Biology and the Biological Sciences

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Biology and the Biological Sciences
Assoc Prof Dawn Gleeson Director of First year
Studies in Biology
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Why study Biology?

• Biology underpins all major studies in the Life
  Sciences
• Biology can be studied as breadth by students in
  other degrees apart from Science and Biomedicine

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Science students

• Complete 100 points per year for 3 years 300
  points
• Complete a major study (50pts of 300 level (third
  year) points in a discipline
• 75 points breadth

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List of Majors

• Anatomy
• Biochemistry Molecular Biology
• Botany
• Cell Biology
• Chemistry
• Computer Science
• Conservation Australian Wildlife
• Earth Sciences
• Ecology
• Genetics
• Geography
• Immunology
• Marine Biology
• Mathematics Statistics

• Microbiology
• Neuroscience
• Pathology
• Pharmacology
• Physics
• Physiology
• Psychology
• Vision Science
• Zoology

Those in yellow require Biology 650141 and 650142
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Biology as Breadth

• Non Science students as breadth can complete
• 650141 Biology of Cells and Organisms and/or
• 650142 Genetics and the Evolution of Life and/or
• 650111 Biology of Australian Flora and
  FaunaOne, two or all of the above
• If you complete 650141 and 650142 you can go on
  to any second year Life Science subject as
  breadth eg., genetics, botany, zoology, anatomy,
  microbiology etc.

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Why study Biology?

• If you want to complete a Life Sciences major you
  need Biology
• It is a good complement the Physical Sciences and
  other combinations
• It is a breadth subject that can lead to a
  sequence for those outside Science
• It teaches you about yourself and the living
  world
• Its fun!!

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Why study Biology?

• If you want to complete a Life Sciences major you
  need Biology
• It is a good elective to complement the Physical
  Sciences and other combinations
• It teaches you about yourself and the living
  world
• Its fun!!

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Biological Science Subjects at First Year

• 650141- Biology of Cells and Organisms
• Semester 1, 12.5 points
• 650142- Genetics and the Evolution of Life
• Semester 2, 12.5 points
• 650111- Biology of Australian Flora and Fauna
• Semester 2, 12.5 points

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Life Sciences Major
Biology (essential) 650-141 Biology of Cells and
Organisms 650-142 Genetics the Evolution of
Life Chemistry (strongly recommended) One
of 610-101 Chemistry (610-171 Chemistry) and one
of 610-102 Chemistry
Plus 2 breadth subjects
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• Semester 1
• Biology of Cells and Organisms 12.5pts
• Chemistry (610101, 610171) 12.5pts
• 12.5pts breadth
• Semester 2
• Genetics and the Evolution of Life 12.5pts
• Chemistry (610102) 12.5pts
• 12.5pts breadth
• Biology of Australian flora and fauna 12.5pts

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Biology only available to Bachelor of Biomedicine
Bachelor Of Engineering (Biomedical) Students

• 650121- Molecules and Cells
• Semester 1, 12.5 points
• 650122- Genetics and Environment
• Semester 2, 12.5 points

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What prerequisite do you need in VCE to study
Biology at First Year?
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What prerequisite do you need in VCE to study
Biology at First Year?

• NONE

There will be extra assistance for students
without VCE Biology
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Does this mean if I got gt40 for VCE Biology
will I be bored?

• NO

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What do you do in Biology?

• Learn about the unity and diversity of life
• you have per week
• three 50 minute lectures
• a one hour tutorial
• a three hour practical every second week
• a Independent Learning task every second week

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• Biology of cells and Organisms

Lectures Practical ILT
Tutorial
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The Lectures

• 3 per week - 50 mins each
• Commence in week 1
• 500 students
• different staff
• experts in the field inwhich they lecture
• multimedia
• lecture notes
• lectopia

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The practicals

• One every second week
• commence week 2 Group A week 3 Group B
• In modern laboratory
• 110 per class
• 7 staff
• Instructions and demonstrations shown on LCD
  screens
• Multimedia
• Laboratory Manual

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The Tutorials

• One per week
• Commence Week 1 with aMeet and Greet tutorial
• 30 per class
• One tutor per semester
• Tutorial questions

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Independent Learning Tasks

• One per fortnight
• Commence week 1 everyone
• On-line
• 60 computers in Biology
• Notes in Laboratory Manual

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• Cell Biology
• Photosynthesis
• Mitosis and Meoisis
• Immunology
• Genetic Principles
• Genetics and Gene Manipulation
• Biodiversity
• The Living Cell
• Embryology
• Virtual FlyLab

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What do we do to assist your transition from
school to Uni?

• A Biology Learning Centre with Tutors on Duty

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The Biology Learning Centre
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What do we do to assist your transition from
school to Uni?

• a Biology Learning Centre with Tutors on Duty
• lecture summaries
• notes and practice exams on the web
• email contact and Independent Learning Tasks for
  revision or for enhancement
• compensatory pass
• Biology staff are very approachable!

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Visit our web site http//www.
biology.unimelb.edu.au
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What is different about Uni Life and in
particular Biology at Uni?

• freedom
• having to do things for yourself
• Classes - large lectures and pracs
• Location - 3 venues
• Equipment and Manuals etc.,- have to sort this
  out yourself
• Handing in practicals /tests/assignments
• Follow-up to lectures tutes and pracs
• much more detail in subjects
• more independent work of your own expected
• lots of new people from all cultures and
  backgrounds
• lots of distractions!!

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Orientation Sessions

• Important Biology information sessions
• Wednesday February 27th (repeats)
• 2.00pm Elisabeth Murdoch Theatre OR
• 3.00pm Asia Centre-Carrillo Gantner Theatre OR
• 4.00pm Elisabeth Murdoch Theatre

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• See you in Biology!

Biology Office Level 5 Redmond Barry Building
ph 8344 4881 Coordinator Assoc/Prof Dawn
Gleeson Ph 8344 4765 (Genetics room 1.07)
d.gleeson_at_unimelb.edu.au