Bachelor of Environmental Science (Honours) (BEnvSc(Hons)) - Course List

Information valid for students commencing 2020

Bachelor of Environmental Science (Hons)

Part A

Compulsory for Program

18 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
BIOL2006 2 Biostatistics & Experimental Design
CHEM1100 2 Chemistry 1
ENVM3103 2 Regulatory Frameworks for Environmental Management & Planning
ENVM3203 2 Tools for Environmental Assessment and Analysis
ERTH1000 2 Planet Earth: The Big Picture
[ GEOM2000 2 Introduction to Earth Observation Sciences (EOS)
[ or
[ GEOM2001 2 Geographical Information Systems
GEOS1100 2 Environment & Society
LAND3007 2 Land Use & Management
STAT1201 2 Analysis of Scientific Data

Part B

Late year course means a level 3 or higher course. Students must complete a minimum of 12 units of late year courses to complete the program.

Earth Resources

Compulsory

16 units for-

Course Code Units Course Title
[ BIOL1030 2 Global Challenges in Biology
[ or
[ PHYS1171 2 Physical Basis of Biological Systems
[ or
[ SCIE1000 2 Theory & Practice in Science
CHEM1200 2 Chemistry 2
ERTH2005 2 Mineralogy
ERTH2050 2 Field Geology
[ ERTH3205 2 Geochemistry and Geochronology
[ or
[ ERTH3250 2 Hydrogeology
[ GEOS2100 2 Environmental Systems
[ or
[ GEOS2101 2 Climatology & Hydrology
[ or
[ GEOS2103 2 Biogeography & Geomorphology
LAND2003 2 The Soil Environment
LAND3006 2 Soils, Landscapes & Environments

Electives

14 units from -

Course Code Units Course Title
AGRC1040 2 Food for a Healthy Planet
BIOL1040 2 Cells to Organisms
BIOL2010 2 Ecology
BIOL2015 2 Ecology Field Studies
BIOL3016 2 Outback Ecology Field Studies
CHEM1090 2 Introductory Chemistry
ENVM1512 2 Ecological Economics
ENVM2100 2 Sustainable Development
ENVM2200 2 Resource Management & Environmental Planning
ENVM3115 2 Climate Change and Environmental Management
ENVM3200 2 Coastal Processes & Management
ENVM3201 2 Catchment Processes & Management
ERTH1501 2 Earth Processes & Geological Materials for Engineers
ERTH2002 2 Paleobiology
ERTH2003 2 Sedimentology, Stratigraphy and Paleoenvironments
ERTH2004 2 Structural Geology
ERTH2006 2 Igneous & Metamorphic Petrology
ERTH3003 2 Geomicrobiology
ERTH3050 2 Field Geology: Mapping in the Outback
ERTH3060 2 Advanced Structural Geology
ERTH3110 2 Marine Geoscience and Paleoceanography
ERTH3205 2 Geochemistry and Geochronology
ERTH3250 2 Hydrogeology
GEOM1000 2 Fundamentals of Geographic Information and Technologies
GEOM2001 2 Geographical Information Systems
GEOM3001 2 Advanced Earth Observation Sciences (EOS)
GEOM3002 2 Advanced Geographical Information Systems
GEOS2100 2 Environmental Systems
MARS3012 2 Physical-biological Oceanography
MATH1050 2 Mathematical Foundations
MATH1051 2 Calculus & Linear Algebra I
PHYS1001 2 Mechanics & Thermal Physics I

Electives may also be chosen from other courses in the BEnvSc(Hons) list or from any courses listed in the BAgrSc(Hons) or BSc lists. Up to 4 units may be chosen from program lists other than BEnvSc(Hons), BAgrSc(Hons), or BSc.

Ecology and Conservation

Compulsory

16 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
BIOL1020 2 Genes, Cells & Evolution
BIOL1030 2 Global Challenges in Biology
BIOL2010 2 Ecology
BIOL2203 2 Plant Biology
BIOL2204 2 Zoology
BIOL3000 2 Conservation
[ BIOL2015 2 Ecology Field Studies
[ or
[ BIOL3016 2 Outback Ecology Field Studies
LAND2003 2 The Soil Environment

Electives

14 units from -

Course Code Units Course Title
AGRC1040 2 Food for a Healthy Planet
ANIM1026 2 Australian Terrestrial Vertebrates
ANIM3018 2 Wildlife Technologies
BIOL1040 2 Cells to Organisms
BIOL2015 2 Ecology Field Studies
BIOL2202 2 Genetics
BIOL2205 2 Insect Science
BIOL3009 2 Arthropods & Human Health
BIOL3011 2 Plant Microbe & Insect Interactions
BIOL3201 2 Plant Diseases
BIOL3202 2 Plant Biology II
BIOL3204 2 Plant Adaptation and Global Change
BIOL3207 2 Animal Behaviour
BIOL3211 2 Marine Invertebrates
BIOL3320 2 Vertebrate Diversity and Evolution
BIOL3340 2 Fish, Fisheries and Aquaculture
BIOL3360 2 Analysis and Communication of Biological Data
BIOL3370 2 Animal-Plant Interactions
CHEM1090 2 Introductory Chemistry
CHEM1200 2 Chemistry 2
CONS3017 2 Landscape Ecology
ENVM1512 2 Ecological Economics
ENVM2100 2 Sustainable Development
ENVM2101 2 Sustainable Consumption and Production
ENVM2200 2 Resource Management & Environmental Planning
ENVM3001 2 Principles of Wildlife Management
ENVM3115 2 Climate Change and Environmental Management
ENVM3200 2 Coastal Processes & Management
ENVM3211 2 Environmental Toxicology and Monitoring
GEOM1000 2 Fundamentals of Geographic Information and Technologies
GEOS2101 2 Climatology & Hydrology
GEOS2103 2 Biogeography & Geomorphology
LPWM3005 2 Game Management - the Science of Sustainable Use
MARS2014 2 Marine Science
MATH1050 2 Mathematical Foundations
MATH1051 2 Calculus & Linear Algebra I
PHYS1171 2 Physical Basis of Biological Systems
PLNT2011 2 Plant and Environmental Health
PLNT3012 2 Weed Science
SCIE1000 2 Theory & Practice in Science

Electives may also be chosen from other courses in the BEnvSc(Hons) list or from any courses listed in the BAgrSc(Hons) or BSc lists. Up to 4 units may be chosen from program lists other than BEnvSc(Hons), BAgrSc(Hons), or BSc.

Environmental Toxicology

Compulsory

16 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
BIOL1020 2 Genes, Cells & Evolution
[ AGRC1040 2 Food for a Healthy Planet
[ or
[ BIOL1030 2 Global Challenges in Biology
BIOL1040 2 Cells to Organisms
BIOM2011 2 Integrative Cell & Tissue Biology
CHEM1200 2 Chemistry 2
[ CHEM2050 2 Intermediate Chemistry 1
[ or
[ CHEM2052 2 Chemical Biology
CHEM3020 2 Medicinal Chemistry and Chemical Biology
ENVM3211 2 Environmental Toxicology and Monitoring

Electives

14 units from -

Course Code Units Course Title
BIOC3000 2 Advanced Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
BIOC3005 2 Molecular Systems Biology
BIOL2010 2 Ecology
BIOL3000 2 Conservation
BIOL3215 2 Marine Ecology and Conservation
BIOM3401 2 Systems Pharmacology
CHEM2054 2 Experimental Chemistry
CHEM2058 2 Translational Chemistry and Data Processing
CHEM2060 2 Intermediate Chemistry 2
CHEM3001 2 Advanced Organic Chemistry
CHEM3010 2 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM3011 2 Advanced Physical Chemistry
ENVM1512 2 Ecological Economics
ENVM3201 2 Catchment Processes & Management
GEOS2100 2 Environmental Systems
LAND3005 2 Soil Plant Relationships
MARS2014 2 Marine Science
PHYS1001 2 Mechanics & Thermal Physics I
SCIE1000 2 Theory & Practice in Science
STAT2003 2 Mathematical Probability

Electives may also be chosen from other courses in the BEnvSc(Hons) list or from any courses listed in the BAgrSc(Hons) or BSc lists. Up to 4 units may be chosen from program lists other than BEnvSc(Hons), BAgrSc(Hons), or BSc.

Natural Resource Science

Compulsory

16 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
[ BIOL1020 2 Genes, Cells & Evolution
[ or
[ PHYS1171 2 Physical Basis of Biological Systems
[ or
[ SCIE1000 2 Theory & Practice in Science
BIOL1030 2 Global Challenges in Biology
BIOL2010 2 Ecology
BIOL2203 2 Plant Biology
LAND2003 2 The Soil Environment
LAND3005 2 Soil Plant Relationships
LAND3006 2 Soils, Landscapes & Environments
[ BIOL2015 2 Ecology Field Studies
[ or
[ BIOL3204 2 Plant Adaptation and Global Change

Electives

14 units from -

Course Code Units Course Title
AGRC1040 2 Food for a Healthy Planet
AGRC3006 2 Pasture Science
ANIM3018 2 Wildlife Technologies
BIOL1040 2 Cells to Organisms
BIOL2015 2 Ecology Field Studies
BIOL3016 2 Outback Ecology Field Studies
BIOL3203 2 Plant Molecular Biology & Biotechnology
BIOL3204 2 Plant Adaptation and Global Change
BIOL3210 2 Fungal Biology
BIOL3310 2 Macroecology and Biogeography
BIOL3360 2 Analysis and Communication of Biological Data
CHEM1200 2 Chemistry 2
CHEM1090 2 Introductory Chemistry
CONS3017 2 Landscape Ecology
ENVM1512 2 Ecological Economics
ENVM2100 2 Sustainable Development
ENVM2101 2 Sustainable Consumption and Production
ENVM2200 2 Resource Management & Environmental Planning
ENVM2522 2 Carbon & Energy Management
ENVM3200 2 Coastal Processes & Management
ENVM3201 2 Catchment Processes & Management
ENVM3211 2 Environmental Toxicology and Monitoring
ERTH1501 2 Earth Processes & Geological Materials for Engineers
GEOM2000 2 Introduction to Earth Observation Sciences (EOS)
GEOM3002 2 Advanced Geographical Information Systems
GEOS2100 2 Environmental Systems
GEOS2101 2 Climatology & Hydrology
GEOS2103 2 Biogeography & Geomorphology
ENVM3115 2 Climate Change and Environmental Management
MATH1050 2 Mathematical Foundations
MATH1051 2 Calculus & Linear Algebra I
PHYS1171 2 Physical Basis of Biological Systems
PLNT3012 2 Weed Science
SCIE1000 2 Theory & Practice in Science

Electives may also be chosen from other courses in the BEnvSc(Hons) list or from any courses listed in the BAgrSc(Hons) or BSc lists. Up to 4 units may be chosen from program lists other than BEnvSc(Hons), BAgrSc(Hons), or BSc.

Part H

16 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
GEOS6001 2 Research Design
[ ENVM4321 14 Environmental Science Project [1]
[ or
[ ENVM4323 14 Environmental Science Project
[ or
[ ENVM4324 14 Environmental Science Project [2]

End notes

  • [1] Code for full-time students in year long courses commencing in Semester 1. Students must re-enrol in the same code in Semester 2.
  • [2] Code for full-time students in year long courses commencing in Semester 2. Students must re-enrol in the same code in Semester 1 the following year.