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Resource and environmental management - Faculty of Science

Coordinator: Dr Wendy Wright, (School of Applied Sciences and Engineering)

The discipline

The major sequence in environmental science and resource management explores the scientific basis for management of natural resources and environmental problems. There is a focus on conservation, biodiversity, natural area management and the sustainable use of resources such as air, soil, water and energy.

Units offered

Level one

• ENV1711 Environmental science 1 - the dynmaic environment
• ENV1722 Environmental science 2 - resource management issues

Level two

• ENV2712 Biology and diversity
• ENV2726 Conservation of bioresources
• ENV2747 Soil science

Level three

• ENV3639 Global resources and energy management
• ENV3647 Forest management
• ENV3656 Natural area management
• ENV3726 Atmospheric processes
• ENV3737 Environmental management
• ENV3761 Waste management and remediation
• GES3820 Geographical information systems (GIS) for environmental management

Sequence requirements

Minor sequence in environmental science and resource management (24 points)

• ENV1711 and ENV1722
• Two of ENV2726, ENV2747, ENV2712, ENV3656, ENV3726, ENV3639, ENV3647, ENV3737, ENV3761 or GES3820

Major sequence in environmental science and resource management (48 points)

• ENV1711 and ENV1722
• Six of ENV2726, ENV2747, ENV2712, ENV3737, ENV3639, ENV3647, ENV3656, ENV3726 , ENV3761 or GES3820, with at least 18 points at level three.