Course list for the Zoology Major
Information valid for students commencing 2021
Zoology (Major)
For the major in Zoology, students must complete 16 units comprising —
- 2 units for Level 1 Zoology major compulsory course; and
- 4 units for Level 2 Zoology major compulsory courses; and
- 2 units from Level 2 Zoology major elective courses; and
- 8 units from Level 3 Zoology major elective courses.
Students should complete the 4 units of Level 1 prerequisite courses for the major.
Prerequisite courses for the Zoology major
Complete these 4 units —
| Course Code | Units | Course Title |
| BIOL1020 | 2 | Genes, Cells & Evolution |
| BIOL1040 | 2 | Cells to Organisms |
Level 1 Zoology major compulsory courses
Complete these 2 units —
| Course Code | Units | Course Title |
| BIOL1030 | 2 | Global Challenges in Biology |
Level 2 Zoology major compulsory courses
Complete these 4 units —
| Course Code | Units | Course Title |
| BIOL2006 | 2 | Biostatistics & Experimental Design |
| BIOL2204 | 2 | Zoology |
Level 2 Zoology major elective courses
Choose 2 units from —
| Course Code | Units | Course Title |
| BIOL2010 | 2 | Ecology |
| BIOL2201 | 2 | Evolution |
Level 3 Zoology major elective courses
Complete 8 units from the following choices —
Choose 6 to 8 units from —
| Course Code | Units | Course Title |
| BIOL3016 | 2 | Outback Ecology Field Studies |
| BIOL3205 | 2 | Physiological & Integrative Zoology |
| BIOL3207 | 2 | Animal Behaviour |
| BIOL3209 | 2 | Biodiversity & Systematics |
| BIOL3211 | 2 | Ecology & Evolution of Marine Invertebrates |
| BIOL3232 | 2 | Insect Identification & Taxonomy |
| BIOL3320 | 2 | Vertebrate Diversity & Evolution |
| BIOL3370 | 2 | Animal-Plant Interactions |
