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Botany 1G
Enrolment code: KPA150
Offered: Hobart: semesters 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.
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
Prerequisites 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
Mutual exclusions KPA151, KZA150, KPA100, KPA116, KPZ101, KPZ160
Assessment mode 3-hr exam at the end of each sem (60%), sem work throughout the year
(40%)
Required texts etc
a laboratory manual
Raven PH, Evert R and Eichhorn S, Biology of Plants, ISBN 1572590416
Campbell NA, Biology, ISBN 0805319573
Courses [S3G] [S3Gc1] [S3Gc2] [S3Gc3] [S3T]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Botany 1E
Enrolment code: KPA151
Offered: Hobart: semesters 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.
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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, 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
Prerequisites 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
Mutual exclusions KPA150, KZA151, KPA100, KPA116, KPZ101, KPZ160
Assessment mode 3-hr exam at the end of each sem (60%), sem work throughout the year
(40%)
Required texts etc
a laboratory manual
Raven PH, Evert R and Eichhorn S, Biology of Plants, ISBN 1572590416
Recommended texts etc
Campbell NA, Biology, ISBN 0805319573
Courses [S3G] [S3T]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Natural Vegetation of Tasmania
Enrolment code: KPA152
Offered: Hobart: semester 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
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, Dr RJE Wiltshire, Prof JB Reid
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 19 lectures, 26 hrs lab, 3 days field excursion (East Coast of Tasmania)
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Mutual exclusions KPA150, KPA151, KPA200
Required texts etc
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 <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Plant Science for Agricultural Science
Enrolment code: KPA160
Offered: Hobart: semester 1
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
Corequisites KZA160
Mutual exclusions KPA150, KPA151, KPZ120, KPA100, KAP116
Assessment mode 3-hr exam (60%), semester work (40%)
Required texts etc
a laboratory manual
Raven PH, Evert R and Eichhorn S, Biology of Plants, ISBN 1572590416
Courses [S3A] [S3B] [S3C]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Botany 2
Enrolment code: KPA205
Offered: Hobart: semesters 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
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
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Unit weight 25%
Teaching pattern 2 lectures and 3 hrs practical weekly (26 wks)
Prerequisites KPA150 or (KPA151 and KZA150)
Mutual exclusions KPA200
Assessment mode theory exams (60%), practical assessment (40%)
Required texts etc
a laboratory manual, and
Curtis WM, The Students Flora of Tasmania, Parts 1 (2nd edn), 2 and 3, Government Printer,
Tas.
Recommended texts etc
Hopkins WG, Introduction to Plant Physiology, 2nd edn, 1999, ISBN 0471192813
Courses [S3G] [S3Gc1] [S3Gc2] [S3Gc3] [S3T]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Ecology of Tasmania
Enrolment code: KPA210
Offered: Hobart: semester 1
Special note: this unit complements KPA205. It is highly recommended that students take both
units.
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
Prerequisites KPA150 or (KPA151 and KZA150)
Mutual exclusions KPA200
Assessment mode theory exams (60%), practical assessment (40%)
Required texts etc
Reid JB, Hill RS, Brown MJ, Hovenden MJ (eds), Vegetation of Tasmania, ISBN 0642568014
Recommended texts etc
Hopkins WG, Introduction to Plant Physiology, 2nd edn, 1999, ISBN 0471192813
Courses [S3G] [S3Gc1] [S3Gc2] [S3Gc3] [S3T]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Plant Biodiversity
Enrolment code: KPA220 or KPA320
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Offered: Hobart: semester 2
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 conservation biology and 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), 11x3-hr practicals, a full-day excursion
Prerequisites KPA150 or (KPA151 and KZA150)
Mutual exclusions KPA374
Assessment mode theory exams (60%), practical assessment (40%)
Recommended texts etc
Reid JB, Hill RS, Brown MJ, Hovenden MJ (eds), Vegetation of Tasmania, ISBN 0642568014
Courses [S3G] [S3Gc1] [S3Gc2] [S3Gc3] [S3T]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Aquatic Botany
Enrolment code: KPA372
Offered: Hobart: semester 1
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
Prerequisites KPA200 or equiv as arranged with School
Mutual exclusions KPA346
Assessment mode assignment (25%), end-of-sem written exam (50%), practical exam (25%)
Recommended texts etc
Lee RE, Phycology, 3rd edn, ISBN 0521638836
Courses [S3G] [S3Gc2] [S3Gc3] [S3T]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Cell Biology
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Enrolment code: KPA373
Offered: Hobart: semester 2
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
approaches to these research areas; and (ii) gain practical experience with some current
biotechnology techniques. This course 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.
Prerequisites KPA200 or (KPA150 and CBA250); alternative prereqs may be accepted after
consultation with the lecturer
Mutual exclusions KPA354, KPA355
Assessment mode 2-hr theory exam (60%), sem work (40%)
Courses [S3G]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Field Botany
Enrolment code: KPA375
Offered: Hobart: summer school
Special note: this unit is a corequisite for KPA379, Plant Ecology
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)
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 11–20 Feb, 2002; informal lectures through unit and 8 days of field work
Prerequisites KPA200 (KPA210 and KPA220 also strongly recommended)
Mutual exclusions KPA304
Assessment mode internal assessment by report and plant collection
Required texts etc
Reid JB, Hill RS, Brown MJ, Hovenden MJ (eds) Vegetation of Tasmania, ISBN 0642568014
Courses [S3G] [S3Gc1] [S3Gc3] [S3T]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
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Genetics
Enrolment code: KPA376
Offered: Hobart: semester 1
Examines the fields of developmental genetics, gene regulation, genetic control of
hormone production, hormone physiology, molecular biology and genomics. The unit
aims to provide a broad understanding of control of plant development from the
molecular level (including genetic modification) through to the whole plant level. It uses
the power of genetics to dissect these processes since this is the method of choice amongst
contemporary researchers. The practical work involves a research project to suit individual
student interests based upon either glasshouse or laboratory studies using state-of-the-art
techniques such mass spectrometry and molecular biology.
Staff Prof JB Reid
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 26 lectures, 13x3-hr practical sessions
Prerequisites KPA200 or (KPZ101 or 160 and CBA211); alt prereq may be accepted after
consultation with lecturer
Mutual exclusions KPA336
Assessment mode 2-hr exam (60%), research project (40%)
Courses [S3G] [S3Gc1]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Molecular Evolution
Enrolment code: KPA377
Offered: Hobart: semester 2
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
(fingerprinting); gene flow; speciation and hybridisation; phylogeny; conservation
genetics; and plant improvement. The practical component will provide training for
students interested in research and the application of molecular methods.
Staff Dr R Vaillancourt
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 26 lectures, 39 hrs practical/tutorial
Prerequisites KPA200 or KPA205 (alternative may be accepted after consultation with
lecturer)
Mutual exclusions KPA370
Assessment mode 2-hr exam (60%), research project (40%)
Required texts etc
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Avise JC, Molecular Markers, Natural History and Evolution, Chapman Hall, NY, 1994.
Courses [S3G] [S3Gc1]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Plant Science Research
Enrolment code: KPA378
Offered: Hobart: semester 1 OR semester 2
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%
Prerequisites KPA200, and be part of a major in Plant Science (KPA210 and KPA220 also
strongly recommended)
Assessment mode research report submitted at end of sem (100%)
Courses [S3G] [S3Gc1]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Plant Ecology
Enrolment code: KPA379
Offered: Hobart: semester 1
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)
Prerequisites KPA200 (KPA210 also strongly recommended)
Corequisites KPA375
Mutual exclusions KPA335
Assessment mode 2-hr exam (60%), internal assessment (40%)
Courses [S3G] [S3Gc1] [S3Gc3] [S3T]
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Botany 4
Full time/Part time
Enrolment code: KPA400 or KPA401
Offered: Hobart: semesters 1 & 2
Special note: full-time students enrol in KPA400 (100%); part-time students in KPA401 (50%)
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
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%
Prerequisites a Science degree with a Plant Science major. Special cases will be considered
on their individual merits.
Courses [S4E] [S6X]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Genetics 4
Full time/Part time
Enrolment code: KPA410 or KPA411
Offered: Hobart: semesters 1 & 2
Special note: full-time students enrol in KPA410 (100%); part-time students in KPA411 (50%)
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
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application. At the discretion of the Head of School, students may also undertake
additional coursework.
Staff Mr P Dalton (Coordinator)
Unit weight 100%/50%
Prerequisites 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 <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Marine, Freshwater and Antarctic Biology
(Honours)
Full time/Part time
Enrolment code: KPA450 or KPA451
Offered: Hobart: semesters 1 & 2
Special note: full-time students enrol in KPA450 (100%); part-time students in KPA451 (50%)
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 <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Forest Ecology (Honours)
Full time/Part time
Enrolment code: KPA460 or KPA461
Offered: Hobart: semesters 1 & 2
Special note: full-time students enrol in KPA460 (100%); part-time students in KPA461 (50%)
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
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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 <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Graduate Diploma in Science with Honours,
specialising in Botany
Full time/Part time
Enrolment code: KPA500 or KPA501
Offered:
Has the same objectives as KPA400/401. Full time/part time ‘umbrella’ code.
Courses [S6X]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Graduate Diploma in Science with Honours,
specialising in Genetics
Enrolment code: KPA510
Offered:
Special note: for those enrolling in the Graduate Diploma in Science with Honours (Forest
Ecology) the unit has the same objectives as KPA460/461
Has the same objectives as KPA410/411. Full time ‘umbrella’ code.
Courses [S6X]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Graduate Diploma in Science with Honours,
specialising in Forest Processes
Full time/Part time
Enrolment code: KPA520 or KPA521
Offered:
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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)
Prerequisites 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 <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
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