Climate Systems Science - CLIMB13936
Stream Summary
Faculty: SCI - Faculty of Science
School: Climate Change Research Centre
Contact: http://www.science.unsw.edu.au/
Program: 3936 - Adv Science/Social Science
Award(s):
Bachelor of Science (Advanced) (Major)
Information valid for students commencing 2013.
Students who commenced prior to 2013 should go to the Handbook's Previous Editions
Stream Outline
The Climate Systems Science stream is focused on a broad introduction to the science of the Earth's climate system. Students will gain an understanding of the fundamentals of atmospheric science, oceanography and chemistry and have the option of focusing their studies in areas such as climate and vegetation, hydrology, biology, biogeochemistry or environmental and resource management. Courses are designed to highlight the interrelated nature of climate system components and give students the ability to critically analyse problems in multi-disciplinary science context. Students will also develop an ability to undertake directed research.
Stream Structure
A major in Climate Systems Science is comprised of 84 units of credit of courses as follows:
Stage 1
- CHEM1011 Chemistry A (6 UOC) or CHEM1031 Higher Chemistry A (6 UOC)
- PHYS1121 Physics 1A (6 UOC) or PHYS1131 Higher Physics 1A (6 UOC)
- MATH1131 Mathematics 1A (6 UOC) or MATH1141 Higher Mathematics 1A (6 UOC)
- MATH1231 Mathematics 1B (6 UOC) or MATH1241 Higher Mathematics 1B (6 UOC)
Recommended electives (these courses are not required but are recommended as good complementary courses for this major):
- BIOS1101 Evolutionary & Functional Biol (6 UOC)
- COMP1917 Computing 1 (6 UOC)
- GEOS1211 Environmental Earth Science (6 UOC)
- PHYS1221 Physics 1B (6 UOC) or PHYS1231 Higher Physics 1B (6 UOC)
Stage 2
PLUS 6 UOC from:
- ARTS2242 Environmental Controversy (6 UOC)
- GEOS2241 Climate Change & Energy Policy (6 UOC)
- GEOS2291 Ground and Surface Water (6 UOC)
- GEOS2711 Australian Climate &Vegetation (6 UOC)
- GEOS2811 Remote Sensing Applications (6 UOC)
- MATH2301 Mathematical Computing (6 UOC)
- MATH2901 Higher Theory of Statistics (6 UOC)
Recommended electives (these courses are not required but are recommended as good complementary courses for this major):
Stage 3
- CLIM3001 Climate Systems Science (6 UOC)
- MSCI3001 Physical Oceanography (6 UOC)
- SCIF3041 Research Internship B (6 UOC)
PLUS 12 UOC from:
Recommended electives (these courses are not required but are recommended as good complementary courses for this major):
Honours
For further information on Honours in Climate Science, please see the Climate Science Honours entry in this Handbook.
