Bachelor of Environmental Science

The course is of 192 points duration, comprising 104 points of core subjects, a specialisation sequence of 80 points, and one elective subject (8 points).

Core subjects (104 points)

BIO100 Concepts of Biology
BIO112 Principles of Ecology
BIO263 Methods for Environmental Data Analysis
BIO323 River and Floodplain Ecology
GEO164 Earth System Processes
GEO204 Soils and Landscapes
ENM109 Workplace Preparation
ENM163 Natural Resource Management
ENM309 Environmental Management - Administration and Practice
PKM105 People and Places - Social Science Dimensions
SCI200 Introduction to Spatial Science and Data Visualisation
SPA115 Principles of GIS
SPA406 GIS Applications

Specialisation subjects (80 points)

Conservation and Management Specialisation

BIO216 Conservation Biology
BIO262 Vegetation Ecology
BIO326 Vegetation and Disturbance Management (16 points)
BIO327 Wildlife Ecology and Management (16 points)
ENM422 Environmental Impact Assessment and Auditing
GEO360 Catchment Management through Community Development
PKM301 Principles of Indigenous Land Management
PKM307 Environmental Planning

Land and Water Specialisation

BIO203 Animal Systematics
BIO312 Landscape Ecology
BIO328 Restoration Ecology
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals
ENM422 Environmental Impact Assessment and Auditing
GEO314 River Hydrology & Geomorphology
HRT202 Plant Taxonomy & Systematics
PSC420 Water Policy and Management
SPA405 Image Analysis
SPA412 Integrated GIS/Remote Sensing

Catchment Management Specialisation

AGR220 Extension
AHT102 Introduction to Agricultural and Horticultural Systems
AHT404 Climate Change Impacts, Mitigation and Adaptation
BIO262 Vegetation Ecology
BIO326 Vegetation and Disturbance Management (16 points)
BIO312 Landscape ecology
GEO314 River Hydrology & Geomorphology
GEO360 Catchment Management through Community Development
PSC420 Water Policy and Management

Enrolment pattern

Normally Six year by Part-time Distance Education

Note: students may be able to decrease the length of time it takes to do the degree by taking some of the limited number of subjects that are available in Session 3 (90).

Conservation and Management Specialisation
Year 1 Session 1 (30)
BIO100 Concepts of Biology
ENM109 Workplace Preparation

Year 1 Session 2 (60)
BIO112 Principles of Ecology
SCI200 Introduction to Spatial Science and Data Visualisation

Year 1 Session 3 (90)
It is optional for students to undertake studies in this semester. The school offers a limited number of subjects. The relevant subjects are:
ENM309 Environmental Management – Administration and Practice
BIO328 Restoration Ecology
ENM310 Field study in Environmental Management
PKM366 Site Survey Design

Year 2 Session 1 (30)
PKM105 People and Places - Social Science Dimensions
GEO164 Earth System Processes

Year 2 Session 2 (60)
BIO262 Vegetation Ecology
ENM163 Natural Resource Management

Year 2 Session 3 (90)
It is optional for students to undertake studies in this semester. The school offers a limited number of subjects. The relevant subjects are:
ENM309 Environmental Management – Administration and Practice
BIO328 Restoration Ecology
ENM310 Field study in Environmental Management
PKM366 Site Survey Design

Year 3 Session 1 (30)
BIO263 Methods for Environmental Data Analysis
SPA115 Principles of GIS

Year 3 Session 2 (60)
PKM301 Principles of Indigenous Land Management
SPA406 GIS Applications

Year 3 Session 3 (90)
It is optional for students to undertake studies in this semester. The school offers a limited number of subjects. The relevant subjects are:
ENM309 Environmental Management – Administration and Practice
BIO328 Restoration Ecology
ENM310 Field study in Environmental Management
PKM366 Site Survey Design

Year 4 Session 1 (30)
BIO216 Conservation Biology
GEO204 Soils and Landscapes

Year 4 Session 2 (60)
GEO360 Catchment Management Through Community Development
[ ] Elective

Year 4 Session 3 (90)
It is optional for students to undertake studies in this semester. The school offers a limited number of subjects. The relevant subjects are:
ENM309 Environmental Management – Administration and Practice
BIO328 Restoration Ecology
ENM310 Field study in Environmental Management
PKM366 Site Survey Design

Year 5 Session 1 (30)
BIO326 Vegetation and Disturbance Management (16 points)

Year 5 Session 2 (60)
BIO327 Wildlife Conservation and Management (16 points)

Year 5 Session 3 (90)
It is optional for students to undertake studies in this semester. The school offers a limited number of subjects. The relevant subjects are:
ENM309 Environmental Management – Administration and Practice
BIO328 Restoration Ecology
ENM310 Field study in Environmental Management
PKM366 Site Survey Design

Year 6 Session 1 (30)
BIO323 River and Floodplain Ecology
PKM307 Environmental Planning

Year 6 Session 2 (60)
ENM309 Environmental Management - Administration and Practice
ENM422 Environmental Impact Assessment and Auditing

Land and Water Specialisation

By Part-time Distance Education Study

Year 1 Session 1 (30)
BIO100 Concepts of Biology
ENM109 Workplace Preparation

Year 1 Session 2 (60)
BIO112 Principles of Ecology
SCI200 Introduction to Spatial Science and Data Visualisation

Year 1 Session 3 (90)
It is optional for students to undertake studies in this semester. The school offers a limited number of subjects. The relevant subjects are:
ENM309 Environmental Management – Administration and Practice
BIO328 Restoration Ecology
ENM310 Field study in Environmental Management
PKM366 Site Survey Design

Year 2 Session 1 (30)
PKM105 People and Places - Social Science Dimensions
GEO164 Earth System Processes

Year 2 Session 2 (60)
ENM163 Natural Resource Management
HRT202 Plant Taxonomy and Systematics

Year 2 Session 3 (90)
It is optional for students to undertake studies in this semester. The school offers a limited number of subjects. The relevant subjects are:
ENM309 Environmental Management – Administration and Practice
BIO328 Restoration Ecology
ENM310 Field study in Environmental Management
PKM366 Site Survey Design

Year 3 Session 1 (30)
BIO263 Methods for Environmental Data Analysis
SPA115 Principles of GIS

Year 3 Session 2 (60)
SPA406 GIS Applications
[ ] Elective

Year 3 Session 3 (90)
It is optional for students to undertake studies in this semester. The school offers a limited number of subjects. The relevant subjects are:
ENM309 Environmental Management – Administration and Practice
BIO328 Restoration Ecology
ENM310 Field study in Environmental Management
PKM366 Site Survey Design

Year 4 Session 1 (30)
BIO203 Animal Systematics
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals

Year 4 Session 2 (60)
PSC420 Water Policy and Management
SPA405 Image Analysis

Year 4 Session 3 (90)
It is optional for students to undertake studies in this semester. The school offers a limited number of subjects. The relevant subjects are:
ENM309 Environmental Management – Administration and Practice
BIO328 Restoration Ecology
ENM310 Field study in Environmental Management
PKM366 Site Survey Design

Year 5 Session 1 (30)
GEO204 Soils and Landscapes
BIO312 Landscape Ecology

Year 5 Session 2 (60)
BIO328 Restoration Ecology
SPA412 Integrated GIS/Remote Sensing

Year 5 Session 3 (90)
It is optional for students to undertake studies in this semester. The school offers a limited number of subjects. The relevant subjects are:
ENM309 Environmental Management – Administration and Practice
BIO328 Restoration Ecology
ENM310 Field study in Environmental Management
PKM366 Site Survey Design

Year 6 Session 1 (30)
BIO323 River and Floodplain Ecology
GEO314 River Hydrology & Geomorphology

Year 6 Session 2 (60)
ENM309 Environmental Management – Administration and Practice
ENM422 Environmental Impact Assessment and Auditing

Catchment Management Specialisation

By Part time Distance Education Study

Year 1 Session 1 (30)
BIO100 Concepts of Biology
ENM109 Workplace Preparation

Year 1 Session 2 (60)
BIO112 Principles of Ecology
SCI200 Introduction to Spatial Science and Data Visualisation

Year 1 Session 3 (90)
It is optional for students to undertake studies in this semester. The school offers a limited number of subjects. The relevant subjects are:
ENM309 Environmental Management – Administration and Practice
BIO328 Restoration Ecology
ENM310 Field study in Environmental Management
PKM366 Site Survey Design

Year 2 Session 1 (30)
GEO164 Earth System Processes
PKM105 People and Places - Social Science Dimensions

Year 2 Session 2 (60)
ENM163 Natural Resource Management
AHT102 Introduction to Agricultural and Horticultural Systems

Year 2 Session 3 (90)
It is optional for students to undertake studies in this semester. The school offers a limited number of subjects. The relevant subjects are:
ENM309 Environmental Management – Administration and Practice
BIO328 Restoration Ecology
ENM310 Field study in Environmental Management
PKM366 Site Survey Design

Year 3 Session 1 (30)
BIO263 Methods for Environmental Data Analysis
SPA115 Principles of GIS

Year 3 Session 2 (60)
AGR220 Extension
BIO262 Vegetation Ecology

Year 3 Session 3 (90)
It is optional for students to undertake studies in this semester. The school offers a limited number of subjects. The relevant subjects are:
ENM309 Environmental Management – Administration and Practice
BIO328 Restoration Ecology
ENM310 Field study in Environmental Management
PKM366 Site Survey Design

Year 4 Session 1 (30)
AHT401 Agroecosystems & Human Values
GEO204 Soils and Landscapes

Year 4 Session 2 (60)
SPA406 GIS Applications
[ ]Elective

Year 4 Session 3 (90)
It is optional for students to undertake studies in this semester. The school offers a limited number of subjects. The relevant subjects are:
ENM309 Environmental Management – Administration and Practice
BIO328 Restoration Ecology
ENM310 Field study in Environmental Management
PKM366 Site Survey Design

Year 5 Session 1 (30)
BIO326 Vegetation & Disturbance Management (16 points)

Year 5 Session 2 (60)
GEO360 Catchment Management Through Community Development
PSC420 Water Policy and Management

Year 5 Session 3 (90)
It is optional for students to undertake studies in this semester. The school offers a limited number of subjects. The relevant subjects are:
ENM309 Environmental Management – Administration and Practice
BIO328 Restoration Ecology
ENM310 Field study in Environmental Management
PKM366 Site Survey Design

Year 6 Session 1 (30)
BIO323 River and Floodplain Ecology
GEO314 River Hydrology & Geomorphology

Year 6 Session 2 (60)
AHT404 Climate Change Impacts, Mitigation and Adaptation
ENM309 Environmental Management – Administration and Practice