Bachelor of Environmental Systems
Units of study table
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Year 1 |
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| Year 1 will have the following 48 credit point structure: | |||
| BIOL1001 Concepts in Biology |
6 | A None. However, semester 1 students who have not completed HSC Biology (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Biology Bridging Course (in February). N BIOL1911, BIOL1991. Students should attempt no more than two of the three Junior BIOL units of study; thus this unit can be taken with BIOL1002/1902 OR BIOL1003/1903/1993. |
Semester 1 Summer Main |
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| BIOL1911 Concepts in Biology (Advanced) |
6 | P 80+ in HSC 2-unit Biology (or equivalent) or Distinction or better in a University level Biology unit, or an ATAR of 95 or greater N BIOL1001, BIOL1991. Students should attempt no more than two of the three Junior BIOL units of study; thus this unit can be taken with BIOL1002/1902 OR BIOL1003/1903/1993. |
Semester 1 |
| CHEM1001 Fundamentals of Chemistry 1A |
6 | A There is no assumed knowledge of chemistry for this unit of study, but students who have not undertaken an HSC chemistry course are strongly advised to complete a chemistry bridging course before lectures commence. N CHEM1101, CHEM1109, CHEM1901, CHEM1903 |
Semester 1 |
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| CHEM1101 Chemistry 1A |
6 | A HSC Chemistry and Mathematics C Recommended concurrent units of study: 6 credit points of Junior Mathematics N CHEM1001, CHEM1109, CHEM1901, CHEM1903 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Main |
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| CHEM1901 Chemistry 1A (Advanced) |
6 | P ATAR of at least 95 and HSC Chemistry result in band 5 or 6, or by invitation. C Recommended concurrent unit of study: 6 credit points of Junior Mathematics N CHEM1001, CHEM1101, CHEM1109, CHEM1903 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| AGEN1001 Shaping our Landscapes |
6 | N AFNR1001 |
Semester 1 |
| ENVX1001 Introductory Statistical Methods |
6 | A 70 or more in HSC Mathematics N MATH1111, MATH1011, MATH1001, MATH1901, MATH1906, MATH1015, MATH1005, MATH1905, BIOM1003, ECMT1010, BUSS1020, STAT1021, STAT1022 |
Semester 1 |
| AGEN1004 Applied Biology for Ag and Environment |
6 | P BIOL1001, CHEM1001 C CHEM1002 |
Semester 2 |
| CHEM1002 Fundamentals of Chemistry 1B |
6 | P CHEM (1001 or 1101) or equivalent N CHEM1102, CHEM1108, CHEM1902, CHEM1904 |
Semester 2 |
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| CHEM1102 Chemistry 1B |
6 | P CHEM (1101 or 1901) or a Distinction in CHEM1001 or equivalent C Recommended concurrent units of study: 6 credit points of Junior Mathematics N CHEM1002, CHEM1108, CHEM1902, CHEM1904 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Main |
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| CHEM1902 Chemistry 1B (Advanced) |
6 | P CHEM (1901 or 1903) or Distinction in CHEM1101 or equivalent C Recommended concurrent unit of study: 6 credit points of Junior Mathematics N CHEM1002, CHEM1102, CHEM1108, CHEM1904 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
| AGEN1002 Sustaining our Landscapes |
6 | A School Year 12 level knowledge of mathematics, some biology and chemistry. |
Semester 2 |
| AGEC1102 Agricultural and Resource Economics |
6 | A HSC Mathematics or HSC Mathematics Extension 1 N AGEC1002 |
Semester 2 |
Year 2 |
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| Year 2 will have the following structure: 36 credit points of core units including: | |||
| ENSY2001 Systems Complexity and Dynamics |
6 | P BIOM1003 or ENVX1001 |
Semester 1 |
| ENVX2001 Applied Statistical Methods |
6 | P ENVX1001 or BIOM1003 or MATH1011 and MATH1015 |
Semester 1 |
| ENVX3001 Environmental GIS |
6 | A least 48 credit points in second year agriculture/science units. |
Semester 2 |
| LWSC2002 Introductory Hydrology |
6 | A AFNR1001, AFNR1002, ENSY1001 and (BIOM1003 or ENVX1001) |
Semester 2 |
| PLNT2003 Plant Form and Function |
6 | A 12 credit points of Junior Biology, or equivalent eg (BIOL1001 or BIOL1101 or BIOL1901 or BIOL1911) and (BIOL1002 or BIOL1902 or BIOL1003 or BIOL1903) N PLNT2903, BIOL2003, BIOL2903, CROP2001 |
Semester 2 |
| SOIL2003 Soil Properties and Processes |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| And 12 credit points of elective units from either Table AS1 or Table NTS1. | |||
Table AS1 Agricultural Systems Stream |
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| one of: | |||
| AGEC2103 Production Economics |
6 | P ECON1001 or AGEC1006 or (AGEC1003 and AGEC1004) or RESEC1031 N AGEC2003 |
Semester 1 |
| GENE2001 Agricultural Genetics 2 |
6 | P At least one of (BIOL1001, BIOL1002, BIOL1101, BIOL1901, BIOL1911) |
Semester 1 |
| PLNT2001 Plant Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
6 | P 12 Junior credit points from Chemistry and Biology (or with the Dean's permission BIOL1201 and BIOL1202) N PLNT2901, AGCH2004 |
Semester 1 |
| and one of: | |||
| AGEC2101 Market and Price Analysis |
6 | P AGEC1006 or (AGEC1003 and AGEC1004) or AGEC1002 or AGEC1102 or RSEC1031 or AGEC1031 N AGEC2001 |
Semester 2 |
| AGRO3004 Managing Agro-Ecosystems |
6 | P AFNR1001, AFNR1002, PLNT2003, SOIL2003 and (BIOM2001 or ENVX2001) |
Semester 2 |
| ENTO2001 Introductory Entomology |
6 | P 12 credit points of first year biology N BIOL2017, BIOL2917 |
Semester 2 |
| MICR2024 Microbes in the Environment |
6 | P 12 credit points of first year Biology N MICR2001, MICR2901, MICR2003, MICR2007, MICR2011, MICR2021, MICR2921, MICR2909 |
Semester 2 |
| SOIL2004 The Soil Resource |
6 | Semester 2 |
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Table NTS1 Natural Terrestrial Systems Stream |
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| one of: | |||
| BIOL2023 Botany |
6 | A BIOL1001 OR BIOL1002 P 6cp Junior BIOL and 6cp Junior Sciences N BIOL2923, PLNT2003, PLNT2903, PLNT2002, PLNT2902, BIOL2003, BIOL2903, BIOL2004,BIOL2904 Students planning to major in biology or plant sciences are recommended to complete MBLG1001/1901 before enrolling in this unit. |
Semester 1 |
| PLNT2001 Plant Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
6 | P 12 Junior credit points from Chemistry and Biology (or with the Dean's permission BIOL1201 and BIOL1202) N PLNT2901, AGCH2004 |
Semester 1 |
| and one of | |||
| BIOL2024 Ecology and Conservation |
6 | A BIOL1002 or BIOL1902 P 12cp Junior BIOL; OR 6cp Junior BIOL and 6cp MBLG1001/1901 N BIOL2924 |
Semester 2 |
| MICR2024 Microbes in the Environment |
6 | P 12 credit points of first year Biology N MICR2001, MICR2901, MICR2003, MICR2007, MICR2011, MICR2021, MICR2921, MICR2909 |
Semester 2 |
| RSEC2031 Resource Economics |
6 | N AGEC1031, RSEC1031 |
Semester 2 |
| SOIL2004 The Soil Resource |
6 | Semester 2 |
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Year 3 |
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| Year 3 will have the following structure: 24 credit points of core units including: | |||
| SOIL3009 Contemporary Field and Lab Soil Science |
6 | P SOIL2003 |
Semester 1 |
| LWSC3007 Advanced Hydrology and Modelling |
6 | P LWSC2002 |
Semester 1 |
| ENSY3001 Biosphere-Atmosphere Interactions |
6 | A SOIL2003, LWSC2002, LWSC3007, PLNT2003, ENSY2001 It is strongly advised that PLNT3001 or PLNT3901 are taken concurrently |
Semester 2 |
| PLNT3001 Plant, Cell and Environment |
6 | P 12 credit points of Intermediate Biology, Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Genetics N PLNT3901 |
Semester 2 |
| And 24 credit points from either Table AS2 or Table NTS2. | |||
Table AS2 Agricultural Systems Stream |
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| two of: | |||
| AFNR3001 Agro-ecosystems in Developing Countries |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| AGRO4003 Crop and Pasture Agronomy |
6 | P AGRO3004 |
Semester 1 |
| AGRO4004 Sustainable Farming Systems |
6 | P AGRO3004 |
Semester 1 |
| ENVI3111 Environmental Law and Ethics |
6 | A Intermediate Environmental Studies (GEOS2121 or GEOS2921) P 12 credit points of Intermediate Science or Agriculture units. |
Semester 1 |
| ENVX3002 Statistics in the Natural Sciences |
6 | P ENVX2001 or STAT2012 or STAT2912 or BIOL2022 or BIOL2922 |
Semester 1 |
| MICR3125 Microbial Ecology |
6 | A Fundamentals of molecular biology P MICR2022 or MICR2024 |
Semester 1 |
| PPAT4005 Soil Biology |
6 | P MICR2024 or 6cp intermediate microbiology |
Semester 1 |
| RSEC4131 Benefit-Cost Analysis |
6 | P (ECON2001 or ECOS2001) and (AGEC2103 or AGEC2003) N AGEC4037 |
Semester 1 |
| and two of | |||
| AGCH3033 Environmental Chemistry |
6 | P AGCH2004 and PLNT2001 N CHEM2404 |
Semester 2 |
| ENTO4003 Integrated Pest Management |
6 | P ENTO2001 or ENTO2002 or BIOL2017 or BIOL2917 (Note: BIOL2017/BIOL2917 are only for BSc students who elect to take this UoS) |
Semester 2 |
| ENVX4001 GIS, Remote Sensing and Land Management |
6 | A Recommended units include GEOS2111/GEOS2911 (Natural Hazards: a GIS approach), ENVX3001 (Environmental GIS), SOIL3004 (The Soil Resource), GEOS3014/GEOS3914 (GIS in Coastal Management) Note: Department permission required for enrolment Consent of the unit coordinator required. |
Semester 2 |
| PLNT3002 Plant Growth and Development |
6 | P 12 credit points of intermediate PLNT, BIOL, AGCH or CROP units of study including at least one of PLNT2001, PLNT2901, PLNT2003, PLNT2903, BIOL2016, BIOL2916, BIOL2003, BIOL2903, BIOL2006, BIOL2906, CROP2001, AGCH2002 N PLNT3902, BIOL3021, BIOL3931 |
Semester 2 |
| SOIL3010 The Soil at Work |
6 | P SOIL2003 or SOIL2004 |
Semester 2 |
| The following unit will be available in 2013, but NOT in 2014 | |||
| RSEC4134 Economics of Water & Bio-resources |
6 | A (ECON2002 or ECOS2002), AGEC3001, AGEC2101, AGEC2105 P (ECON2001 or ECOS2001) and (AGEC2103 or AGEC2003) N ECON3013 |
Semester 2 |
Table NTS2 Natural Terrestrial Systems Stream |
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| two of | |||
| ENSY3002 Fire in Australian Ecosystems |
6 | A Junior level biology and chemistry |
Semester 1 |
| ENVI3111 Environmental Law and Ethics |
6 | A Intermediate Environmental Studies (GEOS2121 or GEOS2921) P 12 credit points of Intermediate Science or Agriculture units. |
Semester 1 |
| ENVX3002 Statistics in the Natural Sciences |
6 | P ENVX2001 or STAT2012 or STAT2912 or BIOL2022 or BIOL2922 |
Semester 1 |
| MICR3125 Microbial Ecology |
6 | A Fundamentals of molecular biology P MICR2022 or MICR2024 |
Semester 1 |
| PLNT3003 Systematics and Evolution of Plants |
6 | P 6 credit points of any Intermediate unit of study from BIOL, PLNT, LWSC, HORT, GEOS, GEOG, ENVI, SOIL. N PLNT3903 |
Semester 1 |
| PPAT4005 Soil Biology |
6 | P MICR2024 or 6cp intermediate microbiology |
Semester 1 |
| and two of | |||
| AGCH3033 Environmental Chemistry |
6 | P AGCH2004 and PLNT2001 N CHEM2404 |
Semester 2 |
| BIOL3007 Ecology |
6 | A Although not prerequisites, knowledge obtained from BIOL3006/3906, and BIOL3008/3908 and/or BIOL3009/3909, is strongly recommended. P 12 credit points of Intermediate Biology; or 6 credit points of Intermediate Biology, and one of (ENVI2111 or ENVI2911) or (GEOS2115 or GEOS2915) N BIOL3907 |
Semester 2 |
| BIOL3009 Terrestrial Field Ecology |
6 | A BIOL (3006 or 3906). Prior completion of one of these units is very strongly recommended. P 12 credit points of Intermediate Biology or (ANSC2004 and (BIOM2001 or ENVX2001). N BIOL3909 One 6 day field trip held in the pre-semester break (22- 27 July 2012), and 4x4 hr practical classes during weeks 1-4 in Semester 2. |
Int August |
| ENSY3003 Trees and the Environment |
6 | A Students will require an understanding of plant growth and nutrient acquisition. A general understanding of Australian plant diversity and general concepts of ecology will also be an advantage. P One of: PLNT2002, PLNT2003 or ENVI2111 |
Semester 2 |
| ENVI3112 Environmental Assessment |
6 | A Intermediate Environmental Studies (GEOS2121 or GEOS2921) P 12 credit points of Intermediate Science or Agriculture units. N ENVI3002, ENVI3004 |
Semester 2 |
| PLNT3002 Plant Growth and Development |
6 | P 12 credit points of intermediate PLNT, BIOL, AGCH or CROP units of study including at least one of PLNT2001, PLNT2901, PLNT2003, PLNT2903, BIOL2016, BIOL2916, BIOL2003, BIOL2903, BIOL2006, BIOL2906, CROP2001, AGCH2002 N PLNT3902, BIOL3021, BIOL3931 |
Semester 2 |
Honours
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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| The Honours Year will have the following 48 credit point structure: | |||
| AFNR4101 Research Project A |
12 | P 144 credit points of level 1000-3000 units of study |
Semester 1 |
| ENSY4001 Scientific Method and Communication |
6 | C AFNR4101 N AFNR5904, AFNR5901 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| AFNR4102 Research Project B |
12 | P AFNR4101 |
Semester 2 |
| And 18 credit points of Year 3 Bachelor of Environmental Systems core units, and elective units from either Table ATS2 or Table NTS2 which have not been previously completed by the candidate and or any other Level 4XXX unit offered by the Faculty subject to Department permission. | |||