Environmental Science
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Errata
| item | Errata | Date | 
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 
             The following unit has now been capped at 20 enrolments: MARS5007 Coral Reefs and Climate Change  | 
          13/03/2020 | 
| 2. | 
             The Corequisite SUST5001 has been removed from the following units: SUST5002 Food and Water Security  | 
          18/03/2020 | 
| 3. | 
             The following unit has been cancelled for 2020:  | 
          30/06/2020 | 
| 4. | 
             Sessions have changed for the following unit. S2C Semester 2 Session has been closed. A new S2CRB Semester 2B Session has been opened. GEOG5004 Environmental Mapping and Monitoring | 
          28/07/2020 | 
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session | 
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            Environmental Science | 
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            Graduate Certificate in Environmental Science | 
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| Students in the graduate certificate must complete 24 credit points consisting of: | |||
| (a) 18 credit points of core units | |||
| (b) 6 credit points of elective units | |||
            Graduate Diploma in Environmental Science | 
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| Students in the graduate diploma must complete 48 credit points consisting of: | |||
| (a) 24 credit points of core units | |||
| (b) 24 credit points of elective units | |||
            Master of Environmental Science | 
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| Students in the masters degree must complete 72 credit points consisting of: | |||
| (a) 24 credit points of core units | |||
| (b) 6 or 18 credit points of research capstone units, according to the following rules, either: | |||
| (i) RESP5001 - Integrated Environmental Practice; or | |||
| (ii) all of ENVI5502 - Environmental Research Project A, and ENVI5503 - Environmental Research Project B, and ENVI5504 - Environmental Research Project C | |||
| (c) up to 42 credit points of units of study selected from the remaining core units of study or elective units of study | |||
            Core Units | 
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| 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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            Research Capstone | 
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| RESP5001 Integrated Environmental Practice  | 
          6 | Semester 1 | 
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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 ENVI5503 must take ENVI5502 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 ENVI5504 must take ENVI5502 and ENVI5503  | 
          Semester 1 Semester 2  | 
        
            Elective Units | 
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| AFNR5511 Soil Processes, Assessment and Management  | 
          6 | Semester 1 | 
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| ENVI5809 Environmental Simulation Modelling  | 
          6 |  A This unit assumes a sound understanding of scientific principles, HSC level Mathematics and understanding of basic statistics. | 
          Semester 2a | 
        
| ENVI5903 Sustainable Development  | 
          6 | 
             Note: Department permission required for enrolment This unit of study involves additional costs.  | 
          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 | 
        
| GOVT6135 Global Environmental Politics  | 
          6 | Semester 2 | 
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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 This unit of study is not available in 2020  | 
          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 | 
        
| SUST5002 Food and Water Security  | 
          6 |  C SUST5001  This unit of study involves essay and blog writing and group work. Academic writing skills equivalent to HSC Advanced English or significant consultation via the Writing Hub is assumed.  | 
          Semester 2 | 
        
| SUST5005 Law, Policy and Sustainability  | 
          6 |  C SUST5001  This unit of study involves essay-writing. Academic writing skills equivalent to HSC Advanced English or significant consultation via the Writing Hub is assumed.  | 
          Intensive October |