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Handbook year

Information valid for students commencing in 2024.

Course code

121310

Course type

Bachelor Degree (AQF Level 7)

Professional accreditation status

This course is not accredited however graduates will be eligible to seek certification with the Environmental Institute of Australia and New Zealand .

Owner

Academy

College

Science and Engineering

Course pre-requisites

Recommended Knowledge: English (Units 3/4,C), Chemistry (Units 3/4,C), and General Maths or Mathematical Methods (Units 3/4, C)

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

SC1102: Modelling Natural Systems is a core part of this degree. Students who do not have Mathematical Methods (Units 3/4, C) or equivalent, must also select MA1020: Preparatory Mathematics as part of their study plan. These students will be unable to select a double major.

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.

Post admission
requirements

Students may be required to attend intensive mode classes at a campus other than that at which they are enrolled, at their own expense.

This course involves mandatory field work and any costs associated with the field work will be at the student’s expense.

Credit points

72 credit points as per course structure

Additional course rules

Study plan may only include a maximum of 30 credit points of Level 1 subjects and a minimum of 18 credit points must be taken at Level 3.

Course learning outcomes

Graduates of the Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management at ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û will be able to:

1. Integrate and apply a broad and coherent body of theoretical and technical knowledge of tropics-related environmental and sustainable development, with depth in the underlying concepts and principles from the disciplines of science, business or social science
2. Critically appraise the role and relevance of environmental practices and tropical sustainable futures in local, regional and global society
3. Exercise critical thinking and independent judgement to apply sustainability approaches and solutions to complex problems
4. Retrieve, analyse and synthesise information to interpret environmental management data using mathematical, statistical and technological skills
5. Critically review, identify and apply methods and techniques to plan and conduct reliable, evidence-based laboratory, field experiments, field work and sustainability investigations
6. Apply approaches of stakeholder analysis, values clarification, community engagement and partnerships, interdisciplinary collaboration, and systems and futures thinking to environmental problem solving
7. Convey information and ideas through effective communication skills appropriate to diverse audiences
8. Critically review regulatory requirements, ethical principles and cultural frameworks, to work effectively, responsibly and safely in diverse contexts and interdisciplinary teams in environmental science management
9. Reflect on current skills, knowledge and attitudes to manage professional learning needs and performance, autonomously and in collaboration with others.

Inherent Requirements

Inherent requirements are the identified abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours that must be demonstrated, during the learning experience, to successfully complete a course. These abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours preserve the academic integrity of the University's learning, assessment, and accreditation processes, and where applicable, meet the standards of a profession. For more information please visit: Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management.

Reasonable adjustments

All JCU students have the opportunity to demonstrate, with reasonable adjustments where applicable, the inherent requirements for their course. For more information please visit: Student Disability Policy and Procedure.

MAJOR

AVAILABLE AT

NOTES

Biodiversity Assessment and Management

JCU Cairns

JCU Townsville

Students at JCU Townsville will be required to attend some intensive mode classes at the JCU Cairns campus at their own expense.

Environmental Practice

JCU Cairns

JCU Townsville

Land and Water Management

JCU Cairns

JCU Townsville

Students at JCU Townsville will be required to attend some intensive mode classes at the JCU Cairns campus at their own expense.

COURSE AVAILABLE AT

NOTES

JCU Cairns

JCU Townsville

Expected time to complete

3 years full-time or equivalent part-time

Maximum time to complete

9 years

Maximum leave of absence

3 years

Please refer to the Coursework Enrolment Procedure

Course progression
requisites

Must complete 18 credit points of Level 1 or 2 subjects before attempting any Level 3 subject.

Course includes mandatory professional placement(s)

No

Course includes mandatory fieldwork

Yes, this course includes compulsory fieldwork

Special assessment
requirements

Nil

Professional accreditation
requirements

Nil

Supplementary exam for
final subject

Not applicable

Eligibility

Students may apply for credit for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Credit Transfer Procedure

Maximum allowed

48 credit points

Currency

Credit will be granted only for subjects completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course

Expiry

Credit gained for any subject shall be cancelled 19 years after the date of the examination upon which the credit is based if, by then, the student has not completed this course.

Other restrictions

A maximum of 6 credit points of credit may be granted at level 3.

Award title

BACHELOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT

Approved abbreviation

BEnvScMgt

Inclusion of majors on
testamur

Majors will appear on the testamur

Exit with lesser award

Students who have completed 24 credit points of their course award requirements, and withdraw from or fail to meet the requirements for progression in the later years, may be eligible for the award of Diploma of Tertiary Studies.

Course articulation

Not applicable

Special awards

Students may receive an Award of Recognition in accordance with the