Bachelor of Science (Environmental Management)

Course code: 2009 (Gippsland); 3513 (Malaysia) + Course abbreviation: BSc(EnvMgt) + Total credit points required: 144 + 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Gippsland; Malaysia)

Off-campus (Gippsland)

Course description

This course provides students with the opportunity to develop an appreciation of the Earth’s natural resources (its flora and fauna, minerals, soils, air, water and energy), an awareness of environmental management issues, and the knowledge and skill base to adequately manage these resources.

Course objectives

Upon completion of this course, students will have knowledge of a broad spectrum of resource management issues and strategies used to manage and sustain the Earth’s natural resources. Graduates will also have skills and knowledge of scientific principles and concepts in areas of science relevant to resource management, including chemistry, biology, instrumental science and statistics.

Course structure

The course consists of a combination of compulsory core units mainly from the disciplines of biology, chemistry and instrumental science, along with a number of specialist units dealing more specifically with industry, resources and their environmental management. Students must complete 96 points of core units, plus 48 points of elective studies, with no more than 60 points of level one units overall.

Course requirements

Students must complete all of the following:

Gippsland campus

Stage one

BIO1722 Cell biology
CHM1731 Foundations of chemistry
CHM1742 Chemistry
ENV1711 Environmental science 1- the dynamic environment
ENV1722 Environmental science 2 - resource management issues
one of SCI1020 Introduction to statistical reasoning, STA1010 Statistical methods for science, or MAT1085 Mathematics 1B
two 6-point elective units, including one mathematics/statistics/physical science 6-point unit

Stage two

BTH2711 Introductory microbiology
CHM2741 Instrumental techniques
ENV2726 Conservation of bioresources
SCI2010 The practice and application of science
at least one of ENV2712 Biology and diversity or ENV2747 Soil science
two or three 6-point elective units

Stage three

ENV3737 Environmental management

at least four of:

ENV3639 Global resources and energy management
ENV3647 Forest management
ENV3656 Natural area management
ENV3726 Atmospheric processes
BTH3732 Environmental microbiology
SCI3716 Laboratory and workplace management

plus:

up to three six-point elective units

Malaysia campus

Students must complete all of the following:

Stage one

BIO1011 Biology I
BIO1022 Biology II
CHM1011 Chemistry
CHM1022 Chemistry
ENV1800 Environmental science: a Southeast Asian perspective
SCI1020 Introduction to statistical reasoning
two six-point elective units

Stage two

BIO2011 Ecology
CHM2951 Environmental chemistry- water
ENV2726 Conservation of bioresources
ENV2757 Environmental health
MIC2011 Microbiology
SCI2010 The practice and application of science
two six-point elective units

Stage three

BIO3011 Research methods in biology
CHM3960 Environmental chemistry
ENV3011 Environmental analysis 2: decision making
ENV3737 Environmental management
SCM3011 Tropical aquatic biology
SCM3022 Tropical terrestrial biology
two six-point elective units

The maximum time for completion is 10 years, including intermissions.

Contact details

Course coordinator

Dr Wendy Wright (Gippsland); Dr Quah Soon Cheang (Malaysia)

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