Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences

The University of Adelaide Australia
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Faculty Office
Napier Building,
North Terrace Campus
The University of Adelaide
SA 5005 Australia

Phone: +61 8 8303  5245
Facsimile: +61 8 8303  4382

Pre-2008 Program Structure 
Bachelor of Environmental Studies

Level I (24 units)
  • Sustaining a Fragile Planet (3 units)
  • GEST 1001 Globalisation, Justice and a Crowded Planet (3 units)
  • 2 x Geographical and Environmental Studies courses (3 units each) (see Approved Electives for Level 1
  • 4 x Humanities and Social Sciences or other Faculty courses (3 units each)
 Level II (24 units)
  • 2 x Geographical and Environmental Studies courses (4 units each)  (see Majors and Approved Electives)
  • 3 x Humanities and Social Sciences or other Faculty course (4 units each)
  • Environmental Management (4 units)

From 2008 Environmental Management can be replaced with one of the following:

  • GEST 2020 Urban Futures: Environmental and Social Issues (sem 1)
  • GEST 2011 Biogeography and Diversity Conservation (sem 2)
Level III (24 units)
  • 3 x Geographical and Environmental Studies courses (6 units each) (see Majors and Approved Electives)
  • Environmental Studies Internship (6 units) or Geographical and Environmental Studies course (6 units)

Courses

Approved electives for Level I:

  • Earths Environment I
  • Ecological Issues
  • Introduction to Social Anthropology
  • Field Studies I
  • Introduction to Australian Politics
  • Principles of Macroeconomics
  • Social Sciences in Australia