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Bachelor of Environmental Science (Pass and Honours)
BEnvSc
240 cp (Pass)
Minimum duration: 3 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
80 cp (Honours)
Minimum duration: 1 year 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. Admission Requirements1
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12, or equivalent:
New South Wales
Recommended studies: Mathematics
2. Requirements for Completion of the Pass Degree
To qualify for the pass degree, a student must complete:
- 240 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 120 cp from Environmental Science Units;
- 120 cp from Science Units;
- Volunteer Experience2;
- Field Experience3.
3. Admission Requirements – Honours Degree
To be eligible to apply for admission to the honours degree course, a student must have completed the Bachelor of Environmental Science pass degree or equivalent, normally within the last five years with at least a credit average.
4. Requirements for Completion of the Honours Degree
To qualify for the honours degree a student must, in addition to satisfying the requirements of the pass degree, complete 80 cp from the Schedule of Honours Units, consisting of:
- 60 cp from Core Units; and
- 20 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.
Environmental Science Units
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
| ENVI100 | 10 | Environmental Issues |
| ENVI201 | 10 | The Australian Environment: Values and Ethics |
| ENVI202 | 10 | Environmental Legislation and Planning |
| ENVI204 | 10 | Soils and Water (Pre: ERTH100 Earth Science) |
| ENVI206 | 10 | Environmental Impact Assessment |
| ENVI300 | 10 | Applied Studies 1: Occupational Health and Safety |
| ENVI301 | 10 | Applied Studies 2: Environmental Management (Pre: ENVI300 Applied Studies 1: Occupational Health and Safety) |
| ENVI303 | 10 | Geographic Information Systems (Pre: INFO201 Environmental Data Analysis) |
| ENVI305 | 10 | Water and Waste Management (Pre: ENVI204 Soils and Water) |
| ERTH100 | 10 | Earth Science |
| INFO102 | 10 | Introduction to Data Analysis |
| INFO201 | 10 | Environmental Data Analysis (Pre: INFO102 Introduction to Data Analysis) |
Science Units
Biology
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
| BIOL101 | 10 | Fundamentals of Biology |
| BIOL304 | 10 | Ecotoxicology (Pre: BIOL102 Principles of Ecology and CHEM201 Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry) |
| BIOL328 | 10 | Microbiology and Biotechnology (Pre: BIOL101 Fundamentals of Biology and CHEM201 Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry) |
Ecology
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
| BIOL102 | 10 | Principles of Ecology (Pre: BIOL101 Fundamentals of Biology) |
| BIOL227 | 10 | Vegetation Ecology (Pre: BIOL102 Principles of Ecology and INFO201 Environmental Data Analysis) |
| BIOL324 | 10 | Animal Ecology (Pre: BIOL102 Principles of Ecology and INFO201 Environmental Data Analysis) |
| BIOL327 | 10 | Marine Coastal Ecology (Pre: BIOL102 Principles of Ecology) |
Chemistry
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
| CHEM100 | 10 | Fundamentals of Chemistry |
| CHEM102 | 10 | Physical Chemistry (Pre: CHEM100 Fundamentals of Chemistry) |
| CHEM201 | 10 | Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry (Pre: CHEM100 Fundamentals of Chemistry) |
| CHEM203 | 10 | Environmental Chemistry (Pre: CHEM100 Fundamentals of Chemistry) |
Physics
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
| PHYS105 | 10 | Environmental Physics |
Volunteer Experience
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
| ENVI205 | 0 | Volunteer Experience |
Field Experience
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
| ENVI308 | 0 | Field Experience |
Schedule of Honours Units
Core Units
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
| SCIO400 | 10 | Research Methods |
and (a)
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
| ENVI400 | 20 | Honours Thesis A (Full-time) |
| ENVI406 | 30 | Honours Thesis B (Full-time) |
or (b)
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
| ENVI401 | 10 | Honours Thesis A (Part-time) |
| ENVI407 | 10 | Honours Thesis B (Part-time) |
| ENVI408 | 10 | Honours Thesis C (Part-time) |
| ENVI409 | 20 | Honours Thesis D (Part-time) |
Electives
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
| ENVI403 | 10 | Advanced Coursework Unit 1 |
| ENVI404 | 10 | Advanced Coursework Unit 2 |
| ENVI405 | 10 | Advanced Field Experience |
1A student must also comply with the Admission Rules.
2Volunteer Experience is normally completed by the end of Year 2.
3Field Experience is normally completed by the end of Year 3.
