Bachelor of Science (Sustainability Major)
Bachelor of Science (Sustainability Major)
Now more than ever, our world needs sustainability. In this major, you’ll develop the interdisciplinary knowledge needed to be the change, and apply that knowledge to nature conservation, impact assessment and natural resource management. Studies include an emphasis on field-based exercises, including an exciting project to enrich your understanding of…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Now more than ever, our world needs sustainability. In this major, you’ll develop the interdisciplinary knowledge needed to be the change, and apply that knowledge to nature conservation, impact assessment and natural resource management.
Studies include an emphasis on field-based exercises, including an exciting project to enrich your understanding of ecologically sustainable processes on land and in water.
Learning Outcomes
Apply broad discipline knowledge to range of practical situations linked to interdependencies between natural environments and sustainability; sustainability challenges and their drivers; and holistic systems thinking and complexity.
Analyse experimental data from the perspective of environmental sustainability.
Formulate hypotheses, design and undertake experiments to generate solutions to sustainability problems.
Synthesise relevant information from multiple sources using digital technologies.
Communicate sustainability issues with diverse groups in professional and public contexts.
Incorporate diverse perspectives into scientific practice, applying a global outlook and including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural perspectives.
Work collaboratively with others, encompassing social, sustainable and ethical values into scientific practice.
Apply own learning to professional practice.
Career Opportunities
Employment opportunities
Sustainability and environment officers work for government, industry and the non-government sector, in areas such as environmental protection, conservation, natural heritage, land and water management, mining and industry.
Possible future job titles
Sustainability Officer, Sustainability Practitioner, Consultant, Environmental Officer, Policy Advisor, Planning Officer, Research Officer
REQUIREMENTS
There are various ways to meet our admission requirements, such as:
Secondary school results
Successful completion of one year of tertiary study from a recognised institution
Completed Diploma program from a recognised institution
English competency requirements:
IELTS Academic: An overall band minimum score of 6.0, with no individual band less than 6.0. (Results are typically valid for 2 years and online tests are not acceptable.)
TOEFL iBT: 70 (no individual score less than 17)
TOEFL Paper-Based Test (PBT): Minimum score of 550, including Test of Written English of 5 or better. (Results are typically valid for only 2 years.)
Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic: 52, with no scores less than 50. (Results are typically valid for only two years.)
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Edith Cowan University (ECU) is a large, multi-campus institution serving communities in Western Australia and internationally.ECU was awarded university status in 1991, but despite its relative youth, the University has a proud history of more than a century of service to education in Western Australia and is recognised for its teaching and learning, excellence in research, and partnerships with the community.We have more than 23,300 students, including around 18,500 undergraduates and 4,800 postgraduates. Approximately 3,600 international students attend the University, originating from 104 countries.We are a progressive University with courses developed through ongoing industry input, and employing lecturers who engage fully with their students. We’re a university that knows while knowledge is important, understanding comes from experience –experience that enables you to adapt what you’ve learned to whatever opportunities come your way. Because that’s when you do more than just survive in this world. You thrive in it.
