BIO1022 - Timetable of Topics 2025

This unit is delivered across multiple campuses. Please refer to the schedule for your relevant campus.

All aspects of this unit are detailed online through Moodle. Please consult Moodle for all details.

The schedule below is subject to change without notice and should be used as a guide only.

Schedule: Clayton Campus
WeekWeekly Topic and WorkshopLab Topic and Stream
1Evolving Life: Natural Selection and the Tree of LifeAELab 1: Microbial Evolution (Stream A)
2Evolving Life: Fossils and Human Evolution (Where Did We Come From?)AELab 1: Microbial Evolution (Stream B)
3Animal Solutions to Life: Plan an AnimalAPLab 2: Phylogenetics (Stream A)
4Animal Solutions to Life: Move the AnimalAPLab 2: Phylogenetics (Stream B)
5Animal Solutions to Life: Feed the AnimalMPLab 3: Animal Diversity (Stream A)
6Animal Solutions to Life: Making More AnimalsKMLab 3: Animal Diversity (Stream B)
7Plant Solutions to Life: Finding Mates and Dispersing YoungTBCAssessment
8Plant Solutions to Life: Growing Up In Different EnvironmentsTBCLab 4: Seed Germination (Stream A)
9Interacting Life: Organisms Behaving (Badly)KMLab 4: Seed Germination (Stream B)
10Interacting Life: Why Does It Matter?KMLab 5: Plant Diversity (Stream A)
11Interacting Life: The Microbiome (Friends With Benefits)THLab 5: Plant Diversity (Stream B)
12Interacting Life: Cellular Warriors (To Serve and Protect)THAssessment
Workshops: 1 hour duration weekly. Please consult Allocate+ for your allocated workshop time and location.

Labs: 2.5 hour duration fortnightly. Please consult Allocate+ for your allocated lab session time (you MUST attend your allocated lab sessions throughout semester).
Leading Academic Staff:  AE - A/Prof. Alistair Evans,  AP - Prof. Anne Peters,  MP - A/Prof. Matt Piper,  KM - Dr. Kelly Merrin,  TH - Dr. Thomas Hiscox
Schedule: Malaysia Campus
WeekWeekly Topic and WorkshopLab Topic
1Evolving Life: Natural Selection and the Tree of LifeTSKNo Lab
2Evolving Life: Fossils and Human Evolution (Where Did We Come From?)TSKLab 1: Microbial Evolution
3Animal Solutions to Life: Plan an AnimalTSKNo Lab
4Animal Solutions to Life: Move the AnimalKALab 2: Phylogenetics
5Animal Solutions to Life: Feed the AnimalKALab 3: Animal Diversity
6Animal Solutions to Life: Making More AnimalsKANo Lab
7Plant Solutions to Life: Finding Mates and Dispersing YoungTSKAssessment
8Plant Solutions to Life: Growing Up In Different EnvironmentsTSKNo Lab
9Interacting Life: Organisms Behaving (Badly)TSKLab 4: Seed Germination
10Interacting Life: Why Does It Matter?TSKNo Lab
11Interacting Life: The Microbiome (Friends With Benefits)KALab 5: Plant Diversity
12Interacting Life: Cellular Warriors (To Serve and Protect)KAAssessment
Workshops: 1 hour duration weekly. Please consult Allocate+ for your allocated workshop time and location.

Labs: 3 hour duration fortnightly. Please consult Allocate+ for your allocated lab session time (you MUST attend your allocated lab sessions throughout semester).
Leading Academic Staff:  TSK - Dr. Teng Suk Kuan,  KA - Dr. Krystle Angelique Santiago