Coasts and Oceans (Honours)

To be read in conjunction with the program of study requirements for the Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Specialisations).The Coasts and Oceans (Honours) Specialisation is offered by the College of Science and Engineering.

To qualify for the Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Coasts and Oceans) a student must complete 144 units, with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the program of study detailed below.

No more than 45 units of First Year level topics may be included in the 144 units for the degree. Topics designated 'any year' or with no year level specified are regarded as First Year level topics.

Elective topics to complete 144 units may be selected from any offered within the University or, with approval from the College of Science and Engineering, from outside the University, provided any course and prerequisite requirements are met.

Not all topics are necessarily available in a given year.

Upon completion of at least 103.5 units and with a GPA of 5 or more in the last 36 units of study, students may commence the Fourth Year Honours program. Students who do not meet the GPA requirement will exit with the Bachelor of Science (Coasts and Oceans) on completion of 108 units.

Students who have completed 108 units according to the first three years of the Program may choose to exit with the Bachelor of Science (Coasts and Oceans).

Specialisation - Coasts and Oceans - Year 1 topics

36 units comprising:

Core - Year 1 topics

EASC1101 Earth and Environmental Sciences (4.5 units) EASC1102 Marine Sciences (4.5 units) GEOG1001 Environment and Society (4.5 units) STEM1001 Nature of STEM (4.5 units) STEM1002 Introduction to Geographical Information Systems (4.5 units)

Option - Year 1 topics

One of: MATH1701 Mathematics Fundamentals A (4.5 units) MATH1121 Mathematics 1A (4.5 units) STAT1122 Biostatistics (4.5 units)

Elective - Year 1 topics

Plus 9 units of elective topics from across the University where entry requirements are met.

Specialisation - Coasts and Oceans - Year 2 topics

36 units comprising:

Core - Year 2 topics

EASC2701 Oceans and Estuaries (4.5 units) EASC2702 Global Climate Change (4.5 units) ENVS2731 Coastal Processes (4.5 units) STEM2001 Remote Sensing for all Disciplines (4.5 units)

Option - Year 2 topics

9 units selected from the Option list

Elective - Year 2 topics

Plus 9 units of elective topics from across the University where entry requirements are met.

Specialisation - Coasts and Oceans - Year 3 topics

36 units comprising:

Core - Year 3 topics

BIOL3791 Ecology and Geomorphology of Coastal Environments (4.5 units) GEOG3111 Introduction to Managing Coastal and Marine Environments (4.5 units) STEM3100 Research Project in Science (4.5 units)

Option - Year 3 topics

13.5 units selected from Option List

Elective - Year 3 topics

Plus 9 units of elective topics# from across the University where entry requirements are met.

List Option

ARCH2204 Australian Maritime Archaeology (4.5 units) BIOL2742 Marine Ecology (4.5 units)* BIOL3701 Conservation Biology and Restoration Ecology (4.5 units)* EASC3742 Earth Fluid Modelling (4.5 units) ENGR2751 Fluid Mechanics (4.5 units)* ENVS2761 Hydrology (4.5 units) ENVS3742 Emerging Issues in Australian Environmental Management (4.5 units) ENVS3750 Field Studies in Environmental Disciplines (4.5 units) GEOG3040 Environmental Impact Assessment (4.5 units) STEM1003 GIS Airborne and Ground Data Capture for all Disciplines (4.5 units) STEM2003 Airborne Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry (4.5 units) STEM3003 Modelling in Space and Time, Geostatistics and GIS (4.5 units)

*These topics may require pre-requisites to be taken as electives to be eligible for enrolment

#These topics may require pre-requisites to be taken as electives to be eligible for enrolment

Specialisation - Coasts and Oceans - Year 4 topics

36 units comprising:

Core - Year 4 topics

ENVS7700A Honours Research Project in the Environment (4.5/22.5 units) ENVS7700B Honours Research Project in the Environment (4.5/22.5 units) ENVS7700C Honours Research Project in the Environment (4.5/22.5 units) ENVS7700D Honours Research Project in the Environment (4.5/22.5 units) ENVS7700E Honours Research Project in the Environment (4.5/22.5 units) STEM7001 Honours Research Methods (4.5 units)

Option - Year 4 topics

Select two of*:

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) STEM8004 Modelling in Space and Time, Geostatistics and GIS GE (4.5 units)

*or another topic approved by the Course Co-ordinator, appropriate to a student’s program.

Combined degrees

The Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Coasts and Oceans) may also be studied in a combined degree program with another Bachelor degree in the College of Science and Engineering where the combination meets the requirements of the credit transfer policy.

The minimum requirements for consideration for entry to all undergraduate courses are specified in detail in the University Entry Requirements.