Bachelor of Natural Resources
| Program of Study | Course cps | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Core Units Complete the following units: |
162 cps | ||
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Unit cps | |
| BIOL110 | Biology I | 6 | |
| BIOL120 | Biology II | 6 | |
| BOTY203 | Plant Diversity | 6 | |
| CHEM110 | Chemistry I | 6 | |
| ECOL202 | Marine and Freshwater Ecology | 6 | |
| ECOL203 | Ecology - Populations to Ecosystems | 6 | |
| ECOL204 | Ecological Methods | 6 | |
| ECON329 | Natural Resource Economics | 6 | |
| EM311 | Land Assessment for Sustainable Use | 6 | |
| EM312 | Impact Assessment in Natural Resources Management | 6 | |
| EM334 | Introduction to GIS | 6 | |
| EM351 | Ecosystem Rehabilitation | 6 | |
| EM353 | Conservation Biology | 6 | |
| ENVE352 | Principles of Hydrology | 6 | |
| GEOL110 | Geology and the Environment I | 6 | |
| MATH120 | Introductory Mathematical Methods in Science and Economics | 6 | |
NR331 |
Remote Sensing and Surveying |
6 | |
| NR411 | Natural Resource Policy and the Community | 6 | |
| RSNR110 | Sustaining Our Rural Environment | 6 | |
| RSNR120 | Sustainable Management and Monitoring of Agricultural and Marine Systems | 6 | |
| RSNR301 | Pollution Management | 6 | |
| RSNR402 | Freshwaters: Ecology and Management | 6 | |
| RSNR403 | Sustainable Land Management | 6 | |
| RSNR404 | Project Management | 6 | |
| STAT100 | Statistical Modelling for the Sciences I | 6 | |
| SOIL220 | Introduction to Soil Science | 6 | |
| ZOOL203 | Vertebrate Zoology - Evolution and Diversity | 6 | |
| Practical Experience Complete 12 weeks of practical experience as prescribed by the School. |
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| Elective Units Complete 30 credit points from the following units: |
30 cps | ||
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Unit cps | |
| AGEX310 | Agricultural and Natural Resource Extension | 6 | |
| AGRO223 | Agricultural Ecology and Crop Physiology | 6 | |
| AGRO311 | Plant Protection | 6 | |
| AGRO321 | Crop and Pasture Management for Sustainable Agriculture | 6 | |
| AGRO422 | Integrated Weed Management | 6 | |
| ARPA302 | Aboriginal Archaeology | 6 | |
| BCHM210 | Introductory Molecular Biology and Biochemistry I | 6 | |
| CHEM203 | Environmental and Analytical Chemistry | 6 | |
| ECOL307 | Ecology of Plant Populations | 6 | |
| ECOL311 | Ecology of Australian Vegetation | 6 | |
| ECON326 | Benefit-Cost Analysis | 6 | |
| EM323 | Wildlife Ecology and Management | 6 | |
| EM432 | Remote Sensing and Image Analysis | 6 | |
| EVOL211 | Evolution and Biogeography | 6 | |
| GENE210 | Introductory Genetics | 6 | |
| GENE322 | Evolutionary and Conservation Genetics | 6 | |
| GEOL205 | Environmental Geology | 6 | |
| GEPL352 | Changing Communities: Development Planning | 6 | |
| MICR220 | Introductory Microbiology | 6 | |
| NR481 | Special Topic in Natural Resources Management | 6 | |
| NR490 | Project Report: BNatRes | 12 | |
| SOIL310 | Environmental Soil Science | 6 | |
| SOIL411 | Soil and Nutrient Cycles | 6 | |
| SOIL431 | Interactive International Soil Science | 6 | |
| STAT200 | Statistical Modelling in the Sciences II | 6 | |
| ZOOL326 | Animal Behaviour | 6 | |
| ZOOL327 | Ecological and Comparative Physiology | 6 | |
| ZOOL328 | Insect-Plant Interactions | 6 | |
| Or the maximum of 12 credit points can be selected from any unit offered by the University subject to the candidate meeting prerequisite and timetabling requirements. | |||
| Total | 192 cps | ||
Suggested Full Time Course Plan
The following are standard patterns of enrolment or pathways for candidates studying on a full-time or part-time basis. They take into account unit pre-requisite, co-requisite and timetabling requirements where possible. Candidates can each year choose to study less units than the full-time pattern or more units than the part-time pattern, but if doing so should use these standard patterns as guides as to how best to structure their studies.
For candidates studying Full-Time = 48 cps per year or 24 cps per semester. This equates to a workload of approximately 40-48 hours per week.
| Year | Notes | Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In their first year candidates should enrol in these 8 Core Units. | BIOL110 |
BIOL120 |
CHEM110 |
MATH120 |
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GEOL110 |
STAT100 |
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RSNR110 |
RSNR120 |
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| 2 | In Yr 2 candidates should enrol in these 7 Core Units and 1 Elective Unit. | BOTY203 |
ECOL202 |
ECOL203 |
SOIL220 |
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ECOL204 |
ZOOL203 |
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EM334 |
Elective Unit |
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| 3 | In Yr 3 candidates should enrol in these 7 Core Units and 1 Elective Unit. | EM312 |
EM311 |
ENVE352 |
EM351 |
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RSNR301 |
Elective Unit |
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EM353 |
NR331 |
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| 4 | In Yr 4 candidates should enrol in these 5 Core Units and 3 Elective Unit. | NR411 |
ECON329 |
RSNR403 |
RSNR402 |
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RSNR404 |
Elective Unit |
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Elective Unit |
Elective Unit |
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| Notes: Candidates who undertake an Honours program in Year 4 must include unit NR490 in both Semester 1 and Semester 2 in place of two Elective Units. |
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Suggested Part Time Course Plan
For candidates studying Part-Time = 24 cps per year or 12 cps per semester. This equates to a workload of approximately 20-24 hours per week.
Year |
Notes |
Semester 1 |
Semester 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
In their first year candidates should enrol in these 4 Core Units. | BIOL110 |
BIOL120 |
CHEM110 |
MATH120 |
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| 2 | In Yr 2 candidates should enrol in these 4 Core Units. | GEOL110 |
STAT100 |
RSNR110 |
RSNR120 |
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| 3 | In Yr 3 candidates should enrol in these 4 Core Units. | BOTY203 |
ECOL202 |
ECOL203 |
SOIL220 |
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| 4 | In Yr 4 candidates should enrol in these 3 Core Units and 1 Elective Unit. | ECOL204 |
ZOOL203 |
EM334 |
Elective Unit |
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| 5 | In Yr 5 candidates should enrol in these 4 Core Units. | EM312 |
EM311 |
ENVE352 |
EM351 |
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| 6 | In Yr 6 candidates should enrol in these 3 Core Units and 1 Elective Unit. | RSNR301 |
Elective Unit |
EM353 |
NR331 |
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| 7 | In Yr 7 candidates should enrol in these 4 Core Units. | NR411 |
ECON329 |
RSNR403 |
RSNR402 |
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| 8 | In Yr 8 candidates should enrol in this 1 Core Unit and 3 Elective Units. | RSNR404 |
Elective Unit |
Elective Unit |
Elective Unit |
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| Notes: Candidates who undertake an Honours program in Year 8 must include unit NR490 in both Semester 1 and Semester 2 in place of two Elective Units. |
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