Courses Handbook 2008 - [ Archived ]

310821 v.1 Land and Water Restoration Stream


Introduction

This stream is provided in response to the growing need for rehabilitation and environmental officers who work in the mining industry or in association with other agencies concerned with land and water restoration. It also provides training for students with an interest in freshwater biology and the use of aquatic organisms to undertake water quality. Graduates from this stream may find many opportunities for employment in the mining industry and land care agencies.

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 2 Semester 1
10014 v.6   Comparative Animal Physiology 201 5.0 25.0
  OR
309728 v.2   Agricultural Soils 101 6.0 25.0
8306 v.9   Quantitative Biology 201 5.0 25.0
8974 v.8   Australian Flora 201 5.0 25.0
8976 v.7   Invertebrate Animals 201 5.0 25.0
  OR
13090 v.4   Aquatic Environmental Management 201 5.0 25.0
  100.0
Year 2 Semester 2
1730 v.7   Plant Propagation 202 5.0 25.0
8975 v.8   Algology and Mycology 202 4.5 25.0
  SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   50.0
  100.0
Year 3 Semester 1
1731 v.8 *   Plant Protection 301 5.0 25.0
  OR
305543 v.2   Sustainable Production and Consumption 301 5.0 25.0
302056 v.3   Community Restoration 301 4.0 25.0
9526 v.7   Ecology 301 5.0 25.0
9528 v.8   Biology Project 301 5.0 25.0
  100.0
Year 3 Semester 2
11128 v.5   Aquatic Biomonitoring 302 5.0 25.0
9059 v.6   Biology Project 302 5.0 25.0
9508 v.6   Plant Ecophysiology 302 5.0 25.0
  SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   25.0
  100.0
Optional Units to Select from in Year 2 Hrs/Wk Credit
10102 v.3   Geology 106 - Environmental Geoscience 2.5 12.5
10518 v.4   Aquatic Toxicology 202 4.0 25.0
12449 v.3   Geographic Data Analysis 182 5.0 25.0
8977 v.7   Vertebrate Animals 202 5.5 25.0
Optional Units to Select from in Year 3 Hrs/Wk Credit
307546 v.1   Environmental Impact Assessment 312 4.0 25.0
3361 v.5   Biology Work Experience 301 5.0 25.0
3496 v.6   Geology 312 - Environmental Geology 5.0 25.0
*      an option may be selected as an alternative.
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