Bachelor Of Science Bachelor Of Sustainability And Environment

The Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Sustainability & Environment combines a focus on ecosystem protection and management with broad knowledge and professional skills to work within the social, economic and regulatory systems that intersect with and impact ecosystems. Students choose a major in either environmental or marine biology. Studies focus on the foundational components of natural systems, how these systems work, and how detrimental impacts on them can be assessed and recovered. This course gives students a thorough understanding of the way living organisms function in terrestrial and aquatic environments, acquisition of skills to study them and the ability to detect and assess detrimental effects on the environment such as climate change, pollution and human resource use. Students learn these skills and concepts through a dynamic combination of theory, field and laboratory experiences. Excursions and studios with industry and community partners undertaken the latter years of study provide opportunities to consolidate knowledge, apply new skills to creative solutions and learn through experience. Careers Careers are usually determined by the professional degree and span roles in industry, science, public and private sectors, academia, business. Roles include Sustainability Project Officer, Sustainability Consultant, Environmental Scientist, Sustainability Director, Social and Environmental Impact Lead, Corporate Social Responsibility Manager, Communication and Stakeholder Engagement Lead, Business Analyst, Environmental Compliance Specialist, Environmental Planner, Sustainability Evaluation Lead Course structure Course structure explained Students are required to complete a total of 192 credit points, comprising 96 credit points of science subjects and 96 credit points of Sustainability and Environment subjects.