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G86 Bachelor of Science (Environmental Forensics)

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.

 
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Standard University Admission requirements apply.

 
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Joondalup Campus.
 
MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.
 
MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following mode of delivery - On-campus.
 
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:  

  1. a foundation program in the first year;
  2. a major program in the second and third years consisting of a number of specified units and electives.
 
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
 
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 15
 
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
 
 
 
 
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

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