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BIOLOGY 1202 - Biology I: Organisms

Career: Undergraduate
Units: 3
Term: 3120
Campus: North Terrace
Contact: Up to 8 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: Yes
Available for Non-Award Study: No
Assumed Knowledge: BIOLOGY 1101
Assessment: End-of-Semester exam, MCQ tests, practical assessment
Syllabus:

This course focuses on the diversity of multicellular organisms, with evolution as the central theme. It addresses key questions in biology: What are plants and animals? What about other types of organisms? How do they evolve? How do they function? How do they interact with other organisms and the environment? These questions are answered by analysing the scientific evidence that supports current understanding. Students in this course come from a very broad range of programs and academic backgrounds. Learning is supported by online resources, active-learning lectures, regular quizzes, workshops to practice application of knowledge, and laboratory practicals. The diversity of life on Earth, evolution and ecology focus of this course is complemented by different aspects of biology in Biology I: Molecules, Genes and Cells, and Biology I: Human Perspectives. Biology spans an incredibly wide range of themes. Suitable preparation for studying Level 2 courses in biology-based disciplines generally requires two semesters of Level 1 BIOLOGY.

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Course Outline

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Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
3120 Mon 08/08/2011 Wed 31/08/2011 Fri 16/09/2011 Fri 28/10/2011


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
25011 LE01 235 78 25 Jul - 19 Sep Monday 8am - 9am Mawson Labs, G19, Mawson Lecture Theatre
27 Jul - 21 Sep Wednesday 8am - 9am Mawson Labs, G19, Mawson Lecture Theatre
29 Jul - 23 Sep Friday 8am - 9am Mawson Labs, G19, Mawson Lecture Theatre
10 Oct - 24 Oct Monday 8am - 9am Mawson Labs, G19, Mawson Lecture Theatre
12 Oct - 26 Oct Wednesday 8am - 9am Mawson Labs, G19, Mawson Lecture Theatre
14 Oct - 28 Oct Friday 8am - 9am Mawson Labs, G19, Mawson Lecture Theatre
25012 LE02 200 25 25 Jul - 19 Sep Monday 11am - 12pm Johnson Labs, G29, Rennie Lecture Theatre
27 Jul - 21 Sep Wednesday 11am - 12pm Johnson Labs, G29, Rennie Lecture Theatre
29 Jul - 23 Sep Friday 11am - 12pm Johnson Labs, G29, Rennie Lecture Theatre
10 Oct - 24 Oct Monday 11am - 12pm Johnson Labs, G29, Rennie Lecture Theatre
12 Oct - 26 Oct Wednesday 11am - 12pm Johnson Labs, G29, Rennie Lecture Theatre
14 Oct - 28 Oct Friday 11am - 12pm Johnson Labs, G29, Rennie Lecture Theatre
Related Class: Practical
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
25013 PR01 40 17 1 Aug - 1 Aug Monday 10am - 1pm Jordan Labs, 206, Lab
15 Aug - 15 Aug Monday 10am - 1pm Jordan Labs, 206, Lab
29 Aug - 29 Aug Monday 10am - 1pm Jordan Labs, 206, Lab
12 Sep - 12 Sep Monday 10am - 1pm Jordan Labs, 206, Lab
10 Oct - 10 Oct Monday 10am - 1pm Jordan Labs, 206, Lab
24 Oct - 24 Oct Monday 10am - 1pm Jordan Labs, 206, Lab
25014 PR02 40 FULL 1 Aug - 1 Aug Monday 2pm - 5pm Jordan Labs, 210, Lab
15 Aug - 15 Aug Monday 2pm - 5pm Jordan Labs, 210, Lab
29 Aug - 29 Aug Monday 2pm - 5pm Jordan Labs, 210, Lab
12 Sep - 12 Sep Monday 2pm - 5pm Jordan Labs, 210, Lab
10 Oct - 10 Oct Monday 2pm - 5pm Jordan Labs, 210, Lab
24 Oct - 24 Oct Monday 2pm - 5pm Jordan Labs, 210, Lab
25015 PR03 40 FULL 2 Aug - 2 Aug Tuesday 10am - 1pm Jordan Labs, 206, Lab
16 Aug - 16 Aug Tuesday 10am - 1pm Jordan Labs, 206, Lab
30 Aug - 30 Aug Tuesday 10am - 1pm Jordan Labs, 206, Lab
13 Sep - 13 Sep Tuesday 10am - 1pm Jordan Labs, 206, Lab
11 Oct - 11 Oct Tuesday 10am - 1pm Jordan Labs, 206, Lab
25 Oct - 25 Oct Tuesday 10am - 1pm Jordan Labs, 206, Lab
25016 PR04 40 4 2 Aug - 2 Aug Tuesday 2pm - 5pm Jordan Labs, 206, Lab
16 Aug - 16 Aug Tuesday 2pm - 5pm Jordan Labs, 206, Lab
30 Aug - 30 Aug Tuesday 2pm - 5pm Jordan Labs, 206, Lab
13 Sep - 13 Sep Tuesday 2pm - 5pm Jordan Labs, 206, Lab
11 Oct - 11 Oct Tuesday 2pm - 5pm Jordan Labs, 206, Lab
25 Oct - 25 Oct Tuesday 2pm - 5pm Jordan Labs, 206, Lab
25018 PR06 40 FULL 3 Aug - 3 Aug Wednesday 2pm - 5pm Jordan Labs, 210, Lab
17 Aug - 17 Aug Wednesday 2pm - 5pm Jordan Labs, 210, Lab
31 Aug - 31 Aug Wednesday 2pm - 5pm Jordan Labs, 210, Lab
14 Sep - 14 Sep Wednesday 2pm - 5pm Jordan Labs, 210, Lab
12 Oct - 12 Oct Wednesday 2pm - 5pm Jordan Labs, 210, Lab
26 Oct - 26 Oct Wednesday 2pm - 5pm Jordan Labs, 210, Lab
25019 PR07 40 5 4 Aug - 4 Aug Thursday 10am - 1pm Jordan Labs, 210, Lab
18 Aug - 18 Aug Thursday 10am - 1pm Jordan Labs, 210, Lab
1 Sep - 1 Sep Thursday 10am - 1pm Jordan Labs, 210, Lab
15 Sep - 15 Sep Thursday 10am - 1pm Jordan Labs, 210, Lab
13 Oct - 13 Oct Thursday 10am - 1pm Jordan Labs, 210, Lab
27 Oct - 27 Oct Thursday 10am - 1pm Jordan Labs, 210, Lab
25020 PR08 40 4 4 Aug - 4 Aug Thursday 2pm - 5pm Jordan Labs, 210, Lab
18 Aug - 18 Aug Thursday 2pm - 5pm Jordan Labs, 210, Lab
1 Sep - 1 Sep Thursday 2pm - 5pm Jordan Labs, 210, Lab
15 Sep - 15 Sep Thursday 2pm - 5pm Jordan Labs, 210, Lab
13 Oct - 13 Oct Thursday 2pm - 5pm Jordan Labs, 210, Lab
27 Oct - 27 Oct Thursday 2pm - 5pm Jordan Labs, 210, Lab
25021 PR09 40 3 5 Aug - 5 Aug Friday 2pm - 5pm Jordan Labs, 210, Lab
19 Aug - 19 Aug Friday 2pm - 5pm Jordan Labs, 210, Lab
2 Sep - 2 Sep Friday 2pm - 5pm Jordan Labs, 210, Lab
16 Sep - 16 Sep Friday 2pm - 5pm Jordan Labs, 210, Lab
14 Oct - 14 Oct Friday 2pm - 5pm Jordan Labs, 210, Lab
28 Oct - 28 Oct Friday 2pm - 5pm Jordan Labs, 210, Lab
34641 PR10 40 12 2 Aug - 2 Aug Tuesday 2pm - 5pm Jordan Labs, 210, Lab
16 Aug - 16 Aug Tuesday 2pm - 5pm Jordan Labs, 210, Lab
30 Aug - 30 Aug Tuesday 2pm - 5pm Jordan Labs, 210, Lab
13 Sep - 13 Sep Tuesday 2pm - 5pm Jordan Labs, 210, Lab
11 Oct - 11 Oct Tuesday 2pm - 5pm Jordan Labs, 210, Lab
25 Oct - 25 Oct Tuesday 2pm - 5pm Jordan Labs, 210, Lab
Related Class: Tutorial
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
29673 TU01 20 4 26 Jul - 20 Sep Tuesday 9am - 10am Medical School Sth, SG04, Tutorial Room
11 Oct - 25 Oct Tuesday 9am - 10am Medical School Sth, SG04, Tutorial Room
29674 TU02 20 4 28 Jul - 22 Sep Thursday 8am - 9am Medical School Sth, SG04, Tutorial Room
13 Oct - 27 Oct Thursday 8am - 9am Medical School Sth, SG04, Tutorial Room
29675 TU03 20 FULL 25 Jul - 19 Sep Monday 12pm - 1pm Medical School Sth, SG11, Tutorial Room
10 Oct - 24 Oct Monday 12pm - 1pm Medical School Sth, SG11, Tutorial Room
29676 TU04 20 1 29 Jul - 23 Sep Friday 4pm - 5pm Medical School Sth, SG11, Tutorial Room
14 Oct - 28 Oct Friday 4pm - 5pm Medical School Sth, SG11, Tutorial Room
29677 TU05 20 3 28 Jul - 22 Sep Thursday 12pm - 1pm Medical School Sth, SG17a, Tutorial Room
13 Oct - 27 Oct Thursday 12pm - 1pm Medical School Sth, SG17a, Tutorial Room
29678 TU06 20 5 28 Jul - 22 Sep Thursday 8am - 9am Medical School Sth, SG17a, Tutorial Room
13 Oct - 27 Oct Thursday 8am - 9am Medical School Sth, SG17a, Tutorial Room
29679 TU07 20 FULL 26 Jul - 20 Sep Tuesday 8am - 9am Medical School Sth, SG04, Tutorial Room
11 Oct - 25 Oct Tuesday 8am - 9am Medical School Sth, SG04, Tutorial Room
29680 TU08 20 4 26 Jul - 20 Sep Tuesday 8am - 9am Medical School Sth, SG11, Tutorial Room
11 Oct - 25 Oct Tuesday 8am - 9am Medical School Sth, SG11, Tutorial Room
29681 TU09 20 3 26 Jul - 20 Sep Tuesday 4pm - 5pm Medical School Sth, S421, Practical Room
11 Oct - 25 Oct Tuesday 4pm - 5pm Medical School Sth, S421, Practical Room
29682 TU10 20 FULL 26 Jul - 20 Sep Tuesday 8am - 9am Napier, LG18, Tutorial Room 3
11 Oct - 25 Oct Tuesday 8am - 9am Napier, LG18, Tutorial Room 3
29683 TU11 20 FULL 27 Jul - 21 Sep Wednesday 9am - 10am Plaza, 1065, Tutorial Room
12 Oct - 26 Oct Wednesday 9am - 10am Plaza, 1065, Tutorial Room
29684 TU12 20 3 26 Jul - 20 Sep Tuesday 10am - 11am Medical School Sth, SG04, Tutorial Room
11 Oct - 25 Oct Tuesday 10am - 11am Medical School Sth, SG04, Tutorial Room
29685 TU13 20 3 28 Jul - 22 Sep Thursday 8am - 9am Napier, LG18, Tutorial Room 3
13 Oct - 27 Oct Thursday 8am - 9am Napier, LG18, Tutorial Room 3
29686 TU14 20 4 26 Jul - 20 Sep Tuesday 8am - 9am Medical School Sth, SG17a, Tutorial Room
11 Oct - 25 Oct Tuesday 8am - 9am Medical School Sth, SG17a, Tutorial Room
29687 TU15 20 FULL 25 Jul - 19 Sep Monday 9am - 10am Medical School Sth, SG11, Tutorial Room
10 Oct - 24 Oct Monday 9am - 10am Medical School Sth, SG11, Tutorial Room
34642 TU17 20 1 27 Jul - 21 Sep Wednesday 12pm - 1pm Medical School Sth, SG11, Tutorial Room
12 Oct - 26 Oct Wednesday 12pm - 1pm Medical School Sth, SG11, Tutorial Room
34652 TU18 20 1 29 Jul - 23 Sep Friday 10am - 11am Medical School Sth, SG11, Tutorial Room
14 Oct - 28 Oct Friday 10am - 11am Medical School Sth, SG11, Tutorial Room