BEnvSc
240 cp
Minimum duration: 3 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
Course available at: Sydney (North Sydney) NSW
Associate Degree in Environmental Science
(Exit qualification only)
AssocDegEnvSc
160 cp
Minimum duration: 2 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
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, Biology, Chemistry
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;
- Learning in the Community2;
- Professional Work Experience3.
3. Exit Point
3.1 The Associate Degree in Environmental Science is offered as an exit point from the Bachelor degree only.
3.2 A student who has completed the following requirements may exit from the course with the Associate Degree in Environmental Science:
- 160 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 80 cp from Environmental Science units;
- 80 cp from Science units;
and
- Learning in the Community unit.
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 |
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ENVR100 | 10 | Environmental Issues |
ENVR101 | 10 | Soils and Water (Pre: ERTH100 Earth Science) |
ENVR200 | 10 | Landscape Hydrology and Management (Pre: ENVR101 Soils and Water) |
ENVR201 | 10 | The Australian Environment: Values and Ethics |
ENVR202 | 10 | Environmental Legislation and Planning |
ENVR203 | 10 | Geographic Information Systems (Pre: STAT205 Environmental Data Analysis) |
ENVR300 | 10 | Applied Studies 1: Occupational Health and Safety (Pre: CHEM100 Fundamentals of Chemistry) |
ENVR301 | 10 | Applied Studies 2: Professional Development (Pre: ENVR300 Applied Studies 1: Occupational Health and Safety) |
ENVR302 | 10 | Environmental Impact Assessment |
ERTH100 | 10 | Earth Science |
STAT104 | 10 | Introduction to Data Analysis |
STAT205 | 10 | Environmental Data Analysis (Pre: STAT104 Introduction to Data Analysis) |
Science Units
Biology
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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BIOL101 | 10 | Biodiversity |
BIOL304 | 10 | Ecotoxicology (Pre: BIOL102 Principles of Ecology and CHEM201 Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry) |
BIOL312 | 10 | Conservation and Sustainability |
BIOL328 | 10 | Microbiology and Biotechnology (Pre: BIOL101 Biodiversity and CHEM201 Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry) |
Ecology
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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BIOL102 | 10 | Principles of Ecology (Pre: BIOL101 Biodiversity) |
BIOL227 | 10 | Vegetation Ecology (Pre: BIOL102 Principles of Ecology and STAT205 Environmental Data Analysis) |
BIOL324 | 10 | Animal Ecology (Pre: BIOL102 Principles of Ecology and STAT205 Environmental Data Analysis) |
BIOL327 | 10 | Marine and Coastal Ecology (Pre: BIOL102 Principles of Ecology) |
Chemistry
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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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) |
Learning in the Community
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|
ARTS232 | 0 | Learning in the Community |
Professional Work Experience
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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ENVR308 | 0 | Professional Work Experience |
1 A student must also comply with the Admission Rules.
2 Learning in the Community unit is normally completed by the end of Year 2.
3 Professional Work Experience is normally completed by the end of Year 3.
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2017-06-29
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