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Bachelor of Environmental Science - University of Wollongong

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Abbreviation:

BEnvSc, BEnvSc Adv

Home Faculty:

Science

Duration:

4 years

Total Credit Points:

192 credit points

Delivery Mode:

Face-to-face

Starting Session(s):

Autumn

Location:

Wollongong

UOW Course Code:

746, 746A

CRICOS Code:

002256D

Fees 2009   A$10,350 per session 

Overview

The Bachelor of Environmental Science is a specialist degree designed to give students the knowledge and skills required to manage environmental issues confronting Australia and other countries. This degree aims to provide a broadly-based scientific education with a multidisciplinary approach to problem solving, covering all of the principal sciences:biology, chemistry, geography, geology and physics, together with mathematics and statistics.

In addition, the program integrates material from a wide variety of disciplines relevant to the environment and its management: engineering, management, law, science and technology studies, and philosophy. This equips students to understand the ethical, social, economic and political aspects of environmental issues as well as to be able to work alongside engineers, lawyers and other professionals

Course Requirements

Bachelor of Environmental Science (746):

This is a prescribed program of study comprising core and optional subjects, as set out below.

Bachelor of Environmental Science Advanced (746A):

Students who are eligible for this degree fulfil all the same requirements as Bachelor of Environmental Science candidates but are also eligible for additional benefits and challenges.

Course Program

       

Subjects

Session

Credit Points

Common First Year

   
 

Evolution, Biodiversity and Environment

Autumn

6

 

Chemistry 1A: Introductory Physical and General Chemistry

Autumn

6

 

Planet Earth

Autumn

6

 

Landscape Change and Climatology

Autumn

6

 

Molecules, Cells and Organisms

Spring

6

 

Chemistry 1B:Structure and Reactivity of Molecules for Life

Spring

6

 

Earth Environments and Resources

Spring

6

 

The Human Environment:Problems and Change

Spring

6

 

General Mathematics 1A (If required)

Summer

6

Common Second Year

   
 

Principles of Ecology and Evolution

Autumn

6

 

Introduction to Environmental Physics

Autumn

6

 

Ethics and the Environment

Autumn

6

 

Biogeography and Environmental Change

Autumn

6

 

Statistics for the Natural Sciences

Spring

6

 

Analytical and Environmental Chemistry

Spring

6

 

Soils, Landscapes and Hydrology

Spring

6

 

Introductory Spatial Science

Autumn or Spring

6

Note:For students who select the Life Sciences Strand early in 2nd Year, an alternative program is available that substitutes BIOL241, Biodiversity: Classification and Sampling, for EESC204, Introductory Spatial Science, in Spring Session of the 2nd Year.

3rd and 4th Year - Specialisation in one of four strands:

1. Land Resources

2. Earth Sciences

3. Life Sciences

4. Environmental Chemistry

Third Year Land Resources Strand

   
 

Fluvial Geomorphology and Sedimentology

Autumn

8

 

The Environmental Context

Autumn

8

 

Environmental Science and Systems

Spring

8

 

Environmental Impact of Societies

Spring

6

 

Coastal Environments: Process and Management

Spring

8

Plus TWO subjects from the following:

   
 

Earth Surface Processes and Products

Autumn

6

 

Discovering Downunder: A Geography of Australia

Spring

6

 

Geographic Information Science

Spring

8

 

Remote Sensing of the Environment

Autumn

8

Third Year Earth Sciences Strand

   
 

Earth Surface Processes and Products

Autumn

6

 

Plate Tectonics, Macrotopography and Earth History

Autumn

8

 

The Environmental Context

Autumn

8

 

Environmental Science and Systems

Spring

8

 

Resources and Environments

Spring

8

 

Field Geology

Summer

6

Plus ONE subject from the following:

   
 

Environmental Impact of Societies

Spring

6

 

Geographic Information Science

Spring

8

 

Remote Sensing of the Environment

Autumn

8

Third Year Life Sciences Strand

   
 

Functional Biology of Plants and Animals

Autumn

6

 

The Environmental Context

Autumn

8

 

Conservation Biology

Autumn

8

 

Environmental Science and Systems

Spring

8

 

Marine and Terrestrial Ecology

Spring

8

 

Biodiversity:Classification and Sampling

Spring

6

Plus ONE subject from the following:

   
 

Principles of Biochemistry

Autumn

6

 

Introductory Microbiology and Immunology

Not offered 2007

6

 

Geographic Information Science

Spring

8

 

Remote Sensing of the Environment

Autumn

8

 

Ecological and Evolutionary Physiology

Autumn

8

Third Year Alternative Life Sciences Strand if selected in 2nd year

   
 

Functional Biology of Plants and Animals

Autumn

6

 

The Environmental Context

Autumn

8

 

Conservation Biology

Autumn

8

 

Environmental Science and Systems

Spring

8

 

Marine and Terrestrial Ecology

Spring

8

 

Introductory Spatial Science

Autumn or Spring

6

Plus ONE subject from the following

   
 

Principles of Biochemistry

Autumn

6

 

Introductory Microbiology and Immunology

Not offered 2007

6

 

Ecological and Evolutionary Physiology

Autumn

8

 

Geographic Information Science

Spring

8

Third Year Environmental Chemistry Strand

 
 

Inorganic Chemistry II

Autumn

6

 

Organic Chemistry II

Autumn

6

 

Environmental Chemistry

Autumn

8

 

The Environmental Context

Autumn

8

 

Environmental Science and Systems

Spring

8

 

Molecular Structure, Reactivity and Change

Spring

6

Plus ONE subject from the following

   
 

Bioinformatics:From Genome to Structure

Spring

8

 

Organic Synthesis and Reactivity

Spring

8

 

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Fourth Year - Common for all strands

   
 

Research Report

Annual

24

 

Environmental Engineering

Autumn

8

 

Introduction to Management for Professionals A

Autumn

6

 

Law for Environmental Managers

Spring

8

Honours

The Degree of Bachelor of Environmental Science (Honours) is awarded for meritorious performance in 3rd and especially 4th year subjects.

Professional Recognition

Graduates are eligible for full membership of the Environment Institute of Australia & New Zealand and other relevant professional bodies depending on their disciplinary orientation.

 

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