Bachelor of Environmental Science
Charles Darwin University
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Undergraduate
CRICOS: 00300K
With the Bachelor of Environmental Science your academic studies will be combined with practical experience, allowing you to play an active role in the protection and conservation of the environment.Foundation knowledge including biology, ecology and spatial analysis will be the base from which you learn to solve complex environmental problems. You will explore human-impact, social and cultural perspectives, identify solutions to environmental challenges, and learn how to effectively communicate information for positive environmental outcomes. Training in critical and systems thinking will empower you to tackle the environmental challenges of our time.
Structure
The Bachelor of Environmental Science includes common and core foundation units completed mainly in the first year that provide you with a grounding in biology, ecology, earth systems and an introduction to current national and global environmental issues. Students can then select one or two majors in Biodiversity and Conservation, Water and Landscapes, or Eco-cultural Resource Management. Specialist electives include exciting field intensives that offer on-the-ground experience within the spectacular environments of northern and central Australia and the Asian-Pacific region. There are also three free elective units which provide additional flexibility and choice.A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 240 credit points (cp) as detailed below. All units are valued at 10 credit points unless indicated.Unit typeCredit PointsSpecific requirementsCommon Units(2 units)20cpCommon units totalling 20 credit points as detailed below.CUC107 Cultural Intelligence and Capability (compulsory)PLUS EITHER:CUC100 Academic Literacies Through Exploring Sustainability ORCUC106 Design and Innovation: Communicating TechnologySelect Common Units to find out more about individual units and advanced standing options.Core Units(7 units)70cpCompulsory Core units totalling 70 credit points as detailed below.ENV101 Earth SystemsENV102 The Diversity of LifeENV103 Environmental IssuesIAS144 Indigenous Land and Resources (replaces ATI140 from 2020)ENV201 Introductory EcologyENV208 Geographical Information Systems and Spatial ThinkingSBI209 Design and Analysis of Biological Studies Specialist Electives (12 units)120cpSpecialist Elective units totalling 120 credit points including the completion of at least one major. An option to include two majors is also available.Option 1: Single major Students must complete:• The requirements of one major of 60cp, plus• 60cp from remaining Specialist Elective units, with at least 30cp at 300 level. Discipline specific undergraduate units offered by other higher education providers may be included for cross institutional enrolment or credit recognition subject to written approval from the course coordinator.Option 2: Double major Students must complete:• The requirements of two majors of 60cp eachMajors may be selected from:• Biodiversity and Conservation• Water and Landscapes• Eco-Cultural Resource Management*From 2020 the following majors are no longer available:• Landscape and Spatial Ecology• Water and CatchmentsFurther information about these change is included under Course Changes and Transition arrangements below.BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION (60 credit points)Select 6 units (60cp) from the list below including at least 2 units (20cp) at 200 level and at least 3 (30cp) units at 300 level:ENV204 Ecosystems, Evolution and Biodiversity (not offered 2021)ENV206 Environmental PhysiologyENV207 Fire Ecology and Management (new to this major from 2020)ENV209 Fauna and Flora Survey and MonitoringENV300 Wildlife ManagementENV301 Tropical Invaders and Biosecurity (new to this major from 2020)ENV302 Organisms and Environmental ChangeENV303 Ecological Restoration and ConservationENV315 Desert Field EcologyWATER AND LANDSCAPES (60 credit points)Select 6 units (60cp) from the list belowInclude at least 1 unit (10cp) from:SCH101 Chemical Concepts Chemistry OR SCH104 Introductory ChemistryENV202 Introductory Remote SensingENV210 Water Quality, Ecosystems and Processes (previously ENV210 Water Quality Assessment)ENV211 Aquatic Ecology: Biota and Processes (no longer available from 2020)and at least 3 units (30cp) from:ENV306 Environmental Monitoring and ModellingENV312 Aquatic Resource Management (next offered in 2022)ENV313 Hydrology and Catchment ProcessesENV316 Ecosystem Function: Field Studies in North AustraliaENV318 Analysing and Synthesising Spatial DataENV323 Environmental Microbiology (Not offered 2021)ECO-CULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (60 credit points)Select 6 units (60cp) selected from the list of units below including at least 3 units (30cp) of 300 level units:Select this unit (10cp):IAS353 Indigenous Cultures and the Environment (replaces CIK240 from 2020)Plus 5 units (50cp) from:IAS142 Ethics and Protocols in Indigenous Contexts (new from 2020)IAS223 Representing and Recording Country (replaces CIK210 from 2020)IAS225 Cultural Resource and Site Management (replaces ATI221 from 2020)IAS254 Partnership and Engagement in Indigenous Land and Sea Management (replaces CIK230 from 2020)IAS322 Research with Indigenous People (replaces INR200 from 2020)IAS354 Impact Assessment and Management of Cultural Sites (replaces ATI321 from 2020)ENV317 Natural Resources and Indigenous LivelihoodsATI160 Cultural Site Management (no longer available from 2020)CIK341 Global Perspectives on Indigenous Land and Sea Management (no longer available from 2020)INR300 Indigenous Research Ethics and Methodologies (no longer available from 2020)The units below do not form a major, but may be counted toward the additional 60cp of specialist electives in the Single Major option.PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND RESEARCH UNITSSID300 Professional Practice in Science (repeatable) SID301 Science Research Project (20cp) (no longer available from 2020)SID305 Environmental Field intensives (repeatable)Electives(3 units)30cpElective units totalling 30 credit points may include additional units selected from the Specialist Electives or from any other undergraduate units offered by the University. When selecting electives, choose units at a suitable level. The first number in each unit code indicates the year level at which the subject is taught. Undergraduate units are coded at 100 to 300 level, therefore units coded as ENV1xx, ENV2xx and ENV3xx would be first, second and third year units respectively. 240cpTotal Credit PointsStudents who commenced in or after 2013No more than 20 credit points shall be counted with a grade of "PC" in a Bachelor AQF Level 7 course award and no more than 10 credit points at "PC" may be received at the highest level of the program of learning.Of the total 240 credit points: (unless specified in the specific course structure above)* not more than 100 credit points may be taken from 100 level units* a minimum of 60 credit points must be taken from 300 level units or aboveStudents should refer to the current Grading Policy and Common Course Rules for further information. COURSE CHANGES AND TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS - 2020Students enrolled prior to 2020 will note the following course structure changes:Majors have been reduced from 4 to 3 with the merging of Landscape and Spatial Ecology and Water and Catchments into a single major Water and Landscapes. Students undertaking the Landscape and Spatial Ecology or Water and Catchments major should complete the new Water and Landscapes major.*From 2020 the following majors will no longer available:• Landscape and Spatial Ecology• Water and CatchmentsLANDSCAPE AND SPATIAL ECOLOGY (60 credit points)Complete all 6 units:ENV202 Introduction to Remote Sensing (moved to Water and Landscapes major)ENV207 Fire Ecology and Management (moved to Biodiversity and Conservation major)ENV301 Tropical Invaders and Biosecurity (moved to Biodiversity and Conservation major)ENV306 Environmental Monitoring and Modelling (moved to Water and Landscapes major)ENV316 Ecosystem Function: Field Studies in North Australia (moved to Water and Landscapes major)ENV318 Analysing and Synthesising Spatial Data (moved to Water and Landscapes major)WATER AND CATCHMENTS (60 credit points)Select 1 unit (10 credit points) from:SCH101 Chemical Concepts Chemistry (moved to Water and Landscapes major)SCH104 Introductory Chemistry (moved to Water and Landscapes major)Plus all 4 units (40cp) of:ENV210 Water Quality Assessment (redeveloped and moved to Water and Landscapes major)ENV211 Aquatic Ecology: Biota and Processes (discontinued but will count towards the new Water and Landscapes major)ENV312 Aquatic Resource Management (moved to Water and Landscapes major) (next offered in 2022)ENV313 Hydrology and Catchment Processes (moved to Water and Landscapes major)Plus 1 unit (10 credit points) selected from:ENV302 Organisms and Environmental Change (retained under Biodiversity and Conservation major)ENV323 Environmental Microbiology (moved to Water and Landscapes major)( Not offered 2021)Unit Code Changes - 2020Following is a summary of unit code changes for 2020. Students who have already completed the pre-2020 unit code should not enrol for the replacement unit.Pre-2020 Unit Code 2020 Unit Code ATI140 Indigenous Land and Resources (core unit)IAS144 Indigenous Land and ResourcesATI221 Archaeology and Cultural Resources ManagementIAS225 Cultural Resource and Site ManagementATI321 Impact Assessment and Management of Cultural SitesIAS354 Impact Assessment and Management of Cultural SitesCIK210 Indigenous Knowledges: Representing and Recording CountryIAS223 Representing and Recording CountryCIK230 Indigenous Engagements: Land and WaterIAS254 Partnership and Engagement in Indigenous Land and Sea ManagementCIK240 Indigenous Cultures and the EnvironmentIAS353 Indigenous Cultures and the EnvironmentINR200 Research With Indigenous PeopleIAS322 Research With Indigenous People COURSE CHANGES AND TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS - 2018 Core units:LWA112 Environmental and Planning Law will continue to be delivered in alternate years only and will continue to count as a core unit in the BES. ENV205 Environmental Issues is being discontinued at the end of 2017 and will be replaced by the equivalent ENV103 Environmental Issues.Specialist electives:ENV203 Environmental Survey and Monitoring (repeatable) is being discontinued at the end of 2017 and will be replaced by ENV209 Fauna and Flora Survey and Monitoring and ENV210 Water quality Assessment. Students who have completed the fauna and flora version of ENV203 should not complete ENV209 and students who have completed the soil and water monitoring version of ENV203 should not complete ENV210.
Subjects
- Science and The Environment, Agriculture and Animal Studies
Standard entry requirements
Admission requirements are met by one of the following:Successful completion of the Northern Territory Certificate of Education and Training (or equivalent) and the awarding of an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) of at least 60*.Successful completion of a national qualification at Certificate IV level or higher.Successful completion of at least 0.5 year of full-time study (or equivalent) of a higher education degree/diploma.Overseas secondary or tertiary qualifications considered equivalent to the above Australian qualifications.Attainment of a STAT Multiple Choice score of 135 (or a score of 145 if prior to May 2010).Successful completion of the Tertiary Enabling Program, the Preparation for Tertiary Success courses, or other recognised tertiary preparation course.Submission of an acceptable personal competencies statement and/or employment experience.* After any applicable adjustment factors have been applied.
Study information
| Campus | Fees | Entry | Mid year intake | Attendance |
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| CDU Online | International: $32,336 | No |
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