Soil Science and Hydrology
Honours unit of study table (Table A)
Honours in Soil Science and Hydrology is available via an appended Honours. It is comprised of a total of 36-credit points that is distributed across 12-credit points of coursework and 24 credit points dedicated to a research project. The coursework units are to be selected in consultation with the supervisor and will be in a relevant complementary field of study. The remaining 24-credit points are dedicated to a research project.
The research project includes five marked assessments: research proposal, literature review, poster, research paper and an oral presentation.
Contact and further information:
E soles.education@sydney.edu.au
Dr Malcom Possell
E malcolm.possell@sydney.edu.au
Soil Science and Hydrology Honours |
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| Honours in Soil Science and Hydrology requires 48 credit points from this table as follows: | ||
| (i) 6 credit points of 4000-level Honours coursework core units, and | ||
| (ii) 6 credit points of 4000-level Honours coursework selective units, and | ||
| (iii) 24 credit points of 4000-level Honours research project units, and | ||
| (iv) 12 credit points of 4000-level Science Advanced Coursework Units |
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition |
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Honours Coursework Core |
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| SOIL4000 Soil and Water in the Changing Environment |
6 | A Understanding of Soil Science concepts P 144 credit points of units including SOIL2005 |
Honours Coursework Selective |
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| ENVX4001 GIS, Remote Sensing and Land Management |
6 | A Basic GIS knowledge. Completion of at least a major or minor P 144 credit points of 1000-3000 level units |
| LIFE4000 Data and Technology for the Life Sciences |
6 | A Completion of units in quantitative research methods, mathematics or statistical analysis at least at 1000-level P 144 credit points of units of study including a minimum of 24 credit points at the 3000- or 4000-level and 18 credit points of 3000- or 4000-level units from Science Table A or 1 |
| SCIE4002 Experimental Design and Data Analysis |
6 | A Completion of units in quantitative research methods, mathematics or statistical analysis at least at 1000-level P 144 credit points of units of study and including a minimum of 24 credit points at the 3000 or 4000-level and 18 credit points of 3000 or 4000-level units from Science Table A or FMH Table A N ENVX3002 or STAT3X22 or STAT4022 or STAT3X12 |
Honours Core Research Project |
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| AFAB4103 Agriculture and Food Honours Project A |
6 | C AFAB4104 N AFNR4101 or FOOD4103 or AGRI4103 or SOIL4103 |
| AFAB4104 Agriculture and Food Honours Project B |
6 | C AFAB4103 N AFNR4101 or FOOD4104 or AGRI4104 or SOIL4104 |
| AFAB4105 Agriculture and Food Honours Project C |
6 | C AFAB4106 N AFNR4102 or FOOD4105 or AGRI4105 or SOIL4105 |
| AFAB4106 Agriculture and Food Honours Project D |
6 | C AFAB4105 and SCIE4999 N AFNR4102 or FOOD4106 or AGRI4106 or SOIL4106 |
| SCIE4999 Final Honours Mark |
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Science Advanced Coursework |
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| Students must select 12 credit points of Science Advanced Coursework units. | ||