Study in the Discipline of Environmental Science is jointly offered by the School of Life and Environmental Sciences and the School of Geosciences. Units of study in this major are mostly available at standard and advanced level.
In the 21st century the demand on the earth’s resources is placing the world’s future on a non-sustainable course, where there is ongoing degradation of natural resources and diminishing biodiversity, and planetary cycles related to climate are reaching points of irreversible change. James Martin states that it is the 'young people who collectively, will be responsible for the greatest transition in human history'. We must teach young people to understand this century and play its complex game.
The Environmental Science program will provide students with the understanding and skills they need to find solutions to environmental problems. In this program students will develop the technical laboratory and field skills to measure, monitor and analyse environmental problems and to integrate this information with spatial data to propose management solutions.
Students will develop a strong multi-disciplinary scientific understanding of regional, national and global environmental issues. Taken in combination with a major in Environmental Studies, Soil Science and Hydrology or another disciplinary major (e.g. Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Microbiology), students will contribute to solving contemporary global issues and sustaining life on earth in this "make or break" century. Students will also have pathways to teach Earth and Environmental Studies and continue to Masters level in Sustainability and Science.
Requirements for the major and minor in Environmental Science are listed in the Environmental Science unit of study table.
Honours in Environmental Science is available via an appended Honours. It is comprised of a total of 48-credit points distributed across 24-credit points of coursework and 24 credit points dedicated to a research project. The research project gives you the opportunity to take part in cutting edge research programs aligned with your cognate degree major and develop fundamental research and communication skills in science. To view a full list of projects available please visit the Find an Honours Project website.
| Website | School of Life and Environmental Sciences |
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| soles.education@sydney.edu.au | |
| Contact | Prof. Damien Field T +61 2 8627 1138 E damien.field@sydney.edu.au |
| Honours coordinator | Dr. Malcolm Possell E malcolm.possell@sydney.edu.au |
