C10399v2 Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Sustainability and Environment
Award(s): Bachelor of Science (BSc)Bachelor of Sustainability and Environment (BSustEnv)
UAC code: 609803 (Autumn session)
CRICOS code: 102816M
Commonwealth supported place?: Yes
Load credit points: 192
Course EFTSL: 4
Location: City campus
Overview
Career options
Innovation and Transdisciplinary program
Course intended learning outcomes
Admission requirements
Inherent requirements
Assumed knowledge
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Course program
Honours
Other information
Overview
The Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Sustainability & Environment combines a focus on ecosystem protection and management with broad knowledge and professional skills to work within the social, economic and regulatory systems that intersect with and impact ecosystems. Students choose a major in either environmental or marine biology. Studies focus on the foundational components of natural systems, how these systems work, and how detrimental impacts on them can be assessed and recovered.
This course gives students a thorough understanding of the way living organisms function in terrestrial and aquatic environments, acquisition of skills to study them and the ability to detect and assess detrimental effects on the environment such as climate change, pollution and human resource use. Students learn these skills and concepts through a dynamic combination of theory, field and laboratory experiences. Excursions and studios with industry and community partners undertaken the latter years of study provide opportunities to consolidate knowledge, apply new skills to creative solutions and learn through experience.
Career options
Careers are usually determined by the professional degree and span roles in industry, science, public and private sectors, academia, business. Roles include Sustainability Project Officer, Sustainability Consultant, Environmental Scientist, Sustainability Director, Social and Environmental Impact Lead, Corporate Social Responsibility Manager, Communication and Stakeholder Engagement Lead, Business Analyst, Environmental Compliance Specialist, Environmental Planner, Sustainability Evaluation Lead
Innovation and Transdisciplinary program
Transdisciplinarity and Innovation at UTSAll UTS students have the opportunity to develop distinctive capabilities around transdisciplinary thinking and innovation through the TD School. Transdisciplinary education at UTS brings together great minds from different disciplines to explore ideas that improve the way we live and work in the world. These offerings are unique to UTS and directly translate to many existing and emerging roles and careers.
Diploma in InnovationThe Diploma in Innovation (C20060) teaches innovation, supports personal transformation and provides the hard skills needed to support the inventors and inventions of the future. Students come out of the Diploma in Innovation, with the hard skills to create and support sectoral and societal transformation. Graduates are able to fluently integrate ideas, across professional disciplines and are inventors of the future.
All UTS undergraduate students (with the exception of students concurrently enrolled in the Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation) can apply for the Diploma in Innovation upon admission in their chosen undergraduate degree. It is a complete degree program that runs in parallel to any undergraduate degree. The course is offered on a three-year, part-time basis, with subjects running in 3-week long intensive blocks in July, December and February sessions. More information including a link to apply is available at https://dipinn.uts.edu.au.
Transdisciplinary electives programTransdisciplinary electives broaden students' horizons and supercharge their problem-solving skills, helping them to learn outside, beyond and across their degrees. Students enrolled in an undergraduate course that includes electives can choose to take a transdisciplinary subject (with the exception of students concurrently enrolled in the Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation). More information about the TD Electives program is available here.
Course intended learning outcomes
| 1.1 | Demonstrate theoretical and technical knowledge of broad science concepts and explain specialised disciplinary knowledge. |
| 2.1 | Evaluate scientific evidence and apply effective experimental design and/or mathematical reasoning, analysis, and critical thinking to apply science and/or mathematic methodologies to real world problems. |
| 3.1 | Work autonomously or in teams to address workplace or community problems utilising best scientific practice, with consideration to safety requirements and ethical guidelines. |
| 4.1 | Design creative solutions to contemporary or complex scientific issues by incorporating innovative methods, reflective practices, and self-directed learning. |
| 5.1 | Present and communicate complex ideas and justifications using appropriate communication approaches from a variety of methods (oral, written, visual) to communicate with discipline experts, scientists, industry, and the general public. |
| 6.1 | Develop knowledge of Indigenous Australian contexts to inform professional cultural capabilities to work effectively with and for, Indigenous Australians within scientific contexts. |
| SE1.1 | Employ teamwork and independent insight to understand and operationalise sustainability objectives |
| SE1.2 | Evaluate and assess the impact of sustainability initiatives |
| SE2.1 | Conduct multi-disciplinary research into sustainability issues |
| SE2.2 | Devise creative and evidence-based solutions to sustainability challenges |
| SE3.1 | Employ knowledge from and about local and international contexts to account for the differential impacts of sustainability needs and solutions |
| SE4.1 | Value indigenous knowledges as relevant precedents to understand the human-nature coexistence in Australian and international settings |
| SE5.1 | Act ethically and responsibly to promote sustainability within civic and international contexts |
| SE6.1 | Communicate complex concepts clearly and effectively to a variety of audiences |
Admission requirements
Applicants must have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification, Australian Qualifications Framework Diploma, or equivalent Australian or overseas qualification at the required level.
The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: IELTS Academic: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL iBT: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64 with a writing score of 50; or C1A/C2P: 176-184 with a writing score of 169.
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
International students
Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.
Inherent requirements
Inherent requirements are academic and non-academic requirements that are essential to the successful completion of a course. For more information about inherent requirements and where prospective and current students can get assistance and advice regarding these, see the UTS Inherent requirements page.
Prospective and current students should carefully read the Inherent Requirements Statement below and consider whether they might experience challenges in successfully completing this course.
UTS will make reasonable adjustments to teaching and learning, assessment, professional experiences, course related work experience and other course activities to facilitate maximum participation by students with disabilities, carer responsibilities, and religious or cultural obligations in their courses.
For course specific information see the Bachelor of Global Studies, Bachelor of Sustainability and Environment and Bachelor of Criminology Inherent (Essential) Requirements Statement.
Assumed knowledge
Mathematics; any two units of English; any two units of science.
Course duration and attendance
The course is offered over four years full time. Students may also complete the course part-time over eight years. Part-time students may need to attend science classes for at least one half-day a week, in addition to evening classes.
Course structure
Students are required to complete a total of 192 credit points, comprising 96 credit points of science subjects and 96 credit points of Sustainability and Environment subjects.
Graduation with a Bachelor of Sustainability and Environment is only possible as part of a combined degree. Students may apply for an Internal Course Transfer to graduate with a Bachelor of Science, but they must satisfy all applicable course requirements.
Course completion requirements
| STM91519 Sustainability and Environment Core | 48cp | |
| CBK92378 Major choice (Science) | 96cp | |
| CBK91944 Stream Choice plus Electives (Science) | 48cp | |
| Total | 192cp |
Course program
The program shown is for a full-time student.
| Environmental Biology, Autumn commencing, full time | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 33116 Design, Data, and Decisions | 6cp | |
| 65111 Chemistry 1 | 6cp | |
| 91107 The Biosphere | 6cp | |
| 99221 Sustainability in Context | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 36200 Arguments, Evidence and Intuition | 6cp | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| CBK91950 Industry Stream | 12cp | |
| 91161 Cell Biology and Genetics | 6cp | |
| 91123 Nature and Evolution | 6cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 99223 Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning | 12cp | |
| 91100 Urban Sustainability and Resilience | 6cp | |
| 91154 Ecology | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 91132 Molecular Biology | 6cp | |
| 65621 Environmental Chemistry | 6cp | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| CBK91947 Governance Stream | 12cp | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| CBK91952 Electives (Science) | 12cp | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 91309 Biodiversity Conservation | 6cp | |
| 91145 Environmental Protection and Management | 6cp | |
| 99220 Planetary Decarbonisation | 12cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| CBK91947 Governance Stream | 12cp | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| CBK91951 Society Stream | 12cp | |
| 91270 Plant Physiology and Climate Change | 6cp | |
| 91159 Environmental Remediation | 6cp | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| CBK91950 Industry Stream | 12cp | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| CBK91951 Society Stream | 12cp | |
| 91168 Ecological Genetics | 6cp | |
| 91121 Aquatic Ecosystems | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 99222 Sustainability Studio | 12cp | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| CBK91952 Electives (Science) | 12cp | |
| 91155 Stream and Lake Assessment | 6cp | |
| Marine Biology, Autumn commencing, full time | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 33116 Design, Data, and Decisions | 6cp | |
| 65111 Chemistry 1 | 6cp | |
| 91107 The Biosphere | 6cp | |
| 99221 Sustainability in Context | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 36200 Arguments, Evidence and Intuition | 6cp | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| CBK91950 Industry Stream | 12cp | |
| 65621 Environmental Chemistry | 6cp | |
| 91123 Nature and Evolution | 6cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 91100 Urban Sustainability and Resilience | 6cp | |
| 91154 Ecology | 6cp | |
| 99223 Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning | 12cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 91157 Marine Algae and Productivity | 6cp | |
| 91161 Cell Biology and Genetics | 6cp | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| CBK91947 Governance Stream | 12cp | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| CBK91952 Electives (Science) | 12cp | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 91121 Aquatic Ecosystems | 6cp | |
| 91145 Environmental Protection and Management | 6cp | |
| 99220 Planetary Decarbonisation | 12cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| CBK91947 Governance Stream | 12cp | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| CBK91951 Society Stream | 12cp | |
| 91270 Plant Physiology and Climate Change | 6cp | |
| 91132 Molecular Biology | 6cp | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| CBK91950 Industry Stream | 12cp | |
| 91118 Fish Biology and Fisheries | 6cp | |
| 91120 GIS and Remote Sensing | 6cp | |
| 91126 Coral Reef Ecosystems | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 99222 Sustainability Studio | 12cp | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| CBK91952 Electives (Science) | 12cp | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| CBK91951 Society Stream | 12cp | |
Honours
Honours is available as an additional year to meritorious students.
Other information
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