Environmental Management major
Growing populations in less developed countries and rising incomes in developed countries are placing increasing demands on the Earth's environment and natural resources. As an Environmental Management student you will learn how to apply scientific, economic, policy and social analysis to help society make better decisions to protect the environment. If you have a strong interest in science, a commitment to the environment, and want to play a role in the future of environmental you will be well-suited to study this major.
Outcomes
Students are able to (1) apply economic principles to evaluate environmental policy decisions; (2) critically review policy instruments for managing the environment across local, regional, and global scales; (3) integrate models for environmental management using social science and environmental science principles.; (4) characterize the main drivers of environmental change from a scientific, social, cultural, and economic perspective.; and (5) apply the knowledge and skills required for employment related to Environmental Management.
Broadening guidelines
All students studying towards a Bachelor's Degree at UWA are required to Broaden their studies by completing a minimum of four units (24 points) of study outside their degree specific major. Broadening is your opportunity to explore other areas of interest, investigate new disciplines and knowledge paradigms and to shape your degree to suit your own aspirations and interests. Many of you will be able to undertake more than this minimum amount of broadening study and we encourage you to do so if this suits your aspirations. Over the next few months you will find here some broadening suggestions related to your degree-specific major. While we know that many students value guidance of this sort, these are only suggestions and students should not lose sight of the opportunity to explore that is afforded by your Broadening Choices. Advice can also be sought from your Allocated Student Advising Office.
Prerequisites
ATAR Mathematics Methods or equivalent or higher
Environmental Management can be taken as a degree-specific major in the following degree courses:
BP004 Bachelor of Science
BH005 Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)
Overview of unit sequence
Environmental Management is a degree-specific single major comprising:
- four Level 1 units
- four Level 2 units
- four Level 3 units
| Key to availability of units: |
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| S1 = Semester 1; S2 = Semester 2 |
Level 1
Take all units (24 points):
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
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| S1, S2 | ECON1120 | Environmental Economics 1 | |
| S1 | ENVT1104 | Environmental Science and Technology | |
| S1, S2 | SCIE1104 | Science, Society and Data Analysis | |
| S1 | SCOM1101 | Communicating Science |
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Bridging units must be successfully completed within the first 48 points of study. Students who have not achieved a scaled mark of at least 50 in Mathematics Methods ATAR or equivalent or higher are required to complete MATH1721. Students who have not achieved a scaled mark of at least 50 in Mathematics Applications ATAR or equivalent or higher are required to complete MATH1720 and MATH1721.
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
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| S1, S2 | MATH1720 | Mathematics Fundamentals |
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| S1, S2 | MATH1721 | Mathematics Foundations: Methods |
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Level 2
Take all units (24 points):
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
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| S1 | ECON2224 | Environmental Economics 2 |
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| S2 | ENVT2221 | Global Climate Change and Biodiversity | |
| S1, S2 | GEOG2201 | Geographic Information Systems |
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| S2 | SCIE2267 | Quantitative Methods in Environmental Management |
Level 3
Take all units (24 points):
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | unit requirements |
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| S1 | ECON3323 | Business and the Environment |
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| S2 | ENVT3362 | Environmental Dynamics | |
| S2 | GEOG3301 | Advanced GIS and Remote Sensing |
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| S2 | GEOG3303 | Environmental Policy and Planning |
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Choosing your degree-specific major
Specialised degrees – Bachelor of Advanced Computer Science (Honours), Bachelor of Automation and Robotics, Bachelor of Environmental Design, Bachelor of Music
You must satisfy the requirements of the degree-specific major in your degree before you complete your course.
Bachelor of Philosophy, Politics and Economics
This comprehensive degree does not require you to choose a degree-specific major.
General degrees
You must satisfy the requirements of a degree-specific major before you complete your course. The flexible structure of an undergraduate course allows you to try out a number of different subjects to see what interests you before nominating your degree-specific major. You have the choice to either nominate your degree-specific major when you first enrol in the course or delay nominating it until your second year.
To plan the first year of your study without nominating a degree-specific major, you are advised to choose units that will pave the way to two or more degree-specific majors that are of interest to you. For examples of the choice of units available in first year, search the first-year study plans .
To fully understand the structure of an undergraduate course, read the course structure information and the Undergraduate Degree Course Rules.
There are more choices open to you. For more examples, search the study plans .
Choosing a second major
You also have the option to choose a second major from those available in the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Biomedical Science, Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Design Only available to re-enrolling students. and Bachelor of Science courses, giving you the opportunity to pursue your interests no matter how different they are.
For more examples of combinations of majors, search the study plans .