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Joondalup - Delivery Mode:
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Bunbury
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Mt Lawley
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Part-time - Delivery Mode:
On-campus - Duration:
4 years full-time or equivalent part-time - Faculty:
Computing, Health and Science - School:
Natural Sciences - Code:
Y88 - CRICOS:
075160G - Indicative ATAR (TER):
55
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Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Business
Major In Catchment and Land Management
Introduces the concept of a catchment as a natural land unit, where soil types, water, land uses, social and economic factors interact. In particular, the role people play in management of catchments and how this can be harnessed to improve environmental outcomes is explored.
Related careers
Natural Resource Manager, Catchment Manager, Environmental Consultant, Government Scientist
Major structure
This unitset structure contains information about the units which comprise the course as well as the credit points required to successfully complete it.
This major requires a total of eight units (120 credit points) selected fromt he list below.
REQUIRED UNITS
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students must complete the following required units: | |||
| SCC1123 | Chemistry for the Life Sciences | 15 | |
| SCI1185 | Ecology | 15 | |
| SCM2201 | Soil and Land Processes | 15 | |
Elective Units
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students must choose five of the below listed electives, with at least two units at 3000 level: | |||
| SCI2115 | Ecological Restoration | 15 | |
| SCI2257 | Water and Wetlands Management | 15 | |
| SCI2269 | Silviculture | 15 | |
| SCI3301 | Catchment Health and Management | 15 | |
| SCI3122 | Sustainable Water Resource Management | 15 | |
| SCM2104 | Geographical Information Systems | 15 | |
| SCM2202 | Applied Aquatic Processes | 15 | |
| SCM3201 | Conservation Biology | 15 | |
This major can also be studied in the following courses: