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Murdoch University

This course helps to discover the amazing natural world around us - everything from how large ecosystems function to how the enzymes and proteins in your body interact. By developing biological, mathematical and physical sciences knowledge it is possible to discover the diverse range of bacteria, fungi, plants and animals with whom we share our world. In this course students will learn to communicate the intricacies of biology in a simple and effective way by gaining hands-on, practical experience through our laboratory-based classes, fieldwork trips and exercises.
Good knowledge of biology.
Development of detailed knowledge about animal and plant diversity, microbiology, ecology, genetics and evolutionary biology, and biochemistry is included as major part of study in this course.
The preservation of Australias natural environment has always been the mainstay of the Australian psyche. With the increasing impact humans have on the normal functioning of earths ecosystems, there is an increasing need for graduates with training and expertise in the management of ecosystems and conservation of wildlife. Therefore, as a Murdoch graduate in Biological Sciences, Conservation and Wildlife Biology or both, your employment outlook is excellent, especially if you combine either of these degrees with other disciplines. Depending on which skill combinations or specialisations you have, your Murdoch degree may lead you towards work and study opportunities in a number of areas. The student can get employment as Urban and Regional Planner, Biophysicist, Ecological Modeller / Environmental Ecologist.
$25,750 (annual tuition fee for 2013 in AUD - 24 pts)
3 years full-time study.