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Ecosystem Science
Bachelor of Science (Degree with Honours)Informal specialisationYear: 2024
Ecosystem Science
Overview
Students will undertake a major independent research project, and two advanced coursework subjects: one on research methods, and an elective subject of relevance to the topic of their research project. The research project is designed to extend students’ knowledge and skills in solving problems in ecosystem science. After successfully completing the program, students will be prepared to either enter the workforce pursuing a career in ecosystem science or related environmental management industries; or pursue further research study through Masters or Doctor of philosophy degrees.
Admission requirements
In addition to satisfying the Bachelor of Science (Degree with Honours) entry requirements, students are required to have completed stream specific prerequisites. Details of stream specific prerequisites can be found at the Bachelor of Science (Degree with Honours) entry and participation requirements page.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this Honours program, students should be able to demonstrate:
- Advanced scientific knowledge, conceptual understanding and skills, and have applied these capacities to address a research question in one of the discipline areas represented in the School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, including conservation biology, ecology, ecophysiology, environmental psychology, environmental and landscape management, forest science, genetics, horticulture, hydrology and soil science
- Skills in articulating methods relevant to the discipline, including the capacity to contest and test current disciplinary knowledge through scientific enquiry
- Skills to acquire, manage, analyse, and critically interpret scientific data
- An ability to design and conduct a research project including problem-solving and critical interpretation of data
- An awareness and application of the principles of ethical scientific practice
- Skills in planning and delivery of scientific study both independently and collaboratively
- The capacity for the exchange, acquisition and dissemination of scientific knowledge and practice
- The capacity to explain the place of their research in the context of the relevant international scope of scientific knowledge, and to explain the role of their research in addressing real-world, practical challenges.
Last updated: 8 November 2024
Structure
100 credit points
Research
Students must complete 75 points of research
Coursework
Students must complete 25 points of coursework
Subject Options
The program comprises of a 75pt research subject (a combination of 2 subjects worth 25pt + 50pt; or 2 x 37.5pts), a 12.5pt research methods subject and a 12.5pt elective most relevant to the research project
Research Component
Students must complete:
A total of 75 points in Ecosystem & Forest Science Research Project, parts 1 & 2:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENST40003 | Ecosystem & Forest Science Research Pt1 |
Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
|
37.5 |
| ENST40004 | Ecosystem & Forest Science Research Pt1 |
Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
| ENST40005 | Ecosystem & Forest Science Research Pt1 |
Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
|
50 |
| ENST40006 | Ecosystem & Forest Science Research Pt2 |
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
|
37.5 |
| ENST40007 | Ecosystem & Forest Science Research Pt2 |
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
|
50 |
| ENST40008 | Ecosystem & Forest Science Research Pt2 |
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
Coursework Component
12.5 points of research methods including one of the following subjects:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| NRMT90003 | Social Research Methods | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| BIOL90002 | Applied Statistics for Biologists | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| AGRI90075 | Research Methods For Life Sciences | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
Plus one of the following elective subjects:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRST90015 | Landscape Ecology | Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| FRST90078 | Conserving and Managing Native Forests | Semester 2 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| FRST90017 | Bushfire Planning & Management | September (Online) |
12.5 |
| FRST90025 | Patterns and Processes of Landscape Fire | February (Online) |
12.5 |
| FRST90034 | Ecological Restoration | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| FRST90033 | Farm Trees & Agroforestry | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| FRST90030 | Forests in the Asia Pacific Region | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| FRST90032 | Ecosystems in a Changing Climate |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Creswick)
|
12.5 |
| EVSC90026 | Modelling Species Distributions & Niches | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| EVSC90020 | Environmental Modelling | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EVSC90025 | Water Sensitive Urban Design | February (On Campus - Burnley) |
12.5 |
| EVSC90017 | Global Environmental Change | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EVSC90015 | Environmental Impact Assessment | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| GEOG90021 | Conservation and Cultural Environments | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| GEOG90026 | Global Climate Change In Context | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Last updated: 8 November 2024