Bachelor of Global and Ocean Sciences (Honours)
Degree Structure
Typical degree pattern of a full-time student interested in the Marine Biology, Marine Geology, and Atmospheric Science Stream
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
Year 1 |
ENVS1004 Australia's Environment
PHYS1101 Advanced Physics 1 or PHYS1001 Foundations of Physics
MATH1013 Mathematics and Applications 1 or MATH1115 Mathematics and Applications 1
CHEM1101 Chemistry 1
|
EMSC1006 The Blue Planet
BIOL1009 Diversity of Life
CHEM1201 Chemistry 2
Elective
|
Year 2 |
STAT1003 Statistical Techniques
BIOL2112 Marine Biology
2 x Electives
|
ENVS2004 Weather, Climate & Fire
EMSC2015 Chemistry of the Earth and Oceans
CHEM2204 Environmental Chemistry
Elective
|
Year 3 |
*Special Topic
EMSC3023 Marine Biogeochemistry
EMSC3027 Global Cycles & Paleooceanography
Later Year Elective
|
BIOL3116 Marine Ecology
ENVS3013 Climatology
LAWS3103 Law & the Environment
Later Year Elective
|
Year
4
| Science Honours
| Science Honours
|
Notes:
* Special Topic: Choose one of BIOL3138, CHEM3106, EMSC3050, PHYS3042, ENVS3010
Typical degree pattern of a full-time student interested in the Physical and Chemical Global and Ocean Sciences Stream
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
Year 1 |
ENVS1004 Australia's Environment
MATH1013 Mathematics & Applications 1 or MATH1115 Mathematics & Applications 1 PHYS1101 Advanced Physics I or PHYS1001 Foundations of Physics
CHEM1101 Chemistry 1
|
EMSC1006 The Blue Planet
CHEM1201 Chemistry 2
MATH1014 Mathematics & Applications 2 or MATH1116 Mathematics & Applications 2
PHYS1201 Advanced Physics 2
|
Year 2 |
STAT1003 Statistical Techniques
MATH2305 Differential Equations & Applications or MATH2405 Mathematical Methods 1 Honours SCOM2001 Practical Skills for Communicating Science |
ENVS2004 Weather, Climate & Fire
EMSC2015 Chemistry of the Earth & Oceans
2 x Electives
|
Year 3 |
* Special Topics
EMSC3023 Marine Biogeochemistry
PHYS3034 Physics of Fluid Flows
Later Year Elective
|
EMSC3029 Ocean & Atmosphere Modelling
ENVS3013 Climatology
MATH3133 Environmental Mathematics
PHYS3070 Physics of the Earth
|
Year
4
| Science Honours
| Science Honours
|
Notes:
* Special Topic: Choose one of BIOL3138, CHEM3106, EMSC3050, PHYS3042, ENVS3010
Typical degree pattern of a full-time student interested in the Global Environmental Change Science Stream
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
Year 1 |
ENVS1004 Australia's Environment
PHYS1101 Advanced Physics 1 or PHYS1001 Foundations of Physics
CHEM1101 Chemistry 1
MATH 1013 Mathematics & Applications 1 or MATH1115 Mathematics & Applications 1
|
EMSC1006 The Blue Planet
CHEM1201 Chemistry 2
MATH1014 Mathematics & Applications 2 or MATH1116 Mathematics & Applications 2 Elective |
Year 2 |
STAT1003 Statistical Techniques
MATH2305 Differential Equations & Applications or MATH 2405 Calculus & Differential Equations
ENVS2008 Hydrology for Natural Resource Management
Elective
|
EMSC2015 Chemistry of the Earth & Oceans
ENVS2004 Weather, Climate & Fire
ENVS2015 Introduction to Remote Sensing & GIS
CHEM2204 Environmental Chemistry
|
Year 3 |
* Special Topic
ENVS3029 Palaeo-Environmental Reconstruction
EMSC3023 Marine Biogeochemistry
Later Year Elective
|
EMSC3029 Ocean & Atmosphere Modelling
ENVS3013 Climatology
ENVS3020 Climate Change Science & Policy (HPO)
LAWS3103 Law & the Environment
|
Year
4
| Science Honours | Science Honours |
Notes:
* Special Topic: Choose one of BIOL3138, CHEM3106, EMSC3050, PHYS3042, ENVS3010
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