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Taronga Wildlife Conservation

Unit of study table (Table A)

This page was first published on 15 November 2023 and was last amended on 25 July 2024.
View details of the changes below.
This unit of study table has been updated from 1 July 2024. Select the relevant unit of study table based on your commencement date: 1 January 2024 - 30 June 2024 or 1 July 2024 - 31 December 2024.
This Unit of Study table is for students who commenced the Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Advanced Studies (Animal and Veterinary Bioscience) degree and/or Animal and Veterinary Bioscience honours from 1 January - 30 June 2024

Taronga Wildlife Conservation stream

The Taronga Wildlife Conservation stream is 108 credit points, consisting of:
(i) 6 credit points of 1000-level stream core units
(ii) 6 credit points of 2000-level stream core units
(iii) A 96 credit point program in Taronga Wildlife Conservation

Taronga Wildlife Conservation program

This program is only available to students enrolled in Taronga Wildlife Conservation stream.
A program in Taronga Wildlife Conservation requires:
(i) 6 credit points of 1000-level program core units
(ii) 6 credit points of 2000-level program core units
(iii) 12 credit points of 4000-level program core units
(iv) 24 credits points of 4000-level project units or 24 credit points of Honours units
(v) 48 credit point Wildlife Conservation major

Wildlife Conservation major

This major is only available to students enrolled in Taronga Wildlife Conservation Stream
A major in Wildlife Conservation requires 48 credit points from this table including:
(i) 12 credit points of 1000-level core units
(ii) 12 credit points of 2000-level core units
(iii) 18 credit points of 3000-level major core units
(iv) 6 credit points of 3000-level interdisciplinary project units

Wildlife Conservation minor

A minor in Wildlife Conservation requires 36 credit points from this table including:
(i) 12 credit points of 1000-level core units
(ii) 12 credit points of 2000-level core units
(iii) 12 credit points of 3000 level core units
Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites
C: Corequisites N: Prohibition

1000-level units of study

Stream core
ENVX1002
Introduction to Statistical Methods
6 N ENVX1001 or MATH1005 or MATH1905 or MATH1015 or MATH1115 or DATA1001 or DATA1901 or BUSS1020 or STAT1021 or ECMT1010
Available as a degree core unit only in the Agriculture, Animal and Veterinary Bioscience, and Food and Agribusiness, and Taronga Wildlife Conservation streams
Program core
AVBS1003
Animals and Us
6 Lectures and practicals for this unit of study take place on the University of Sydney Camperdown campus as well as at Taronga Zoo in the Institute of Science and Learning.
Core
BIOL1006
Life and Evolution
6 A HSC Biology. Students who have not completed HSC Biology (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Biology Bridging Course (offered in February)
N BIOL1001 or BIOL1911 or BIOL1991 or BIOL1906 or BIOL1996
BIOL1906
Life and Evolution (Advanced)
6 A 85 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent
N BIOL1001 or BIOL1911 or BIOL1991 or BIOL1006 or BIOL1996
BIOL1996
Life and Evolution (SSP)
6 A 90 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent
N BIOL1001 or BIOL1911 or BIOL1991 or BIOL1006 or BIOL1906 or BIOL1993 or BIOL1998
BIOL1007
From Molecules to Ecosystems
6 A HSC Biology. Students who have not completed HSC Biology (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Biology Bridging Course (offered in February)
N BIOL1907 or BIOL1997
BIOL1907
From Molecules to Ecosystems (Advanced)
6 A 85 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent
N BIOL1007 or BIOL1997
BIOL1997
From Molecules to Ecosystems (SSP)
6 A 90 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent
N BIOL1007 or BIOL1907

2000-level units of study

Stream core
ENVX2001
Applied Statistical Methods
6 P [6cp from (ENVX1001 or ENVX1002 or BIOM1003 or MATH1011 or MATH1015 or DATA1001 or DATA1901)] OR [3cp from (MATH1XX1 or MATH1906 or MATH1XX3 or MATH1907) and an additional 3cp from (MATH1XX5)]
Program core
BIOL2032
Australian Wildlife Biology
6 N ANSC2005
Core
BIOL2022
Biology Experimental Design and Analysis
6 A BIOL1XXX or MBLG1XXX
P BIOL1XXX or MBLG1XXX or ENVX1001 or ENVX1002 or DATA1X01 or MATH1XX5 or ENVI1003
N BIOL2922 or BIOL3006 or BIOL3906
BIOL2024
Ecology and Conservation
6 A BIOL1XXX or MBLG1XXX
N BIOL2924
BIOL2924
Ecology and Conservation (Advanced)
6 A BIOL1XXX or MBLG1XXX
P An annual average mark of at least 70 in the previous year
N BIOL2024

3000-level units of study

Major core
AVBS3004
Wildlife Conservation
6 P 12 credit points from (AVBS2XXX or BIOL2XXX or GEGE2X01 or QBIO2XXX)
N AVBS3003 or AVBS4003
BIOL3007
Ecology
6 P [12cp of BIOL2XXX] OR [6cp of BIOL2XXX and (MBLG2X72 or GEGE2X01 or GENE2002 or AVBS2XXX or ENSC2001)]
N BIOL3907
BIOL3907
Ecology (Advanced)
6 P An average mark of 75 or above in [12cp of BIOL2XXX] OR [6cp of BIOL2XXX and (MBLG2X72 or GEGE2X01 or GENE2002 or AVBS2XXX or ENSC2001)]
N BIOL3007
WILD3001
Taronga Project
6 P 12 credit points from (BIOL2X22 or BIOL2X24 or BIOL2032 or ENVX2001 or GEGE2X01)
This unit will be taught 100% by and at Taronga Zoo, Mosman.
Interdisciplinary project
SCPU3001
Science Interdisciplinary Project
6

96 credit points
N HSBH3026

WILD3888
Taronga Interdisciplinary Project
6 P ENVX2001 and BIOL2032 and 12 credit points from (BIOL2X22 or BIOL2X24 or GEGE2X01)
This unit will be taught 100% by and at Taronga Zoo, Mosman.
Minor Core
AVBS3004
Wildlife Conservation
6 P 12 credit points from (AVBS2XXX or BIOL2XXX or GEGE2X01 or QBIO2XXX)
N AVBS3003 or AVBS4003
BIOL3007
Ecology
6 P [12cp of BIOL2XXX] OR [6cp of BIOL2XXX and (MBLG2X72 or GEGE2X01 or GENE2002 or AVBS2XXX or ENSC2001)]
N BIOL3907
BIOL3907
Ecology (Advanced)
6 P An average mark of 75 or above in [12cp of BIOL2XXX] OR [6cp of BIOL2XXX and (MBLG2X72 or GEGE2X01 or GENE2002 or AVBS2XXX or ENSC2001)]
N BIOL3007

4000-level units of study

Program core
WILD4001
Wildlife Management
6 P 132 credit points of units including WILD3001
WILD4002
Wildlife Health and Welfare
6 P 144 credit points of units including WILD3001
This UoS will be co-taught 50:50 by USYD and Taronga. Lectures and pracs will be undertaken at USYD Camperdown and Camden campuses as well at Taronga Zoo Sydney.
Program project
WILD4003
Taronga Conservation Project: Applied Biology
12 P 144 credit points of units including WILD3001
Students undertaking the BSc/BAdvStudies (Taronga Wildlife Conservation) degree must take both of these advanced coursework project units unless they are undertaking Honours Research. Some of this unit will be taught by and at Taronga.
WILD4004
Taronga Conservation Project: Human Dimensions
12 P 144 credit points of units including WILD3001
Students undertaking the BSc/BAdvStudies (Taronga Wildlife Conservation) degree must take both of these advanced coursework project units unless they are undertaking Honours Research. Some of this unit will be taught by and at Taronga.
Honours 
WILD4103
Taronga Conservation Honours Project A
6 N WILD4003 or WILD4004
Students undertaking the BSc/BAdvStudies (Taronga Wildlife Conservation) degree must take all of these Honours units unless they are undertaking the Program project units.
WILD4104
Taronga Conservation Honours Project B
6 C WILD4103
N WILD4003 or WILD4004
Students undertaking the BSc/BAdvStudies (Taronga Wildlife Conservation) degree must take all of these Honours units unless they are undertaking the Program project units.
WILD4105
Taronga Conservation Honours Project C
6 C WILD4104
N WILD4003 or WILD4004
Students undertaking the BSc/BAdvStudies (Taronga Wildlife Conservation) degree must take all of these Honours units unless they are undertaking the Program project units.
WILD4106
Taronga Conservation Honours Project D
6 C WILD4105 and SCIE4999
N WILD4003 or WILD4004
Students undertaking the BSc/BAdvStudies (Taronga Wildlife Conservation) degree must take all of these Honours units unless they are undertaking the Program project units.
SCIE4999
Final Honours Mark
0  
This Unit of Study table is for students who commenced the Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Advanced Studies (Animal and Veterinary Bioscience) degree and/or Animal and Veterinary Bioscience honours from 1 July - 31 December 2024.

Taronga Wildlife Conservation stream

The Taronga Wildlife Conservation stream is 108 credit points, consisting of:
(i) 6 credit points of 1000-level stream core units
(ii) 6 credit points of 2000-level stream core units
(iii) A 96 credit point program in Taronga Wildlife Conservation

Taronga Wildlife Conservation program

This program is only available to students enrolled in Taronga Wildlife Conservation stream.
A program in Taronga Wildlife Conservation requires:
(i) 6 credit points of 1000-level program core units
(ii) 6 credit points of 2000-level program core units
(iii) 12 credit points of 4000-level program core units
(iv) 48 credit point Wildlife Conservation major
(v) For students undertaking advanced coursework in Taronga Wildlife Conservation: 12 credit points of 4000-level program project units and 18 credit points of 4000-level selective advanced coursework or project units

(vi) For students undertaking honours in Taronga Wildlife Conservation: 48 credit points of Honours units as follows:

i. 12 credit points of Honours core units

ii. 24 credit points of Honours project units

iii. 12 credit points of Honours selective units

Wildlife Conservation major

This major is only available to students enrolled in Taronga Wildlife Conservation Stream
A major in Wildlife Conservation requires 48 credit points from this table including:
(i) 12 credit points of 1000-level core units
(ii) 12 credit points of 2000-level core units
(iii)18 credit points of 3000-level major core units
(iv) 6 credit points of 3000-level interdisciplinary project units

Wildlife Conservation minor

A minor in Wildlife Conservation requires 36 credit points from this table including:
(i) 12 credit points of 1000-level core units
(ii) 12 credit points of 2000-level core units
(iii) 12 credit points of 3000 level core units
Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites
C: Corequisites N: Prohibition

1000-level units of study

Stream core
ENVX1002
Introduction to Statistical Methods
6 N ENVX1001 or MATH1005 or MATH1905 or MATH1015 or MATH1115 or DATA1001 or DATA1901 or BUSS1020 or STAT1021 or ECMT1010
Available as a degree core unit only in the Agriculture, Animal and Veterinary Bioscience, and Food and Agribusiness, and Taronga Wildlife Conservation streams
Program core
AVBS1003
Animals and Us
6 Lectures and practicals for this unit of study take place on the University of Sydney Camperdown campus as well as at Taronga Zoo in the Institute of Science and Learning.
Core
BIOL1006
Life and Evolution
6 A HSC Biology. Students who have not completed HSC Biology (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Biology Bridging Course (offered in February)
N BIOL1001 or BIOL1911 or BIOL1991 or BIOL1906 or BIOL1996
BIOL1906
Life and Evolution (Advanced)
6 A 85 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent
N BIOL1001 or BIOL1911 or BIOL1991 or BIOL1006 or BIOL1996
BIOL1996
Life and Evolution (SSP)
6 A 90 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent
N BIOL1001 or BIOL1911 or BIOL1991 or BIOL1006 or BIOL1906 or BIOL1993 or BIOL1998
BIOL1007
From Molecules to Ecosystems
6 A HSC Biology. Students who have not completed HSC Biology (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Biology Bridging Course (offered in February)
N BIOL1907 or BIOL1997
BIOL1907
From Molecules to Ecosystems (Advanced)
6 A 85 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent
N BIOL1007 or BIOL1997
BIOL1997
From Molecules to Ecosystems (SSP)
6 A 90 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent
N BIOL1007 or BIOL1907

2000-level units of study

Stream core
ENVX2001
Applied Statistical Methods
6 P [6cp from (ENVX1001 or ENVX1002 or BIOM1003 or MATH1011 or MATH1015 or DATA1001 or DATA1901)] OR [3cp from (MATH1XX1 or MATH1906 or MATH1XX3 or MATH1907) and an additional 3cp from (MATH1XX5)]
Program core
BIOL2032
Australian Wildlife Biology
6 N ANSC2005
Core
BIOL2022
Biology Experimental Design and Analysis
6 A BIOL1XXX or MBLG1XXX
P BIOL1XXX or MBLG1XXX or ENVX1001 or ENVX1002 or DATA1X01 or MATH1XX5 or ENVI1003
N BIOL2922 or BIOL3006 or BIOL3906
BIOL2024
Ecology and Conservation
6 A BIOL1XXX or MBLG1XXX
N BIOL2924
BIOL2924
Ecology and Conservation (Advanced)
6 A BIOL1XXX or MBLG1XXX
P An annual average mark of at least 70 in the previous year
N BIOL2024

3000-level units of study

Major core
AVBS3004
Wildlife Conservation
6 P 12 credit points from (AVBS2XXX or BIOL2XXX or GEGE2X01 or QBIO2XXX)
N AVBS3003 or AVBS4003
BIOL3007
Ecology
6 P [12cp of BIOL2XXX] OR [6cp of BIOL2XXX and (MBLG2X72 or GEGE2X01 or GENE2002 or AVBS2XXX or ENSC2001)]
N BIOL3907
BIOL3907
Ecology (Advanced)
6 P An average mark of 75 or above in [12cp of BIOL2XXX] OR [6cp of BIOL2XXX and (MBLG2X72 or GEGE2X01 or GENE2002 or AVBS2XXX or ENSC2001)]
N BIOL3007
WILD3001
Taronga Project
6 P 12 credit points from (BIOL2X22 or BIOL2X24 or BIOL2032 or ENVX2001 or GEGE2X01)
This unit will be taught 100% by and at Taronga Zoo, Mosman.
Interdisciplinary project
WILD3888
Taronga Interdisciplinary Project
6 P ENVX2001 and BIOL2032 and 12 credit points from (BIOL2X22 or BIOL2X24 or GEGE2X01)
This unit will be taught 100% by and at Taronga Zoo, Mosman.
Minor Core
AVBS3004
Wildlife Conservation
6 P 12 credit points from (AVBS2XXX or BIOL2XXX or GEGE2X01 or QBIO2XXX)
N AVBS3003 or AVBS4003
BIOL3007
Ecology
6 P [12cp of BIOL2XXX] OR [6cp of BIOL2XXX and (MBLG2X72 or GEGE2X01 or GENE2002 or AVBS2XXX or ENSC2001)]
N BIOL3907
BIOL3907
Ecology (Advanced)
6 P An average mark of 75 or above in [12cp of BIOL2XXX] OR [6cp of BIOL2XXX and (MBLG2X72 or GEGE2X01 or GENE2002 or AVBS2XXX or ENSC2001)]
N BIOL3007

Advanced coursework units of study

Program core
WILD4001
Wildlife Management
6 P 132 credit points of units including WILD3001
WILD4002
Wildlife Health and Welfare
6 P 144 credit points of units including WILD3001
This UoS will be co-taught 50:50 by USYD and Taronga. Lectures and pracs will be undertaken at USYD Camperdown and Camden campuses as well at Taronga Zoo Sydney.
Program project
WILD4003
Taronga Conservation Project: Applied Biology
12 P 144 credit points of units including WILD3001
Students undertaking the BSc/BAdvStudies (Taronga Wildlife Conservation) degree must take both of these advanced coursework project units unless they are undertaking Honours Research. Some of this unit will be taught by and at Taronga.
WILD4004
Taronga Conservation Project: Human Dimensions
12 P 144 credit points of units including WILD3001
Students undertaking the BSc/BAdvStudies (Taronga Wildlife Conservation) degree must take both of these advanced coursework project units unless they are undertaking Honours Research. Some of this unit will be taught by and at Taronga.

Honours units of study

Honours core units of study
WILD4001
Wildlife Management
6 P 132 credit points of units including WILD3001
WILD4002
Wildlife Health and Welfare
6

P 144 credit points of units including WILD3001

This UoS will be co-taught 50:50 by USYD and Taronga. Lectures and pracs will be undertaken at USYD Camperdown and Camden campuses as well at Taronga Zoo Sydney.

Honours project units
WILD4103
Taronga Conservation Honours Project A
6 N WILD4003 or WILD4004
Students undertaking the BSc/BAdvStudies (Taronga Wildlife Conservation) degree must take all of these Honours units unless they are undertaking the Program project units.
WILD4104
Taronga Conservation Honours Project B
6 C WILD4103
N WILD4003 or WILD4004
Students undertaking the BSc/BAdvStudies (Taronga Wildlife Conservation) degree must take all of these Honours units unless they are undertaking the Program project units.
WILD4105
Taronga Conservation Honours Project C
6 C WILD4104
N WILD4003 or WILD4004
Students undertaking the BSc/BAdvStudies (Taronga Wildlife Conservation) degree must take all of these Honours units unless they are undertaking the Program project units.
WILD4106
Taronga Conservation Honours Project D
6 C WILD4105 and SCIE4999
N WILD4003 or WILD4004
Students undertaking the BSc/BAdvStudies (Taronga Wildlife Conservation) degree must take all of these Honours units unless they are undertaking the Program project units.
SCIE4999
Final Honours Mark
0  
Honours selective units
AVBS4020
ONE Health
6

A Fundamental understanding of disease epidemiology and risk
P 144 cp of units including AVBS3001 or FOOD3000 or VIRO3X01 or MICR3X52 or BIOL3019 or BIOL3033
N AVBS4004

The unit will be a core unit for BAS (Animal Health, Disease and Welfare) Honours, all students in this honours programme will take this unit.

ENVX4001
GIS, Remote Sensing and Land Management
6 A Basic GIS knowledge. Completion of at least a major or minor
P 144 cp of 1000-3000 level units
LIFE4000
Data and Technology for the Life Sciences
6 A Completion of units in quantitative research methods, mathematics or statistical analysis at least at 1000-level
P 144 credit points of units of study including a minimum of 24 credit points at the 3000- or 4000-level and 18 credit points of 3000- or 4000-level units from Science Table A or 1
SCIE4001
Science Communication
6

A Completion of a major in a science discipline. Basic knowledge of other sciences is beneficial. Experience in communication such as delivering oral presentations and producing written reports. An awareness of science in a societal context, e.g., of disciplinary applications
P 144 credit points of units of study and including a minimum of 24 credit points at the 3000- or 4000-level and 18 credit points of 3000- or 4000-level units from Science Table A or Medicine and Health Table A.

Mid-year honours students would take this unit of study in S1 (their second semester of study).

SCIE4002
Experimental Design and Data Analysis
6 A Completion of units in quantitative research methods, mathematics or statistical analysis at least at 1000-level
P 144 credit points of units of study and including a minimum of 24 credit points at the 3000- or 4000-level and 18 credit points of 3000- or 4000-level units from Science Table A or FMH Table A.
N ENVX3002 or STAT3X22 or STAT4022 or STAT3X12
SCIE4003
Ethics in Science
6 A Successful completion of a Science major
P 144 credit points of units of study and including a minimum of 24 credit points at the 3000- or 4000-level and 18 credit points of 3000- or 4000-level units from Science Table A or FMH Table A
N HSBH3004 or HPSC3107

Post-publication amendments

Date
Original publication
Post-publication amendment
08/02/2024 Prerequisites (P) for WILD4103, WILD4104, WILD4105, WILD4106 published as:
P 144 credit points of units
Prerequisites (P) for WILD4103, WILD4104, WILD4105, WILD4106 removed.
9/07/2024 Requirements published as:
"Taronga Wildlife Conservation program
This program is only available to students enrolled in Taronga Wildlife Conservation stream.
A program in Taronga Wildlife Conservation requires 96 credit points from this table including:
(i) 6 credit points of 1000-level program core units
(ii) 6 credit points of 2000-level program core units
(iii) 12 credit points of 4000-level program core units
(iv) 24 credits points of 4000-level project units or 24 credit points of Honours units
(v) 48 credit point Wildlife Conservation major"

Requirements amended to:
Taronga Wildlife Conservation program
This program is only available to students enrolled in Taronga Wildlife Conservation stream.
A program in Taronga Wildlife Conservation requires:
(i) 6 credit points of 1000-level program core units
(ii) 6 credit points of 2000-level program core units
(iii) 12 credit points of 4000-level program core units
(iv) 48 credit point Wildlife Conservation major
(vi) For students undertaking advanced coursework in Taronga Wildlife Conservation: 12 credit points of 4000-level program project units and 18 credit points of 4000-level selective advanced coursework or project units
(vii) For students undertaking honours in Taronga Wildlife Conservation: 48 credit points of Honours units as follows:

i. 12 credit points of Honours core units

ii. 24 credit points of Honours project units

iii. 12 credit points of Honours selective units

9/07/2024 Unit of study collection title published as:
"4000-level units of study"
Unit of study collection title amended to:
"Advanced coursework units of study"
9/07/2024 Unit of study collection title published as:
"Honours"
Unit of study collection title amended to:
"Honours units of study"
9/07/2024 "Honours core units of study" unit of study collection missing from unit of study table. "Honours core units of study" unit of study collection added to unit of study table.
9/07/2024 WILD4001 missing from:
"Honours core units of study"
WILD4001 added to:
"Honours core units of study"
9/07/2024 WILD4002 missing from:
"Honours core units of study"
WILD4002 added to:
"Honours core units of study"
9/07/2024 "Honours project units" unit of study collection missing from unit of study table. "Honours project units" unit of study collection added to unit of study table.
9/07/2024 "Honours selective units" unit of study collection missing from unit of study table. "Honours selective units" unit of study collection added to unit of study table.
9/07/2024 AVBS4020 missing from:
"Honours selective units"
AVBS4020 added to:
"Honours selective units"
9/07/2024 ENVX4001 missing from:
"Honours selective units"
ENVX4001 added to:
"Honours selective units"
9/07/2024 LIFE4000 missing from:
"Honours selective units"
LIFE4000 added to:
"Honours selective units"
9/07/2024 SCIE4001 missing from:
"Honours selective units"
SCIE4001 added to:
"Honours selective units"
9/07/2024 SCIE4002 missing from:
"Honours selective units"
SCIE4002 added to:
"Honours selective units"
9/07/2024 SCIE4003 missing from:
"Honours selective units"
SCIE4003 added to:
"Honours selective units"
25/07/2024 Prerequisites (P) for SCIE4003 published as:
144 credit points of units of study and including a minimum of 24 credit points at the 3000- or 4000-level and 18 credit points of 3000- or 4000-level units from Science Table A or FMH Table A
N HSBH3004 or HPSC3107.
Prerequisites (P) for SCIE4003 amended to:
144 credit points of units of study and including a minimum of 24 credit points at the 3000- or 4000-level and 18 credit points of 3000- or 4000-level units from Science Table A or FMH Table A.
25/07/2024 Prohibitions (N) missing for SCIE4003. Prohibitions (N) for SCIE4003 added:
HSBH3004 or HPSC3107.
6/08/2024 Unit of study table published as:
One unit of study table applying to all students

Unit of study table amended to:
Two unit of study tables applying to separate commencing dates

  • First table commencing:  1 January 2024 to 30 June 2024
  • Second table commencing: 1 July 2024 to 31 December 2024