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Bachelor of Environmental Systems

Unit of study tables

Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition Session

Year 1

Year 1 will have the following 48 credit point structure:
AGEN1001
Shaping our Landscapes
6    N AFNR1001
Semester 1
BIOL1001
Concepts in Biology
6    A HSC Biology. Students who have not completed HSC Biology (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Biology Bridging Course (offered in February).
N BIOL1500 or BIOL1901 or BIOL1101 or BIOL1911 or BIOL1991


Students who have not completed HSC Biology (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Biology Bridging Course (in February).
Semester 1
Summer Main
or
BIOL1911
Concepts in Biology (Advanced)
6    A (85 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent)
P 80+ in HSC Biology, or a minimum of Distinction level in a University level Biology unit
N BIOL1500 or BIOL1001 or BIOL1101 or BIOL1901 or BIOL1991

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

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 completed HSC Chemistry (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Chemistry Bridging Course (offered in February).
N CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1905 or CHEM1906 or CHEM1909 or CHEM1109
Semester 1
or
CHEM1101
Chemistry 1A
6    A HSC Chemistry and Mathematics. Students who have not completed HSC Chemistry (or equivalent) and HSC Mathematics (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Chemistry and Mathematics Bridging Courses (offered in February).
N CHEM1001 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1905 or CHEM1906 or CHEM1909 or CHEM1109
Semester 1
Semester 2
Summer Main
or
CHEM1901
Chemistry 1A (Advanced)
6    A 85 or above in HSC Chemistry or equivalent
P HSC Chemistry result of 80 or more
N CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1905 or CHEM1906 or CHEM1909 or CHEM1109

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
ENVX1002
Introduction to Statistical Methods
6    N : ENVX1001
Semester 1
AGEC1006
Economic Environment of Agriculture
6    A HSC Mathematics
N AGEC1003 or AGEC1004
Semester 2
AGEN1002
Sustaining our Landscapes
6    A HSC level Mathematics, some Biology and Chemistry.
Semester 2
AGEN1004
Applied Biology for Ag and Environment
6    A BIOL1001 and CHEM1001, or equivalents
N BIOL1002
Semester 2
AGEN1006
Biological Chemistry
6    P CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901
N CHEM1002
Semester 2

Year 2

Year 2 will have the following structure: 36 credit points of core units including:
AGEN2001
Plant Function
6    P (BIOL1001 or BIOL1911) and 12 Credit Points of Junior Chemistry ((CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901) and (CHEM1002 or CHEM1102 or CHEM1902 or AGEN1006))
Semester 1
ENVX2001
Applied Statistical Methods
6    P ENVX1001 or ENVX1002 or BIOM1003 or MATH1011 or MATH1015
Semester 1
SOIL2003
Soil Properties and Processes
6      Semester 1
AGEN2005
Plant Systems Biology
6    P AGEN2001 or BIOL2023 or BIOL2923
Semester 2
ENVX3001
Environmental GIS
6    P AGEN1002 or 6cp of Junior Geoscience or 6cp of Junior Biology
Semester 2
LWSC2002
Introductory Hydrology
6    P 6cp of Junior Geoscience or AGEN1002
Semester 2
And 12 credit points of elective units.
AREC2001
Econ of Biological Production Systems
6    P ECON1001 or AGEC1006 or AGEC1102
Semester 1
GENE2002
Veterinary and Agricultural Genetics 2
6    A Knowledge of biology, chemistry and statistics from, or equivalent to that in, the 1st year Units of Study in the degrees in which this Unit is available.
P At least one of (BIOL1001, BIOL1002, BIOL1101, BIOL1901, BIOL1911, VETS1018)
N GENE2001
Semester 1
GEOS1001
Earth, Environment and Society
6    N GEOS1901 or GEOG1001 or GEOG1002 or GEOL1001 or GEOL1002 or GEOL1902 or ENSY1001
Semester 1
AREC2002
Commodity Market and Price Analysis
6    P ECON1001 or AGEC1006 or AGEC1102
Semester 2
AGRO3004
Managing Agro-Ecosystems
6    P (BIOL2023 or BIOL2923 or PLNT2003 or AGEN 2001) and SOIL2003.
Semester 2
ENTO2001
Introductory Entomology
6    P 12 Credit Points of Junior Biology ((BIOL1001 or BIOL1911) and (BIOL1002 or BIOL1902 or AGEN1004))
Semester 2
MICR2024
Microbes in the Environment
6    P 12 Credit Points of Junior Biology ((BIOL1001 or BIOL1911) and (BIOL1002 or BIOL1902 or AGEN1004 or MBLG1001 or MBLG1901 or MBLG1991)
N MICR2021 or MICR2022 or MICR2921 or MICR2922
Semester 2
BIOL2024
Ecology and Conservation
6    A BIOL1002 or BIOL1902
P 12cp Junior BIOL, or (6cp Junior BIOL and (MBLG1001 or MBLG1901))
N BIOL2924
Semester 2
AREC2003
Concepts in Enviro and Resource Economics
6    P ECON1001 or AGEC1006 or AGEC1102
Semester 1
SOIL2004
The Soil Resource
6      Semester 2

Year 3

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    P AGEN2005 or BIOL2023 or BIOL2923
Semester 2
AGCH3033
Environmental Chemistry
6    A SOIL2003 and LWSC2002
P 12cp of Junior Chemistry
N CHEM2404
Semester 2
And 24 credit points from either Table AS2 or Table NTS2.

Table AS2 Agricultural Systems Stream

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    P 12 credit points of Intermediate units
N ENVI3911
Semester 1
ENVX3002
Statistics in the Natural Sciences
6    P ENVX2001 or BIOM2001 or STAT2012 or STAT2912 or BIOL2022 or BIOL2922
Semester 1
AREC3004
Economics of Water and Bio-Resources
6    P AREC2003 or RSEC2031 or ECOS2001 or ECOS2901
Semester 1
and two of
ENTO4003
Integrated Pest Management
6    P ENTO2001 or BIOL2021 or BIOL2921
Semester 2
ENVX4001
GIS, Remote Sensing and Land Management
6    P ENVX3001 or GEOS2111 or GEOS2911
Semester 2
SOIL3010
The Soil at Work
6    P SOIL2003 or SOIL2004
Semester 2
AREC2004
Benefit-Cost Analysis
6    P ECON1001 or AGEC1006 or AGEC1102
Semester 2
PLNT3001
Plant, Cell and Environment

This unit of study is not available in 2016

6    P 12 credit points from any of Intermediate (Biology or Plant Science or Molecular Biology and Genetics)
N PLNT3901
Semester 2

Table NTS2 Natural Terrestrial Systems Stream

Two of
ENSY3002
Fire in Australian Ecosystems
6    P AGEN2005 or BIOL2023 or BIOL2923
Semester 1
ENVI3111
Environmental Law and Ethics
6    P 12 credit points of Intermediate units
N ENVI3911
Semester 1
ENVX3002
Statistics in the Natural Sciences
6    P ENVX2001 or BIOM2001 or STAT2012 or STAT2912 or BIOL2022 or BIOL2922
Semester 1
and two of
BIOL3007
Ecology
6    P 12 credit points of Intermediate BIOL, or (6 credit points of Intermediate BIOL and (MBLG2072 or MBLG2972))
N BIOL3907
Semester 2
BIOL3009
Terrestrial Field Ecology
6    P 12 credit points of Intermediate BIOL, or (6 credit points of Intermediate BIOL and (MBLG2072 or MBLG2972))
N BIOL3909 or BIOL2009 or BIOL2909

Note: Department permission required for enrolment
This unit cannot be combined with more than one other BIOL field unit during the degree. Departmental permission is required for entry into this unit of study. Entry into the unit is based on placement availability and selection is competitive based on academic performance in the pre-requisite units of study. Academic performance in any Senior BIOL units of study may also be considered. This unit is only available in EVEN numbered years (e.g. 2014, 2016...), but students are offered alternative Senior field units in ODD numbered years.
Intensive July
ENSY3003
Forest Ecosystem Science
6    P AGEN2001 or BIOL2023 or BIOL2923 or GEOS2121


Prerequisites: Students require a basic understanding of plant biology. Understanding principles of plant taxonomy and ecology will also be an advantage.
Semester 2
ENVI3112
Environmental Assessment
6    P (GEOS2121 or GEOS2921) and 6 credit points of Intermediate units
N ENVI3912 or ENVI3002 or ENVI3004
Semester 2
PLNT3001
Plant, Cell and Environment

This unit of study is not available in 2016

6    P 12 credit points from any of Intermediate (Biology or Plant Science or Molecular Biology and Genetics)
N PLNT3901
Semester 2

Honours unit of study table

Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition Session
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 or 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.