Coasts and Oceans

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

To qualify for the Bachelor of Science (Coasts and Oceans) a student must complete 108 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 108 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 108 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.

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 the Option List

Elective - Year 3 topics

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

Option List

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

#Students are encouraged to enrol in STEM3001 Science Connect (4.5 units) as a third-year elective.

Honours

Admission to an honours program may be offered to a student who meets certain academic criteria and subject to the College being able to provide appropriate resources and staff to supervise the program of study. Refer to Bachelor of Science (Honours) .

Combined degrees

The Bachelor of Science (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
• Bachelor of Archaeology
• Bachelor of Laws
• Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
• Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice - from 1 January 2020
• Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice - prior to 31 December 2019
• Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice (Honours) - from 1 January 2020
• Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice (Honours) - prior to 31 December 2019

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