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34. Bachelor of Forest Science/Bachelor of Commerce
    34.1. Course objectives
    34.2. A typical combined degree course
        34.2.1. Fourth year
        34.2.2. Fifth year
        34.2.3. Honours

34. Bachelor of Forest Science/Bachelor of Commerce

There has been no first-year entry into this course from 2001 onwards. Please refer to the details for the new course Bachelor of Forestry/Bachelor of Commerce. The information below only applies to continuing students.

The combined Bachelor of Forest Science/Bachelor of Commerce course is intended to offer an increased choice of subjects and an increased opportunity for students to specialise in areas of interest to them or to diversify their education. Students will be able to pursue any commerce stream for which they have the prerequisites. The course will be a useful preparation for careers in commercial forestry and the forest industries. Students must obtain 500 study points to complete this combined course. Of these, 300 must be from forest science and 200 from commerce.

Forest science points must include:

all first-year subjects for the BForSc degree except that 620-160 Experimental Design and Data Analysis is replaced by 316-130 Quantitative Methods 1, and 207-106 Conservation of Australian Forests may be replaced by a commerce elective.
all second- and third-year subjects for the BForSc degree, except 211-257 Economics and Financial Management;
207-406 Environmental Management Systems and Policy;
211-442 Forestry Work Experience (16 weeks of compulsory work experience - no points).

Commerce points must include:

at least 50 points from 100-level subjects;
at least 50 points from 300-level subjects;
compulsory subjects: 316-101 Introductory Macroeconomics, 316-102 Introductory Microeconomics, 316-130 Quantitative Methods 1 and at least one of 316-205 Introductory Econometrics, 316-206 Quantitative Methods 2, 325-210 Managerial Decision Analysis or 325-212 Market Research.

34.1. Course objectives

The Bachelor of Forest Science/Bachelor of Commerce course has as its objectives that graduates:

understand the basic concepts, institutional and regulatory arrangements operating in the Australian economy and the Australian forest industries, including the principal factors that determine location, environmental impact, sustainability, profitability and international cost-competitiveness in the forest industries;
are able to communicate effectively on matters of commerce and forestry and have a capacity for commercial advice and technology transfer;
have developed skills in applying basic quantitative methods and scientific knowledge to the study of the economy, commerce and forestry;
have acquired skills in analysing and solving problems and in the acquisition and interpretation of data in commerce and forestry;
have a critical understanding of the economy and business and of the need to manage the economy for the benefit of all groups in society;
understand principles of sound practice in relation to health, safety, ethical issues and the environment in forestry and the forest industries;
have a capacity and motivation for continued learning;
understand the rights, privileges and responsibilities conferred with the combined degree and membership of relevant professional associations and learned societies.

34.2. A typical combined degree course

34.2.1. Fourth year

As for third year BForSc

34.2.2. Fifth year

207-406 Environmental Management Systems and Policy
211-442 Forestry Work Experience
One other subject from 212-416, 207-410, 208-412, 211-401 or 207-407
Six commerce electives

34.2.3. Honours

BCom(Hons) requires a sixth year
Honours in BForSc is based on results in 300- and 400-level subjects