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Diploma in Environmental Science
DipEnvSc46
80 cp
Minimum duration: 1 year full-time or equivalent part-time.
Non-award Certificate in Environmental Science
(Exit qualification only)
CertEnvSc
40 cp
Minimum duration: 6 months full-time or equivalent part-time.
Course available at: Sydney (North Sydney), NSW
EFTSL value of units: All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.
1. Requirements for Completion of the Diploma
To qualify for the Diploma, a student must complete 80 cp from Part A and Part B of the Schedule of Unit Offerings.
2. Exit Point
A student who has completed the following requirements may exit from the course with the Non-award Certificate in Environmental Science.
40 cp from Part A of the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
Australian students: 40 cp from Electives;
International students: 10 cp from the Core Unit and 30 cp from Electives.
Schedule of Unit Offerings
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Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.
Part A
Core Unit - International Students
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
| ENGL105 | 10 | English Language Communication Skills |
Electives
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
| ENVI100 | 10 | Environmental Issues |
| BIOL101 | 10 | Fundamentals of Biology |
| CHEM100 | 10 | Fundamentals of Chemistry |
| INFO102 | 10 | Introduction to Data Analysis |
Part B
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
| PHYS105 | 10 | Environmental Physics |
| BIOL102 | 10 | Principles of Ecology (Pre: BIOL101 Fundamentals of Biology) |
| CHEM102 | 10 | Physical Chemistry (Pre: CHEM100 Fundamentals of Chemistry) |
| ERTH100 | 10 | Earth Science |
46In 2009, this course is available only to international students.
