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Environmental Science

Unit of study table

Graduate Certificate in Environmental Science

Students in the graduate certificate must complete 24 credit points consisting of:
(a) 18 credit points of core units
(b) 6 credit points of elective units

Graduate Diploma in Environmental Science

Students in the graduate diploma must complete 48 credit points consisting of:
(a) 24 credit points of core units
(b) 24 credit points of elective units

Master of Environmental Science

Students in the masters degree must complete 72 credit points consisting of:
(a) 24 credit points of core units
(b) 6 or 18 credit points of research capstone units, according to the following rules, either:
(i) RESP5001 - Integrated Environmental Practice; or
(ii) all of ENVI5502 - Environmental Research Project A, and ENVI5503 - Environmental Research Project B, and ENVI5504 - Environmental Research Project C
(c) up to 42 credit points of units of study selected from the remaining core units of study or elective units of study
Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites
C: Corequisites N: Prohibition

Core units

AFNR5801
Climate Change: Process, History, Issues
6 A A basic understanding of climate change processes and issues
ENVI5705
Ecological Principles
6 A This unit assumes a sound understanding of scientific principles, HSC level Mathematics and understanding of basic statistics
ENVI5707
Energy - Sources, Uses and Alternatives
6  
ENVI5708
Introduction to Environmental Chemistry
6  
ENVI5801
Social Science of Environment
6  
ENVI5904
Methods in Applied Ecology
6  

Research Capstone

ENVI5502
Environmental Research Project A
6 P Distinction average or better in 24 credit points of Environmental Science/ Environmental Science and Law core units
N ENVI5501
Students taking ENVI5502 must take ENVI5503 and ENVI5504
ENVI5503
Environmental Research Project B
6 P Distinction average or better in 24cp of Environmental Science/ Environmental Science and Law core units
N ENVI5501
Students taking ENVI5503 must take ENVI5502 and ENVI5504
ENVI5504
Environmental Research Project C
6 P Distinction average or better in 24cp of Environmental Science/ Environmental Science and Law core units
N ENVI5501
Students taking ENVI5504 must take ENVI5502 and ENVI5503
RESP5001
Integrated Environmental Practice
6  

Elective Units

AFNR5511
Soil Processes, Assessment and Management
6  
ENVI5809
Environmental Simulation Modelling
6 A This unit assumes a sound understanding of scientific principles, HSC level Mathematics and understanding of basic statistics
ENVI5903
Sustainable Development
6  
GEOG5001
Geographic Information Science A
6 A This unit assumes a sound understanding of scientific principles, HSC level mathematics and understanding of basic statistics
GEOG5004
Environmental Mapping and Monitoring
6 A This unit assumes a sound understanding of scientific principles, HSC level mathematics and understanding of basic statistics
GOVT6135
Global Environmental Politics
6  
MARS5001
Coastal Processes and Systems
6 A This unit assumes a sound understanding of scientific principles, HSC level mathematics and understanding of basic statistics
MARS5004
Coastal Management Field School
6  
MARS5007
Coral Reefs and Climate Change
6  
PHYS4801
Industrial Ecology
6  
PHYS4802
Quantitative Disaster Analysis
6  
PHYS5031
Ecological Econ and Sustainable Analysis
6  
PHYS5032
Techniques for Sustainability Analysis
6 Minimum class size of 5 students.
PHYS5033
Environmental Footprints and IO Analysis
6 Minimum class size of 5 students.
PHYS5034
Life Cycle Analysis
6 Minimum class size of 5 students.
SUST5002
Food and Water Security
6 This unit of study involves essay and blog writing and group work. Academic writing skills equivalent to HSC Advanced English or significant consultation via the Writing Hub is assumed.
SUST5005
Law, Policy and Sustainability
6 This unit of study involves essay-writing. Academic writing skills equivalent to HSC Advanced English or significant consultation via the Writing Hub is assumed.