Course Content
The Bachelor of Science requires the completion of 300 credit points comprising:
- 100 credit point Major
- 100 credit points of Discipline Elective units
- 100 credit points of Elective units
Major
Earth Science
Year 1
- Planet Earth
- Earth Evolution
Year 2
- Earth's Surface
- Deep Earth
Year 3
(choose 4)
- Igneous Petrology and Geochemistry
- Sedimentology, Volcanology and Tectonics
- Geological Mapping
- Economic Geology
- Mineral Exploration
- Environmental Geology
Ecology
Year 1
- Ecology
(choose 1)
- Biology of Plants
- Biology of Animals
Year 2
- Population and Community Ecology
(choose 1)
- Plants in Action
- Functional Biology of Animals
Year 3
- Tasmanian Field Ecology
- Ecology of Ecosystems
- Biodiversity Conservation
- Scientific Methods in Biology
Elective units
In the Elective component you can choose from any units marked as "Student Electives" which you meet the pre-requisites for, at any level, from across the university.
Additional units
Discipline Electives
Your Discipline Electives can be chosen from any units available in any of the majors for the Bachelor of Science provided you meet pre-requisites, where applicable (see the list of majors above). You will complete 100 credit points of Discipline Electives which may be used to complete a second Science major.
