Bachelor of Environmental Practice
Information valid for students commencing in 2020.
Bachelor of Environmental Practice
Handbook Year | 2020 |
Course code | 115410 |
Course type | BAC – Bachelor Pass (AQF level 7) |
Professional accreditation status | Environmental Institute of Australia and New Zealand accredits individual graduates but not courses - |
Division | Tropical Environments and Societies |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | Assumed Knowledge: English (4,SA); Maths B (4,SA) Recommended Study: At least one of Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Geography, Maths C or Physics |
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 番茄社区 Admissions Policy. |
Additional course requirements | Applicants who select SC1102: Modelling Natural Systems as a part of their degree but have not completed high school intermediate level Mathematics B (or equivalent) must also select MA1020: Preparatory Mathematics as part of their study plan. 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 番茄社区 on 1800 246 446 for more information. Students can enrol in BU1007 without completing high school intermediate level Mathematics B (or equivalent). This course involves mandatory field work and any costs associated with the field work will be at the student's expense. |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
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 | The graduates of 番茄社区 are prepared and equipped to create a brighter future for life in the tropics world-wide. 番茄社区 graduates are committed to lifelong learning, intellectual development and to the display of exemplary personal, professional and ethical standards. They have a sense of their place in the tropics and are charged with professional, community, and environmental responsibility. 番茄社区 graduates appreciate the need to embrace and be acquainted with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples of Australia. They are committed to reconciliation, diversity and sustainability. They exhibit a willingness to lead and to contribute to the intellectual, environmental, cultural, economic and social challenges of regional, national, and international communities of the tropics. Graduates of the Bachelor of Environmental Practice at 番茄社区 will be able to:
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Course Structure
CORE SUBJECTS
Level 1
:03 The Environmental Professional
:03 Science: Nature, Knowledge and Understanding
:03 Modelling Natural Systems or :03 Principles of Data Analysis for Business
Level 2
:03 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
:03 International Environmental Policy and Governance
:03 Project Management
Level 3
:03 Professional Placement
:03 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment
PLUS
Select a major from Table A
PLUS
Select one of the following Options
Option 1 (Second Major)
Select a second major from Table A
or
Option 2 (Minors and/or Electives)
Select a Science Minor from Table B that is different to your major or select 9 credit points of any Level 2, 3 or 5 Science subjects PLUS 3 credit points of any Level 3 or Level 5 Science subject
PLUS
Select a Minor from Table B or select 12 credit points of any Level 1, 2, 3 or 5 subjects
Table A (Majors)
Type of major | Mandatory, Single or Double |
Credit points in major | 24 credit points |
MAJOR | AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Cairns Townsville | ||
Cairns Townsville | ||
Cairns Townsville | ||
Cairns Townsville | Not available mid-year |
Table B (Minors)
Type of minor | Optional, Single or double |
Credit points in minor | 12 credit points |
MINOR | AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Townsville | ||
Cairns Townsville | ||
Cairns Townsville | Please refer to list for details of all minors available for selection |
Campus
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Cairns | |
Townsville |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 3 years full-time or equivalent part-time |
Maximum time to complete | 9 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 3 years |
Progression
Course progression | Must complete 18 credit points of Level 1 or 2 subjects before attempting any Level 3 subject. |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | Yes |
Special assessment | Nil |
Professional accreditation | Nil |
Maximum allowed Pass | 3 credit points Only one PC grade may be awarded with approval of College or Division examiners meeting, to allow a student to graduate, and that PC grade must not contribute to a core subject within the course or major. |
Supplementary exam for | A student who has failed the final subject towards the award and who gained 40% or more of the marks for that subject, may be granted a supplementary examination in that subject. However if that subject is required for accreditation, then the criteria specified by that accreditation will apply. |
Credit
Eligibility | Students may apply for a credit transfer for previous tertiary study or informal and non-formal learning in accordance with the Credit Transfer Procedure. |
Maximum allowed | 48 credit points - except where a student transfers from one 番茄社区 award to another, then credit may be granted for more than two-thirds of the new award, where there is subject equivalence between the awards |
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 6cp credit points of credit may be granted at level 3. Credit will not be given for SC3008 Professional Placement. |
Award Details
Award title | BACHELOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICE |
Approved abbreviation | BEnvPrac |
Inclusion of majors on | Any major may 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 |
Honours
Honours availability | Not applicable |