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Ecosystem Science
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 - Burnley) |
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: 14 February 2024