Bachelor of Environmental Practice

James Cook University

About

Gain unparalleled skills to address the great sustainability challenges of our lifetime with a JCU degree in Environmental Practice.Your career options include roles within any organisation that manages social and environmental issues, including government departments, mining and construction companies, environmental consultancies, renewable energy industries, tourism businesses, local governments, and non-government organisations.Depending on your choice of major/s, you could perform roles such as environmental manager, sustainability adviser, project manager, or urban environments and landscape designer.

Structure

CORE SUBJECTS

Level 1

EV1011:03 Introduction to Sustainability

SC1101:03 Science, Technology and Truth

SC1102:03 Modelling Natural Systems or BU1007:03 Principles of Data Analysis for Business

Level 2

EV2502:03 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

EV2100:03 International Environmental Policy and Governance

BX2077:03 Project Management

Level 3

SC3008:03 Professional Placement

EV3110:03 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment

PLUS

Select a major from Table A

PLUS

Select one of the following Options

Option 1 (Second Major)

Select a second major from Table A

or

Option 2 (Minors and/or Electives)

Select a Science Minor from Table B that is different to your major or select 9 credit points of any Level 2, 3 or 5 Science subjects PLUS 3 credit points of any Level 3 or Level 5 Science subject

PLUS

Select a Minor from Table B or select 12 credit points of any Level 1, 2, 3 or 5 subjects

Table A (Majors)

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Type of major Mandatory, Single or Double
Credit points in major 24 credit points
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MAJOR AVAILABLE AT NOTES
Biodiversity Assessment and Management Cairns Townsville
Corporate Environmental Management Cairns Townsville
Land and Water Management Cairns Townsville

Table B (Minors)

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Type of minor Optional, Single or double
Credit points in minor 12 credit points
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MINOR AVAILABLE AT NOTES
Fisheries Townsville
Physical Geography Cairns Townsville
Inter-Disciplinary Minors Cairns Townsville Please refer to list for details of all minors available for selection

Entry requirements

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Course pre-requisites Assumed Knowledge: English (Units 3/4,C); Mathematical Methods (Units 3/4,C); or equivalent Recommended Study: At least one of Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Environmental Science, Geography, Marine Science, Specialist Maths or Physics (Units 3/4,C); or equivalent
Minimum English language proficiency requirements Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 1 – Schedule II of the JCU Admissions Policy.
Additional course requirements Applicants who select SC1102: Modelling Natural Systems as a part of their degree but have not completed high school intermediate level Mathematics B (or equivalent) must also select MA1020: Preparatory Mathematics as part of their study plan. MA1020 is available on both campuses in full-semester and intensive mode. The intensive mode option typically starts earlier than the standard course commencement date. Contact JCU on 1800 246 446 for more information. Students can enrol in BU1007 without completing high school intermediate level Mathematics B (or equivalent). This course involves mandatory field work and any costs associated with the field work will be at the student's expense.

Learning outcomes

Benefit from JCU’s world-class research* in environmental science and management and learn how the biological, physical, social, economic and political spheres interact and impact on our environment. JCU’s Environmental Practice students develop an understanding of how to manage the interactions between people and the environment to find solutions to complex environmental problems. In your final year, build connections through a professional placement and work experience. Use your skills and knowledge to meet the needs of corporate environmental management organisations. Understand how the triple bottom line outcomes – environmental, social and economic - can be integrated to achieve positive solutions. Additional information Refer to the handbook for a detailed overview of available subjects. This unique course offers the opportunity to specialise in one or two of the following four majors: Biodiversity Assessment and Management Gain the skills to enable you to assess and manage aquatic and terrestrial species. Learn the essential concepts of biodiversity, biological processes, and ecology. Students will apply these concepts in upper level specialised classes. Modern field methods are used during field-based subjects in World-Heritage listed coastal, coral reef, and rainforest environments. Corporate Environmental Management Combine business literacy and corporate sustainability with environmental skills to tackle key global sustainability challenges in the environmental and socio-political context. Understand how corporations can sustain economic growth and have a positive impact on the environment. Students learn key concepts in macro and micro economics and their interrelatedness with issues of environmental sustainability, corporate social responsibility, and sustainable development. Land and Water Management Learn about physical geosciences, environmental processes and impacts on land, wetlands, river catchments, and coasts. You will develop your knowledge of how the Earth functions as a dynamically interactive system. With tutelage from expert lecturers, students master the fundamentals of hydrology, soil science, geomorphic patterns and processes, and natural hazards. Benefit from field-based studies accessing unrivalled geographical and climatically diverse landscapes, including the Great Barrier Reef catchments. Urban Environments and Landscape Design Benefit from an integrated learning approach to understand the interactions between urban planning, urban design, urbanisation issues and urban landscapes. Develop design-based problem solving skills to deal with complicated contemporary urban challenges. Students develop their knowledge and challenge their assumptions of the theories and principles that underlie urban and regional planning and design practice and traditions. Gain hands-on experience through intensive field studies in a range of rural, urban and overseas locations. *Excellence in Research Awards 2018

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