Environmental Studies Table
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Unit outlines will be available through Find a unit outline two weeks before the first day of teaching for 1000-level and 5000-level units, or one week before the first day of teaching for all other units.
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES |
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Environmental Studies major |
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| A major in Environmental Studies requires 48 credit points from this table including: | |||
| (i) 6 credit points of 1000-level core units | |||
| (ii) 6 credit points of 1000-level selective units | |||
| (iii) 12 credit points of 2000-level core units | |||
| (iv) 6 credit points of 3000-level core units | |||
| (v) 6 credit points of 3000-level core interdisciplinary project units | |||
| (vi) 12 credit points of 3000-level disciplinary selective or interdisciplinary project selective units | |||
Environmental Studies minor |
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| A minor in Environmental Studies requires 36 credit points from this table including: | |||
| (i) 6 credit points of 1000-level core units | |||
| (ii) 6 credit points of 1000-level selective units | |||
| (iii) 12 credit points of 2000-level core units | |||
| (iv) 6 credit points of 3000-level core units | |||
| (v) 6 credit points of 3000-level core interdisciplinary project units | |||
Units of study |
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| The units of study are listed below. | |||
1000-level units of study |
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Core |
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| GEOS1001 Earth, Environment and Society |
6 | N GEOS1901 or GEOG1001 or GEOG1002 or GEOL1001 or GEOL1002 or GEOL1902 or ENSY1001 |
Semester 1 |
| GEOS1901 Earth, Environment and Society Advanced |
6 | A (ATAR 90 or above) or equivalent N GEOS1001 or GEOG1001 or GEOG1002 or GEOL1001 or GEOL1002 or GEOL1902 or ENSY1001 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
Selective |
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| BIOL1006 Life and Evolution |
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 BIOL1001 or BIOL1911 or BIOL1991 or BIOL1906 or BIOL1996 |
Semester 1 |
| BIOL1906 Life and Evolution (Advanced) |
6 | A 85 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent N BIOL1001 or BIOL1911 or BIOL1991 or BIOL1006 or BIOL1996 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| BIOL1996 Life and Evolution (SSP) |
6 | A 90 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent N BIOL1001 or BIOL1911 or BIOL1991 or BIOL1006 or BIOL1906 or BIOL1993 or BIOL1998 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| BIOL1007 From Molecules to Ecosystems |
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 BIOL1907 or BIOL1997 |
Semester 2 |
| BIOL1907 From Molecules to Ecosystems (Advanced) |
6 | A 85 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent N BIOL1007 or BIOL1997 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
| BIOL1997 From Molecules to Ecosystems (SSP) |
6 | A 90 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent N BIOL1007 or BIOL1907 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
| CHEM1011 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 CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1109 or CHEM1111 or CHEM1911 or CHEM1991 Students who have not completed HSC Chemistry (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Chemistry Bridging Course (offered in February, and online year-round, see https://sydney.edu.au/students/bridging-courses.html). |
Semester 1 |
| CHEM1111 Chemistry 1A |
6 | A 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 CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1109 or CHEM1011 or CHEM1911 or CHEM1991 Students who have not completed secondary school chemistry are strongly advised to instead complete Fundamentals of Chemistry 1A in the first semester of the calendar year (unless you require 12 credit points of Chemistry and are commencing in semester 2). You should also take the Chemistry Bridging Course in advance (offered in February, and online year-round https://sydney.edu.au/students/bridging-courses.html). |
Intensive January Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| CHEM1911 Chemistry 1A (Advanced) |
6 | A 80 or above in HSC Chemistry or equivalent N CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1109 or CHEM1011 or CHEM1111 or CHEM1991 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| CHEM1991 Chemistry 1A (Special Studies Program) |
6 | A 90 or above in HSC Chemistry or equivalent N CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1109 or CHEM1011 or CHEM1111 or CHEM1911 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| ECON1040 Principles of Economics |
6 | N AGEC1006 or ECON1001 or BUSS1040 |
Semester 1 |
| ENVI1003 Global Challenges: Food, Water, Climate |
6 | N AGEN1002 |
Semester 2 |
| GEOS1002 Introductory Geography |
6 | N GEOS1902 or GEOG1001 or GEOG1002 |
Semester 2 |
| GEOS1902 Introductory Geography (Advanced) |
6 | A (ATAR 90 or above) or equivalent N GEOS1002 or GEOG1001 or GEOG1002 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
2000-level units of study |
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Core |
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| GEOS2121 Environmental and Resource Management |
6 | P GEOS1X01 or GEOS1X02 or ECOP1X01 or SIEN1000 N GEOS2921 |
Semester 1 |
| GEOS2921 Environmental and Resource Management (Adv) |
6 | P A mark of 75 or above in GEOS1X01 or GEOS1X02 or ECOP1X01 or SIEN1000 N GEOS2121 |
Semester 1 |
| ENVI2122 Environmental Governance and Assessment |
6 | P GEOS1X01 or GEOS1X02 N ENVI2922 |
Semester 2 |
| ENVI2922 Environmental Governance and Assessment (Adv) |
6 | P A mark of 75 or above in (GEOS1X01 or GEOS1X02) N ENVI2122 |
Semester 2 |
3000-level units of study |
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Core |
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| ENVI3111 Environmental Law and Ethics |
6 | P 12 credit points of 2000-level units of study N ENVI3911 |
Semester 1 |
| ENVI3911 Environmental Law and Ethics (Advanced) |
6 | P An average mark of 75 or above across (12 credit points of 2000-level units of study) N ENVI3111 |
Semester 1 |
Core Interdisciplinary project |
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| ENVI3888 Environmental Impact Assessment Project |
6 | P GEOS2X21 and (GOVT2228 or AREC2003 or GEOS2X11) N ENVI3112 or ENVI3912 |
Semester 2 |
Disciplinary Selective |
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| ENVI3114 Energy and the Environment |
6 | A Junior Physics units or Intermediate Environmental Science units P 12 credit points of 2000-level units N ENVI3001 or PHYS3600 |
Semester 2 |
| GEOS3014 GIS for Land and Coastal Management |
6 | P Either 12 credit points of Intermediate Geoscience units or [(GEOS2115 or GEOS2915) and (BIOL2018 or BIOL2918 or BIOL2024 or BIOL2924 or BIOL2028 or BIOL2928)] N GEOS3914 or ENVX3001 |
Semester 2 |
| GEOS3914 GIS for Land and Coastal Management (Adv) |
6 | P Distinction average in either 12 credit points of Intermediate Geoscience units or [(GEOS2115 or GEOS2915) and (BIOL2018 or BIOL2918 or BIOL2024 or BIOL2924 or BIOL2028 or BIOL2928)] N GEOS3014 or ENVX3001 Note: Department permission required for enrolment A distinction average in prior Geography, Geology or Marine Science units of study is normally required for admission. This requirement may be varied and students should consult the unit of study coordinator. |
Semester 2 |
| GEOS3053 Asia-Pacific Field School This unit of study is not available in 2022 |
6 | P 6 credit points of Intermediate units of study in Geography. N GEOG3201 or GEOS3953 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Students must contact the unit coordinator no later than September in the year before taking this unit. |
Intensive February |
| GEOS3953 Asia-Pacific Field School (Advanced) This unit of study is not available in 2022 |
6 | P 6 credit points of Intermediate units of study in Geography. N GEOS3053 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Students must contact the unit coordinator no later than September in the year before taking this unit. |
Intensive February |
| GEOS3520 Urban Citizenship and Sustainability |
6 | P GEOS2X21 or GEOS2X23 or GOES2X15 or GEOS2X11 or LWSC2002 N GEOS3920 |
Semester 1 |
| GEOS3920 Urban Citizenship and Sustainability (Adv) |
6 | P A mark of 75 or above in (GEOS2X21 or GEOS2X23 or GEOS2X15 or GEOS2X11 or LWSC2002) N GEOS3520 |
Semester 1 |
| GEOS3524 Global Change, Sustainable Livelihoods |
6 | P GEOX2X21 or AREC2005 or GOVT2228 or GEOS2X11 or GEOS2X23 or GEOS2X16 N GEOS3924 or GEOS2112 or GEOS2912 |
Semester 2 |
| GEOS3924 Global Change, Sustainable Livelihoods (Adv) |
6 | P A mark or 75 or above in (GEOS2X21 or AREC2005 or GOVET2228 or GEOS2X11 or GEOS2X23 or GEOS2X16) N GEOS3524 or GEOS2112 or GEOS2912 |
Semester 2 |
Interdisciplinary Project Selective |
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| SCPU3001 Science Interdisciplinary Project |
6 | P 96 credit points |
Intensive February Intensive July Semester 1 Semester 2 |