Biodiversity and the Environment (BIOL1030)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2024
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
School
School of the Environment
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
Lecture 2 Hours/ Week
Practical 3 Hours/ Week
2L3P
Restricted
If you have completed AGRC1020, AGRC1021, ANIM1060, or AGRC1041 and wish to enrol into BIOL1030, please contact the Faculty of Science (enquire@science.uq.edu.au)
Assessment methods
Web-based assignment, practical & field reports, mid & end semester examinations
Course enquiries
Associate Professor Steven Salisbury (Semester 1, Regular, St Lucia, In person)
A/Prof Steven Salisbury (s.salisbury@uq.edu.au)
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
Prior to 2022, this course was titled: Global Challenges in Biology. This course details the living world of which we are a part, from microbe to ecosystem. It provides clear cases of how human health, quality of life and future is intricately linked to the well-being of other organisms and the environment we all share. The course will lead students through a number of global challenges which highlight global biodiversity as a source of biomedical and economical innovation. This lays the foundation for understanding and facing the environmental and biomedical challenges facing humans and the planet.
