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Available in Program(s)
Single degree program(s) in which this specialisation is available:

Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) - BAdvSci(Hons)3962 - Advanced Science (Honours)
Bachelor of Science (Advanced) - BSc(Adv)3972 - Advanced Science

Specialisation Structure
84 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 84 UOC.

Level 1 Core Courses

Students must take 30 UOC of the following courses.

GEOS1701
6 UOC
Environmental Systems, Processes and Issues

Level 2 Core Courses

Students must take 18 UOC of the following courses.

CLIM2001
6 UOC
Fundamentals of Atmospheric Science
MATH2241
6 UOC
Introduction to Atmosphere and Ocean Dynamics
CVEN2701
6 UOC
Water and Atmospheric Chemistry

Level 3 Core Courses

Students must take 18 UOC of the following courses.

CLIM3001
6 UOC
Climate Systems Science
MSCI3001
6 UOC
Physical Oceanography
SCIF3041
6 UOC
Research Internship B

Level 2 Prescribed Electives

Students must take at least 6 UOC of the following courses.

GEOS2291
6 UOC
Earth's Interconnections
GEOS2711
6 UOC
Australian Climate and Vegetation
GEOS2821
6 UOC
Introduction to GIS and Remote Sensing
MATH2301
6 UOC
Mathematical Computing
MATH2901
6 UOC
Higher Theory of Statistics
GEOS2241
6 UOC
Peak Carbon: Climate Change and Energy Policy

Level 3 Prescribed Electives

Students must take at least 12 UOC of the following courses.

CVEN3501
6 UOC
Water Resources Engineering
GEOS3761
6 UOC
Environmental Change
GEOS3821
6 UOC
Geographic Data Analysis
GEOS3921
6 UOC
Coastal Resource Management

Recommended Electives

Recommended electives (these courses are not required but are recommended as good complementary courses for this major):Level 1BIOS1101 - Evolutionary and Functional Biology (6 UOC)COMP1917 - Computing 1 (6 UOC)GEOS1211 - Earth and Environmental Science (6 UOC)one of the following: - PHYS1221 - Physics 1B (6 UOC) - PHYS1231 - … For more content click the Read More button below.

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Additional Information

Honours

For information about Honours in Climate Systems Science see the Climate Science Honours plan or contact the School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences (BEES).

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