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Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management (Honours) Integrated Honours

includes:

Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management (Honours)
Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management

Graduates of this course have skills and knowledge in the physical, biological, and social sciences needed to restore damaged environments and create healthy and resilient ecosystems. Graduates are employed by government departments, environmental consulting companies, and a range of other organisations as environmental scientists and managers, Landcare officers, catchment management officers, land and water officers, or ecologists. Graduates will use their skills and knowledge to address a range of complex environmental problems including associated with land degradation, loss of biodiversity, climate change, or poor water management in organised, critical, and imaginative ways

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The course includes the following awards:

Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management BEnvSc&Mgt

Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management (Honours) BEnvSc&Mgt(Hons)

Course Study Modes and Locations

Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management (4410EM)

On Campus - Albury-Wodonga

Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.

Normal course duration

Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management (Honours)

Full-time 4 years (8.0 sessions)

Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management

Full-time 4 years (8.0 sessions)

Normal course duration is the effective period of time taken to complete a course when studied Full-time (Full-time Equivalent: FTE). Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern for the actual length of study. Not all courses are offered in Full-time mode.

Admission criteria

CSU Admission Policy

Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management (Honours)

CRITERIA FOR TRANSFER TO HONOURS STREAM Transfer to honours stream can be made only after the satisfactory completion of 2.5 years, for students with credit average and above, or at the discretion of the course coordinator.

Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management

Applicants are normally expected to hold the NSW HSC or recognised equivalent. Admission will be based upon ATAR score. Applicants who do not hold the HSC or recognised equivalent need to meet the minimum requirements for 'other' admission as set by the University. As admission quotas apply, applications must be ranked. For ranking purposes, applications are assessed on a combination of work or industry experience, evidence of academic ability (studies undertaken) and where applicable, demonstrated skills or proficiency as required for the course for which admission is being sought.

Credit

CSU Credit Policy

Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management (Honours)

No special arrangements apply

Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management

No special arrangements apply

Graduation requirements

Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management (Honours)

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 256 points.

Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 256 points.

Course Structure

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 elective.

Core subjects
BIO112 Principles of Ecology
BIO203 Animal Diversity
BIO216 Conservation Biology
BIO262 Vegetation Ecology
BIO263 Methods for Environmental Data Analysis
BIO323 River and Floodplain Ecology
BIO326 Vegetation and Disturbance Management (16 points)
BIO327 Wildlife Management (16 points)
BIO328 Restoration Ecology
ENM101 People and the Environment
ENM109 Introduction to Professional Practice
ENM163 Natural Resource Management
ENM221 Conservation in a Global Context
ENM422 Environmental Impact Assessment and Auditing
ENM424 Environmental Management Internship (24 points)
ENM433 People in the Global Environment
GEO164 Earth System Processes
GEO204 Ecological and Environmental Soil Science
GEO360 Community Engagement and Capacity Building
PKM266 Culture and Heritage
PKM307 Environmental Planning
ENM308 The Challenge of Sustainable Development
SCI103 Communicating Environmental Data
SCI302 International Practical Experience 2
SPA215 Principles of GIS
SPA217 Principles of Remote Sensing
SPA308 GIS Applications

and one elective

Honours Stream
The Honours stream consists of the following core subjects.

Core subjects
BIO112 Principles of Ecology
BIO203 Animal Diversity
BIO262 Vegetation Ecology
BIO263 Methods for Environmental Data Analysis
BIO323 River and Floodplain Ecology
BIO326 Vegetation and Disturbance Management (16 points)
BIO327 Wildlife Management (16 points)
ENM101 People and the Environment
ENM109 Introduction to Professional Practice
ENM163 Natural Resource Management
ENM221 Conservation in a Global Context
ENM422 Environmental Impact Assessment and Auditing
GEO164 Earth System Processes
GEO204 Ecological and Environmental Soil Science
GEO360 Community Engagement and Capacity Building
PKM266 Culture and Heritage
PKM307 Environmental Planning
SCI103 Communicating Environmental Data
SCI302 International Practical Experience 2
SPA215 Principles of GIS
SPA217 Principles of Remote Sensing
SPA308 GIS Applications

Students will undertake the same enrolment pattern as those students enrolling in the Bachelor of Science (Honours), and should consult their School Honours Co-ordinator for advice on their enrolment pattern

Enrolment Pattern

Normally four years by full-time study (32 Points per semester)

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).

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)
SCI103 Communicating Environmental Data
ENM109 Introduction to Professional Practice
ENM101 People and the Environment
BIO263 Methods for Environmental Data Analysis

Year 1- Session 2 (60)
BIO112 Principles of Ecology
GEO164 Earth System Processes
ENM163 Natural Resource Management
ENM221 Conservation in a Global Context

Year 1-Session 3 (90). It is optional for students to undertake studies in this semester.

Year 2- Session 1 (30)
SPA215 Principles of GIS
SPA217 Principles of Remote Sensing
GEO204 Ecological and Environmental Soil Science
BIO203 Animal Diversity

Year 2-Session 2 (60)
PKM266 Culture and Heritage
BIO262 Vegetation Ecology
BIO327 Wildlife Management (16 points)

Year 2 Session 3 (90). It is optional for students to undertake studies in this semester.

Year 3 - Session 1 (30)
PKM307 Environmental Planning
BIO323 River and Floodplain Ecology
BIO326 Vegetation and Disturbance Management (16 points)

Year 3 - Session 2 (60)
SCI302 International Practical Experience 2
GEO360 Community Engagement and Capacity Building
SPA308 GIS Applications
ENM422 Environmental Impact Assessment and Auditing

Year 3 - Session 3 (90). It is optional for students to undertake studies in this semester.

Year 4 - Session 1 (30)
ENM308 The Challenge of Sustainable Development
BIO216 Conservation Biology
ENM433 People in the Global Environment
Elective

Session 2 (60)
ENM424 Environmental Management Internship (24 points)
BIO328 Restoration Ecology

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