Previous Code: M4009.1

Available to students in other Western Sydney University programs?  No

The need to achieve sustainability for human societies is a goal recognised globally. Getting this to happen in practice is the challenge facing all sectors of our society; business, government, academia, and private citizens. This major covers the essentials of sustainability as an academic discipline, giving students knowledge and skills in the scientific, social, legislative and planning frameworks so that evidence-based sustainability can be implemented across our society.

Location

Location (Specialisation)

Campus	Mode	Advice
Hawkesbury Campus	Internal	Assoc Prof Charles Morris

Major Structure

Students must complete 8 subjects as follows.

Level 1

Subject List

Subject	Title	Credit Points
Select two of the following:		20
BIOS 1027	Management of Aquatic Environments	10
BIOS 1030	Resource Sustainability	10
ENVL 1001	Understanding Landscape	10
Total Credit Points		50

Level 2

Subject List

Subject	Title	Credit Points
ENVL 2002	Environmental Regulation and Policy	10
ENVL 2006	Environmental Planning and Climate Change	10
HUMN 1058	Indigenous Landscapes	10
Total Credit Points		30

Level 3

Subject List

Subject	Title	Credit Points
ENVL 3003	Environmental Risk Management	10
ENVL 3007	Urban Environment	10
AGRI 3007	Water in the Landscape	10
Total Credit Points		30

Equivalent Subjects

The subjects listed below count towards completion of this major for students who passed these subjects in 2020 or earlier.

BIOS 1020 Indigenous Landscapes, replaced by HUMN 1058 Indigenous Landscapes

PUBH 2007 Environmental Planning and Climate Change, replaced by ENVL 2006 Environmental Planning and Climate Change

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