Unit Set Structure

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MAEFOR  Environmental Forensics Major  

This unit set is available in the following courses:
M20 BACHELOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

The Bachelor of Environmental Science with an Environmental Forensics major builds on the traditional field of forensic science used for the investigation of criminal cases but considering environmental ‘crimes’.   The Major equips graduates with the skills necessary to investigate environmental crimes, analyse and present evidence and draw conclusions about the nature and significance of environmental crimes.

 

The Major program consists of 195 credit points (thirteen units) in Environmental Forensics plus 45 credit points from three elective units.

 
UNIT SET LOCATION
This unit set is available on Joondalup Campus.
 
MODE OF DELIVERY
This unit set is available in the following mode of delivery - On-campus.
 
YEAR ONE
Semester 1
JUS1111 Introduction to Law 1 15
SCI1187 Form and Function in Biology 15
Plus the two core units from Year One
 
Semester 2
SCC1226 Introduction to Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry 15
SCI1184 Australia's Physical Environment 15
Plus the two core units from Year One
 
YEAR TWO
Semester 1
SCB2222 Cellular and Molecular Biology 15
SCC2211 Organic Chemistry 15
SCM2201 Soil and Land Processes 15
SCM2202 Applied Aquatic Processes 15
 
Semester 2
HST2185 Environmental Disease 15
SCB2424 Animal Diversity 15
SCC2301 Forensic and Analytical Chemistry 15
SCC1201 Chemistry: Structure and Reactions 15
 
YEAR THREE
Semester 1
SCI2304 Biological and Chemical Hazards 15
SCI3308 Gathering and Presenting Evidence 15
SCI3206 Environmental Investigation and Monitoring 15
Plus one Elective unit
 
Semester 2
SCC3202 Environmental Chemistry and Analysis 15
SCI3305 Forensic Investigations 15
Plus two Elective units
 
ELECTIVE UNITS
Students are required to select three electives from the following list of units:
 
SCM3203 Environmental Impact Assessment 15
SCI3301 Catchment Health and Management 15
SCM2104 Geographical Information Systems 15
SCC3201 Analytical Chemistry 15
SCC3414 Environmental and Analytical Chemistry 15
SCI3120 Natural Sciences Project 15
 

Last Updated - Higher Education: 31/03/2008 VET: 31/03/2008