Bachelor of Science (Resource and Environmental Management) - Australian National UniversityTEL: 0207 193 7932
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| Offered By: | Faculty of Science | | Duration: | 3 years full-time | | Minimum: | 144 units | | Academic Plan: | 3603XBSREM | | CRICOS Code: | 012046J | | 2009 Annual Fees: | A$22,800 | | The three-year BSc (Resource and Environmental Management) degree, and associated Honours program, is designed to educate environmental scientists and natural resource managers to meet the sustainability challenges and opportunities of the coming century. The Resource and Environmental Management Program and BSc(Res&EnvMan) degree link the natural and social sciences with their applications in environmental conservation and sustainable resource management. Because the BSc(Res&EnvMan) degree is so flexible, prospective students should consult the Program Convener prior to developing their individual program and associated streams. The curriculum comprises a core of natural and social sciences courses relevant to environmental conservation and sustainable resource management. The degree emphasises experiential and field based learning, and combines broadly based environmental education with focused professional development and opportunities for specialisation. |
Program Requirements The degree requires completion of at least 144 units including at least 96 units of Group A, B and C courses (of which at least 72 units must comprise: - at least 24 units of Group A courses selected from BIOL1003, BIOL1009, ENVS1001, ENVS1003, ENVS1004 and at least one of ENVS1008 or EMSC1006
- at least 24 units of Group B courses with EMSC or ENVS prefixes, including at least one of EMSC2016, ENVS2007, ENVS2009, ENVS2011 and at least one of ENVS2013, ENVS2014 or ENVS2015
- at least 36 units of Group C courses with EMSC or ENVS prefixes, including at least one of ENVS3007, ENVS3028 or LAWS3103
- three Level C courses in a major administered by the Research School of Earth Sciences or the Fenner School of Environment and Society.
The degree program may not include: - more than 48 units of courses offered by a College other than the Colleges of Science and not defined as Group A, B or C, of which no more than 24 units may be at first-year level;
- more than 60 units at first-year level.
Degree Structure Resource and Environmental Management -- typical degree pattern of a full-time student | | Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Year 1 | ENVS1001 Resources, Environment and Society BIOL1003 Evolution, Ecology and Genetics ENVS1004 Australia's Environment First year course (6 units) | ENVS1003 Environment & Society Research Methods ENVS1008 Contemporary Issues in Asia & Australia BIOL1009 Diversity of Life EMSC1006 The Blue Planet | | Year 2 | ENVS2001 Human Ecology ENVS2007 Economics for the Environment Second year course (6 units) Second year course (6 units) | ENVS2016 Landforms & Soils EMSC2016 Resources & the Environment Second year course (6 units) Second year course (6 units) | | Year 3 | ENVS3028 Environmental Policy and Planning Group C EMSC or ENVS course (6 units) ENVS3008 Fire in the Environment Third year course (6 units) | ENVS3007 Participatory Resource Management LAWS3103 Law and the Environment Group C EMSC or ENVS course (6 units) Third year course (6 units) |
Career Possibilities The flexibility of the BSc(Res&EnvMan) degree means that REM graduates are found in a wide range of positions in the public sector and private enterprise, and in community groups such as Landcare and Greening Australia. Their roles, in Australia and abroad, often reflect the major teaching themes: evolution of the earth and its landscapes; ecosystem processes and products; human society and environment; resource conservation, management and use; environmental and resource policy; supporting sciences and technologies.
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