Environmental Science
Unit of study table
Graduate Certificate in Environmental Science | |||
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| Students in the graduate certificate must complete 24 credit points consisting of: | |||
| (a) 18 credit points of core units | |||
| (b) 6 credit points of elective units | |||
Graduate Diploma in Environmental Science | |||
| Students in the graduate diploma must complete 48 credit points consisting of: | |||
| (a) 24 credit points of core units | |||
| (b) 24 credit points of elective units | |||
Master of Environmental Science | |||
| Students in the masters degree must complete 72 credit points consisting of: | |||
| (a) 24 credit points of core units | |||
| (b) 6 or 18 credit points of research capstone units, according to the following rules, either: | |||
| (i) RESP5001 - Integrated Environmental Practice; or | |||
| (ii) all of ENVI5502 - Environmental Research Project A, and ENVI5503 - Environmental Research Project B, and ENVI5504 - Environmental Research Project C | |||
| (c) up to 42 credit points of units of study selected from the remaining core units of study or elective units of study |
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition |
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Core units | ||
| AFNR5801 Climate Change: Process, History, Issues | 6 | A A basic understanding of climate change processes and issues |
| ENVI5705 Ecological Principles | 6 | A This unit assumes a sound understanding of scientific principles, HSC level Mathematics and understanding of basic statistics |
| ENVI5707 Energy - Sources, Uses and Alternatives | 6 | |
| ENVI5708 Introduction to Environmental Chemistry | 6 | |
| ENVI5801 Social Science of Environment | 6 | |
| ENVI5904 Methods in Applied Ecology | 6 | |
Research Capstone | ||
| ENVI5502 Environmental Research Project A | 6 | P Distinction average or better in 24 credit points of Environmental Science/ Environmental Science and Law core units N ENVI5501 Students taking ENVI5502 must take ENVI5503 and ENVI5504 |
| ENVI5503 Environmental Research Project B | 6 | P Distinction average or better in 24cp of Environmental Science/ Environmental Science and Law core units N ENVI5501 Students taking ENVI5503 must take ENVI5502 and ENVI5504 |
| ENVI5504 Environmental Research Project C | 6 | P Distinction average or better in 24cp of Environmental Science/ Environmental Science and Law core units N ENVI5501 Students taking ENVI5504 must take ENVI5502 and ENVI5503 |
| RESP5001 Integrated Environmental Practice | 6 | |
Elective Units | ||
| AFNR5511 Soil Processes, Assessment and Management | 6 | |
| ENVI5809 Environmental Simulation Modelling | 6 | A This unit assumes a sound understanding of scientific principles, HSC level Mathematics and understanding of basic statistics |
| ENVI5903 Sustainable Development | 6 | |
| GEOG5001 Geographic Information Science A | 6 | A This unit assumes a sound understanding of scientific principles, HSC level mathematics and understanding of basic statistics |
| GEOG5004 Environmental Mapping and Monitoring | 6 | A This unit assumes a sound understanding of scientific principles, HSC level mathematics and understanding of basic statistics |
| GOVT6135 Global Environmental Politics | 6 | |
| MARS5001 Coastal Processes and Systems | 6 | A This unit assumes a sound understanding of scientific principles, HSC level mathematics and understanding of basic statistics |
| MARS5004 Coastal Management Field School | 6 | |
| MARS5007 Coral Reefs and Climate Change | 6 | |
| PHYS4801 Industrial Ecology | 6 | |
| PHYS4802 Quantitative Disaster Analysis | 6 | |
| PHYS5031 Ecological Econ and Sustainable Analysis | 6 | |
| PHYS5032 Techniques for Sustainability Analysis | 6 | Minimum class size of 5 students. |
| PHYS5033 Environmental Footprints and IO Analysis | 6 | Minimum class size of 5 students. |
| PHYS5034 Life Cycle Analysis | 6 | Minimum class size of 5 students. |
| SUST5002 Food and Water Security | 6 | This unit of study involves essay and blog writing and group work. Academic writing skills equivalent to HSC Advanced English or significant consultation via the Writing Hub is assumed. |
| SUST5005 Law, Policy and Sustainability | 6 | This unit of study involves essay-writing. Academic writing skills equivalent to HSC Advanced English or significant consultation via the Writing Hub is assumed. |