Section 11 - Faculty of Science and Agriculture

Bachelor of Applied Science (Parks, Recreation and Heritage)
BAppSc(ParksRec&Herit)

This course aims to produce graduates who can apply basic scientific principles to the management of Australia's natural and cultural resources for the purposes of conservation and recreation.

The course was developed in cooperation with, and with the support of, three State National Parks and Wildlife Services.

Enrolment through

Albury-Wodonga Campus

Study mode

On campus
Distance education

Normal course duration

Full-time 3 years (6 sessions)
Part-time 6 years ( 12 sessions)

Credit

Credit packages available

• NSW TAFE Advanced Certificate in Horticulture, Urban
• NSW TAFE Associate Diploma of Applied Science (Horticulture - Nursery Management)
• NSW TAFE Associate Diploma of Applied Science (Horticulture - Park Management)
• NSW and VICTAFE Diploma of Natural Resource Management

Graduation requirements

To graduate, students must satisfactorily complete 24 subjects (192 points ). Students are required to complete 16 Professional Studies subjects, 4 Specialist Studies (A) subjects and 4 Specialist Studies (B ) subjects.

Course structure

Professional Studies subjects

• BIO100 Concepts of Biology
• GEO161 Resource Mapping
• ITC162 Biomaths
• PKM101 People & Parks
• PKM160 Natural Resource Management
• REC167 Recreation Leadership
• GEO160 Introduction to Landscape Processes
• BIO200 Principles of Ecology
• PKM260 Interpretative Planning
• PKM266 Cultural Resource Management
• PKM261 Outdoor Recreation Management
• PKM365 Protected area Planning & Evaluation
• BIO365 Fire Ecology & Management
• PKM301 Principles of Aboriginal Land Management
• PKM372 Park Practicum
• GEO360 Catchment Management Through Community Development

Specialist Studies A

One of the following three strands must be chosen:

Ecosystem Management

• BIO261 Wildlife Ecology
• BIO262 Vegetation Ecology
• BIO361 Wildlife Management
• BIO362 Vegetation Management

Outdoor Recreation Management

• REC260 Foundations of Leisure
• PKM364 Outdoor Recreation Planning & Design
• PKM371 Social Issues in Recreation
• REC371 Special Event and Leisure Management

Cultural Resource Management

• PKM366 Site Survey Design
• PKM373 Cultural Resource Policies & Planning
• PKM368 Physical Conservation Techniques
• PKM245 Historic Environment

Specialist Studies B

Students need to consult with the Course Coordinator for assistance in structuring specialist studies (B), which may be from any discipline within the University not chosen as Specialist Studies (A).

Enrolment pattern

Full-time study

Session 1 (Autumn)

• BIO100 Concepts of Biology
• GEO161 Resource Mapping
• GEO160 Introduction to Landscape Processes
• REC167 Recreation Leadership

Session 2 (Spring)

• PKM266 Cultural Resource Management
• ITC162 Biomaths 1
• PKM160 Natural Resource Management
• [ ] Specialist Studies A

Session 3 (Autumn)

• PKM260 Park Interpretation
• BIO365 Fire Ecology & Management
• PKM101 People & Parks
• [ ] Specialist Studies A

Session 4 (Spring)

• BIO200 Principles of Ecology
• PKM261 Outdoor Recreation Management
• PKM372 Parks Practicum
• [ ] Specialist Studies B

Session 5 (Autumn)

• PKM365 Protected Area Planning & Evaluation
• [ ] Specialist Studies A
• [ ] Specialist Studies B
• [ ] Specialist Studies A

Session 6 (Spring)

• GEO360 Catchment Management
• PKM301 Principles of Aboriginal Land Management
• [ ] Specialist Studies A
• [ ] Specialist Studies B

Distance education study

Session 1 (Autumn)

• BIO100 Concepts of Biology
• REC167 Recreation Leadership

Session 2 (Spring)

• ITC162 Biomaths 1
• PKM160 Natural Resource Management

Session 3 (Autumn )

• PKM101 People & Parks
• GEO161 Resource Mapping

Session 4 (Spring)

• PKM266 Cultural Resource Management
• [ ] Specialist Studies A

Session 5 (Autumn)

• PKM260 Park Interpretation
• [ ] Specialist Studies A

Session 6 (Spring)

• PKM261 Outdoor Recreation Management
• BIO200 Principles of Ecology

Session 7 (Autumn)

• BIO365 Fire Ecology & Management
• [ ] Specialist Studies A

Session 8 (Spring)

• GEO160 Introduction to Landscape Processes
• [ ] Specialist Studies A

Session 9 (Autumn)

• PKM372 Park Practicum
• [ ] Specialist Studies B

Session 10 (Spring)

• PKM301 Principles of Aboriginal Land Management
• [ ] Specialist Studies B

Session 11 (Autumn)

• PKM365 Protected Area Planning & Evaluation
• [ ] Specialist Studies B

Session 12 (Spring)

• [ ] Specialist Studies B
• GEO360 Catchment Management Through Community Development

NOTE: A six to eight week practicum is undertaken in the break between Sessions 2 & 3, and 4 & 5 for internal students; Sessions 4 & 5 and 8 & 9 for external students.

Inquiries

Course Coordinator
School of Environmental and Information Sciences
Rick Allen
Telephone: (02) 6051 9831
Facsimile: (02) 6051 9897