Bachelor of Environmental Systems
Unit of study tables
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Year 1 |
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| Year 1 will have the following 48 credit point structure: | |||
| AGEN1001 Shaping our Landscapes |
6 | N AFNR1001 |
Semester 1 |
| BIOL1001 Concepts in Biology |
6 | A HSC Biology. Students who have not completed HSC Biology (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Biology Bridging Course (offered in February). N BIOL1500 or BIOL1901 or BIOL1101 or BIOL1911 or BIOL1991 Students who have not completed HSC Biology (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Biology Bridging Course (in February). |
Semester 1 Summer Main |
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| BIOL1911 Concepts in Biology (Advanced) |
6 | A (85 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent) P 80+ in HSC Biology, or a minimum of Distinction level in a University level Biology unit N BIOL1500 or BIOL1001 or BIOL1101 or BIOL1901 or BIOL1991 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| CHEM1001 Fundamentals of Chemistry 1A |
6 | A There is no assumed knowledge of chemistry for this unit of study but students who have not completed HSC Chemistry (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Chemistry Bridging Course (offered in February). N CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1905 or CHEM1906 or CHEM1909 or CHEM1109 |
Semester 1 |
| or | |||
| CHEM1101 Chemistry 1A |
6 | A HSC Chemistry and Mathematics. Students who have not completed HSC Chemistry (or equivalent) and HSC Mathematics (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Chemistry and Mathematics Bridging Courses (offered in February). N CHEM1001 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1905 or CHEM1906 or CHEM1909 or CHEM1109 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Main |
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| CHEM1901 Chemistry 1A (Advanced) |
6 | A 85 or above in HSC Chemistry or equivalent P HSC Chemistry result of 80 or more N CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1905 or CHEM1906 or CHEM1909 or CHEM1109 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| ENVX1002 Introduction to Statistical Methods |
6 | N : ENVX1001 |
Semester 1 |
| AGEC1006 Economic Environment of Agriculture |
6 | A HSC Mathematics N AGEC1003 or AGEC1004 |
Semester 2 |
| AGEN1002 Sustaining our Landscapes |
6 | A HSC level Mathematics, some Biology and Chemistry. |
Semester 2 |
| AGEN1004 Applied Biology for Ag and Environment |
6 | A BIOL1001 and CHEM1001, or equivalents N BIOL1002 |
Semester 2 |
| AGEN1006 Biological Chemistry |
6 | P CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 N CHEM1002 |
Semester 2 |
Year 2 |
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| Year 2 will have the following structure: 36 credit points of core units including: | |||
| AGEN2001 Plant Function |
6 | P (BIOL1001 or BIOL1911) and 12 Credit Points of Junior Chemistry ((CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901) and (CHEM1002 or CHEM1102 or CHEM1902 or AGEN1006)) |
Semester 1 |
| ENVX2001 Applied Statistical Methods |
6 | P ENVX1001 or ENVX1002 or BIOM1003 or MATH1011 or MATH1015 |
Semester 1 |
| SOIL2003 Soil Properties and Processes |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| AGEN2005 Plant Systems Biology |
6 | P AGEN2001 or BIOL2023 or BIOL2923 |
Semester 2 |
| ENVX3001 Environmental GIS |
6 | P AGEN1002 or 6cp of Junior Geoscience or 6cp of Junior Biology |
Semester 2 |
| LWSC2002 Introductory Hydrology |
6 | P 6cp of Junior Geoscience or AGEN1002 |
Semester 2 |
| And 12 credit points of elective units. | |||
| AREC2001 Econ of Biological Production Systems |
6 | P ECON1001 or AGEC1006 or AGEC1102 |
Semester 1 |
| GENE2002 Veterinary and Agricultural Genetics 2 |
6 | A Knowledge of biology, chemistry and statistics from, or equivalent to that in, the 1st year Units of Study in the degrees in which this Unit is available. P At least one of (BIOL1001, BIOL1002, BIOL1101, BIOL1901, BIOL1911, VETS1018) N GENE2001 |
Semester 1 |
| GEOS1001 Earth, Environment and Society |
6 | N GEOS1901 or GEOG1001 or GEOG1002 or GEOL1001 or GEOL1002 or GEOL1902 or ENSY1001 |
Semester 1 |
| AREC2002 Commodity Market and Price Analysis |
6 | P ECON1001 or AGEC1006 or AGEC1102 |
Semester 2 |
| AGRO3004 Managing Agro-Ecosystems |
6 | P (BIOL2023 or BIOL2923 or PLNT2003 or AGEN 2001) and SOIL2003. |
Semester 2 |
| ENTO2001 Introductory Entomology |
6 | P 12 Credit Points of Junior Biology ((BIOL1001 or BIOL1911) and (BIOL1002 or BIOL1902 or AGEN1004)) |
Semester 2 |
| MICR2024 Microbes in the Environment |
6 | P 12 Credit Points of Junior Biology ((BIOL1001 or BIOL1911) and (BIOL1002 or BIOL1902 or AGEN1004 or MBLG1001 or MBLG1901 or MBLG1991) N MICR2021 or MICR2022 or MICR2921 or MICR2922 |
Semester 2 |
| BIOL2024 Ecology and Conservation |
6 | A BIOL1002 or BIOL1902 P 12cp Junior BIOL, or (6cp Junior BIOL and (MBLG1001 or MBLG1901)) N BIOL2924 |
Semester 2 |
| AREC2003 Concepts in Enviro and Resource Economics |
6 | P ECON1001 or AGEC1006 or AGEC1102 |
Semester 1 |
| SOIL2004 The Soil Resource |
6 | Semester 2 |
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Year 3 |
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| Year 3 will have the following structure: 24 credit points of core units including: | |||
| SOIL3009 Contemporary Field and Lab Soil Science |
6 | P SOIL2003 |
Semester 1 |
| LWSC3007 Advanced Hydrology and Modelling |
6 | P LWSC2002 |
Semester 1 |
| ENSY3001 Biosphere-Atmosphere Interactions |
6 | P AGEN2005 or BIOL2023 or BIOL2923 |
Semester 2 |
| AGCH3033 Environmental Chemistry |
6 | A SOIL2003 and LWSC2002 P 12cp of Junior Chemistry N CHEM2404 |
Semester 2 |
| And 24 credit points from either Table AS2 or Table NTS2. | |||
Table AS2 Agricultural Systems Stream |
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| Two of: | |||
| AFNR3001 Agro-ecosystems in Developing Countries |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| AGRO4003 Crop and Pasture Agronomy |
6 | P AGRO3004 |
Semester 1 |
| AGRO4004 Sustainable Farming Systems |
6 | P AGRO3004 |
Semester 1 |
| ENVI3111 Environmental Law and Ethics |
6 | P 12 credit points of Intermediate units N ENVI3911 |
Semester 1 |
| ENVX3002 Statistics in the Natural Sciences |
6 | P ENVX2001 or BIOM2001 or STAT2012 or STAT2912 or BIOL2022 or BIOL2922 |
Semester 1 |
| AREC3004 Economics of Water and Bio-Resources |
6 | P AREC2003 or RSEC2031 or ECOS2001 or ECOS2901 |
Semester 1 |
| and two of | |||
| ENTO4003 Integrated Pest Management |
6 | P ENTO2001 or BIOL2021 or BIOL2921 |
Semester 2 |
| ENVX4001 GIS, Remote Sensing and Land Management |
6 | P ENVX3001 or GEOS2111 or GEOS2911 |
Semester 2 |
| SOIL3010 The Soil at Work |
6 | P SOIL2003 or SOIL2004 |
Semester 2 |
| AREC2004 Benefit-Cost Analysis |
6 | P ECON1001 or AGEC1006 or AGEC1102 |
Semester 2 |
| PLNT3001 Plant, Cell and Environment This unit of study is not available in 2016 |
6 | P 12 credit points from any of Intermediate (Biology or Plant Science or Molecular Biology and Genetics) N PLNT3901 |
Semester 2 |
Table NTS2 Natural Terrestrial Systems Stream |
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| Two of | |||
| ENSY3002 Fire in Australian Ecosystems |
6 | P AGEN2005 or BIOL2023 or BIOL2923 |
Semester 1 |
| ENVI3111 Environmental Law and Ethics |
6 | P 12 credit points of Intermediate units N ENVI3911 |
Semester 1 |
| ENVX3002 Statistics in the Natural Sciences |
6 | P ENVX2001 or BIOM2001 or STAT2012 or STAT2912 or BIOL2022 or BIOL2922 |
Semester 1 |
| and two of | |||
| BIOL3007 Ecology |
6 | P 12 credit points of Intermediate BIOL, or (6 credit points of Intermediate BIOL and (MBLG2072 or MBLG2972)) N BIOL3907 |
Semester 2 |
| BIOL3009 Terrestrial Field Ecology |
6 | P 12 credit points of Intermediate BIOL, or (6 credit points of Intermediate BIOL and (MBLG2072 or MBLG2972)) N BIOL3909 or BIOL2009 or BIOL2909 Note: Department permission required for enrolment This unit cannot be combined with more than one other BIOL field unit during the degree. Departmental permission is required for entry into this unit of study. Entry into the unit is based on placement availability and selection is competitive based on academic performance in the pre-requisite units of study. Academic performance in any Senior BIOL units of study may also be considered. This unit is only available in EVEN numbered years (e.g. 2014, 2016...), but students are offered alternative Senior field units in ODD numbered years. |
Intensive July |
| ENSY3003 Forest Ecosystem Science |
6 | P AGEN2001 or BIOL2023 or BIOL2923 or GEOS2121 Prerequisites: Students require a basic understanding of plant biology. Understanding principles of plant taxonomy and ecology will also be an advantage. |
Semester 2 |
| ENVI3112 Environmental Assessment |
6 | P (GEOS2121 or GEOS2921) and 6 credit points of Intermediate units N ENVI3912 or ENVI3002 or ENVI3004 |
Semester 2 |
| PLNT3001 Plant, Cell and Environment This unit of study is not available in 2016 |
6 | P 12 credit points from any of Intermediate (Biology or Plant Science or Molecular Biology and Genetics) N PLNT3901 |
Semester 2 |
Honours unit of study table
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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| The Honours Year will have the following 48 credit point structure: | |||
| AFNR4101 Research Project A |
12 | P 144 credit points of level 1000-3000 units of study |
Semester 1 |
| ENSY4001 Scientific Method and Communication |
6 | C AFNR4101 N AFNR5904 or AFNR5901 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| AFNR4102 Research Project B |
12 | P AFNR4101 |
Semester 2 |
| And 18 credit points of Year 3 Bachelor of Environmental Systems core units, and elective units from either Table ATS2 or Table NTS2 which have not been previously completed by the candidate and or any other Level 4XXX unit offered by the Faculty subject to Department permission. | |||