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Plant Diversity
Undergraduate | RMI-SCB300 | 2024
Become confident in recognising plant genus and species. Learn their characteristics, importance, application and place in the environment. Use taxonomy and classification to get acquainted with the unknown.
- Study method
- Online & on-campus
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 12 weeks
HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Plant Diversity
About this subject
At the completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Define characteristics, importance and applications of plants in agriculture, horticulture and environmental ecology;
- Demonstrate knowledge of taxonomy and classification to identify unknown plants to genus or species level;
- Recognise and identify relevant structures for vegetative growth and reproduction for the purposes of classification, identification and industrial applications;
- Work independently and in teams to achieve these goals.
- Introduction to the course, Plant evolution and diversity
- Algae
- Lower plants, Bryophytes and Pteridophytes
- Gymnosperms
- Introduction to Angiosperms
- Angiosperm vegetative characteristics
- Angiosperm floral characteristics and pollination
- Angiosperm reproduction
- Cosmopolitan plant families
- Australian plant families
*More details will be provided at the commencement of the relevant Study Period and available on Canvas.
- Practical tests (40%)
- Field trip reports (15%)
- Practical reports (45%)
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Entry requirements
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.
Prior study
To help set you up for success before you start this subject, we suggest completing or having equivalent knowledge in:
RMI-SCB120-Plant Structure and Function (no longer available)
Others
Assumed knowledge and capabilities from SCB100, SCB110 and SCB120
Additional requirements
- Attendance requirements - Practical dates SP3: Oct 23 - Oct 27 (5 half day from 9 am - 1 pm)
- Other requirements -
Students are required to attend five half days in Melbourne.
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.
Find out more information on Commonwealth Loans to understand what this means to your eligibility for financial support.