Environmental Science Major

Information valid for students commencing in 2011.

Major Code

BES-ENS-2010

Version

1

Available in

Bachelor of Engineering – Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Engineering with Honours – Bachelor of Science

Credit point value

30 credit points

Other details

Structure

Core Subjects

Level 1

EA1110:03 Evolution of the Earth

EV1005:03 Environmental Processes and Global Change

Level 2

EA2006:03 Hydrology

EV2502:03 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

Options

EA2007:03 Applied Soil Science

or

EV2401:03 Australian Landscape Processes and Evolution

PLUS

EA2110:03 Introduction to Sedimentology

or

EA2404:03 From Icehouse to Greenhouse

PLUS

EA3007:03 Field Studies in Tropical Water and Soil Science

or

EV3404:03 Field Studies in Tropical Geography

PLUS

Select 6 credit points of specified EA and EV level 3 subjects

EA3005:03 Minesite Rehabilitation

EA3008:03 Advanced Hydrology

EA3800:03 Earth and Environmental Geochemistry

EA3640:03 Advanced Marine Geoscience Technologies and Applications

EV3002:03 Environmental Impact Assessment

EV3401:03 Coasts and Catchments: Geomorphology and Management

EV3406:03 Coral Reef Geomorphology

PLUS

Select 3 credit points of specified BZ and EV level 3 subjects:

BZ3215:03 Conservation Biology

EV3203:03 Conserving Marine Wildlife: Sea Mammals Birds, Reptiles

EV3205:03 Conserving Tropical Rainforests

EV3407:03 Fire Science and Management for Northern Australia

Document Modification History

Version No.

Approval Date

Modification Type

Effective Date

1-09

10/2009

Original document

10/2009