The Bachelor of Environmental Management (Honours) requires one years of full-time study (or the equivalent part-time).
The course is offered by the School of the Environment, within the Faculty of Science and Engineering.
Admission requirements
A student who has completed all the requirements of the Bachelor of Environmental Management, or another qualification which the Faculty Board agrees is equivalent, may be accepted as a candidate for the honours degree providing a sufficiently high standard has been achieved in fulfilling the requirements for the bachelors degree.
Course aims
The aim of the Honours Program is to provide students who have completed to a sufficiently high standard all the requirements of the Bachelor of Environmental Management, or another qualification which the Faculty Board agrees is equivalent, the opportunity to pursue relevant coursework and a research project that will prepare them for higher degree study.
Learning outcomes
Graduates are expected to be able to:
- develop, manage and communicate the outcomes of a research project
- have a sound understanding of the theories and concepts relevant to an area of specialised study.
Program of study
To qualify for the Bachelor of Environmental Management (Honours) a student must complete 36 units, with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the program of study below.
Core - Honours Year topics
36 units comprising:
ENVS7700A Honours Research project in the Environment (4.5/27 units)
ENVS7700B Honours Research project in the Environment (4.5/27 units)
ENVS7700C Honours Research project in the Environment (4.5/27 units)
ENVS7700D Honours Research project in the Environment (4.5/27 units)
ENVS7700E Honours Research project in the Environment (4.5/27 units)
ENVS7700F Honours Research project in the Environment (4.5/27 units)
ENVS7720 Research Project Design and Conduct (4.5 units)
Plus one of*:
EASC7733 Measurement Techniques in Natural Systems (4.5 units)
ENVH7711 Environmental Health Concepts (4.5 units)
ENVH7722 Food Safety (4.5 units)
ENVH7731 Sustainable Development - Health Issues (4.5 units)
ENVH7742 Microbiology and Communicable Diseases (4.5 units)
ENVS7701 Coastal Management (4.5 units)
GEOG7721 Population Issues of Developed and Developing Countries (4.5 units)
GEOG7711 GIS for Environmental Modelling (4.5 units)
GEOG7750 Advanced Studies in Geography, Population and Environmental Management (4.5 units)
*or another topic approved by the Course Co-ordinator, appropriate to a student’s program.