and when it runs.
4,303 units
| Code | Unit | Faculty | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIO1022 | Life on Earth This unit views the extraordinary diversity of life on Earth through the prism of evolutionary theory and in the context of human and environmental health. You will examine how animals and plants, through the agents of gene mutation and nat… | Science | 1 |
| BIO1042 | Life in the environment This unit explores the biosphere, environmental conditions and their effects on animals, plants and communities. You will examine the responses of organisms to environmental conditions; interactions between plants and animals; environmental… | Science | 1 |
| BIO20002 | The Microbial World This unit of study aims to develop basic concepts of microbiology and the practical skills and techniques required in microbiological analysis. It will prepare students for studies in advanced topics in microbiology and applications in biom… | Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences | 2 |
| BIO20004 | Health and Disease Across the Life Course This unit will provide students with an understanding of health and disease. The unit further investigates the major diseases affecting people across the life course, including burden of disease and their aetiology, development, and implica… | Science | 2 |
| BIO20005 | Infections and Immunology in Health Sciences The human race is constantly challenged by new, emerging and re-emerging infectious pathogens. Students will learn how a healthy immune system can defend its host against these agents and how this defence is compromised in immunodeficient s… | Science | 2 |
| BIO2010 | Data science for biologists Professional biologists with the skills to design experiments and analyse data are essential for identifying and responding to society’s urgent environmental, biomedical, and social challenges. This unit provides the approaches and tools th… | Science | 2 |
| BIO2011 | Ecology and biodiversity This unit is an introduction to ecology; the scientific study of the interactions between organisms and their environment. Ecology and biodiversity forms the foundation for understanding conservation and the management of genetics, species… | Science | 2 |
| BIO2030 | Food security in a changing world Food security is defined as when all people at all times have access to enough food and a balanced diet. This depends on the production of food (agricultural yield), the availability of food (distribution, cost) and its nutritional value. U… | Science | 2 |
| BIO2040 | Conservation biology This unit deals with threats to the environment associated with human activities and potential solutions to redress their impacts. Recent losses of biota have been caused by habitat loss and degradation, climate change and pollution, the in… | Science | 2 |
| BIO2181 | Evolution of plant diversity This unit examines the diversity of plant life, how plants evolved and how they live and grow. Topics cover evolutionary theory, the interpretation and use of phylogenetic trees in biodiversity research, plant form and function, and plant p… | Science | 2 |
| BIO2231 | Animal diversity This unit examines the diversity of animals and organises them in a systematic way using their evolutionary history. We examine a range of representatives from different animal phyla, starting with the structurally simple and progressing to… | Science | 2 |
| BIO2242 | Animal structure and function The form and function of animals enables them to meet their need to survive and reproduce. To do this, animals acquire, process and use energy and nutrients to cope with challenges in the internal and external environments through a wide va… | Science | 2 |
| BIO2810 | Introduction to ecological applications This unit introduces you to ecological processes in terrestrial ecosystems. You will gain an understanding of how populations of animals and plants survive and interact in their environments. The unit covers fundamental ecological theories… | Science | 2 |
| BIO30004 | Molecular Biotechnology The unit aims to impart knowledge and understanding of the advanced molecular techniques that contribute to the knowledge base of biochemistry, molecular biology, cell biology and biotechnology, and have resulted in solutions to industrial,… | Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences | 3 |
| BIO30005 | Microbes in the Environment This unit of study aims to introduce the fundamental concepts involved in applied microbiology and its importance to health sciences, environmental health and the food processing industry. Students will understand the role and importance of… | Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences | 3 |
| BIO30006 | Genes and Genomics This unit is designed to provide students with the broad concepts and knowledge associated with genes and genomics. The unit will span from basic gene regulation and expression at the cellular level through to the analysis of human genomic… | Science | 3 |
| BIO30007 | Body Function and Structure for Health Science This unit provides students with a detailed morphology and function of human anatomical structures and their topographical relationships, as they relate to applied and clinical applications. Topics include gross studies of the thorax, pleur… | Science | 3 |
| BIO30008 | Pathophysiology This unit presents students with the key concepts of various pathological processes in human disease states at the cellular and gross anatomical levels. Topics will examine a variety of common pathological conditions and review how the body… | Science | 3 |
| BIO30009 | Applications of Bioinformatics Extending from the fundamentals of biochemistry, molecular biology and genetics, this unit provides students with an exposure to the interface between biotechnology and computer science. This field is now an essential aspect of biotechnolog… | Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences | 3 |
| BIO30011 | Biomedical Science Project This unit exposes students to real-world biomedical science problems and for students to develop and refine the skills necessary to work in the multi-disciplinary health field. Students will work collaboratively in multi-disciplinary teams… | Science | 3 |
| BIO3020 | Evolutionary ecology This unit introduces key concepts in evolutionary ecology, equipping you with research and communication skills, and knowledge of how evolution shapes ecological processes. The unit commences with a refresher of fundamental definitions of e… | Science | 3 |
| BIO3021 | Marine biology This unit investigates the organisms and the processes that drive marine ecosystems. We deal with the trophic structure of marine ecosystems, including primary and secondary production, microbial loops, food webs and their importance for ma… | Science | 3 |
| BIO3052 | Animal behaviour This unit deals with several key areas of animal behaviour. We investigate animal communication systems, with particular emphasis on how signals are produced, transmitted and received, their information content and how they are sometimes us… | Science | 3 |
| BIO3082 | Global change biology This unit studies how human-induced environmental changes, such as climate change, affects organisms and ecosystems. We explore how environmental stresses affect the physiology, behaviour, and ecological interactions of different organisms.… | Science | 3 |
| BIO3091 | Biology of Australian vegetation This unit focuses on the factors influencing the distribution, composition and structure of vegetation and the characteristics of the component plant species that enable them to survive in diverse environments. Methods of quantifying vegeta… | Science | 3 |
| BIO3100 | Advanced methods in field ecology Many ecologists work in consultancies, government agencies and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) that deal with either generating or interpreting ecological data. Both data generation and interpretation require that graduates understand… | Science | 3 |
| BIO3111 | Applied ecology Applied Ecology is concerned with managing the impact of human activities on the natural environment, such that the effects of human disturbance are minimised and protection and preservation of ecological communities is maximised. Specifica… | Science | 3 |
| BIO3132 | Biology of Australian vertebrates This unit examines the biology of Australian vertebrates as examples of the physiological, behavioural and nutritional adaptations that animals develop in response to environmental variation. The diversity and biology of Australian vertebra… | Science | 3 |
| BIO3800 | Tropical environmental management This unit introduces you to environmental management issues in Southeast Asia, with a necessary emphasis on the philosophies, procedures, processes and examples from Malaysia. You will gain an understanding of the need for effective environ… | Science | 3 |
| BIO3810 | Tropical aquatic biology In this unit you will learn the biology of tropical aquatic ecosystems which focuses on South East Asia, (the Malaysian region in particular) but will also encompass aquatic environments in other parts of the tropics. You will examine the e… | Science | 3 |