Bachelor of Environmental Science
| Program of Study | Course cps | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Core Units Complete the following units: |
90 cps | ||
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Unit cps | |
| BIOL110 | Biology I | 6 | |
| BIOL120 | Biology II | 6 | |
| BOTY203 | Plant Diversity | 6 | |
| CHEM110 | Chemistry I | 6 | |
| ECOL203 | Ecology - Populations to Ecosystems | 6 | |
| ECOL204 | Ecological Methods | 6 | |
| EM311 | Land Assessment for Sustainable Use | 6 | |
| EM312 | Environmental Impact Assessment | 6 | |
| EM334 | Introduction to GIS | 6 | |
| MATH120 | Introductory Mathematical Methods in Science and Economics | 6 | |
| NR331 | Remote Sensing and Surveying | 6 | |
| RSNR110 | Sustaining Our Rural Environment I | 6 | |
| RSNR120 | Sustaining Our Rural Environment II | 6 | |
| STAT100 | Statistical Modelling for the Sciences I | 6 | |
| ZOOL203 | Vertebrate Zoology - Evolution and Diversity | 6 | |
| Listed Units Complete 54 credit points with not more than 12 credit points at 100-level from the following units: |
54 cps | ||
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Unit cps | |
| AGEX310 | Agricultural and Natural Resource Extension | 6 | |
| AGRO321 | Crop and Pasture Management for Sustainable Agriculture | 6 | |
| ANPR211 | Animal Production Systems and Products | 6 | |
| BCHM210 | Introductory Molecular Biology and Biochemistry I | 6 | |
| BCHM330 | Molecular Biology and Functional Genomics | 6 | |
| BOTY202 | Plant Physiology and Anatomy | 6 | |
| BOTY302 | Plant Function and Environment | 6 | |
| BOTY370 | Plant Pathology | 6 | |
| CHEM120 | Chemistry II | 6 | |
| CHEM250 | Analytical Chemistry | 6 | |
| ECOL202 | Aquatic Ecology | 6 | |
| ECOL307 | Ecology of Plant Populations | 6 | |
| ECOL311 | Ecology of Australian Vegetation | 6 | |
| ECON329 | Environmental and Natural Resource Economics | 6 | |
| EM323 | Wildlife Ecology and Management | 6 | |
| EM351 | Ecosystem Rehabilitation | 6 | |
| EM353 | Conservation Biology | 6 | |
| EM432 | Remote Sensing and Image Analysis | 6 | |
| EM433 | Spatial Analysis and Modelling | 6 | |
| ENCO100 | Communication Skills: Composition | 6 | |
| ENCO102 | Storytelling and Genre Writing | 6 | |
| ENGT352 | Principles of Hydrology | 6 | |
| ERS381 | Project Report in Engineering and Environmental and Rural Science | 6 | |
| EVOL211 | Evolution and Biogeography | 6 | |
| EVOL301 | Biological Systematics | 6 | |
| GENE210 | Introductory Genetics | 6 | |
| GEPL306 | Landscape Processes | 6 | |
| GEPL308 | Environmental Change in Australia | 6 | |
| GEOL110 | Geology and the Environment I | 6 | |
| GEOL120 | Geology and the Environment II | 6 | |
| GEOL312 | Geophysics and Applied GIS for Earth Sciences | 6 | |
| GEOL313 | Environmental Geology | 6 | |
| PHIL101 | Bioethics | 6 | |
| RSNR301 | Pollution Management | 6 | |
| SCI395 | Science Report | 6 | |
| SOIL220 | Introduction to Soil Science | 6 | |
| SOIL310 | Soils, Pollution and the Environment | 6 | |
| STAT200 | Statistical Modelling in the Sciences II | 6 | |
| WORK300 | Professional Skills Development | 6 | |
| ZOOL210 | Invertebrate Zoology | 6 | |
| ZOOL220 | Entomology | 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 candidates meeting overall course requirements and prerequisite and timetabling requirements for individual units. | |||
| Total | 144 cps | ||
Suggested Full-Time Course Plan
The following is a standard pattern of enrolment or pathway for candidates studying on a full-time basis. It takes into account unit pre-requisite, co-requisite and timetabling requirements. Candidates can choose to study less units than the full-time pattern. Part-time candidates should use this as a guide as to how best to structure their studies.
For candidates studying Full Time = 48 cps per year. 12-15 Hours of study per week should be allocated for each 6 cp unit enrolment.
For candidates commencing in Trimester 1
| Year | Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 | Trimester 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIOL110 |
BIOL120 |
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CHEM110 |
MATH120 or Listed Unit |
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RSNR110 |
STAT100 |
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MATH120 or Listed Unit |
RSNR120 |
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| 2 | BOTY203 |
ZOOL203 |
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ECOL203 |
Listed Unit |
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ECOL204 |
Listed Unit |
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EM334 |
Listed Unit |
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| 3 | EM312 |
EM311 |
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Listed Unit |
Listed Unit |
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Listed Unit |
NR331 |
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Listed Unit |
Listed Unit |
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For candidates commencing in Trimester 2
| Year | Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 | Trimester 3 |
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| 1 | BIOL120 |
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MATH120 or Listed Unit |
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STAT100 |
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RSNR120 |
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| 2 | BIOL110 |
ZOOL203 |
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CHEM110 |
Listed Unit |
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RSNR110 |
Listed Unit |
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MATH120 or Listed Unit |
Listed Unit |
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| 3 | BOTY203 |
EM311 |
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ECOL203 |
Listed Unit |
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ECOL204 |
NR331 |
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EM334 |
Listed Unit |
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| 4 | EM312 |
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Listed Unit |
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Listed Unit |
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Listed Unit |
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Suggested Part-Time Course Plan
For candidates studying Part Time = 24 cps per year. 12-15 Hours of study per week should be allocated for each 6 cp unit enrolment.
For candidates commencing in Trimester 1
| Year | Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 | Trimester 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIOL110 |
BIOL120 |
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CHEM110 |
MATH120 or Listed Unit |
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| 2 | RSNR110 |
STAT100 |
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MATH120 or Listed Unit |
RSNR120 |
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| 3 | BOTY203 |
ZOOL203 |
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ECOL203 |
Listed Unit |
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| 4 | ECOL204 |
Listed Unit |
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EM334 |
Listed Unit |
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| 5 | EM312 |
EM311 |
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Listed Unit |
Listed Unit |
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| 6 | Listed Unit |
NR331 |
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Listed Unit |
Listed Unit |
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For candidates commencing in Trimester 2
| Year | Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 | Trimester 3 |
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| 1 | BIOL120 |
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MATH120 or Listed Unit |
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| 2 | BIOL110 |
STAT100 |
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RSNR110 |
RSNR120 |
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| 3 | CHEM110 |
ZOOL203 |
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MATH120 or Listed Unit |
Listed Unit |
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| 4 | BOTY203 |
Listed Unit |
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ECOL203 |
Listed Unit |
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| 5 | ECOL204 |
EM311 |
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EM334 |
Listed Unit |
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| 6 | EM312 |
NR331 |
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Listed Unit |
Listed Unit |
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| 7 | Listed Unit |
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Listed Unit |
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