COURSE INFORMATION
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The Bachelor of Science (Environmental Forensics) builds on the traditional field of forensic science used for the investigation of criminal cases but considers environmental ‘crimes’. The course 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.
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ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Standard University Admission requirements apply.
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COURSE LOCATION This course is available on Joondalup Campus. |
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MODE OF STUDY This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode. |
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MODE OF DELIVERY This course is available in the following mode of delivery - On-campus. |
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COURSE STRUCTURE
The Bachelor of Science (Environmental Forensics) degree is a 24 unit, 360 credit point, three year full-time award which may be studied in part-time mode.
The degree has two main components:
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a foundation program in the first year;
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a major program in the second and third years consisting of a number of specified units and electives.
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YEAR ONE |
Semester 1 |
JUS1111 |
Introduction to Law 1 |
15 | SCI1181 |
Managing the Environment |
15 | SCC1123 |
Chemistry for the Life Sciences |
15 | SCI1182 |
Case Studies in Science |
15 | |
Semester 2 |
SCC1226 |
Introduction to Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry |
15 | SCI1183 |
Origins and Evolution of Life |
15 | SCI1185 |
Ecology |
15 | SCI1186 |
Understanding Pollution |
15 | |
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 |
SCC1201 |
Chemistry: Structure and Reactions |
15 | HST2185 |
Environmental Disease |
15 | SCB2424 |
Animal Diversity |
15 | or |
SCB2423 |
Plant Diversity |
15 | SCC2301 |
Forensic and Analytical Chemistry |
15 | |
YEAR THREE |
Semester 1 |
SCI3309 |
Biological and Chemical Hazards |
15 | SCI3206 |
Environmental Investigation and Monitoring |
15 | Plus two electives |
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Semester 2 |
SCC3202 |
Environmental Chemistry and Analysis |
15 | SCM3305 |
Risk Assessment, Communication and Management |
15 | SCI3308 |
Gathering and Presenting Evidence |
15 | JUS3105 |
Justice and Forensic Science III |
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ELECTIVE UNITS |
Students are required to select one elective from the following list of units: |
SCI3305 |
Forensic Investigations |
15 | SCI1184 |
Australia's Physical Environment |
15 | SCM3203 |
Environmental Impact Assessment |
15 | SCM2104 |
Geographical Information Systems |
15 | SCI3120 |
Natural Sciences Project |
15 | SCC3201 |
Analytical Chemistry |
15 | |
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Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005) | | For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website: | http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity |
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Last Updated - Higher Education: 31/03/2008 VET: 31/03/2008