ObjectivesThis course provides a pathway into the Bachelor of Environmental Science. The course educates students to contribute to the monitoring and management of processes and activities that affect the environment. The course provides students with understanding and practical competence in the scientific, social, ethical and legal dimensions of the practice of environmental science.
Entry requirementsNew South Wales Recommended studies: 2 units Mathematics.
Academic titleAssociate Degree in Environmental Science
Course descriptionAssociate Degree in Environmental Science
AssocDegEnvSc
160 cp
Minimum duration: 2 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
Course available at: Sydney (North Sydney), NSW
EFTSL value of units: All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.
1. Requirements for Completion of the Associate Degree
To qualify for the Associate Degree, a student must complete 160 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
1. 160 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
1. 80 cp from Environmental Science Units;
2. 80 cp from Science Units;
and
2. required Volunteer Experience.38
Schedule of Unit Offerings
Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.
Environmental Science Units
Unit Code Credit Points Unit Name
ENVI100 10 Environmental Issues
ENVI201 10 The Australian Environment: Values and Ethics
ENVI202 10 Environmental Legislation and Planning
ENVI204 10 Soils and Water (Pre: ERTH100 Earth Science)
ENVI206 10 Environmental Impact Assessment
ERTH100 10 Earth Science
INFO102 10 Introduction to Data Analysis
INFO201 10 Environmental Data Analysis (Pre: INFO102 Introduction to Data Analysis)
Science Units
Biology
Unit Code Credit Points Unit Name
BIOL101 10 Fundamentals of Biology
Ecology
Unit Code Credit Points Unit Name
BIOL102 10 Principles of Ecology (Pre: BIOL101 Fundamentals of Biology)
BIOL227 10 Vegetation Ecology (Pre: BIOL102 Principles of Ecology and INFO201 Environmental Data Analysis)
Chemistry
Unit Code Credit Points Unit Name
CHEM100 10 Fundamentals of Chemistry
CHEM102 10 Physical Chemistry (Pre: CHEM100 Fundamentals of Chemistry)
CHEM201 10 Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry (Pre: CHEM100 Fundamentals of Chemistry)
CHEM203 10 Environmental Chemistry (Pre: CHEM100 Fundamentals of Chemistry)
Physics
Unit Code Credit Points Unit Name
PHYS105 10 Environmental Physics
Volunteer Experience
Unit Code Credit Points Unit Name
ENVI205 0 Volunteer Experience
38 Volunteer Experience is normally completed by the end of Year 2.