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Biological Systems (1041SCG)

Biological Systems is an introductory course that provides an appreciation of the main concepts of modern biology. Students will gain an understanding of the origin, function and structure of living organisms by examining life at increasing levels of biological complexity, from the molecular and cellular level to whole organisms and ecosystems. Course content will be delivered through a combination of lectures, workshops, laboratory sessions and online material. Incompatible: 1601ENV Biological Systems

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Course study information

Credit points (awarded)

10 (10)

Study level

Undergraduate

Student contribution band

Band 2

Usually available

Gold Coast Trimester 1Gold Coast Trimester 3Nathan Trimester 1Nathan Trimester 3

Course offerings and timetables

2024 Trimester 1, Gold Coast, On Campus - In Person

Convenor

Dr Steve Melvin
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Key dates

Course start date
4 March 2024
Last date to add a course
17 March 2024
Last date to drop a course without financial penalty (Census date)
1 April 2024
Last date to drop a course without academic failure
5 May 2024

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Class Availability When Where Notes
You must attend one of the following Laboratory/Lecture combinations
Laboratory (12935) Full Tuesday 15:00 - 17:50
Weeks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10
 G39 4.18
Science and Engineering
Gold Coast Campus
Lecture (12932) In High Demand Monday 09:00 - 10:50
Weeks 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11
 G16 1.07
Clinical Sciences 2
Gold Coast Campus
 Automatically Enrolled
Thursday 09:00 - 10:50
Weeks 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11
 G16 1.07
Clinical Sciences 2
Gold Coast Campus
 Automatically Enrolled
Monday 09:00 - 10:50
Weeks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12
 Online Automatically Enrolled
Thursday 09:00 - 10:50
Weeks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12
 Online Automatically Enrolled
Laboratory (12934) In High Demand Tuesday 12:00 - 14:50
Weeks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10
 G39 4.18
Science and Engineering
Gold Coast Campus
Lecture (12932) In High Demand Monday 09:00 - 10:50
Weeks 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11
 G16 1.07
Clinical Sciences 2
Gold Coast Campus
 Automatically Enrolled
Thursday 09:00 - 10:50
Weeks 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11
 G16 1.07
Clinical Sciences 2
Gold Coast Campus
 Automatically Enrolled
Monday 09:00 - 10:50
Weeks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12
 Online Automatically Enrolled
Thursday 09:00 - 10:50
Weeks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12
 Online Automatically Enrolled
Laboratory (12933) In High Demand Tuesday 09:00 - 11:50
Weeks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10
 G39 4.18
Science and Engineering
Gold Coast Campus
Lecture (12932) In High Demand Monday 09:00 - 10:50
Weeks 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11
 G16 1.07
Clinical Sciences 2
Gold Coast Campus
 Automatically Enrolled
Thursday 09:00 - 10:50
Weeks 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11
 G16 1.07
Clinical Sciences 2
Gold Coast Campus
 Automatically Enrolled
Monday 09:00 - 10:50
Weeks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12
 Online Automatically Enrolled
Thursday 09:00 - 10:50
Weeks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12
 Online Automatically Enrolled
Class Availability When Where Notes
You must attend one Pass Session
Pass Session (12944) Open Tuesday 19:00 - 19:50
Weeks 2 - 4, 5 - 12
 Online
Pass Session (12943) Open Tuesday 17:00 - 17:50
Weeks 2 - 4, 5 - 12
 Online
Pass Session (12941) In High Demand Tuesday 13:00 - 13:50
Weeks 2 - 4, 5 - 12
 G11 3.59
Learning Commons
Gold Coast Campus
Pass Session (12940) In High Demand Tuesday 11:00 - 11:50
Weeks 2 - 4, 5 - 12
 G39 1.15
Science and Engineering
Gold Coast Campus
Pass Session (12939) In High Demand Tuesday 15:00 - 15:50
Weeks 2 - 4, 5 - 12
 G40 4.111
Griffith Health Centre
Gold Coast Campus
Class Availability When Where Notes
You must attend one Workshop
Workshop (12938) In High Demand Tuesday 15:00 - 16:50
Weeks 3, 5, 7, 9, 11
 G01 3.35
Academic 1
Gold Coast Campus
Workshop (12937) In High Demand Tuesday 11:00 - 12:50
Weeks 3, 5, 7, 9, 11
 G11 3.64
Learning Commons
Gold Coast Campus
Workshop (12936) In High Demand Tuesday 09:00 - 10:50
Weeks 3, 5, 7, 9, 11
 G11 3.59&3.60
Learning Commons
Gold Coast Campus
2024 Trimester 1, Nathan, On Campus - In Person

Convenor

Dr Steve Melvin
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Key dates

Course start date
4 March 2024
Last date to add a course
17 March 2024
Last date to drop a course without financial penalty (Census date)
1 April 2024
Last date to drop a course without academic failure
5 May 2024

Please view full class information for School of Environment and Science

Class Availability When Where Notes
You must attend one of the following Laboratory/Lecture combinations
Laboratory (12949) Open Wednesday 09:00 - 11:50
Weeks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10
 N79 5.02
Engineering Tech and Aviation
Nathan Campus
Lecture (12945) Open Monday 09:00 - 10:50
Weeks 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11
 Online Automatically Enrolled
Thursday 09:00 - 10:50
Weeks 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11
 Online Automatically Enrolled
Monday 09:00 - 10:50
Weeks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12
 N22 THEATRE 1
Northern Theatres 1/2 Complex
Nathan Campus
 Automatically Enrolled
Thursday 09:00 - 10:50
Weeks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12
 N22 THEATRE 1
Northern Theatres 1/2 Complex
Nathan Campus
 Automatically Enrolled
Laboratory (12948) Open Wednesday 13:00 - 15:50
Weeks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10
 N79 5.02
Engineering Tech and Aviation
Nathan Campus
Lecture (12945) Open Monday 09:00 - 10:50
Weeks 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11
 Online Automatically Enrolled
Thursday 09:00 - 10:50
Weeks 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11
 Online Automatically Enrolled
Monday 09:00 - 10:50
Weeks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12
 N22 THEATRE 1
Northern Theatres 1/2 Complex
Nathan Campus
 Automatically Enrolled
Thursday 09:00 - 10:50
Weeks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12
 N22 THEATRE 1
Northern Theatres 1/2 Complex
Nathan Campus
 Automatically Enrolled
Laboratory (12947) Open Tuesday 13:00 - 15:50
Weeks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10
 N79 5.02
Engineering Tech and Aviation
Nathan Campus
Lecture (12945) Open Monday 09:00 - 10:50
Weeks 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11
 Online Automatically Enrolled
Thursday 09:00 - 10:50
Weeks 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11
 Online Automatically Enrolled
Monday 09:00 - 10:50
Weeks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12
 N22 THEATRE 1
Northern Theatres 1/2 Complex
Nathan Campus
 Automatically Enrolled
Thursday 09:00 - 10:50
Weeks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12
 N22 THEATRE 1
Northern Theatres 1/2 Complex
Nathan Campus
 Automatically Enrolled
Laboratory (12946) Open Tuesday 09:00 - 11:50
Weeks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10
 N79 5.02
Engineering Tech and Aviation
Nathan Campus
Lecture (12945) Open Monday 09:00 - 10:50
Weeks 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11
 Online Automatically Enrolled
Thursday 09:00 - 10:50
Weeks 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11
 Online Automatically Enrolled
Monday 09:00 - 10:50
Weeks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12
 N22 THEATRE 1
Northern Theatres 1/2 Complex
Nathan Campus
 Automatically Enrolled
Thursday 09:00 - 10:50
Weeks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12
 N22 THEATRE 1
Northern Theatres 1/2 Complex
Nathan Campus
 Automatically Enrolled
Class Availability When Where Notes
You must attend one Pass Session
Pass Session (12962) In High Demand Wednesday 19:00 - 19:50
Weeks 2 - 4, 5 - 12
 Online
Pass Session (12961) Full Monday 18:00 - 18:50
Weeks 2 - 4, 5 - 12
 Online
Pass Session (12960) Open Wednesday 15:00 - 15:50
Weeks 2 - 4, 5 - 12
 Online
Pass Session (12959) Open Wednesday 11:00 - 11:50
Weeks 2 - 4, 5 - 12
 N53 0.60
Willett Centre
Nathan Campus
Pass Session (12958) Open Wednesday 14:00 - 14:50
Weeks 2 - 4, 5 - 12
 N53 0.58
Willett Centre
Nathan Campus
Pass Session (12957) Open Tuesday 11:00 - 11:50
Weeks 2 - 4, 5 - 12
 N53 0.61
Willett Centre
Nathan Campus
Pass Session (12956) Open Tuesday 14:00 - 14:50
Weeks 2 - 4, 5 - 12
 N72 -2.11
Glyn Davis Building
Nathan Campus
Class Availability When Where Notes
You must attend one Workshop
Workshop (12955) In High Demand Wednesday 14:00 - 15:50
Weeks 3, 5, 7, 9, 11
 N72 -2.12
Glyn Davis Building
Nathan Campus
Workshop (12954) Open Wednesday 12:00 - 13:50
Weeks 3, 5, 7, 9, 11
 N76 1.02/1.03
Campus Heart Building
Nathan Campus
Workshop (12953) Open Wednesday 09:00 - 10:50
Weeks 3, 5, 7, 9, 11
 N76 1.02/1.03
Campus Heart Building
Nathan Campus
Workshop (12952) Open Tuesday 14:00 - 15:50
Weeks 3, 5, 7, 9, 11
 N79 1.05A
Engineering Tech and Aviation
Nathan Campus
Workshop (12951) In High Demand Tuesday 12:00 - 13:50
Weeks 3, 5, 7, 9, 11
 N79 1.05A
Engineering Tech and Aviation
Nathan Campus
Workshop (12950) Open Tuesday 10:00 - 11:50
Weeks 3, 5, 7, 9, 11
 N79 2.03A/B
Engineering Tech and Aviation
Nathan Campus
2023 Trimester 3, Gold Coast, On Campus - Mixed Mode

Convenor

Dr Clare Morrison
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Key dates

Course start date
6 November 2023
Last date to add a course
19 November 2023
Last date to drop a course without financial penalty (Census date)
4 December 2023
Last date to drop a course without academic failure
14 January 2024

Please view full class information for School of Environment and Science

Class Availability When Where Notes
You must attend the following Lecture/Exam combination
Lecture (70419) Open Monday 09:00 - 11:50
Weeks 1 - 3, 10 - 12
 Online
Exam (70424) Open Wednesday 10:00 - 11:50
Week 10
 G16 1.08
Clinical Sciences 2
Gold Coast Campus
 Automatically Enrolled
Friday 11:00 - 12:50
Week 3, 12
 G16 1.08
Clinical Sciences 2
Gold Coast Campus
 Automatically Enrolled
Class Availability When Where Notes
You must attend one Laboratory
Laboratory (70421) Open Tuesday 14:00 - 16:50
Weeks 2 - 3, 10 - 12
 G39 4.18
Science and Engineering
Gold Coast Campus
Laboratory (70420) Open Tuesday 11:00 - 13:50
Weeks 2 - 3, 10 - 12
 G39 4.18
Science and Engineering
Gold Coast Campus
Class Availability When Where Notes
You must attend one Workshop
Workshop (70423) Open Monday 14:00 - 15:50
Weeks 1 - 4, 10 - 12
 Online
Workshop (70422) Open Monday 12:00 - 13:50
Weeks 1 - 4, 10 - 12
 Online
2023 Trimester 3, Nathan, On Campus - Mixed Mode

Convenor

Assoc Prof Shahla Hosseini-Bai
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Key dates

Course start date
6 November 2023
Last date to add a course
19 November 2023
Last date to drop a course without financial penalty (Census date)
4 December 2023
Last date to drop a course without academic failure
14 January 2024

Please view full class information for School of Environment and Science

Class Availability When Where Notes
You must attend the following Lecture/Exam combination
Lecture (70425) Open Monday 09:00 - 11:50
Weeks 1 - 3, 10 - 12
 Online
Exam (70430) Open Wednesday 10:00 - 11:50
Week 10
 N78 0.11
Sir Samuel Griffith Building
Nathan Campus
 Automatically Enrolled
Friday 11:00 - 12:50
Week 3, 12
 N78 0.11
Sir Samuel Griffith Building
Nathan Campus
 Automatically Enrolled
Class Availability When Where Notes
You must attend one Laboratory
Laboratory (70427) Open Tuesday 14:00 - 16:50
Weeks 2 - 3, 10 - 12
 N79 5.02
Engineering Tech and Aviation
Nathan Campus
Laboratory (70426) Open Tuesday 11:00 - 13:50
Weeks 2 - 3, 10 - 12
 N79 5.02
Engineering Tech and Aviation
Nathan Campus
Class Availability When Where Notes
You must attend one Workshop
Workshop (70429) Open Monday 14:00 - 15:50
Weeks 1 - 4, 10 - 12
 Online
Workshop (70428) Open Monday 12:00 - 13:50
Weeks 1 - 4, 10 - 12
 Online