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26. Bachelor of Natural Resource Management
26.1. Course objectives
26.2. Career opportunities
26.3. Course outline
26.4. Elective subjects
The Bachelor of Natural Resource Management is offered at the Parkville campus of the University. Students will need to travel to the Burnley campus for some subjects.
Resource Management includes the sustainable management of our natural resources such as flora, fauna, landscapes, soil, water and air.
Students who have completed this course should have acquired:
an understanding of natural resources, and how land, flora, fauna and water systems function;
an understanding of social systems and human behaviour as these relate to the use and conservation of natural resources and ecosystems;
an understanding of the concept of sustainable development and the interrelationship between the environment and social and economic constructs;
an understanding of technical and social strategies and tools for assessing and improving management of natural resources and ecosystems.
Graduates can expect to find employment in careers within the key areas of catchment and land management, biodiversity and land rehabilitation management and in the utilisation and management of soil, land, and water. Such careers are found in both public and private sectors, and often involve communication and liaison with a wide range of stakeholders, the ability to use technology in a management and planning context, such as land spatial information, and the ability to develop and implement policy.
| First year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Points | |
| 202-101 Chemistry for Land and Food Resources | 12.5 | |
| or | ||
| 610-141 Chemistry A | 12.5 | |
| Students with a VCE score of 25 or greater in Chemistry or equivalent may enrol in 610-141 Chemistry A. | ||
| 202-103 Biology for Land and Food Resources | 12.5 | |
| or | ||
| 650-141 Biology of Cells and Organisms | 12.5 | |
| Students with a VCE score of 25 or greater in Biology may enrol in 650-141 Biology of Cells and Organisms. | ||
| 202-104 Information Technology and Communication | 12.5 | |
| or | ||
| 202-107 Mathematics for Land and Food Resources | 12.5 | |
| Students entering without VCE Mathematics Methods or equivalent must take 202-107 Mathematics for Land and Food Resources. | ||
| 207-113 Australian Rural Landscapes | 12.5 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| 202-106 Land Resources | 12.5 | |
| 207-101 Land, Food and Resource Economics | 12.5 | |
| 207-103 Ecology | 12.5 | |
| One elective* | 12.5 | |
| Sub total | 100.0 | |
| Second year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Points | |
| 202-201 Plant Function | 12.5 | |
| 202-202 Experimental Design/Statistical Methods | 12.5 | |
| 207-205 Human Dimensions of Resource Management | 12.5 | |
| One elective* | ||
| Semester 2 | ||
| 202-203 Soil and Water Resources | 12.5 | |
| 207-202 Australian Flora | 12.5 | |
| 207-203 Techniques of Resource Assessment | 12.5 | |
| 207-211 Australian Fauna | 12.5 | |
| Sub total | 100.0 | |
| Third year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Points | |
| 207-339 Hydrology and Catchment Management | 12.5 | |
| One elective* | ||
| Year-long subjects | ||
| 202-001 Industry Placement# | 0 | |
| 202-301 Industry Project | 25.0 | |
| 202-301 Industry Project (25 points year-long) may be replaced by 202-303 Industry Project (25 points, Semester 1 or Semester 2). | ||
| Electives | ||
| Four further electives* | 50.0 | |
| Sub total | 100.0 | |
| Fourth year (honours) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Points | |
| 208-411 Research Philosophies and Statistics | 12.5 | |
| or | ||
| 207-414 Social Research Methods | 12.5 | |
| or | ||
| 220-404 Methods for Forest & Ecosystem Research | 12.5 | |
| Semester 1 or 2 | ||
| Two electives | 25 | |
| Year-long subjects | ||
| 202-401 Honours Research Project | 62.5 | |
| 202-401 Honours Research Project (62.5 points year-long) may be replaced by 202-402 Honours Research Project (62.5 points, Semester 1 or Semester 2) or 202-403 Honours Research Project (62.5 points, mid-year entry). | ||
| Total Points | 100.0 | |
*Electives may be chosen from the following list or from approved subjects from other courses.
Insufficient enrolments may lead to an elective subject being suspended.
| First year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 2 | Points | |
| 650-142 Genetics & The Evolution of Life | 12.5 | |
| or a subject approved by the course co-ordinator. | ||
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