Climate Systems Science - CLIMB13948
Stream Summary
Faculty: SCI - Faculty of Science
School: Climate Change Research Centre
Contact: www.ccrc.unsw.edu.au
Program: 3948 - Adv Science (Honours) / Arts
Award(s):
Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) (Major)
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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:
- GEOS2241 Climate Change & Energy Policy (6 UOC)
- GEOS2291 Ground and Surface Water (6 UOC)
- GEOS2711 Australian Climate &Vegetation (6 UOC)
- GEOS2821 GIS (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):
- MATH2111 Higher Several Variable Calc (6 UOC)
- MATH2221 Higher Differential Equations (6 UOC)
- MATH2601 Higher Linear Algebra (6 UOC)
- PHYS2113 Classical Mechanics (6 UOC)
- PHYS2114 Electromagnetism (6 UOC)
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 information about Honours in Climate Systems Science see the Climate Science Honours plan or contact the School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences (BEES).
