Unit details [KPA]
Botany 1G
Enrolment code: KPA150
Offered: Hbt: (fy) ie sem 1 & 2
Special note: (i) students enrolled for the first time in Botany and Zoology concurrently at first year
level must enrol in KPA150 Botany 1G and KZA151 Zoology 1E.
(ii) students who have passed KZA150 Zoology 1G, and now wish to study Botany at first
year level, must enrol in KPA151 Botany 1E.
(iii) students are advised to seek course advice at enrolment.
mid-year intake possible, students should use enrolment code KPA155
Unit description:
Provides an introduction to Botany and covers topics including: the structure and origin of
flowering plants; sexual reproduction in flowering plants; the physiology of flowering
plants; the fine structure of plant cells; and a systematic survey of land plants (mosses,
ferns, conifers and flowering plants), with emphasis on life-histories and evolutionary
trends. A core component, shared with Zoology 1G, will cover topics including: cell
biology, algal biology, genetics, molecular biology and evolution.
Staff: Dr A Koutoulis (Coordinator), Assoc Prof GM Hallegraeff, Mr PJ Dalton, Dr RJE
Wiltshire, Dr RE Vaillancourt, and School of Zoology staff
Unit weight: 25%
Teaching pattern: 3 lectures , 3-hr lab session weekly, some lectures and/or practicals may be
taught in tutorial mode
Prereq: 2 of: *CH856, (*MT841 or *MT730), *BY826, (*PH866 or *SC786) or from Year 12 with
a TCE score of 80 or above (subject to counselling and approval from HoS
M.excl: KPA151, KZA150, KPA100, KPA116, KPA157, KPZ101, KPZ160
Assess: 3-hr exam at the end of each sem (60%), sem work throughout the year (40%)
Required: a laboratory manual
Raven PH, Evert R & Eichhorn S, Biology of Plants, ISBN 1572590416
Campbell NA, Biology, 6th edn ISBN 0805319573
Courses: [S3G] [S3Gc1] [S3Gc2] [S3Gc3] [S3T]
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Botany 1E
Enrolment code: KPA151
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Offered: Hbt: (fy) ie sem 1 & 2
Special note: (i) this unit is only offered to students who have passed KZA150 Zoology 1G.
(ii) students enrolled for the first time in Botany and Zoology concurrently at first year
level must enrol in KPA150 Botany 1G and KZA151 Zoology 1E.
(iii) students who have passed KZA150 Zoology 1G, and now wish to study Botany at first
year level, must enrol in KPA151 Botany 1E.
(iv) students are advised to seek course advice at enrolment.
mid-year intake possible, students should use enrolment code KPA156
Unit description:
Provides an introduction to Botany and covers topics including: the structure and origin of
flowering plants; sexual reproduction in flowering plants; the physiology of flowering
plants; the fine structure of plant cells; and a systematic survey of land plants (mosses,
ferns, conifers and flowering plants), with emphasis on life-histories and evolutionary
trends. A core component, shared with Zoology 1E, will introduce fundamental concepts in
ecology and experimental design.
Staff: Dr A Koutoulis (Coordinator), Mr PJ Dalton, Ms J Shaw, Dr GJ Jordan and School of
Zoology staff
Unit weight: 25%
Teaching pattern: 3 lectures , 3-hr lab session weekly, some lectures and/or practicals may be
taught in tutorial mode
Prereq: 2 of: *CH856, (*MT841 or *MT730), *BY826, (*PH866 or *SC786) or from Year 12 with
a TCE score of 80 or above (subject to counselling and approval from HoS
M.excl: KPA150, KZA151, KPA100, KPA116, KPA157, KPZ101, KPZ160, KZA161, KZA165
Assess: 3-hr exam at the end of each sem (60%), sem work throughout the year (40%)
Required: a laboratory manual
Raven PH, Evert R & Eichhorn S, Biology of Plants, ISBN 1572590416
Recommend: Campbell NA, Biology, ISBN 0805319573
Courses: [S3G] [S3T]
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Natural Vegetation of Tasmania
Enrolment code: KPA152
Offered: Hbt: sem 2
Special note: offered subject to sufficient student enrolment. Students wishing to pursue a degree
course in life sciences are advised to enrol in KPA150
Unit description:
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An understanding of the biodiversity of natural vegetation communities and the processes
that shape them is essential for appropriate land management, whether it is sustainable
forest production or natural vegetation and wilderness management and eco-tourism. The
unit provides an opportunity for students with no formal background in biology to become
familiar with the form, structure and reproduction of plants; it introduces them to the
diversity (mosses, ferns, conifers and flowering plants) of the Tasmanian flora. Special
emphasis is placed on the important characteristics of the main families of flowering plants,
with students learning how to identify plants and understand their important role in
contributing to the main community types found throughout Tasmania. A suitable grade in
this unit may provide the prerequisite for the third-year unit KPA375, Field Botany, which
is a more extensive treatment of the ecology and biodiversity of plants in Tasmania.
Staff: Mr PJ Dalton (Coordinator), Dr MJ Hovenden, Assoc Prof B Potts, Dr GJ Jordan
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching pattern: 19 lectures, 26 hrs lab, field excursion (East Coast of Tasmania)
M.excl: KPA150, KPA151, KPA210
Required: Reid JB, Hill RS, Brown MJ & Hovenden MJ (eds) Vegetation of Tasmania, ISBN
0642568014
A set of Course Notes.
Courses: [R3J] [S3G] [S3T]
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Botany, Cell Biology & Genetics for Biotechnology
1
Enrolment code: KPA157
Offered: Hbt: (fy) ie sem 1 & 2
Special note: this unit is only offered to BBiotech students; mid-year intake possible, students
should use enrolment code KPA158
Unit description:
Provides an introduction to Botany and a systematic survey of land plants, as well as
covering cell biology, algal biology, genetics, molecular biology and evolution.
Staff: Dr A Koutoulis (Coordinator), Assoc Prof GM Hallegraeff, Mr PJ Dalton, Dr RJE
Wiltshire, Dr RE Vaillancourt, and School of Zoology staff
Unit weight: 25%
Teaching pattern: 3 lectures , 3-hr lab session weekly, some lectures and/or practicals may be
taught in tutorial mode
Prereq: 2 of: *CH856, (*MT841 or *MT730), *BY826, (*PH866 or *SC786) or from Year 12 with
a TCE score of 80 or above (subject to counselling and approval from HoS
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M.excl: KPA150, KPA151, KZA150, KPA100, KPA116, KPZ101, KPZ160
Assess: 3-hr exam at the end of each sem (60%), sem work throughout the year (40%)
Required: a laboratory manual
Raven PH, Evert R & Eichhorn S, Biology of Plants, ISBN 1572590416
Campbell NA, Biology, 6th edn ISBN 0805319573
Courses: [S3V]
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Biology of Plants
Enrolment code: KPA161
Offered: Hbt: sem 1
Unit description:
Introduces Botany and covers topics including: the structure and origin of flowering plants;
sexual reproduction in flowering plants; the physiology of flowering plants; the fine
structure of plant cells; and a systematic survey of land plants (mosses, ferns, conifers and
flowering plants), with emphasis on life-histories and evolutionary trends.
Staff: Dr A Koutoulis, Mr PJ Dalton
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching pattern: 3 lectures and 3-hr practical weekly (13 wks), some lectures and/or
practicals may be taught as tutorials
Coreq: KZA160
M.excl: KPA150, KPA151, KPZ120, KPA100, KAP116
Assess: 3-hr exam (60%), semester work (40%)
Required: a laboratory manual
Raven PH, Evert R & Eichhorn S, Biology of Plants, ISBN 1572590416
Courses: [S3A] [S3B] OC:
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Plant Physiology & Genetics
Enrolment code: KPA202
Offered: Hbt: sem 1 & sem 2
Special note: mid-year intake possible, students should use enrolment code KPA212
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Unit description:
Investigates the physiological and genetic interactions of plants with the environment at
both the morphological and molecular levels. It also examines the practical implications of
these studies.
Staff: Dr RJE Wiltshire (Coordinator), Dr MJ Hovenden, Dr RE Vaillancourt
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching pattern: lectures, tutorials/practicals
Prereq: KPA150 or KPA157 or (KPA151 and KZA150)
M.excl: KPA200, KPA205, KPA206
Assess: theory exams (60%), sem work (40%)
Recommend: Hopkins WG & Huner NPA, Plant Physiology, 3rd edn, 2004, ISBN 0471389153
Courses: [S3V]
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Plant Development & Structure
Enrolment code: KPA203
Offered: Hbt: sem 1 & sem 2
Special note: mid-year intake possible, students should use enrolment code KPA213
Unit description:
Examines plant development from germination to senescence, and the diversity of
adaptations to a wide range of environments.
Staff: Dr RJE Wiltshire (Coordinator), DR GJ Jordan, Dr D Steane
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching pattern: lectures, tutorials/practicals
Prereq: KPA150 or KPA157 or (KPA151 and KZA150)
M.excl: KPA200, KPA205, KPA206
Assess: theory exams (60%), sem work (40%)
Required: a laboratory manual, and
Curtis WM, The Students Flora of Tasmania, Parts 1 (2nd edn), 2 and 3, Government Printer,
Tas.
Courses: [S3V]
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Botany 2
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Enrolment code: KPA205
Offered: Hbt: (fy) ie sem 1 & 2
Special note: this unit is a prerequisite for third-year units in the School of Plant Science, and the
complementary unit KPA210 is highly recommended; mid-year intake possible, students should use
enrolment code KPA207
Unit description:
Explores the similarities and diversity of interactions of plants with their environments.
Semester 1: investigates a range of the structural and physiological adaptations displayed
by plants in coping with environmental extremes and extreme environments; and looks at
how plants interact with their environment during growth. Semester 2: looks at how plants
have changed over time, at the molecular and morphological levels. The unit examines the
genetic basis of change in plants in response to the environment, changes that can occur
independent of the environment, and changes imposed by human intervention. It also
examines the practical and theoretical bases of plant classification.
Staff: Dr RJE Wiltshire (Coordinator), Dr RE Vaillancourt, Dr GJ Jordan, Dr MJ Hovenden,
Dr D Steane
Unit weight: 25%
Teaching pattern: 2 lectures and 3 hrs practical weekly (26 wks)
Prereq: KPA150 or (KPA151 and KZA150)
M.excl: KPA205, KPA206
Assess: theory exams (60%), practical assessment (40%)
Required: a laboratory manual, and
Curtis WM, The Students Flora of Tasmania, Parts 1 (2nd edn), 2 and 3, Government Printer,
Tas.
Recommend: Hopkins WG & Hiner NPA, Introduction to Plant Physiology, 3rd edn, 12004,
ISBN 0471389153
Courses: [S3G] [S3Gc1] [S3Gc2] [S3Gc3] [S3T]
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Botany & Genetics for Biotechnology 2
Enrolment code: KPA206
Offered: Hbt: (fy) ie sem 1 & 2
Special note: this unit is only offered to BBiotech students
Unit description:
Explores the similarities and diversity of interactions of plants with their environments.
For fuller details, see KPA205.
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Staff: Dr RJE Wiltshire (Coordinator), Dr RE Vaillancourt, Dr GJ Jordan, Dr MJ Hovenden,
Dr D Steane
Unit weight: 25%
Teaching pattern: 2 lectures and 3 hrs practical weekly (26 wks)
Prereq: KPA150 or (KPA151 and KZA150)
M.excl: KPA205, KPA205
Assess: theory exams (60%), practical assessment (40%)
Courses: [S3V]
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Botany 2
Enrolment code: KPA207
Offered: Hbt: sem 2 & sem 1
Special note: this is a two-semester unit taught in semester 2 of one year and semester 1 of the
following year.
Unit description:
Description as for KPA205.
Staff: Dr RJE Wiltshire (Coordinator), Dr RE Vaillancourt, Dr GJ Jordan, Dr MJ Hovenden,
Dr D Steane
Unit weight: 25%
Teaching pattern: 2 lectures and 3 hrs practical weekly (26 wks)
Prereq: KPA150 or (KPA151 and KZA150)
M.excl: KPA205, KPA206
Assess: theory exams (60%), practical assessment (40%)
Required: a laboratory manual, and
Curtis WM, The Students Flora of Tasmania, Parts 1 (2nd edn), 2 and 3, Government Printer,
Tas.
Recommend: Hopkins WG & Hiner NPA, Introduction to Plant Physiology, 3rd edn, 12004,
ISBN 0471389153
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Ecology of Tasmania
Enrolment code: KPA210
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Unit details [KPA]
Offered: Hbt: sem 1
Special note: this unit complements KPA205. It is highly recommended that students take both
units.
Unit description:
Examines the patterns in natural vegetation communities and the processes that shape
them, both at present and in the past. The unit focuses on Tasmania but sets this in a global
perspective. An understanding of the variety of plant communities and the forces shaping
them is essential for appropriate land management, whether it be maintenance of natural
vegetation for wilderness management and ecotourism or sustainable forest production.
Staff: Mr PJ Dalton, Dr MJ Hovenden, Dr RJE Wiltshire (Coordinator)
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching pattern: 2 lectures weekly (13 wks), 7x3-hr practicals, a weekend excursion
Prereq: KPA150 or (KPA151 and KZA150)
M.excl: KPA205
Assess: theory exams (60%), practical assessment (40%)
Required: Reid JB, Hill RS, Brown MJ & Hovenden MJ (eds), Vegetation of Tasmania, ISBN
0642568014
Courses: [S3G] [S3Gc1] [S3Gc2] [S3Gc3] [S3T]
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Plant Biodiversity
Enrolment code: KPA220/320
Offered: Hbt: sem 2
Unit description:
Explores how the remarkable richness of plant life arose, particularly in the Australian
flora. The unit describes the diversity of plant groups, including fungi, lichens, bryophytes,
ferns, conifers and flowering plants; studies the processes leading to the evolutionary
radiation of plants and those leading to current distribution; and also explores the
implications that these have for ecology on both local and global scales.
Staff: Dr GJ Jordan (Coordinator), Mr PJ Dalton
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching pattern: 2 lectures weekly (13 wks), 12x3-hr practicals, a full-day excursion
Prereq: KPA150 or (KPA151 and KZA150)
M.excl: KPA374
Assess: theory exams (60%), practical assessment (40%)
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Courses: [S3G] [S3Gc1] [S3Gc2] [S3Gc3] [S3T]
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Aquatic Botany
Enrolment code: KPA372
Offered: Hbt: sem 1
Unit description:
Provides instruction in the biodiversity and phylogeny of algal groups and allied protists,
physico-chemical limnology and oceanography, phytoplankton ecology,
micropaleontology, seaweeds, harmful algal blooms and aquatic food webs. Particular
reference is made to studies in Australian, Antarctic and Southern Ocean waters. Applied
phycological research and implications for environmental monitoring and aquaculture are
emphasised.
Staff: Assoc Prof G Hallegraeff, Assoc Prof A McMinn
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching pattern: 26 lectures/tutorials, 13x3-hr practical sessions; Microscopy, full-day
Derwent River cruise, a seaweed excursion, and a demonstration of electron microscopes
will be a major part of the practicals
Prereq: KPA205 or equiv as arranged with School
M.excl: KPA346
Assess: assignment (25%), end-of-sem written exam (50%), practical exam (25%)
Recommend: Lee RE, Phycology, 3rd edn, ISBN 0521638836
Courses: [S3G] [S3Gc2] [S3Gc3] [S3T]
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Cell Biology
Enrolment code: KPA373
Offered: Hbt: sem 2
Unit description:
Examines a range of cell biological processes currently being researched in laboratories
across the world. Topics include: the cytoskeleton, the eukaryote flagellum, cell motility,
molecular motors, mitosis, cell division, cell cycle control, spatial organisation, plant cell
development, organogenesis, plant sexual reproduction, plant tissue culture and gene
transfer systems. Students will: (i) be provided with information concerning current
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approaches to these research areas; and (ii) gain practical experience with some current
biotechnology techniques. This unit is designed to provide students with a general
understanding of cell biology and will include discussions on future directions.
Staff: Dr A Koutoulis
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching pattern: 26 lectures (some of which will take the form of tutorials), 39 hrs practical
work.
Prereq: KPA205 or KPA205 or (KPA150 and CBA250); alternative prereqs may be accepted
after consultation with the lecturer
M.excl: KPA354, KPA355
Assess: 2-hr theory exam (60%), sem work (40%)
Courses: [S3G]
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Field Botany
Enrolment code: KPA375
Offered: Hbt: summer-sch
Special note: this unit is a corequisite for KPA379, Plant Ecology
Unit description:
Students are exposed to the diversity of plants found in environments that range from near
sea level to alpine, from rich basalt soils to ancient weathered quartzite, and from sites
ravaged by clearfelling and burning to 4,000-year-old cool, temperate rainforest, all in close
proximity to the Mt Field National Park and Southwest World Heritage Area. This unit is
essential for students interested in botany, ecology and land management of both
wilderness and production forestry areas.
Staff: Prof JB Reid, Dr RJE Wiltshire (Coordinator), Mr PJ Dalton
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching pattern: 9–18 Feb, 2004; informal lectures through unit and 8 days of field work
Prereq: KPA205 (KPA210 and KPA220 also strongly recommended)
M.excl: KPA304
Assess: internal assessment by report and plant collection
Required: Reid JB, Hill RS, Brown MJ & Hovenden MJ (eds) Vegetation of Tasmania, ISBN
0642568014
Courses: [S3G] [S3Gc1] [S3Gc3] [S3T]
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
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Genetics
Enrolment code: KPA376
Offered: Hbt: sem 1
Unit description:
Provides an overview of the ways in which classical and molecular genetics are used to
study plant development. The unit includes discussion of the regulation of gene
expression, mutant analysis, gene cloning, and genomics, and will introduce key
techniques in plant molecular biology such as plant transformation and the use of reporter
genes. It also aims to provide a broad understanding of the control of plant development
from the molecular to the whole plant level, through discussion of specific topics such as
hormone production and physiology, responses to the environment, and developmental
patterning in flowers and leaves. The practical work takes the form of research projects,
where students work closely with active research staff on a topic of current interest.
Projects are available to suit individual interests, based either in the glasshouse, or in the
laboratory using state-of-the-art techniques in spectrometry and molecular biology.
Staff: Prof JB Reid, Dr J Weller
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching pattern: 26 lectures, 13x3-hr practical sessions
Prereq: KPA205 or (KPZ101 or KPZ160 and CBA211); alt prereq may be accepted after
consultation with lecturer
M.excl: KPA336
Assess: 2-hr exam (60%), research project (40%)
Courses: [S3G] [S3Gc1]
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Molecular Evolution
Enrolment code: KPA377
Offered: Hbt: sem 2
Unit description:
Provides theoretical and practical experience on the use of molecular tools to study
evolution and natural history. The first part of the lecture series will introduce modern
laboratory techniques and describe the nature of the genetic data provided by each method.
The second part will focus on the evolution of macromolecules. The third and largest
lecture series will cover specific examples and topics where molecular markers have been
used, such as: spatial distribution of clones; paternity and maternity analysis
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(fingerprinting); gene flow; speciation and hybridisation; phylogeny; conservation
genetics; and plant improvement. The practicals will provide training for students
interested in research and the application of molecular methods. One practical component
compares quantitative results with molecular ones.
Staff: Dr R Vaillancourt, Dr B Potts
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching pattern: 26 lectures, 39 hrs practical/tutorial
Prereq: KPA205 or KPA205 (alternative may be accepted after consultation with lecturer)
M.excl: KPA370
Assess: 2-hr exam (60%), research project (40%)
Required: Avise JC, Molecular Markers, Natural History and Evolution, Chapman Hall, NY,
1994.
Courses: [S3G] [S3Gc1]
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Plant Science Research
Enrolment code: KPA378
Offered: Hbt: may be taken in sem 1 OR sem 2
Special note: enrolment depends on availability of a suitable project, supervisor and resources
Unit description:
Involves a semester long research project, supervised by a member of the Plant Science
staff. It will involve an average of 6 hours per week spent planning and completing an
individual research project. The aim of the unit is to give students some experience in
individual research in an area of their own choosing. They are encouraged to speak to the
course coordinator or individual members of staff before they enrol. Students can expect
that staff will have some suggestions for projects, so that they do not need to have well
developed ideas before beginning discussions. Students can undertake this unit in either
semester, but it must be completed within that semester.
Staff: Assoc Prof GM Hallegraeff (Coordinator)
Unit weight: 12.5%
Prereq: KPA205, and be part of a major in Plant Science (KPA210 and KPA220 also strongly
recommended)
Assess: research report submitted at end of sem (100%)
Courses: [S3G] [S3Gc1]
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
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Plant Ecology
Enrolment code: KPA379
Offered: Hbt: sem 1
Unit description:
Provides an understanding of the processes shaping plant communities and populations.
Students develop practical skills in the analysis of vegetation, the elucidation of
environmental controls of species distribution and abundance and the population
ecological approaches to studying disturbance, rare plants and environmental change. The
unit involves the study of ecophysiology of individual plants, the dynamics of plant
populations and interactions within plant communities. The practicals provide field-based
skills in the collection of ecological data and laboratory based instruction in data analysis
and interpretation.
Staff: Dr NS Davidson, Dr MJ Hovenden (Coordinator)
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching pattern: 26 lectures, 13x3-hr practical sessions (5 in the field)
Prereq: KPA205 or KPA205 (KPA210 also strongly recommended)
Coreq: KPA375
M.excl: KPA335
Assess: 2-hr exam (60%), internal assessment (40%)
Courses: [S3G] [S3Gc1] [S3Gc3] [S3T]
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Botany 4
Full time/Part time
Enrolment code: KPA400/401
Offered: Hbt: (fy) ie sem 1 & 2
Special note: full-time students enrol in KPA400 (100%); part-time students in KPA401 (50%)
Unit description:
Is designed to provide the opportunity to develop knowledge and skills in plant science
research beyond that experienced in an undergraduate degree course. Students are
assessed in the following and are required: (a) to carry out an intensive research project on
an approved topic under a supervisor approved by the Board of Studies in Science, and to
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submit the findings in a thesis. Three copies of the research thesis (typed on A4 paper and
bound) shall be submitted about nine and a half months from the date of commencing
study. The normal starting date is in February; but alternative starting dates, such as
mid-year, will be considered; (b) to undertake a literature review in a prescribed topic of
plant science; (c) to present a seminar which describes the aims and result of the student’s
research work; and (d) to write a research proposal within the framework of currently
accepted guidelines for research application. At the discretion of the Head of School,
students may also undertake additional coursework.
Staff: Mr P Dalton (Coordinator)
Unit weight: 100%/50%
Prereq: a science degree with a Plant Science major. Special cases will be considered on their
individual merits.
Courses: [S4E] [S6X]
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Genetics 4
Full time/Part time
Enrolment code: KPA410/411
Offered: Hbt: (fy) ie sem 1 & 2
Special note: full-time students enrol in KPA410 (100%); part-time students in KPA411 (50%)
Unit description:
Is designed to provide the opportunity to develop knowledge and skills in research
oriented towards genetics and/or molecular studies, beyond that experienced in an
undergraduate degree course. Students are assessed in the following and are required: (a)
to carry out an intensive research project on an approved topic under a supervisor
approved by the Board of Studies in Science, and to submit the findings in a thesis. Three
copies of the research thesis (typed on A4 paper and bound) shall be submitted about nine
and a half months from the date of commencing study. The normal starting date is in
February; but alternative starting dates, such as mid-year, will be considered; (b) to
undertake a literature review in a prescribed topic of plant science; (c) to present a seminar
which describes the aims and result of the student’s research work; and (d) to write a
research proposal within the framework of currently accepted guidelines for research
application. At the discretion of the Head of School, students may also undertake
additional coursework.
Staff: Mr P Dalton (Coordinator)
Unit weight: 100%/50%
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Prereq: a science degree with an appropriate major which has included genetically
orientated units. Appropriate majors include botany, zoology or biochemistry. A solid
background in chemistry, microbiology or mathematics is required. Alternative
prerequisites will be considered on their merits
Courses: [S4E] [S6X]
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Forest Science (Honours)
Full time
Enrolment code: KPA420
Offered: Hbt: (fy) ie sem 1 & 2
Unit description:
Please contact the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology for details of this unit.
Unit weight: 100%
Courses: [S4N]
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Forest Science (Honours)
Part time
Enrolment code: KPA421
Offered: Hbt: (fy) ie sem 1 & 2
Unit description:
Please contact the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology for details of this unit.
Unit weight: 50%
Courses: [S4N]
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
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Marine, Freshwater and Antarctic Biology
(Honours)
Full time/Part time
Enrolment code: KPA450/451
Offered: Hbt: (fy) ie sem 1 & 2
Special note: full-time students enrol in KPA450 (100%); part-time students in KPA451 (50%)
Unit description:
Students who have completed a BSc and have satisfied the course prerequisites will be
permitted to enrol in honours in Marine, Freshwater and Antarctic Biology provided (a)
they have achieved an adequate standard, normally at least 33.33% of credits in Group 3
units, and (b) there are a suitable project and a supervisor available.
The honours year includes: (a) Directed studies and attendance at seminars given mainly
by scientists and administrators from outside the University, eg. CSIRO Divisions of
Fisheries Research and Oceanography, the Antarctic Division, Inland Fisheries
Commission, interstate and international visitors; (b) an evaluation of literature in a
prescribed field of study; (c) A research project of about 9 months duration; and (d) a
presentation of a seminar and a research proposal.
(Microbiology students enrol in KLA455 or 456; Plant Science students in KPA450 or 451;
and Zoology students in KZA450 or 451).
Staff: Mr P Dalton (Coordinator)
Unit weight: 100%/50%
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Forest Ecology (Honours)
Full time/Part time
Enrolment code: KPA460/461
Offered: Hbt: (fy) ie sem 1 & 2
Special note: full-time students enrol in KPA460 (100%); part-time students in KPA461 (50%)
Unit description:
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Unit details [KPA]
Students who have completed a BSc and have satisfied the course prerequisites will be
permitted to enrol in honours in Forest Ecology provided: (a) they have achieved an
adequate standard, normally at least 50% of credits in Group 3 units, and (b) there are a
suitable project and a supervisor available.
The honours year includes: (a) a research project of nine months duration, normally be
carried out in the School of Plant Science, but after consultation with the course coordinator
may be carried out in other appropriate schools such as Zoology, Agricultural Science,
Geography and Environmental Studies or Mathematics; (b) a review of literature on a
prescribed topic; (c) a grant proposal; (d) a presentation of a seminar; and (e) other activities
as directed by the head of school, such as attendance at seminars given by research
scientists working in the field (eg CSIRO Forestry and Forest Products and the Ecological
Society of Australia or the CRCSPF).
Staff: Mr P Dalton (Coordinator)
Unit weight: 100% /50%
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Graduate Diploma in Science with Honours,
specialising in Botany
Full time/Part time
Enrolment code: KPA500/501
Unit description:
Has the same objectives as KPA400/401. Full time/part time ‘umbrella’ code.
Courses: [S6X]
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Graduate Diploma in Science with Honours,
specialising in Genetics
Enrolment code: KPA510
Special note: for those enrolling in the Graduate Diploma in Science with Honours (Forest Ecology)
the unit has the same objectives as KPA460/461
Unit description:
Has the same objectives as KPA410/411. Full time ‘umbrella’ code.
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Unit details [KPA]
Courses: [S6X]
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Graduate Diploma in Science with Honours,
specialising in Forest Processes
Full time/Part time
Enrolment code: KPA520/521
Unit description:
Aims at training or retraining technical/research workers for the forest industry. The topics
available cover a range of disciplines including: tree breeding and genetics, tissue culture,
insect or animal ecology, tree physiology and ecology, soil or tree nutrition, and modelling.
The unit can be tailored to suit the requirements of each applicant, but generally comprises
the following components: course work (15%), a literature review (25%), research thesis
(50%), and seminar (10%). The unit may be taken on a part-time or full-time basis.
Staff: Mr P Dalton (Coordinator)
Prereq: a science degree or equiv with at least passes in units appropriate to the proposed
research topic. Special cases may be considered on their individual merits
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
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