Honours in Environmental Science
An Honours in Environmental Science will prepare you with advanced training in areas of land and water management, climate science, biogeochemical processes, ecology and soil science related to natural and disturbed environments, enabling you to successfully complete a research project. The project consists usually of field work and will often be associated with industry partners. You will learn how to manage your time, interact with scientists and stakeholders and be trained to communicate with confidence in both written and oral form. Employment opportunities will include taking on management roles within companies overseeing environmental compliance, being part of investigative teams assessing environmental impacts, often within consulting companies, working within government agencies and departments managing natural, agricultural and urban environments, and being involved in regulating users of land and water resources.
Outcomes: Students are able to (1) undertake independent research design, data collection and data analysis; (2) communicate ideas, concepts and research findings in a succinct and effective manner via written, verbal and visual methods; and (3) work independently, think and act laterally and use their initiative to resolve issues and problems encountered during the research process.
Entry requirements: the equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 65 per cent in the Level 3 units of the Environmental Science major.
Intake periods: Beginning of year and mid-year
Honours sequence
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| S1 = Semester 1; S2 = Semester 2; N/A = not available in 2019; NS = non-standard teaching period |
Note: Units that are indicated as N/A may be available in 2020 or 2021.
Take all units (30 points):
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | Unit rules |
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| S1, S2 | GEOG5021 | Honours Research Project in Geography, Environment and Planning Part 1 | - Prerequisites:
- enrolment in the Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Geography
or
Environmental Science
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| S1, S2 | GEOG5022 | Honours Research Project in Geography, Environment and Planning Part 2 |
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| S1, S2 | GEOG5023 | Honours Research Project in Geography, Environment and Planning Part 3 | - Prerequisites:
- GEOG5021
and
GEOG5022 Honours Research Project in Geography, Environment and Planning Part 1/Part 2 - Co-requisites:
- GEOG5024 Honours Research Project in Geography, Environment and Planning Part 4
- Incompatibility:
- SCIE4501/SCIE4502/SCIE4503/SCIE4504 Science Research Dissertation Part 1/Part 2/Part 3/Part 4
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| S1, S2 | GEOG5024 | Honours Research Project in Geography, Environment and Planning Part 4 |
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| S1, S2 | SCIE4402 | Data Management and Analysis in the Natural Sciences | - Prerequisites:
- enrolment in a postgraduate course
or
honours; STAT1400 Statistics for Science
or
STAT1520 Economic and Business Statistics
or
STAT2210 Biometrics 1
or
SCIE1104 Science, Society and Data Analysis
or
SCIE4401 Data Use in the Natural Sciences
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Take unit(s) to the value of 18 points (at least one of which is Level 4):
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | Unit rules |
|---|
| S1, S2 | BIOL4409 | Ecological Field Methods | - Prerequisites:
- enrolment in the Master of Biotechnology (71580)
or
the Master of Geographic Information Science (71570)
or
the Master of Biological Science (72520)
or
the Master of Ecotourism (73510)
or
the Bachelor of Science (Honours) (BH004)
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| S2 | BIOL5501 | Origins, Evolution and Conservation of Biodiversity | - Prerequisites:
- enrolment in the Master of Biological Science (72520 )
or
the Master of Science (70630)
or
the Master of Ecotourism (73510)
or
the Master of Geographic Information Science (71570)
or
the Bachelor of Science (Honours) (BH004)
|
| S2 | ECON5511 | Climate, Energy and Water Economics | - Prerequisites:
- enrolment in the Master of Agricultural Economics (73530)
or
the Master of Economics (42620)
or
the Master of Agricultural Science (72510)
or
the Master of Science (70630)
or
Master of Environmental Science (72530)
or
Master of Petroleum Geoscience (73540)
or
Master of Ocean Leadership (62540)
or
honours in the Faculty of Science
or
honours in the Business School; ECON1120 Environmental Economics 1
or
ECON1101 Microeconomics: Prices and Markets
or
ECON1102 Macroeconomics: Money and Finance
or
ECON2224 Environment Economics 2
or
ECON4410 Environmental and Resource Economics (most recommended)
or
equivalent. Students who do not meet the prerequisites can contact the unit coordinator to discuss a possible exception.
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| NS | ENVT4401 | Advanced Land Use and Management | - Prerequisites:
- enrolment in the Master of Environmental Science (72530)
or
the Master of Agricultural Science (72510)
or
the Master of Hydrogeology (72540)
or
Bachelor of Science (Honours) (BH004)
or
Master of Environmental Science (72530)
or
Master of Geographic Information Science (71570)
|
| S1 | ENVT4402 | Analysis for Natural Resource Management | - Prerequisites:
- enrolment in Master of Agricultural Economics (73530)
or
Master of Environmental Science (72530)
or
Master of International Development (71550)
or
Master of Economics (42620)
or
honours in the Faculty of Science - Incompatibility:
- ECON3320 Analysis for Natural Resource Economics
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| NS | ENVT4403 | Coastal and Estuarine Processes | - Prerequisites:
- enrolment in Master of Environmental Science (72530)
or
Master of Hydrogeology (72540)
or
Master of Geographic Information Science (71570)
or
Bachelor of Science (Honours) (BH004)
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| N/A | ENVT4404 | Environmental Planning and Management | - Prerequisites:
- enrolment in Master of Environmental Science (72530)
or
Master of International Development (71550)
or
Master of Ecotourism (coursework) (73510)
or
Master of Urban and Regional Planning (72560)
or
Master of Ocean Leadership (62540)
or
Bachelor of Science (Honours) (BH004) - Incompatibility:
- EART3304 Environmental Planning, Management and Sustainability; EART8304 Environmental Planning, Management and Sustainability
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| NS | ENVT4406 | Catchment and River Processes | - Prerequisites:
- enrolment in the Master of Environmental Science (72530)
or
the Master of Agricultural Science (72510)
or
the Master of Hydrogeology (72540)
or
the Master of Biotechnology (71580)
or
the Master of Biological Science (72520)
or
Bachelor of Science (Honours) (BH004)
|
| S1, S2 | ENVT4411 | Geographic Information Systems Applications |
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| NS | ENVT5502 | Marine and Coastal Planning and Management | - Prerequisites:
- SCIE4402 Data Management and Analysis in the Natural Sciences
or
completion of 12 points at Level 4
or
equivalent
or
higher,
or
approval of unit coordinator - Incompatibility:
- EART3331 Marine and Coastal Planning and Management; EART8331 Marine and Coastal Planning and Management
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| S2 | ENVT5503 | Remediation of Soils and Groundwater | - Prerequisites:
- enrolment in the Master of Science (70630)
or
the Master of Agricultural Science (72510)
or
the Master of Environmental Science (72530)
or
the Master of Hydrogeology (72540)
or
the Bachelor of Science (Honours) (BH004)
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| N/A | ENVT5510 | Soil Dynamics | - Prerequisites:
- enrolment in the Master of Agricultural Science (72510)
or
the Master of Environmental Science (72530)
or
the Master of Biotechnology (71580)
or
the Master of Science (70630)
or
the Master of Geoscience (72550)
or
the Master of Hydrogeology (72540)
or
the Bachelor of Science (Honours) (BH004)
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| S2 | ENVT5511 | Advanced Geographic Information Systems for Environmental Management | - Prerequisites:
- ENVT4411 Geographic Information Systems Applications
and
ENVT5508 Advanced Spatial Analytics
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| S1 | ENVT5512 | Ecosystem Biogeochemistry | - Prerequisites:
- enrolment in the Master of Biological Science (72520)
or
the Master of Biotechnology (71580)
or
the Master of Science (70630)
or
the Master of Agricultural Science (72510)
or
Bachelor of Science (Honours) (BH004)
or
Master of Hydrogeology (72540)
or
Master of Environmental Science (72530) - Incompatibility:
- ENVT3305 Ecosystem Biogeochemistry, ENVT8305 Ecosystem Biogeochemistry
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| N/A | GEOS4413 | Environmental Geoscience | - Prerequisites:
- enrolment in the Master of Geoscience (72550)
or
the Master of Hydrogeology (72540)
or
the Master of Petroleum Geoscience (73540)
or
the Bachelor of Science (Honours) (BH004)
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| S2 | PLNG5411 | Urban and Regional Analysis | - Prerequisites:
- enrolment in Master of Curriculum Studies (32510)
or
Graduate Diploma in Curriculum Studies (32310)
or
Master of Environmental Science (72530)
or
Master of Urban and Regional Planning (72560)
or
Master of International Development (71550)
or
Master of Geographic Information Science (71570)
or
enrolment in honours in the Faculty of Science and students in the Master of Urban and Regional Planning (72560) must have completed 24 points. - Incompatibility:
- PLNG4411 Urban and Regional Analysis
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| NS | PLNG5511 | Climate Change Policy and Planning | - Prerequisites:
- enrolment in postgraduate course
or
honours
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| NS | PLNG5512 | Regional Planning | - Prerequisites:
- PLNG4411 Urban and Regional Analysis
or
PLNG5411 Urban and Regional Analysis
or
equivalent,
or
approval of unit coordinator
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| S2 | SCIE5500 | Modelling Natural Systems | - Prerequisites:
- enrolment in Master of Professional Engineering (62550)
or
Master of Agricultural Science (72510)
or
Master of Biological Science (72520)
or
Master of Environmental Science (72530)
or
Master of Geoscience (72550), Master of Hydrogeology (72540), Master of Science (70630)
or
Master of Biotechnology
or
honours in the Faculty of Science
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