Organisms to Ecosystems

About this subject

• What you'll learn

  On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Define evolution and describe its main mechanisms
  2. Define the major evolutionary transitions of organisms on earth
  3. Differentiate the main groups of organisms and interpret their evolutionary relationships
  4. Contrast major ecological processes and describe biogeographical patterns
  5. Synthesise experimental results and information from the scientific literature to prepare a scientific report
  6. Demonstrate foundational learning skills including active engagement in the learning process

• Topics covered

• Description

• Assessments

• Textbooks

• About Macquarie University

Entry requirements

Others

NCCW (pre-2020 units): BIOL114
NCCW (2020 and onwards): BIOL1310 Organisms to Ecosystems

Additional requirements

• Other requirements -

  Students who have an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion under Macquarie University's Academic Progression Policy are not permitted to enrol in OUA subjects offered by Macquarie University. Students with an Academic Standing of Suspension or Exclusion who have enrolled in subjects through OUA will be withdrawn.

Study load

0.125 EFTSL

This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

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