BP192 - Bachelor of Environmental Science

Plan: BP192P6 - Bachelor of Environmental Science
Campus: City Campus

Program delivery and structure

Approach to learning and assessment
Work integrated learning
Program structure
Program transition plan

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Approach to learning and assessment

You will experience a wide range of learning environments – lectures, tutorials, online delivery, laboratory and field work. Of particular importance will be the high proportion of group-based laboratory, field and project work that that will give practical emphasis, reinforce OHS principles, develop teamwork and time-management skills and provide context for your theory.

In-class discussions, revision problems and past exam papers are available for you to gauge your understanding of the lecture material.

You will be assessed by a variety of methods, appropriate to the material being taught and the skills being acquired. Exams, assignments, oral and written presentations, laboratory and field reports and project reports will all be used to measure your learning.

The reports you produce will provide an extensive portfolio of material for you to show to prospective employers.

Several courses in the program are delivered online, rather than on-campus, and you are likely to find that other courses transition to online delivery as you progress through the program. All courses use CANVAS for electronic provision of course material, tutorial problems, past exams and/or other relevant documents.

If you have a long term medical condition, disability and/or other form of disadvantage it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the Program Manager or the Equitable Learning Service if you would like to find out more.

If you have already developed areas of skill and knowledge included in this program (for example, through prior studies or work experience), you can apply for credit once you have enrolled in this program. There is information on the RMIT University website about how to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL): http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/enrolment/credit/he.

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Work integrated learning

RMIT University is committed to providing you with an education that strongly links formal learning with professional or vocational practice. As a student enrolled in this program you will:

• Undertake and be assessed on structured activities that allow you to learn, apply and demonstrate your professional or vocational practice
• Interact with industry and community when undertaking these activities
• Complete these activities in real work contexts or situations.

Any or all of these aspects of a WIL experience may be in a simulated workplace environment. 

In this program you will be doing specific courses that focus on work integrated learning (WIL). You will be assessed on professional or vocational work in a workplace setting (real or simulated) and receive feedback from those involved in your industry. 

The work integrated learning (WIL) designated courses for this program are:

• ONPS2186 Applied Science Project
• ONPS2668 Science Project 2

In these WIL courses, you will complete a supervised research project with one of our many industry partners. This allows you to further develop your teamwork, research and professional report writing skills. You also benefit from direct industry feedback.

Some courses in the program also include guest lecturers from industry, government or the community and activities relating to industry as part of the learning experience.

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Program Structure

To graduate you must complete the following: All courses listed may not be available each semester.
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Year One of Program
Complete the following Seven (7) Courses:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Environmental Issues in Chemical Perspective 12 CHEM1014 City Campus Scientific Skills and Communication 12 ONPS2334 City Campus The Changing Environment 12 ENVI1146 City Campus Life on Earth 12 ENVI1142 City Campus Environmental Chemical Issues 12 CHEM1015 City Campus Spatial Information Science Fundamentals 12 GEOM1033 City Campus Energy and Earth's Environment 12 PHYS2066 City Campus
AND
Select and Complete One (1) Course from the following Mathematics Option List: (Note: MATH 2123 is recommended for students who have done VCE Further Mathematics)
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Mathematics and Statistics 12 MATH2123 City Campus Advanced Mathematical Modelling 12 MATH2139 City Campus Business Statistics 1 12 ECON1030 City Campus ECON1291 Melbourne transfer to Vietnam Calculus and Analysis 1 12 MATH1141 Bundoora Campus MATH1142 City Campus Engineering Mathematics B 12 MATH2128 City Campus
AND
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Year Two of Program
Complete the following Three (3) Courses:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus The Hydrosphere 12 ENVI1008 City Campus Ecology & Conservation 12 BIOL2182 Bundoora Campus BIOL2183 City Campus The Soil Environment 12 ENVI1012 City Campus
AND
Select and Complete Two (2) Courses from either the Environmental Biology or Environmental Chemistry Minor (Note: you will need to complete your chosen minor in 3rd year)
AND
Select and Complete Two (2) Courses from one or more of the other Minors not previously chosen
AND
Select and Complete One (1) Course from any:
University Elective
AND
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Year Three of Program
Complete the following Three (3) Courses:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus The Atmosphere 12 ENVI1011 City Campus Environmental Sampling and Analysis 12 ENVI1145 City Campus The Professional Scientist 12 ONPS2335 City Campus
AND
Select and Complete One (1) of the following Courses:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Applied Science Project 12 ONPS2186 City Campus Science Project 2 12 ONPS2668 City Campus
AND
Select and Complete Two (2) Courses from either the Environmental Chemistry or Environmental Biology Minor (Note: You must complete one of these two minors)
AND
Select and Complete One (1) Course from one or more of the other Minors not previously chosen
AND
Select and Complete One (1) Course from any:
University Elective
AND
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Minor: Environmental Biology
Select and Complete Four (4) of the following Courses:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Plant Diversity 12 BIOL2270 City Campus Animal Diversity 12 BIOL2151 City Campus BIOL2153 Bundoora Campus Evolution 12 BIOL2546 City Campus Marine Biology 12 BIOL2128 Bundoora Campus BIOL2255 City Campus Ecotoxicology 12 BIOL2162 City Campus Field Experience Practicum 12 BIOL2061 Bundoora Campus
OR
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Minor: Environmental Chemistry
Complete the following Two (2) courses:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Aquatic and Soil Chemistry: Natural Processes 12 CHEM1058 City Campus Aquatic Chemistry 12 CHEM1059 City Campus
AND
Complete the following Two (2) courses:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Environmental Analytical and Soil Chemistry 12 CHEM1085 City Campus Atmospheric Chemistry and Emerging Contaminants 12 CHEM1086 City Campus
OR
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Minor: Environmental and Analytical Chemistry
Complete the following Four (4) Courses:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Environmental Analysis in Action 12 CHEM1315 City Campus Environmental and Chemical Analysis 12 CHEM1316 City Campus Advanced Topics in Chemistry 12 CHEM1068 City Campus Advanced Instrumental Analysis and Spectroscopy 12 CHEM1080 City Campus
OR
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Minor: Geosciences (Engineering)
Complete the following Two (2) Courses:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Geology 12 EASC1075 City Campus Solid Waste Management and LCA 12 OENG1035 City Campus Geological Site Investigation 12 EASC1076 City Campus
AND
Complete the following Two (2) Courses:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Hydrogeology 12 CIVE1184 City Campus Marine and Geological Systems (MAGS) 12 EASC1082 City Campus Land Contamination and Remediation 12 OENG1039 City Campus Pollution Control 12 OENG1036 City Campus
OR
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Minor: Geospatial Science
Complete the following Four (4) Courses:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus Applied Geospatial Techniques 12 GEOM2083 City Campus Spatial Information Science Fundamentals 12 GEOM1033 City Campus Earth Observation Science 12 GEOM2084 City Campus Spatial Thinking 12 GEOM2166 City Campus
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Program transition plan

Very Important: This plan is being phased out. 
  
BP192P6 - Bachelor of Environmental Science plan has been discontinued and will no longer accept new students after Semester 2 2022. The plan will be taught out to current students until semester 2, 2026. If you are unable to complete your program by the end of 2026, you may consider applying to other programs within RMIT subject to entrance requirements. You may also consider applying to the new plan: 

BP192P23  Bachelor of Environmental Science
  
For more information and advice on your enrolment, please contact your program manager, James Chapman (james.chapman@rmit.edu.au).

Transition Plan for 2024

A minor amendment has been made to your program as detailed in the table below. If you have already completed any of the courses replaced, credit from the course will count towards your completion and you will not be required to enrol in the replacement courses.

1. Details of amendment to core courses:

Year level	Old Course	Replacement Course
Year 2	ENVI1009 Ecology	BIOL2183 Ecology and Conservation in year 2
Year 3	ENVI1144 Environmental Sustainability Project	ONPS2886 Science Project 2

1. The following amendments have been made to the Environmental Biology Minor:

Removed from minor	Added to minor
BIOL2156 Plant Structure and Function	BIOL2546 Evolution
BIOL2258 Animal Structure and Function	BIOL2061 Field Experience Practicum
BIOL2324 Environmental Biotechnology

 

If you have already completed the courses that are now removed from the Environmental Biology minor, your credit will be counted towards the minor and your completions of the program. If you have begun this minor but have not completed it yet, please contact your program manager, Andrew Hung via andrew.hung@rmit.edu.au for enrolment advise.

1. The following amendments have been made to the Geospatial Science Minor:

Removed from minor	Added to minor
ENVI1098 Resource Management	GEOM2083 Applied Geospatial Techniques
GEOM1044 Spatial Information Science Principles	GEOM1033 Spatial Information Science Fundamentals
GEOM1057 Spatial Information Science Analysis	GEOM2084 Earth Observation Science
ENVI1125 Resource Management 2	GEOM2166 Spatial Thinking

 

If you have already completed the courses that are now removed from the Geospatial Science Biology minor, your credit will be counted towards the minor and your completions of the program. If you have begun this minor but have not completed it yet, please contact your program manager, Andrew Hung via andrew.hung@rmit.edu.au for enrolment advise.

A new minor has been introduced to your program:  Environmental and Analytical Chemistry. If you have already begun the Environmental Chemistry minor, please contact your program manager Andrew Hung via andrew.hung@rmit.edu.au for enrolment advise.

Transition Plan for 2019

ENVI1125 Professional Environmental Scientist is replaced by ONPS233 The Professional Scientist. If you have successfully completed ENVI1125, credit from this course will go towards your core program courses. 

Transition Plan for 2017

Several courses have had name changes. If you have already completed one of these courses there is no need to repeat it.

For those entering Second Year:

Follow the new program structure. The courses you completed in first year will count towards completion of your degree. There is no need for you to do GEOM1033 Spatial Information Science 1, but you can select it as an elective if you wish, especially if you aspire to do Spatial Information Science 2 and 3.

For those entering Third Year:

Follow the new program structure, but do one of the following:

Complete ENVI1012 instead of doing the University Student Elective (which you would have done in second year). ie You should complete ENVI1011, ENVI1012, ENVI1145, ONPS2186, ENVI1225, complete your Biology or Chemistry MINOR and ONE course from one of the other minors.

OR

Complete ENVI1012 instead of ENVI1225 and complete your second minor instead of doing the University Student Elective (which you would have done in second year). ie you should complete ENVI1011, ENVI1012, ENVI1145, ONPS2186 and two courses from each of your two minors.

Please note: If you complete specialisations that are defined minors in the new program structure, then your specialisations will be credited to you as minors on your academic transcript.

In this program change, the following courses have had name changes:

Old course name	New course name:
CHEM1014 Environmental Chemistry 1A Fundamentals	CHEM1014 Environmental Chemistry 1A
CHEM1015 Environmental Chemistry 1B Fundamentals	CHEM1015 Environmental Chemistry 1B
ENVI1142 Earth's Life Support Systems	ENVI1142 Life on Earth
ENVI1009 The Ecosphere	ENVI1009 Ecology
ENVI1012 The Lithosphere	ENVI1012 The Soil Environment

With this program change, no student will be disadvantaged. As such, the following courses replace each other:

If you did this:	You don't need to do this course:
ENVI1041 Environmental Ideas - Thought and Action	GEOM1033 Spatial Information Science Fundamentals
two University Student electives	ENVI1225 Professional Environmenal Scientist OR a fourth course in your second specialisation (i.e. you will need to do only ONE of these two)

 

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