Off-Campus Learning Guide 2004
Science

Bachelor of Science (Environmental Management)

Course code: 2009

Management of natural resources is becoming an ever-important issue in modern society. The core units of this program are selected to alert students to the issues of resource management, and to provide them with a wide range of analytical, monitoring, and management skills. Since, by its nature, resource management is a multidisciplinary study, the program provides scope for a number of elective units which may be selected from other disciplines of science and mathematics, or from relevant studies in computing, business management, communication, tourism, economics, sociology, or engineering.

First-year study program for students planning to enter this course in second year

• ENV1711 Environmental science 1
• BIO1722 Cell biology
• CHM1731 Foundations of chemistry
• CHM1742 Chemistry
• Mathematics/statistics/physical science (6 points)
• SCI1020 The design of science or STA1010 Statistical methods for science
• Electives (12 points)

Consult the School of Applied Sciences website or the Monash handbook website for later-year studies.

Initial enrolment

Students are strongly advised to consult the appropriate course adviser when planning their initial study program.

Some units in the various discipline sequences are not offered in the off-campus learning mode every year. Many units are available only every second year; course planning must take this into account. Course planning must also take account of prohibited unit combinations, as detailed in the undergraduate handbook.

Assessment

Applied science units are generally assessed by assignments and tests/final examinations. In laboratory-based units, laboratory work is an integral part and counts towards assessment.

Advanced standing for previous study

Appropriate credit/s may be granted, in accordance with faculty policy, for studies completed at a recognised post-secondary institution less than 10 years prior to application. For a completed award, an applicant would be eligible for up to one-third credit transfer and up to one-half for an incomplete award. Further information may be obtained from course advisers or the faculty office.

For more detailed information and assistance with planning your Bachelor of Science studies, contact the Faculty of Science as follows:

General information

Faculty of Science Office, Gippsland, telephone (03) 9902 6431.

Academic advisers in the key discipline areas

• Biotechnology and applied biology: Ms Jenny Mosse, telephone (03) 9902 6246.
• Applied chemistry: Dr Robert Lyall, telephone (03) 9902 6451.
• Mathematics and applied statistics: Associate Professor Philip Rayment, telephone (03) 9902 6452.
• Resource and environmental management: Mr Wayne Kirstine, telephone (03) 9902 6251.

Email addresses for all of the above

firstname.lastname@sci.monash.edu.au

Facsimile

(03) 9902 6931

Completed applications

Completed applications are to be forwarded to Faculty of Science Office, Monash University Gippsland Campus, Churchill, Victoria 3842, by 27 September 2002 to be considered for a first-round offer. Later applications will be welcome (subject to quotas).

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