Environmental Science
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| 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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| 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 |
| RESP5001 Integrated Environmental Practice |
6 | Semester 1 |
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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 This unit of study is not available in 2021 |
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 1a |
| 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 2b |
| 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 |
| MARS5007 Coral Reefs and Climate Change |
6 | Semester 1a |
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| PHYS4801 Industrial Ecology |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| PHYS4802 Quantitative Disaster Analysis |
6 | Semester 2 |
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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 |
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 |
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 |