Course level

Undergraduate

Faculty

Science

School

Mathematics & Physics School

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Class hours

2 Lecture hours
1 Tutorial hour
1 Practical or Laboratory hour

Prerequisite

STAT1201 or STAT1301, MATH1052

Assessment methods

Assignments; Final Exam

Course enquiries

Dr Peter Baxter (p.baxter@uq.edu.au)

Study Abroad

This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.

This course is not currently offered, please contact the school.

Course description

The biggest challenge facing our planet is how to maintain and manage our natural systems such as fisheries, forestry and biodiversity. Natural Resource Mathematics is therefore a growth area, with jobs in consultancies, industry, research and Government. In this course you will learn modern research methods for analysing & extracting information from environmental & biological data. The course deals extensively with population & ecosystem models with an emphasis on relevance to management.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 2, 2017 (24/07/2017 - 18/11/2017) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2016 (25/07/2016 - 19/11/2016) St Lucia Internal Course Profile