Bachelor of Environmental Science (BEnvSc) - Course List

Information valid for students commencing 2010

Bachelor of Environmental Science

Part A

Earth Resources

Compulsory
#34 for -

Course Code Units Course Title
BIOL1020 2 Genes, Cells & Evolution
BIOL1030 2 Biodiversity & Our Environment
BIOL2006 2 Biostatistics & Experimental Design
BIOL2010 2 Ecology
CHEM1020 2 Chemistry - Energetics & Reactivity
CHEM1030 2 Chemistry - Structure & Reactions
ENVM3103 2 Regulatory Frameworks for Environmental Management & Planning
ENVM3203 2 Tools for Environmental Assessment and Analysis
ERTH1000 2 Planet Earth: The Big Picture
ERTH2050 2 Field Geology
ERTH3020 2 Introduction to Geophysics
[ GEOM2000 2 Introduction to Remote Sensing of Environment
[ or
[ GEOM2001 2 Geographical Information Systems
GEOS1100 2 Environment & Society
LAND2003 2 The Soil Environment
LAND3006 2 Soils, Landscapes & Environments
LAND3007 2 Land Use & Management
STAT1201 2 Analysis of Scientific Data

Electives

Course Code Units Course Title
BIOL1040 2 Cells to Organisms
BIOL2015 2 Ecology Field Studies
CHEM1090 2 Introductory Chemistry
ENVM1512 2 Ecological Economics
ENVM2100 2 Sustainable Development 1
ENVM2200 2 Resource Management & Environmental Planning
ENVM3100 2 Sustainable Development 2
ENVM3103 2 Regulatory Frameworks for Environmental Management & Planning
ENVM3200 2 Coastal Processes & Management
ENVM3201 2 Catchment Processes & Management
ENVM3202 2 Coral Reef Processes & Management
ENVM3204 2 Great Barrier Reef: Environment, Science & Management
ENVM3301 2 Industry Placement (Environmental Science)
ENVM4302 4 Environmental Science Project B
ENVM4312 4 Environmental Science Project B
ERTH2002 2 Palaeobiology
ERTH2004 2 Structural Geology
ERTH3021 2 Exploration Geophysics & Mining
ERTH3050 2 Field Geology: Mapping in the Outback
ERTH3060 2 Advanced Structural Geology
ERTH3110 2 Marine Geology
ERTH3212 2 Geology of Coral Reefs
ERTH3230 2 Environmental Hydrology & Geochemistry
GEOM1000 2 Geographical Information & Analysis
GEOM2000 2 Introduction to Remote Sensing of Environment
GEOM2001 2 Geographical Information Systems
GEOM3001 2 Advanced Remote Sensing of Environment
GEOM3002 2 Advanced Geographical Information Systems
GEOS2100 2 Environmental Systems
GEOS2101 2 Climatology & Hydrology
GEOS2103 2 Biogeography & Geomorphology
LAND2003 2 The Soil Environment
MATH1050 2 Mathematical Foundations
MATH1051 2 Calculus & Linear Algebra I
PHYS1001 2 Mechanics & Thermal Physics I
SCIE1000 2 Theory & Practice in Science
SCIE1017 2 Perspectives in Science
SCIE2017 2 Perspectives in Science Research
SCIE3012 2 Introduction to Research
SCIE3017 2 Further Perspectives in Science Research
SCIE3044 2 Vacation Project

Electives may also be chosen from compulsory courses in other fields of the BEnvSc or from any courses listed in the BAgrSc or BSc lists. Up to #4 may be chosen from program lists other than BEnvSc, BAgrSc or BSc.

Ecology

Compulsory
#34 for -

Course Code Units Course Title
BIOL1020 2 Genes, Cells & Evolution
BIOL1030 2 Biodiversity & Our Environment
BIOL2006 2 Biostatistics & Experimental Design
BIOL2010 2 Ecology
BIOL2203 2 Plant Biology
BIOL2204 2 Zoology
BIOL3000 2 Conservation
BIOL3214 2 Advanced Ecology
CHEM1030 2 Chemistry - Structure & Reactions
ENVM3103 2 Regulatory Frameworks for Environmental Management & Planning
ENVM3203 2 Tools for Environmental Assessment and Analysis
ERTH1000 2 Planet Earth: The Big Picture
[ GEOM2000 2 Introduction to Remote Sensing of Environment
[ or
[ GEOM2001 2 Geographical Information Systems
GEOS1100 2 Environment & Society
LAND2003 2 The Soil Environment
LAND3007 2 Land Use & Management
STAT1201 2 Analysis of Scientific Data

Electives

Course Code Units Course Title
BIOL1040 2 Cells to Organisms
BIOL2015 2 Ecology Field Studies
BIOL2202 2 Genetics
BIOL2205 2 Insect Science
BIOL3009 2 Arthropods & Human Health
BIOL3011 2 Plant Microbe & Insect Interactions
BIOL3015 2 Rainforest Ecology Field Studies
BIOL3016 2 Outback Ecology Field Studies
BIOL3201 2 Fungi & Plant Diseases
BIOL3202 2 Plant Development & Cell Biology
BIOL3206 2 Australian Marine Vertebrates
BIOL3207 2 Animal Behaviour
BIOL3208 2 Applied Insect Biology
BIOL3209 2 Insect Diversity & Evolution
BIOL3211 2 Marine Invertebrate Biodiversity
BIOL3212 2 Advanced Evolutionary Biology
BIOL3215 2 Marine Ecology
BIOL3216 2 Marine Aquaculture
BIOL3219 2 Coral Reefs
CHEM1020 2 Chemistry - Energetics & Reactivity
CHEM1090 2 Introductory Chemistry
CONS3017 2 Landscape Ecology
ENVM1512 2 Ecological Economics
ENVM2100 2 Sustainable Development 1
ENVM2101 2 Sustainable Consumption and Production
ENVM2200 2 Resource Management & Environmental Planning
ENVM3100 2 Sustainable Development 2
ENVM3200 2 Coastal Processes & Management
ENVM3202 2 Coral Reef Processes & Management
ENVM3301 2 Industry Placement (Environmental Science)
ENVM4302 4 Environmental Science Project B
ENVM4312 4 Environmental Science Project B
ERTH1501 2 Earth Processes & Geological Materials for Engineers
GEOM1000 2 Geographical Information & Analysis
GEOM2000 2 Introduction to Remote Sensing of Environment
GEOS2101 2 Climatology & Hydrology
GEOS2103 2 Biogeography & Geomorphology
MARS2014 2 Marine Science
MATH1050 2 Mathematical Foundations
MATH1051 2 Calculus & Linear Algebra I
PLNT2011 2 Plant and Environmental Health
SCIE1000 2 Theory & Practice in Science
SCIE1017 2 Perspectives in Science
SCIE2017 2 Perspectives in Science Research
SCIE3012 2 Introduction to Research
SCIE3017 2 Further Perspectives in Science Research
SCIE3044 2 Vacation Project

Electives may also be chosen from compulsory courses in other fields of the BEnvSc or from any courses listed in the BAgrSc or BSc lists. Up to #4 may be chosen from program lists other than BEnvSc, BAgrSc or BSc.

Molecular and Microbial Science

Compulsory
#34 for -

Course Code Units Course Title
BIOL1020 2 Genes, Cells & Evolution
BIOL1030 2 Biodiversity & Our Environment
BIOL2006 2 Biostatistics & Experimental Design
CHEM1020 2 Chemistry - Energetics & Reactivity
CHEM1030 2 Chemistry - Structure & Reactions
CHEM2050 2 Chemical Reactions & Mechanisms
CHEM2054 2 Experimental Chemistry
CHEM3016 2 Advanced Experimental Chemistry
ENVM3103 2 Regulatory Frameworks for Environmental Management & Planning
ENVM3203 2 Tools for Environmental Assessment and Analysis
ERTH1000 2 Planet Earth: The Big Picture
GEOS1100 2 Environment & Society
LAND2003 2 The Soil Environment
LAND3007 2 Land Use & Management
MICR2000 2 Microbiology & Immunology
MICR3001 2 Microbes & Human Health
STAT1201 2 Analysis of Scientific Data

Electives

Course Code Units Course Title
BIOC3000 2 Biomolecular Structure & Function
BIOC3003 2 Human Molecular Genetics & Disease
BIOC3005 2 Molecular Systems Biology
BIOL1040 2 Cells to Organisms
BIOL2010 2 Ecology
BIOL2015 2 Ecology Field Studies
BIOL2202 2 Genetics
BIOL3003 2 Advanced Immunology
BIOL3004 2 Genomics & Bioinformatics
BIOL3006 2 Molecular Cell Biology
BIOL3009 2 Arthropods & Human Health
BIOL3011 2 Plant Microbe & Insect Interactions
BIOL3201 2 Fungi & Plant Diseases
BIOM2011 2 Integrative Cell & Tissue Biology
BIOM3401 2 Systems Pharmacology
BIOM3402 2 Advanced Pharmacology
CHEM1090 2 Introductory Chemistry
CHEM2002 2 Biophysical Chemistry
CHEM2052 2 Chemical Biology
CHEM2056 2 Physical & Surface Chemistry
CHEM3001 2 Synthesis & Mechanism in Organic Chemistry
CHEM3004 2 Determination of Molecular Structure
CHEM3007 2 Materials Chemistry & Nanotechnology
CHEM3008 2 Medicinal & Biological Chemistry
CHEM3010 2 Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM3011 2 Physical & Computational Chemistry
ENVM1512 2 Ecological Economics
ENVM3301 2 Industry Placement (Environmental Science)
ENVM4302 4 Environmental Science Project B
ENVM4312 4 Environmental Science Project B
ERTH1501 2 Earth Processes & Geological Materials for Engineers
GEOM1000 2 Geographical Information & Analysis
GEOM2001 2 Geographical Information Systems
GEOM3001 2 Advanced Remote Sensing of Environment
MICR3002 2 Virology
MICR3003 2 Molecular Microbiology
MICR3004 2 Microbial Diversity & Biotechnology
PARA3002 2 Biomedical Parasitology
SCIE1000 2 Theory & Practice in Science
SCIE1017 2 Perspectives in Science
SCIE2017 2 Perspectives in Science Research
SCIE3012 2 Introduction to Research
SCIE3017 2 Further Perspectives in Science Research
SCIE3044 2 Vacation Project

Electives may also be chosen from compulsory courses in other fields of the BEnvSc or from any courses listed in the BAgrSc or BSc lists. Up to #4 may be chosen from program lists other than BEnvSc, BAgrSc or BSc.

Natural Resource Science

Compulsory
#34 for -

Course Code Units Course Title
BIOL1020 2 Genes, Cells & Evolution
BIOL1030 2 Biodiversity & Our Environment
BIOL2006 2 Biostatistics & Experimental Design
BIOL2010 2 Ecology
BIOL2203 2 Plant Biology
BIOL2204 2 Zoology
CHEM1030 2 Chemistry - Structure & Reactions
ENVM3103 2 Regulatory Frameworks for Environmental Management & Planning
ENVM3203 2 Tools for Environmental Assessment and Analysis
ERTH1000 2 Planet Earth: The Big Picture
[ GEOM2000 2 Introduction to Remote Sensing of Environment
[ or
[ GEOM2001 2 Geographical Information Systems
GEOS1100 2 Environment & Society
LAND2003 2 The Soil Environment
LAND3005 2 Soil Plant Relationships
LAND3006 2 Soils, Landscapes & Environments
LAND3007 2 Land Use & Management
STAT1201 2 Analysis of Scientific Data

Electives

Course Code Units Course Title
AGRC1014 2 Plant Utilisation in Natural & Agricultural Environments
AGRC3006 2 Pasture Science
BIOL1040 2 Cells to Organisms
BIOL2015 2 Ecology Field Studies
BIOL3015 2 Rainforest Ecology Field Studies
BIOL3016 2 Outback Ecology Field Studies
BIOL3203 2 Plant Molecular Biology & Biotechnology
BIOL3204 2 Plant Adaptation & Ecophysiology
BIOL3212 2 Advanced Evolutionary Biology
CHEM1020 2 Chemistry - Energetics & Reactivity
CHEM1090 2 Introductory Chemistry
CONS3017 2 Landscape Ecology
ENVM1512 2 Ecological Economics
ENVM2100 2 Sustainable Development 1
ENVM2101 2 Sustainable Consumption and Production
ENVM2200 2 Resource Management & Environmental Planning
ENVM2522 2 Environmental Markets and Emissions Trading
ENVM3100 2 Sustainable Development 2
ENVM3200 2 Coastal Processes & Management
ENVM3201 2 Catchment Processes & Management
ENVM3202 2 Coral Reef Processes & Management
ENVM3301 2 Industry Placement (Environmental Science)
ENVM4302 4 Environmental Science Project B
ENVM4312 4 Environmental Science Project B
ERTH1501 2 Earth Processes & Geological Materials for Engineers
GEOM2000 2 Introduction to Remote Sensing of Environment
GEOM3002 2 Advanced Geographical Information Systems
GEOS2100 2 Environmental Systems
GEOS2101 2 Climatology & Hydrology
GEOS2103 2 Biogeography & Geomorphology
GEOS3105 2 Climate Change and Environmental Management
PLNT3012 2 Weed Science
SCIE1000 2 Theory & Practice in Science
SCIE1017 2 Perspectives in Science
SCIE2017 2 Perspectives in Science Research
SCIE3012 2 Introduction to Research
SCIE3017 2 Further Perspectives in Science Research
SCIE3044 2 Vacation Project

Electives may also be chosen from compulsory courses in other fields of the BEnvSc or from any courses listed in the BAgrSc or BSc lists. Up to #4 may be chosen from program lists other than BEnvSc, BAgrSc or BSc.

Part H

If approved for admission to PASS -
#16 -
Either #4 from -

Course Code Units Course Title
ENVM3523 2 Natural Resource Management
ENVM4008 2 Science & the Environment

plus #12 electives of late year courses from any field.

Or if approved for admission to honours -

#6 from -

Course Code Units Course Title
ENVM3523 2 Natural Resource Management
ENVM4008 2 Science & the Environment
ENVM4010 2 Research Proposal & Literature Review

plus #8 from -

Course Code Units Course Title
ENVM4301 8 Environmental Science Project [1]
ENVM4303 8 Environmental Science Project [1]
ENVM4311 8 Environmental Science Project [2]
ENVM4313 8 Environmental Science Project [2]

plus #2 from late year courses relevant to nominated field of study.

End notes

  • [1] Code for student in year courses commencing in sem 1. Students must re-enrol in the same code in sem 2.
  • [2] Code for student in year courses commencing in sem 2. Students must re-enrol in the same code in sem 1 the following year.