Rules Variation Summary for 2023
Summary of Changes for 2023 | Implications for current Bachelor of Environmental Science students |
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Program of Study Core units: - STAT100 replaced by QMER100
- ECOL202 has been replaced by ECOL308
Majors and Minors: - ENSC410 added to all majors
- Botany Minor - BOTY203 removed. ERS381 added.
- Applied Management, Vegetation and Landscapes and People and the Environment majors and Water Minor - EM402 added
- Vegetation Landscapes major - GISC433 and GISC436 added.
| Note changes to program of study |
Rules Variation Summary for 2022
Summary of Changes for 2022 | Implications for current Bachelor of Environmental Science students |
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Program of Study Core Block: - ECOL100 has been removed
- EM312 has been removed
- MTHS110 has been removed
- RSNR110 has been removed
- CHEM110 has been added
- ENSC111 has been added
- ENSC222 has been added
- ENSC333 has been added
- ENSC220 has been added
- STAT100 has been added
Amended Major Conservation Ecology - CHEM110 has been removed
- STAT100 has been removed
- ECOL100 has been added
- ECOL204 has been added
- EM312 has been added
- EM353 has been added
- ECOL311 has been added
- ECOL307 has been added
- ECOL320 has been added
- EM323 has been added
- EVOL211 has been added
- ZOOL310 has been added
Removed majors: - General Program
- Envirobusiness
- Natural Resource Management
- Remediation and Restoration
| Note changes to unit and majors |
Rules Variation Summary for 2021
Summary of Changes for 2021 | Implications for current Bachelor of Environmental Science students |
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No changes for 2021 | Nil |
Rules Variation Summary for 2020
Summary of Changes for 2020 | Implications for current Bachelor of Environmental Science students |
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No changes for 2020. | Nil |
Rules Variation Summary for 2019
Summary of Changes for 2019 | Implications for current Bachelor of Environmental Science students |
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Listed Units: - RSNR304 – title changed to Innovation, Projects and People
| Note unit title change |
Rules Variation Summary for 2018
Summary of Changes for 2018 | Implications for current Bachelor of Environmental Science students |
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Program of Study Core Units: - GEOL110 title changed to Our Blue Planet
General Program Listed Units: - ECOL300 has been withdrawn and replaced with ERS301
- ECON221 title changed to Food Security and Environmental Scarcity
- ENCO100 code and title changed to WRIT101
- ENCO102 code and title changed to WRIT102
- GEPL306 title changed to Water in the Environment
- GEOL120 title changed to Dynamic Earth
Majors The following unit, code and title changes have been implemented across all Majors: - ECOL300 has been withdrawn and replaced with ERS301
- ECON221 title changed to Food Security and Environmental Scarcity
- ENCO100 code and title changed to WRIT101
- ENCO102 code and title changed to WRIT102
- GEPL306 title changed to Water in the Environment
- GEOL120 title changed to Dynamic Earth
| Note unit, code and/or title changes Students who have already successfully completed units that have been withdrawn will be credited towards their course These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2018 course rules |
Rules Variation Summary for 2017
Summary of Changes for 2017 | Implications for current Bachelor of Environmental Science students |
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There have been significant changes to the Bachelor of Environmental Science in 2017 Majors - The Management Major has been withdrawn
- Five new learning pathways have been added – General Program; Conservation Ecology Major; Envirobusiness Major; Natural Resources Management Major; and Remediation and Restoration Major.
- For full unit details including Listed Units for all Majors, please see the Bachelor of Environmental Science Program of Study
General Program: - Prescribed Units: Complete the following units:CHEM110, STAT100
- Listed Units: Complete 60 cps with not more than 12 credit points at 100-level and a minimum of 24 credit points at 300-level from the Listed Units
Conservation Ecology: - Prescribed Units: Complete the following units:
CHEM110, STAT100 - Group 1 Listed Units: Complete 48-60 credit points from the following units
- Group 2 Listed Units: Complete 0-12 credit points from the following units
Envirobusiness: - Prescribed Units: Complete the following units:
CHEM100, QM161 - Group 1 Listed Units: Complete 48-60 credit points from the following units
- Group 2 Listed Units: Complete 0-12 credit points from the following units
Natural Resources Management: - Prescribed Units: Complete the following units:
CHEM110, STAT100 - Group 1 Listed Units: Complete 48-60 credit points from the following units
- Group 2 Listed Units: Complete 0-12 credit points from the following units
Remediation and Restoration: - Prescribed Units: Complete the following units:
CHEM110, STAT100 - Group 1 Listed Units: Complete 48-60 credit points from the following units
- Group 2 Listed Units: Complete 0-12 credit points from the following units
| These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2017 course rules. There are no changes to units in the 2016 Bachelor of Environmental Science Rules |
Rules Variation Summary for 2016
Summary of Changes for 2016 | Implications for current Bachelor of Environmental Science students |
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Program of Study Core Units: - MATH120 has been withdrawn and replaced with MTHS110 Quantitative Skills with Applications
- STAT100 title changed to Introduction to Statistical Modelling
Listed Units: - AGRO321 title changed to Crop Production
- BCHM330 has been withdrawn
- STAT200 code changed to STAT210 Statistical Modelling and Experimental Design
- WORK300 title changed to Work Integrated Learning – Professional Skills Development
Management Major Listed Units - WORK300 title changed to Work Integrated Learning – Professional Skills Development
| Note unit code and/or title changes Students who have already successfully completed units that have been withdrawn will be credited towards their course These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2016 course rules |
Rules Variation Summary for 2015
Summary of Changes for 2015 | Implications for current Bachelor of Environmental Science students |
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Program of Study Core Units: - EM334 title changed to Introduction to GIS and Spatial Thinking
Listed Units: - Complete not more than 18 cps (was 12 cps) at 100-level and a minimum of 12 credit points at 300-level
- BOTY370 title changed to Mycology and Plant Pathology
- ECOL300, 320; GEPL307, 309 and 311 have been added
- EM432 code changed to EM336
- EM433 code changed to EM333
- SOIL220 code changed to SOIL222
Management Major - NR411 code changed to NR311
- RSNR402 code changed to RSNR302
- RSNR403 code changed to RSNR303
- RSNR404 code changed to RSNR304
- SOIL220 code changed to SOIL222
| Note unit code and/or title changes Note 400-level units changed to 300-level These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2015 course rules |
Rules Variation Summary for 2014
Summary of Changes for 2014 | Implications for current Bachelor of Environmental Science students |
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- There are no changes for 2014
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Rules Variation Summary for 2013
Summary of Changes for 2013 | Implications for current Bachelor of Environmental Science students |
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Program of Study Listed Units: - CANI310 has been added
- ENCO100 title changed to The Craft of Academic Writing
- SOIL220 title changed to Soil Science
| Note the unit and/or title changes Students who have already successfully completed units that have been withdrawn will be credited towards their course |
Management Major - SOIL220 title changed to Soil Science
| Note unit title change |
Rules Variation Summary for 2012
Summary of Changes for 2012 | Implications for current Bachelor of Environmental Science students |
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Program of Study Listed Units: - AQUA200 has been withdrawn
- BOTY202 title changed to Plant Physiology and Anatomy
- ECON329 title changed to Environmental and natural Resource Economics
- ENCO102 title changed to Storytelling and Genre Writing
- GEPL306 title changed to Landscape Processes
- NR481 code changed to ERS381 Project Report in Engineering and Environmental and Rural Science
- SOIL310 title changed to Soils, Pollution and the Environment
| Note the unit code and/or title changes Students who have already successfully completed units that have been withdrawn will be credited towards their course |
Management Major - ECON329 title changed to Environmental and Natural Resource Economics
- SOIL310 title changed to Soils, Pollution and the Environment
| Note unit title changes |
Rules Variation Summary for 2011
Summary of Changes for 2011 | Implications for current Bachelor of Environmental Science students |
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Core Units: - Credit points have been reduced from 102 cps to 90 cps
- EM351 and EM353 have been withdrawn
- EM312 title changed to Environmental Impact Assessment
- RSNR110 title changed to Sustaining Our Rural Environment I
- RSNR120 title changed to Sustaining Our Rural Environment II
Students can either complete 54 credit points of Listed Units or 54 cps of the new major Management | Note the unit code and title changes Students who have already successfully completed units that have been withdrawn will be credited towards their course These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2011 course rules |
Listed Units: - Credit points have been increased from 42 cps to 54 cps
- Added Units: BOTY202, ECOL202, EM351, EM353, ENCO100, ENCO102, GEPL306, GEPL308, GEOL312, PHIL101, RSNR301
- Withdrawn Units: COMP100, COMP170, MSM301, MSM302, MSM304, MSM305, MSM306, MSM307, MSM308, NR411, RSNR402, RSNR403
- BCHM330 title changed to Molecular Biology and Functional Genomics
- BOTY370 title changed to Plant Pathology
- ECOL202 title changed to Aquatic Ecology
- NR481 title changed to Special Topic in Environmental Management
- CHEM203 code changed to CHEM250 Analytical Chemistry
- ENVE352 code changed to ENGT352 Principles of Hydrology
- GEOL205 code changed to GEOL313 Environmental Geology
| Note the unit code and title changes Students who have already successfully completed units that have been withdrawn will be credited towards their course These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2011 course rules |
New – Management Major Prescribed Units: - Complete 36 cps from the following units:
- ECOL202 Aquatic Ecology
- GEOL110 Geology and the Environment I
- NR411 Natural Resource Policy and the Community
- RSNR402 Integrated Water Resource Management
- RSNR403 Sustainable Land Management
- RSNR404 Project Management
- SOIL220 Introduction to Soil Science
Listed Units: - Complete 18 cps from the following units:
- ECON329 Natural Resource Economics
- EM323 Wildlife Ecology and Management
- EM351 Ecosystem Rehabilitation
- EM353 Conservation Biology
- ENGT352 Principles of Hydrology
- RSNR301 Pollution Management
- SOIL310 Environmental Soil Science
- WORK300 Professional Skills Development
| These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2011 course rules |
Rules Variation Summary for 2010
Summary of Changes for 2010 | Implications for current Bachelor of Environmental Science students |
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Core Units: - ECOL203 title change to Ecology – Populations to Ecosystems
- NR331 title change to Remote Sensing and Surveying
| Note the unit title changes |
Elective Units: - EM323 title change to Wildlife Ecology and Management
| Note the unit title change |
Rules Variation Summary for 2009
Summary of Changes for 2009 | Implications for current Bachelor of Environmental Science students |
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Core Units: - Code for EM234 changed to EM334
| Students who began under 2008 or later rules should note the change |
Elective Units: - Code for BOTY355 changed to BOTY302
- BOTY360 has been withdrawn
| Students who began under 2008 or later rules should note the change Students who began before 2008 should note the changes and refer to 2007 course information. |
