Bachelor of Environmental Management (BEnvMan) - Course List

Information valid for students commencing 2010

Natural Systems & Wildlife - St Lucia

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
BIOL1030 2 Biodiversity & Our Environment
ENVM1501 2 Introduction to Environmental Management
GEOS1100 2 Environment & Society

Semester 2

Course Code Units Course Title
BIOL2001 2 Australia's Terrestrial Environment
ENVM1512 2 Ecological Economics
GEOM1000 2 Geographical Information & Analysis

and #2 elective (from Part A elective list)

Semester 3

Course Code Units Course Title
BIOL2010 2 Ecology
LAND2003 2 The Soil Environment
STAT2701 2 Biometrics I

and #2 elective (from Part A elective list)

Semester 4

Course Code Units Course Title
AGRC2014 2 Problem Solving in Natural and Agrifood Systems
BIOL3000 2 Conservation
ENVM2503 2 Environment & Community
GEOM2002 2 Geographical Information Systems for Planning & Management

Semester 5

Course Code Units Course Title
ENVM3103 2 Regulatory Frameworks for Environmental Management & Planning
ENVM3201 2 Catchment Processes & Management
ENVM3526 2 Systems Thinking Systems Dynamics (For a Complex World)
LPWM2008 2 Cultural Heritage Management

Semester 6

Course Code Units Course Title
ENVM3521 4 Industrial Placement (Natural & Rural Systems)
LPWM3003 4 Tropical Natural & Rural Systems Tour

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

and #8 electives from Part A elective list (level 2 or higher)

OR

for Research Option
#16 units for-

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]
ENVM4200 8 Environmental Management Thesis [1]
ENVM4201 8 Environmental Management Thesis [1]
LPWM6613 8 Honours Research Project I [1]
LPWM6614 8 Honours Research Project I [1]
LPWM6613 8 Honours Research Project I [1]
LPWM6614 8 Honours Research Project I [1]

and #4 electives from Part A elective list (level 2 or higher)

Part A Electives

Semester 1

Course Code Units Course Title
AGRC3025 2 Decision Support Systems for Natural & Agrifood Systems
ANIM2005 2 Australian Terrestrial Vertebrates
CONS3017 2 Landscape Ecology
ENVM2519 2 National Park Management
ENVM3100 2 Sustainable Development 2
ENVM3200 2 Coastal Processes & Management
ENVM3201 2 Catchment Processes & Management
ENVM3203 2 Tools for Environmental Assessment and Analysis
ENVM3204 2 Great Barrier Reef: Environment, Science & Management
ENVM3205 2 International Field Studies: Natural & Built Environments of a Selected Region
ENVM3519 2 Visitors in Sensitive Environments
GEOM2000 2 Introduction to Remote Sensing of Environment
GEOS2100 2 Environmental Systems
GEOS3105 2 Climate Change and Environmental Management
LAND3007 2 Land Use & Management
LPWM2006 2 Fisheries Science
MATH1040 2 Basic Mathematics [2]
MGTS2961 2 Working with Groups & Teams

Semester 2

Course Code Units Course Title
ANIM3016 2 Captive Wildlife Husbandry
ANIM3018 2 Wildlife Technologies
BIOL2204 2 Zoology
BIOL3015 2 Rainforest Ecology Field Studies
CHEM1003 2 Agricultural and Environmental Chemistry II
ENVM1511 2 Principles and Practices of Interpretation
ENVM2100 2 Sustainable Development 1
ENVM2521 2 Participatory Research, Development and Extension Practice
ENVM3202 2 Coral Reef Processes & Management
ENVM3504 2 Environment, Sustainability and Ecotourism
ENVM3517 2 Contemporary Protected Area Management
ERTH1000 2 Planet Earth: The Big Picture
FRST3001 2 Farm & Community Forestry
FRST3004 2 Asia/Pacific Tropical Forest Management and Extension Tour
FRST3006 2 Quantifying Forest Benefits
GEOM3001 2 Advanced Remote Sensing of Environment
GEOM3002 2 Advanced Geographical Information Systems
GEOM3005 2 Geospatial Information & Analysis
GEOS2101 2 Climatology & Hydrology
GEOS2103 2 Biogeography & Geomorphology
LPWM2005 2 Fisheries Management
LPWM2007 2 Environmental Management Field Studies
LPWM3002 2 Sustainable Wildlife Use and Conservation
MATH1040 2 Basic Mathematics [2]

Semester 1&2

Course Code Units Course Title
AGRC2015 2 Short International Experience
LPWM3005 2 Game Management - the science of sustainable use
LPWM4601 2 Advanced Topic


Up to two courses (#4) may be selected from other University of Queensland bachelor degree courses outside Part A electives, without the consent of the Executive Dean. Any further courses chosen from outside Part A electives must have the approval of the Executive Dean.

Sustainable Development - St Lucia

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 a student must 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 Compulsory

Semester 1

Course Code Units Course Title
BIOL1030 2 Biodiversity & Our Environment
ENVM1501 2 Introduction to Environmental Management
ERTH1000 2 Planet Earth: The Big Picture
GEOS1100 2 Environment & Society

Semester 2

Course Code Units Course Title
ENVM1512 2 Ecological Economics
GEOG1000 2 Human Settlements
GEOM1000 2 Geographical Information & Analysis
MATH1040 2 Basic Mathematics [2]

Semester 3

Course Code Units Course Title
ENVM2100 2 Sustainable Development 1
ENVM2200 2 Resource Management & Environmental Planning
STAT1201 2 Analysis of Scientific Data

and #2 elective (from Part A elective list)

Semester 4

Course Code Units Course Title
ENVM2101 2 Sustainable Consumption and Production
ENVM2503 2 Environment & Community

and #4 elective (from Part A elective list)

Semester 5

Course Code Units Course Title
ARCH2120 2 Architectural Technology 2
ENVM3100 2 Sustainable Development 2
ENVM3103 2 Regulatory Frameworks for Environmental Management & Planning

and #2 elective (from Part A elective list)

Semester 6

Course Code Units Course Title
AGRC2014 2 Problem Solving in Natural and Agrifood Systems
ENVM3101 2 Field Excursion (Sustainable Development)
ENVM3102 4 Industrial Placement (Sustainable Development)

Part B

Year 4
EITHER

for Coursework Option:
#16 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
ENVM3203 2 Tools for Environmental Assessment and Analysis
[ ENVM4100 4 Environmental Management Research Report
[ or
[ ENVM4110 4 Environmental Management Research Report

and #10 electives from Part A elective list (level 2 or higher)

OR

for Research Option
#16 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
ENVM3203 2 Tools for Environmental Assessment and Analysis
ENVM4200 8 Environmental Management Thesis [1]
ENVM4201 8 Environmental Management Thesis
GEOS6001 2 Research Philosophy, Design & Implementation

and #4 electives from Part A elective list (level 2 or higher)

Part A Electives
choose at least #4 from -

Course Code Units Course Title
GEOM2000 2 Introduction to Remote Sensing of Environment
GEOM2002 2 Geographical Information Systems for Planning & Management
GEOS2100 2 Environmental Systems

and remaining from -

Semester 1

Course Code Units Course Title
ARCA1000 2 Discovering Archaeology
ANTH1008 2 Introduction to Anthropology: People, Cultures and Societies
ANTH2010 2 Anthropology of Aboriginal Australia
ARCH1110 2 Principles of Architecture
BIOL2010 2 Ecology
BIOL3016 2 Outback Ecology Field Studies
CONS3017 2 Landscape Ecology
ENVM3200 2 Coastal Processes & Management
ENVM3201 2 Catchment Processes & Management
ENVM3204 2 Great Barrier Reef: Environment, Science & Management
ENVM3205 2 International Field Studies: Natural & Built Environments of a Selected Region
ENVM3519 2 Visitors in Sensitive Environments
ENVM3524 2 Business Management in a Carbon Constrained World
GEOG2205 2 Global Population Issues
GEOS3105 2 Climate Change and Environmental Management
GEOS3400 2 Research Topic
HUMN1210 2 Environment & Culture
LAND3007 2 Land Use & Management
LAND3013 2 Integrated Landscape Management
LPWM2003 2 Principles of Wildlife Management
LPWM2008 2 Cultural Heritage Management
MARS2014 2 Marine Science
MGTS2961 2 Working with Groups & Teams
PLAN1001 2 Introduction to Planning
POLS1101 2 Introduction to Australian Political Institutions
REDE3200 2 Real Estate Development Planning


Semester 2

Course Code Units Course Title
ANTH1008 2 Introduction to Anthropology: People, Cultures and Societies
ANTH2010 2 Anthropology of Aboriginal Australia
ARCA1000 2 Discovering Archaeology
ARCH1230 2 Housing People and Place
BIOL3015 2 Rainforest Ecology Field Studies
BIOL3016 2 Outback Ecology Field Studies
ENVM1511 2 Principles and Practices of Interpretation
ENVM2512 2 Fire Management
ENVM2521 2 Participatory Research, Development and Extension Practice
ENVM2522 2 Environmental Markets and Emissions Trading
ENVM3104 2 International Regulatory Frameworks for Climate Change & Environmental Management
ENVM3202 2 Coral Reef Processes & Management
ENVM3204 2 Great Barrier Reef: Environment, Science & Management
ENVM3504 2 Environment, Sustainability and Ecotourism
ENVM3506 2 International & National Conservation Policy
GEOM3001 2 Advanced Remote Sensing of Environment
GEOM3002 2 Advanced Geographical Information Systems
GEOM3005 2 Geospatial Information & Analysis
GEOS2101 2 Climatology & Hydrology
GEOS2103 2 Biogeography & Geomorphology
GEOS3102 2 Global Change: Problems and Prospects
LPWM2000 2 Marine & Coastal Environmental Protection
LPWM3002 2 Sustainable Wildlife Use and Conservation
PHIL2210 2 Environmental Philosophy
PLAN1003 2 Local Planning, Landscape & Heritage
POLS1101 2 Introduction to Australian Political Institutions


End notes

  • [1] This course is offered over more than one semester. Enrol in the same course code in each semester.
  • [2] Not available for students who have completed senior Mathematics B.