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MAJ01108 Environmental Forensics

This major is the first of its kind in Australia. It combines the new study area of environmental forensics with law.

Students learn forensic methodology to identify environmental impacts of chemicals on ecosystems, policy and regulation processes, aquatic and terrestrial ecology, environmental management and protection, field and laboratory skills to assess environmental impacts and forensic skills to obtain scientific evidence that can withstand legal inquiry and proceedings.

Core study areas include law and science subjects. The flexibility of this major allows students to develop a science specialty.

Completion requirements

STM90739  Core disciplinary subjects (Environmental Biology)  36cp
79004  Environmental Law and Science  6cp
79023  Environmental Forensic Law  6cp
91309  Biodiversity Conservation  6cp
91155  Stream and Lake Assessment  6cp
CBK90577  Sub-major/Electives (Environmental Science)  24cp
91159  Environmental Forensics  6cp
65621  Environmental Chemistry  6cp
Total  96cp