Environmental Studies
Honours
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Honours in Environmental Studies is embedded within the Bachelor of Advanced Studies. It includes a 36-credit point research project incorporating the study of how social and bio-physical phenomena intersect to generate environmental outcomes, and what this means for humans and the places they inhabit. Students will also complete two 6-credit point coursework units that will aid in the development of fundamental research, ethical research practices, and communication skills.
Honours in Environmental Studies is available to students with a major in environmental studies or a cognate area. Admittance into the program is determined by the Faculty of Science as well as the environmental studies honours coordinator.
Honours Coordinator:
Dr Josephine Gillespie
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| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES (HONOURS) |
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| The Bachelor of Advanced Studies (Honours) (Environmental Studies) requires 48 credit points from this table including: | |||
| (i) 6 credit points of 4000-level Honours coursework core units, and | |||
| (ii) 6 credit points of 4000-level Honours coursework selective units, and | |||
| (iii) 36 credit points of 4000-level Honours research project units | |||
Honours Coursework Core |
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| ENVI4101 Advanced Research in Environmental Studies |
6 | A Have a broad understanding of fundamental concepts in natural and social sciences, and how these apply to practice, policies and institutions relevant to environment issues; be able to collate, synthesise and critically evaluate information in environmental studies from relevant sources |
Semester 1a Semester 2a |
Honours Coursework Selective |
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| SCIE4001 Science Communication |
6 | A Completion of a major in a science discipline. Basic knowledge of other sciences is beneficial. Experience in communication such as delivering oral presentations and producing written reports. An awareness of science in a societal context, e.g., of disciplinary applications P 144 credit points of units of study and including a minimum of 24 credit points at the 3000- or 4000-level and 18 credit points of 3000- or 4000-level units from Science Table A Mid-year honours students would take this unit of study in S1 (their second semester of study). |
Semester 1 |
| SCIE4003 Ethics in Science |
6 | A Successful completion of a Science major P 144 credit points of units of study and including a minimum of 24 credit points at the 3000- or 4000-level and 18 credit points of 3000- or 4000-level units from Science Table A N HSBH3004 or HPSC3107 |
Semester 1a Semester 2a |
Honours Core Research Project |
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| ENVI4103 Environmental Studies Honours Project A |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| ENVI4104 Environmental Studies Honours Project B |
6 | C ENVI4103 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| ENVI4105 Environmental Studies Honours Project C |
6 | C ENVI4104 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| ENVI4106 Environmental Studies Honours Project D |
6 | C ENVI4105 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| ENVI4107 Environmental Studies Honours Project E |
6 | C ENVI4106 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| ENVI4108 Environmental Studies Honours Project F |
6 | C ENVI4107 and SCIE4999 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| SCIE4999 Final Honours Mark |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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