An understanding of data analysis is essential to ecology but the maths you require is considered as a tool for ecology. Ecological examples will be used throughout the mathematics units. In addition, there are specialist units that relate data analysis to ecological techniques. Yes - but some units are considered as core. There are electives in all years of the course.
Students can choose from a wide range of complementary units.
Join, and be an active member of your local Field Naturalist Club and bird or plant group. Sit in on lectures at the University. Currently there are more women in most classes. Second and third year classes are around 20-25 students. Varied, but include arid land ecology, wetland ecology, fauna of urban habitats, vertebrate pest ecology, Koala and Platypus research, soil conservation, computer application to environmental management, aquatic and grassland ecology.