Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) - Environmental Biology and Ecology

Curtin University

Advanced Science is an academically elite, honours degree course in which you can tailor your study to your interests in science, technology and mathematics. During your course, you will have access to world-class research groups, work-integrated learning, industry engagement, student-led projects and accelerated learning pathways. This course is unique in Western Australia in its multidisciplinary, project-based learning and scientific professional practice involving entrepreneurship, communication and leadership skills. These professional skills are essential in enabling agile and innovative responses to changing industry and employment circumstances. You’ll graduate with the skills to be a STEM leader who can apply advanced, multidisciplinary knowledge to address major science challenges.This course equips you with leadership and entrepreneurial skills so that you can contribute to science innovation. Curtin hosts numerous esteemed groups and centres undertaking high-impact research, ranging from agriculture to space sciences. Benefit from work-integrated learning opportunities from your second year. Develop real-world experience before you graduate. Learn how work-integrated learning helps you build career skills and connect with industry early.Environmental biologists and ecologists study how organisms interact with each other and with their physical environments. Their knowledge is vital for managing the impacts of human activity on flora and fauna, including repairing habitat degradation and preserving biodiversity.The field and analytical research undertaken by environmental scientists includes identifying and monitoring plants and animals, with the assistance of technologies such as environmental DNA (eDNA) and geographic information systems (GIS). This information then provides the basis for conservation and management plans that protect at-risk ecosystems and guide sustainable development. In this course, you’ll gain the deep understanding of biological and ecological processes needed to lead solutions to local and global environmental and ecological challenges.This is an Advanced Science honours course, designed to prepare high-performing science students to become leaders in sustainable environmental management. As an Advanced Science student, you’ll benefit from immersive, year-long project experiences unique to the course and have the option to source for-credit industry internships. You’ll also be part of a community of excellence comprising students from across STEM fields in Curtin’s 13 Advanced Science majors. Students work across disciplines, exchange ideas and enhance each other’s learning and networks. You’ll also benefit from engagement with research leaders, industry experts and specialised workshops in entrepreneurship, leadership and communication.

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