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Bachelor of Global and Ocean Sciences (Honours)

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Degree Structure

Bachelor of Global and Ocean Sciences (Honours) typical full time enrolment basic pattern

 

Courses

Year 1

48 unit

EMSC1006

The Blue Planet

6 units

1000 level Science course

6 units

 

CHEM1201

Chemistry 1

6 units

Elective Course

6 units

CHEM1101

Chemistry 2

6 units

 

1000 level Science course

6 units

1000 level Science course

6 units

Elective Course

6 units

Year 2

48 units

2000 level Science course

6 units

Elective Course

6 units

EMSC2021

Fundamentals of Climate System Science

6 units

Elective Course

6 units

2000 level Science course

6 units

Elective Course

6 units

EMSC2015

Chemistry of Planet Earth

6 units

Elective Course

6 units

Year 3

48 units

3000 level Science course

6 units

3000 level Science course

6 units

3000 level Science course

6 units

Elective Course

6 units

3000 level Science course

6 units

3000 level Science course

6 units

3000 level Science course

6 units

Elective Course

6 units

Year 4

48 units

4000 level science  Honours course

24 units

4000 level science  Honours course

24 units

 

Bachelor of Global and Ocean Sciences (Honours) – typical full time enrolment pattern in the Marine Biology and Geoscience Pathway

 

Courses

Year 1

48 units

EMSC1006

Blue Planet

6 units

MATH1013

Maths & Applications 1

6 units

(or MATH 1115 HPO)

EMSC1008

Earth: Chemistry & Physics of our Planet

6 units

CHEM1201

Chemistry 2

6 units

(HPO)

CHEM1101

Chemistry 1

6 units

(HPO)

BIOL1003

Evolution, Ecology & Genetics

6 units

Elective Course

6 units

Elective Course

6 units

Year 2

48 units

BIOL2112

Marine Biology

6 units

 

EMSC2014 Sedimentology & Stratigraphy

6 units

EMSC2021

Climate System Science

6 units (HPO)

Elective Course

6 units

Elective Course

6 units

Elective Course

6 units

EMSC2015

Chemistry of Planet Earth

6 units

EMSC2019

Geobiology

6 units

Year 3

48 units

EMSC3023

 Marine Biogeochem

6 units

 

BIOL3138/  EMSC3050 /ENVS3010

Special Topic

6 units

ENVS3013

Climatology

6 units

BIOL3116

Marine Ecology

6 units

Elective Course

6 units

Elective Course

6 units

EMSC3027

Palaeoclimatology & Climate Change

6 units

ENVS3028

Environmental Policy

6 units

Year 4

48 units

4000 level science  Honours course

24 units

 

4000 level science  Honours course

24 units

 

Bachelor of Global and Ocean Sciences (Honours) – typical full time enrolment pattern in the Global Environmental Change Science Pathway

 

Courses

Year 1

48 units

EMSC1006

Blue Planet

6 units

MATH1013

Maths & Applications 1

6 units

(or MATH 1115 HPO)

EMSC1008

Earth: Chemistry & Physics of our Planet

6 units

CHEM1201

Chemistry 2

6 units

(HPO)

CHEM1101

Chemistry 1

6 units

(HPO)

STAT1003

Statistical Techniques

6 units

COMP1730

Programming for Scientists

6 units (HPO)

Elective Course

6 units

Year 2

48 units

ENVS2008

Hydrology & Landforms  for NRM

6 units

SCOM1001

Science and Public Awareness

6 units

EMSC2021

Climate System Science

6 units

Elective Course

6 units

Elective Course

6 units

Elective Course

6 units

EMSC2015

Chemistry of Planet Earth

6 units

EMSC2019

Geobiology

6 units

Year 3

48 units

EMSC3028

Coastal Envn Earth Science

6 units (summer)

BIOL3138/  EMSC3050 /ENVS3010

Special Topic

6 units

ENVS3020

Climate Change Science & Policy

6 units

ENVS3001

Climate Change Science & Policy Field School

6 units (Spring)

 

Elective Course

6 units

Elective Course

6 units

EMSC3027

Palaeoclimatology & Climate Change

6 units

EMSC3025 Groundwater

6 units

Year 4

48 units

4000 level science Honours course

24 units

4000 level science Honours course

24 units

 

Bachelor of Global and Ocean Sciences (Honours) – typical full time enrolment pattern in the Earth Physical Science Pathway

 

Courses

Year 1

48 units

EMSC1006

Blue Planet

6 units

MATH1013

Maths & Applications 1

6 units

(or MATH 1115 HPO)

COMP1730

Programming for Scientists

6 units

CHEM1201

Chemistry 2

6 units

(HPO)

CHEM1101

Chemistry 1

6 units

(HPO)

PHYS1101

Advanced Physics 1

6 units

 

MATH1014

Maths & Applications 2

6 units

(HPO)

PHYS1201

Advanced Physics II

6 units

 

Year 2

48 units

BIOL2112

Marine Biology

6 units

 

EMSC2014 Sedimentology & Stratigraphy

6 units

EMSC2021

Climate System Science

6 units (HPO)

Elective Course

6 units

MATH2305

Diff Equations & Applications

6 units  (HPO)

Elective Course

6 units

EMSC2015

Chemistry of Planet Earth

6 units

EMSC2019

Geobiology

6 units

Year 3

48 units

Elective Course

6 units

BIOL3138/  EMSC3050 /ENVS3010

Special Topic

6 units

MATH3133

Environmental Mathematics
6 units

PHYS3370

Physics of the Earth

6 units

PHYS3034

Physics of Fluid Flows

6 units

Elective Course

6 units

EMSC3027

Palaeoclimatology & Climate Change

6 units

ENVS3028

Environmental Policy

6 units

Year 4

48 units

4000 level science  Honours course

24 units

4000 level science  Honours course

24 units


The Degree with Honours

Information on honours for Bachelor of Global and Ocean Sciences (Honours).

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