BSCHEN Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Environmental Science) - 4 years

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Overview

The Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Environmental Science) - 4 years requires 4 years of full-time study (or the equivalent part-time). The course specialisation is offered by the College of Science and Engineering.

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Program of study overview

To qualify for the Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Environmental Science) - 4 years, a student must complete 144 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the program of study below.

Not all topics are necessarily available each year.

No more than 45 units of first year level topics may be completed for the degree.

With approval of the Course Coordinator elective topics may be chosen from outside the University.

Program of study notes

Program of study
144 Units

Year 136 Units

Core22.5 Units

Option4.5 Units

Elective9 Units

Year 236 Units

Core31.5 Units

First half13.5 Units

Second half18 Units

Elective4.5 Units

Year 336 Units

Core27 Units

First half13.5 Units

Second half13.5 Units

Option9 Units

Elective4.5 Units

Year 436 Units

Honours Program36 Units

Admission requirements

Admission requirements

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Aims

The course specialisation aims to provide students with a broad-based foundation in science specialising in Environmental Science.

Environmental science is a multidisciplinary science examining how natural processes and their changes impact human society and how human activities interact with and modify environments. This course will focus on understanding, monitoring, and improving the environments. It enables students to expand knowledge, obtain skills, and learn critical thinking about environmental issues and problems and undertake an individual research project, from planning to execution.

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course you will be able to:

Understand broadly the components (atmosphere, hydrosphere, and geosphere) of the earth system, their functioning and interactions

Demonstrate awareness of global environmental and climate changes, and understand the potential environmental consequences

Demonstrate familiarity with and understand major environmental issues at the global, national and local scales

Understand hydrological and/or ecosystem processes in catchments, and relevant environmental issues

Measure and quantify selected environmental conditions and fluxes on and near land surface

Demonstrate familiarity with and be skilled at obtaining commonly available environmental data

Display, present, and analyse spatial data

Competently undertake basic data analysis to understand the relationship between environmental variables, and to identify trends

Solve problems by designing experiments and applying quantitative and qualitative skills for data analysis

10.

Plan and conduct a research project, applying relevant methodologies and knowledge

11.

Develop arguments based on evidence

12.

Communicate technical data, analysis results, and findings to a variety of audiences in written and spoken form

13.

Interact effectively as part of a team in order to achieve common goals

14.

Plan and execute an individual research project, applying relevant methodologies and knowledge

Student progression rules

Students achieving a GPA of at least 5 in their last 36 units of study after completing 103.5 units of study will be eligible to continue into fourth year of the course. Students who do not meet the GPA requirement will be able to exit with Bachelor of Science (Environmental Science) on completion of 108 units according to the first three years of study in the degree.

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Honours - Embedded/Bachelor association