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Environmental Science

Honours unit of study table (Table A)

Contact and further information:

Dr. Floris van Ogtrop
floris.vanogtrop@sydney.edu.au

Environmental Science (Honours)

The Bachelor of Advanced Studies (Honours) (Environmental Science) requires 36 credit points from this table including:
(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

 

Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites
C: Corequisites N: Prohibition

Honours Coursework Core

ENVX4001
GIS, Remote Sensing and Land Management
6 A Basic GIS knowledge. Completion of at least a major or minor
P 144 cp of 1000-3000 level units

Honours Coursework Selective

SCIE4001
Science Communication
6 A Completion of a major in a science discipline. Basic knowledge of other sciences is beneficial. Experience in communication such as delivering oral presentations and producing written reports. An awareness of science in a societal context, e.g., of disciplinary applications
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 Medicine and Health Table A.
Mid-year honours students would take this unit of study in S1 (their second semester of study).
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
SCIE4003
Ethics in Science
6 A Successful completion of a Science major
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 HSBH3004 or HPSC3107

Honours Core Research Project

ENVX4103
Environmental Science Honours Project A
6  
ENVX4104
Environmental Science Honours Project B
6 C ENVX4103
ENVX4105
Environmental Science Honours Project C
6 C ENVX4104
ENVX4106
Environmental Science Honours Project D
6 C ENVX4105 and SCIE4999
SCIE4999
Final Honours Mark
0