Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management

The course consists of a pass or honours stream. Students choose to undertake the pass or honours degree in the second session of year 3, please see admission criteria for eligibility.

Pass Degree
The pass degree consists of the following course subjects and one free elective.

Core subjects
BIO100 Concepts of Biology
BIO112 Principles of Ecology
BIO203 Animal Systematics
BIO216 Conservation Biology
BIO262 Vegetation Ecology
BIO263 Methods of Environmental Data Analysis
BIO326 Vegetation and Disturbance Management (16 points)
BIO327 Wildlife Ecology and Management (16 points)
BIO323 River and Floodplain Ecology
BIO328 Restoration Ecology
ENM101 People and the Environment
ENM109 Workplace Preparation
ENM122 Australian and Global Environments
ENM163 Natural Resource Management
ENM424 Environmental Management Internship (24 points)
ENM433 People in the Global Environment
ENM422 Environmental Impact Assessment and Auditing
GEO164 Earth System Processes
GEO204 Soils and Landscapes
GEO360 Catchment Management Through Community Development
PKM301 Principles of Indigenous Land Management
PKM307 Environmental Planning
SPA115 Principles of Geographic Information Systems
SPA406 GIS Applications
SCI200 Introduction to Spatial Science and Data Visualisation
SCI301 International Practical Experience

Honours Stream
The Honours stream consists of the following core subjects.
Students choose one Research Method subject from STA404 Statistical Reasoning or SCI415 Social Science Research Methods for Natural Resource Management.

BIO100 Concepts of Biology
BIO112 Principles of Ecology
BIO203 Animal Systematics
BIO216 Conservation Biology
BIO262 Vegetation Ecology
BIO263 Methods of Environmental Data Analysis
BIO326 Vegetation and Disturbance Management (16 points)
BIO327 Wildlife Ecology and Management (16 points)
BIO323 River and Floodplain Ecology
BIO328 Restoration Ecology
ENM101 People and the Environment
ENM109 Workplace Preparation
ENM122 Australian and Global Environments
ENM163 Natural Resource Management
ENM422 Environmental Impact Assessment and Auditing
GEO164 Earth System Processes
GEO204 Soils and Landscapes
GEO360 Catchment Management Through Community Development
HRS416 Science Honours project/ Dissertation (16 points)
HRS432 Science Honours project/ Dissertation (24 points)
PKM301 Principles of Indigenous Land Management
SPA115 Principles of Geographic Information Systems
SCI200 Introduction to Spatial Science and Data Visualisation
SCI301 International Practical Experience
SCI401 Advanced Topics 1
and a research methods subject that would normally be
STA404 Statistical Reasoning
OR
SCI415 Social Science Research Methods for Natural Resource Management

Enrolment pattern

Normally Four years by Full-time study

Note: students may be able to decrease the length of time it takes to complete their degree by enrolling subjects that are available in Session 3 ( 90).

Four Year Stream
The pattern below assumes no session 90 subjects are taken. The pattern would need to be modified so the environmental internship occurs earlier should they wish to do session 90 subjects.

Year 1
Session 1 (30)
BIO100 Concepts of Biology
ENM109 Workplace preparation
ENM101 People and the Environment
GEO164 Earth System Processes
Session 2 (60)
BIO112 Principles of Ecology
ENM121 Australian and Global Environments
SCI200 Introduction to Spatial Science and Data Visualisation
ENM163 Natural Resource Management
Session 3 (90)
It is optional for students to undertake studies in this semester. The school offers a limited number of biology (BIO), park management (PKM) and environmental management (ENM) subjects during this time. Students should look at subject availability list for specific details

Year 2
Session 1 (30)
BIO203 Animal Systematics
BIO216 Conservation Biology
BIO263 Methods for Environmental Data Analysis
SPA115 Principles of GIS
Session 2 (60)
BIO262 Vegetation Ecology
PKM301 rinciples of Indigenous Land Management
BIO327 Wildlife Ecology and Management (16 points)
Session 3 (90)
It is optional for students to undertake studies in this semester. The school offers a limited number of biology (BIO), park management (PKM) and environmental management (ENM) subjects during this time. Students should look at subject availability list for specific details

Year 3
Session 1 (30)
GEO204 Soils and Landscapes
BIO326 Vegetation and Disturbance Management (16 points)
BIO323 River and Floodplain Ecology
Session 2 (60)
BIO328 Restoration Ecology
GEO360 atchment Management Through Community Development
SPA406 GIS Applications
ENM422 Environmental Impact Assessment and Auditing
Session 3 (90)
It is optional for students to undertake studies in this semester. The school offers a limited number of biology (BIO), park management (PKM) and environmental management (ENM) subjects during this time. Students should look at subject availability list for specific details

Year 4
Session 1 (30)
PKM307 Environmental Planning
SCI301 International Practical Experience
ENM433 People in the Global Environment
[ ] Elective
Session 2 (60)
ENM424 Environmental Management Internship (24 points)
[ ] Elective

Honours Stream
The pattern below assumes no session 90 subjects are taken. The pattern would need to be modified should a student become eligible for honours in less than three years

Year 1
Session 1 (30)
BIO100 Concepts of Biology
ENM109 Workplace preparation
ENM101 People and the Environment
GEO164 Earth System Processes
Session 2 (60)
BIO112 Principles of Ecology
ENM121 Australian and Global Environments
SCI200 Introduction to Spatial Science and Data Visualisation
ENM163 Natural Resource Management
Session 3 (90)
It is optional for students to undertake studies in this semester. The school offers a limited number of biology (BIO), park management (PKM) and environmental management (ENM) subjects during this time. Students should look at subject availability list for specific details

Year 2
Session 1 (30)
BIO203 Animal Systematics
BIO216 Conservation Biology
BIO263 Methods for Environmental Data Analysis
SPA115 Principles of GIS
Session 2 (60)
BIO262 Vegetation Ecology
PKM301 rinciples of Indigenous Land Management
BIO327 Wildlife Ecology and Management (16 points)
Session 3 (90)
It is optional for students to undertake studies in this semester. The school offers a limited number of biology (BIO), park management (PKM) and environmental management (ENM) subjects during this time. Students should look at subject availability list for specific details

Year 3
Session 1 (30)
GEO204 Soils and Landscapes
BIO326 Vegetation and Disturbance Management (16 points)
BIO323 River and Floodplain Ecology
Session 2 (60)
BIO328 Restoration Ecology
GEO360 atchment Management Through Community Development
SCI301 International Practical Experience
ENM422 Environmental Impact Assessment and Auditing
Session 3 (90)
It is optional for students to undertake studies in this semester. The school offers a limited number of biology (BIO), park management (PKM) and environmental management (ENM) subjects during this time. Students should look at subject availability list for specific details

Year 4
Session 1 (30)
HRS416 Science Honours Project/Dissertation (16 points)
SCI401 Advanced Topics 1
STA404 Statistical Reasoning
OR
SCI415 Social Science Research Methods for Natural Resource Management
Session 2 (60)
HRS432 Science Honours Project/Dissert (32 points)

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