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Bachelor of Science (Land & Heritage Management)
This specialist program combines Physical and Human Geography
with other relevant subjects to provide the skills and knowledge
required for employment or research on both cultural and natural
heritage issues.
Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge
New South Wales HSC University Admission Index (UAI) of 80
(or equivalent). The UAI is reviewed each year.
Assumed knowledge: Four units of science
or four units comprising science and mathematics. Students
without at least Mathematics Band 4 may take a special Maths
subject in the first year or consider early entry to complete
this subject in Summer Session prior to commencement of the
course.
Course Requirements
This is a prescribed program of study comprising core and
optional subjects as set out below.
Course Program
| Subjects |
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Credit Points |
| 100-Level |
| EESC102 |
Earth Environments and Resources |
6 |
| EESC103 |
Landscape Change and Climatology |
6 |
| EESC104 |
The Human Environment: Problems and Change |
6 |
| MATH151 |
General Mathematics 1A (required if entering
the program without at least 72/100 in HSC 2U Mathematics
or equivalent) |
6 |
| Recommended as elective subjects |
| EESC101 |
Planet Earth |
6 |
| BIOL103 |
Molecules, Cells and Organisms |
6 |
| BIOL104 |
Evolution, Biodiversity and Environment |
6 |
| Plus other electives to total 48 credit points. Students
are also encouraged to select from the General
Schedule offerings in History, Aboriginal Studies,
STS and Legal Studies. |
| 200-Level |
| EESC204 |
Introductory Spatial Science |
6 |
| EESC210 |
Social Spaces: Rural and Urban |
6 |
| EESC203 |
Biogeography & Environmental Change |
6 |
| EESC208 |
Environmental Impact of Societies |
6 |
| Plus at least two subjects chosen from the following list: |
| EESC202 |
Soils, Landscape and Hydrology |
6 |
| EESC206 |
Discovering Downunder: a Geography of Australia |
6 |
| EESC205 |
Population Studies |
6 |
| BIOL251 |
Principles of Ecology and Evolution |
6 |
| Plus elective subjects to a total of 12 credit points. |
| 300-Level |
| EESC307 |
Spaces, Places and Identities |
8 |
| EESC304 |
Geographic Information Systems |
8 |
| EESC308 |
Environmental and Heritage Management |
8 |
| Plus three subjects chosen from the following list: |
| EESC302 |
Coastal Environments: Process & Management |
8 |
| EESC303 |
Fluvial Geomorphology and Sedimentology |
8 |
| EESC305 |
Remote Sensing of the Environment |
8 |
| EESC310 |
Water Resources & Management |
8 |
| EESC300 |
Directed Studies in Earth and Environmental Sciences |
8 |
| Or other subjects approved by the Coordinator |
Honours
Students with a good academic record, particularly in third
year are encouraged to proceed to the Honours year in the
discipline of their major. The Honours year is a fourth year
of study that provides a training in independent research.
Other Information
For further information contact the Faculty of Science Office,
41.258, or telephone 42213481, web
site: www.uow.edu.au/science
The Course Coordinator is Associate Professor Lesley Head,
School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Room 41.G31.
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