307622 v.1 Bachelor of Science (Land and Water Resource Science) (Honours)

Introduction

This course enables students to extend knowledge of current academic research methodology as it is applied in the field of land and water resource science, and to demonstrate this, through undertaking a supervised research project and the preparation of an Honours dissertation.

Course Entry Requirements/Prerequisites

Refer to Admission into Honours Degree Programs and Regulations for Honours Degrees (General Information Section).

Duration and Availability

This course is one year full-time study.

Course Organisation

The honours year contains management-oriented science, including groundwater management, resource management and coastal management. These are combined with an Honours Dissertation.

Professional Recognition

Graduates of the undergraduate degree with Honours are eligible for membership of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists, the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and the Geological Society of Australia. Full membership becomes possible for graduates with Honours, or pass degrees after three or four years of professional practice.

Additional Course Expenses

Students may be expected to purchase a number of textbooks, readers and other vital study materials. In addition, students may also need to contribute some of the cost of consumables, which varies depending on the area of study.

Availability

The information displayed above refers to study periods and locations where the course is available for first time entry. Students are normally only offered or admitted to a course once.

*The course itself may not be available either solely internally or externally but individual units may be offered in either or both of those modes. Prospective students should contact the Course Coordinator for further information.