Western Australia is one of the World’s hotspots for terrestrial biodiversity, as well as a marine hotspot, with up to 80 per cent of the region’s fish and invertebrates found nowhere else in the world. This makes Western Australia the ideal living laboratory for studies in biological science.

The Graduate Certificate in Biological Science will give students an understanding of the molecular evolution, structure, physiology, reproduction, behaviour and ecology of organisms, and the skills to apply this knowledge to the management of natural systems and the species they support.

The Graduate Certificate in Biological Science allows students to select units from the areas of zoology, plant conservation biology and marine biology. Many units have a large fieldwork component, which reflects industry expectations for graduates (and particularly post-graduates) to be able to design, conduct, and report on, field research and monitoring.

Domestic students may be eligible for a Commonwealth supported place within this course.

Course outline

The Graduate Certificate in Biological Science (UWA Course Code: 72220) consists of four coursework units. Students may select from a variety of units chosen from:

• BIOL4401 Conservation Biology and Restoration Ecology
• BIOL4402 Conservation Genetics
• BIOL4403 Plant Ecophysiology
• BIOL4404 Experimental Zoology
• BIOL4405 Invertebrate Zoology
• BIOL4406 Vertebrate Zoology
• BIOL4407 Marine Conservation and Fisheries Management
• BIOL4408 Marine Ecology
• BIOL4409 Ecological Field Methods
• ENVT4411 Geographic Information Systems Applications
• SCIE4401 Data use in the Natural Sciences
• SCIE4402 Data Management and Analysis in the Natural Sciences
• SCIE4403 The Conduct, Ethics and Communication of Science

Further study:

• A Graduate Certificate in Biological Science may be articulated into a Graduate Diploma in Biological Science.

Admission requirements

Applicants require a relevant bachelor's degree from this or another recognised university; or a qualification or a level of education and professional experience recognised by the Faculty as equivalent to a bachelor's degree.

English Language Competence

All applicants for UWA coursework programs must demonstrate a minimum level of English Language Competence.

Course enquiries

Science Student Office

The University of Western Australia
35 Stirling Highway
Crawley, WA 6009

Telephone:

+(61 8) 6488 7333

Fax:

+(61 8) 6488 1058

Email:

postgradenquiries-fnas@uwa.edu.au