Natural Systems & Wildife - Gatton

Program Requirements:
A student is required to obtain #64 comprising-
#48 from Part A including all compulsory courses and #16 from Part B.
To be eligible for the research option, gain a GPA of 5.5 over years 1-3 of the program.
Honours are awarded on the basis of cumulative grade point average over the program.

Part A

Semester 1

Course Code Units Course Title
AGRC1015 2 Knowledge Management in Natural and Agrifood Systems
AGRC1018 2 Introductory Biology
ENVM1501 2 Introduction to Environmental Management
GEOS1100 2 Environment & Society

Semester 2

Course Code Units Course Title
AGRC1019 2 Plant and Animal Biology
ENVM1512 2 Ecological Economics
GEOM1960 2 Introduction to Remote Sensing and GIS
ENVM2504 2 Regulatory Frameworks in Environmental Management

Semester 3

Course Code Units Course Title
AGRC2019 2 Ecology of Natural and Agricultural Systems
GEOM2001 2 Geographical Information Systems
STAT2701 2 Biometrics I
LAND2003 2 The Soil Environment

Semester 4

Course Code Units Course Title
AGRC2014 2 Problem Solving in Natural and Agrifood Systems
ENVM2503 2 Environment & Community

Semester 5

Course Code Units Course Title
LAND3007 2 Land Use & Management
LPWM2003 2 Principles of Wildlife Management
LPWM2008 2 Cultural Heritage Management

Semester 6

Course Code Units Course Title
ENVM3521 4 Industrial Placement (Natural & Rural Systems)

Part B

Year 4
EITHER

for Coursework Option

#16 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
ENVM3506 2 International & National Conservation Policy
[ ENVM3517 2 Contemporary Protected Area Management
[ or
[ ENVM3519 2 Visitors in Sensitive Environments
LPWM4001 4 Contemporary Case Studies

Course Code Units Course Title
ENVM3506 2 International & National Conservation Policy
ENVM3522 2 Research, Development and Extension Methodologies

Choose one compulsory #8 Research Project

Course Code Units Course Title
AGRC6613 8 Honours Research Project I [1]
AGRC6614 8 Honours Research Project I [1]
ANIM6613 8 Honours Research Project I [1]
ANIM6614 8 Honours Research Project I [1]
ANIM6614 8 Honours Research Project I [1]
ANIM6613 8 Honours Research Project I [1]

Semester 1

Course Code Units Course Title
ANIM2005 2 Australian Terrestrial Vertebrates
ENVM2519 2 National Park Management
ENVM3204 2 Great Barrier Reef: Environment, Science & Management
ENVM3519 2 Visitors in Sensitive Environments
GEOS3105 2 Climate Change and Environmental Management
LAND3007 2 Land Use & Management
LPWM2006 2 Fisheries Science
MGTS2961 2 Working with Groups & Teams
MKTG3960 2 Applied Market Research

Semester 2

Course Code Units Course Title
AGRC2015 2 Short International Experience
ANIM3016 2 Captive Wildlife Husbandry
ANIM3018 2 Wildlife Technologies
ENVM1511 2 Principles and Practices of Interpretation
ENVM2100 2 Sustainable Development 1
ENVM2521 2 Participatory Research, Development and Extension Practice
ENVM3504 2 Environment, Sustainability and Ecotourism
ENVM3520 2 Environmental Restoration
FRST3001 2 Farm & Community Forestry
FRST3004 2 Asia/Pacific Tropical Forest Management and Extension Tour
FRST3006 2 Quantifying Forest Benefits
GEOM3002 2 Advanced Geographical Information Systems
GEOS2101 2 Climatology & Hydrology
LPWM2005 2 Fisheries Management
LPWM3002 2 Sustainable Wildlife Use and Conservation
PHIL2210 2 Environmental Philosophy

Semester 1&2

Course Code Units Course Title
ANIM4601 2 Advanced Topic
FOOD4601 2 Advanced Topic
LPWM4601 2 Advanced Topic

End notes

  • [1] This course is offered over more than one semester. Enrol in the same course code in each semester.