Environmental Science
Units of study table
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Core Units |
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| Students in the graduate certificate must complete at least 18 credit points of the following core units. | |||
| Students in the graduate diploma must complete at least 24 credit points of the following core units. | |||
| Students in the master's degree must complete at least 30 credit points of the following core units, including RESP5001. | |||
| RESP5001 is only available to students in the master's degree. | |||
| AFNR5801 Climate Change: Process, History, Issues |
6 | A A basic understanding of climate change processes and issues. |
Semester 2 |
| ENVI5705 Ecological Principles |
6 | A This unit assumes a sound understanding of scientific principles, HSC level Mathematics and understanding of basic statistics. |
Semester 1 |
| ENVI5707 Energy - Sources, Uses and Alternatives |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| ENVI5708 Introduction to Environmental Chemistry |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| ENVI5801 Social Science of Environment |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| ENVI5904 Methods in Applied Ecology |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| RESP5001 Integrated Environmental Practice |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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Elective Units |
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| AFNR5511 Soil Processes, Assessment and Management |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| AFNR5512 Water Management and Variable Climate |
6 | A UG Maths or Physics or Hydrology. |
Semester 2 |
| AFNR5705 Australian Forest Systems |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| ENVI5502 Environmental Research Project A |
6 | P Distinction average or better in 24 credit points of Environmental Science/ Environmental Science and Law core units N ENVI5501 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Students taking ENVI5502 must take ENVI5503 and ENVI5504 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| ENVI5503 Environmental Research Project B |
6 | P Distinction average or better in 24cp of Environmental Science/ Environmental Science and Law core units N ENVI5501 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Students taking ENVI5502 must take ENVI5503 and ENVI5504 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| ENVI5504 Environmental Research Project C |
6 | P Distinction average or better in 24cp of Environmental Science/ Environmental Science and Law core units N ENVI5501 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Students taking ENVI5502 must take ENVI5503 and ENVI5504 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| ENVI5809 Environmental Simulation Modelling |
A This unit assumes a sound understanding of scientific principles, HSC level Mathematics and understanding of basic statistics. |
Intensive June Semester 2 Semester 2a |
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| ENVI5903 Sustainable Development |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Intensive July |
| GEOG5001 Geographic Information Science A |
6 | A This unit assumes a sound understanding of scientific principles, HSC level mathematics and understanding of basic statistics. |
Semester 1 |
| GEOG5004 Environmental Mapping and Monitoring |
6 | A This unit assumes a sound understanding of scientific principles, HSC level mathematics and understanding of basic statistics. |
Semester 2 |
| GEOS5501 Human Rights and the Environment |
6 |
This unit is delivered at the University of Sydney. |
Semester 2a |
| GOVT6135 Global Environmental Politics |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| MARS5001 Coastal Processes and Systems |
6 | A This unit assumes a sound understanding of scientific principles, HSC level mathematics and understanding of basic statistics. |
Semester 1 |
| MARS5006 Coral Reefs, Science and Management |
6 | A This unit assumes a sound understanding of scientific principles, HSC level mathematics and understanding of basic statistics. Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| MARS5007 Coral Reefs and Climate Change |
6 | Semester 1a |
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| PHYS5031 Ecological Econ and Sustainable Analysis |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| PHYS5032 Techniques for Sustainability Analysis |
6 |
Minimum class size of 5 students. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| PHYS5033 Environmental Footprints and IO Analysis |
6 |
Minimum class size of 5 students. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| PHYS5034 Life Cycle Analysis |
6 |
Minimum class size of 5 students. |
Semester 2 |
| RSEC5432 Environmental Economics This unit of study is not available in 2016 |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| SUST5002 Food and Water Security |
6 | C SUST5001 |
Semester 2 |
| SUST5005 Policy and Sustainability |
6 | C SUST5001 |
Intensive October |
| WILD5001 Australasian Wildlife: Introduction |
6 | Intensive August |
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| WILD5002 Australasian Wildlife: Field Studies |
6 | Intensive September |
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| WILD5004 Vertebrate Pest Management |
6 | Intensive August Intensive March |
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