Bachelor of Sustainability (Honours) [End-on]

Information valid for students commencing in 2015.

Course code	106309
Version	2
Course type	Bachelor Honours Degree (AQF Level 8)
Division	Tropical Environments and Societies

Award Requirements

Admission Requirements

Course pre-requisites	Completion of an AQF Level 7 Bachelor Degree in a discipline cognate to the proposed area of research (or qualifications recognised by the Division as equivalent); and. Achievement of an overall grade point average of 5.0 (i.e. credit average) across their bachelor degree, with credits or better in specific discipline areas.
Minimum English language proficiency Requirements	Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 1 – Schedule II of the JCU Admissions Policy.
Additional selection requirements	Entry to the program is by invitation of the College Dean
Special admission requirements	Admission to the honours degree shall follow on directly from the pass degree and normally no later than five years following completion of the pass degree. Applicants who have graduated with a bachelor (pass) degree from another university or who graduated more than five years ago may be required to complete such coursework or assessment as the College Dean recommends.
Post admission requirements	Nil

Academic Requirements for Course Completion

Credit points	24 credit points as per course structure
Additional course rules	Nil
Additional completion requirements	Nil
Course learning outcomes	Graduates of the Bachelor of Sustainability (Honours) at James Cook University will be able to: Integrate and apply a coherent and advanced body of theoretical and technical knowledge of tropics-related sustainability and sustainable development, with depth in the underlying concepts and principles in the discipline of science, business or social science Generate, analyse, synthesise and evaluate data and evidence to identify and provide solutions to complex problems with intellectual independence Communicate knowledge, data, arguments and research findings clearly and coherently to a variety of audiences through advanced English language, numeracy and technological skills Apply knowledge of research principles, methods, techniques and tools to plan and execute project work and/or a piece of research and scholarship with some independence Critically review regulatory requirements, ethical principles and, where appropriate, cultural frameworks, to work effectively, responsibly and safely in research contexts.

Course Structure

CORE SUBJECTS

Bachelor of Sustainability (Honours)

This is an optional Honours year undertaken in the student’s chosen undergraduate sustainability discipline area i.e. Science, Business or Social Science.

Select a major from Table A

Table A – SUSTAINABILITY MAJORS

Type of major

Mandatory

Single

Credit points in major

24 credit points

Special requirements

Nil

MAJOR	AVAILABLE AT	NOTES
Business	Cairns
Science	Cairns
Social Science	Cairns

Campus

COURSE AVAILABLE AT	NOTES
Cairns

Candidature

Expected time to complete	1 year full-time or equivalent part-time
Maximum time to complete	3 years
Maximum leave of absence	1 year

Progression

Course progression requisites	Nil
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s)	No
Special assessment requirements	Nil
Accreditation requirements	Not applicable
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade	Nil
Supplementary exam for final subject	A student who has failed the final subject towards this degree, may, under certain circumstances as approved by the College Dean, be granted a supplementary examination in that final subject, even if that subject does not normally allow a supplementary examination.

Advanced Standing

Eligibility	Not eligible
Maximum allowed	Not applicable
Currency	Not applicable
Expiry	Not applicable
Other restrictions	Not applicable

Award Details

Award title	BACHELOR OF SUSTAINABILITY (HONOURS)
Approved abbreviation	BSustain(Hons)
Inclusion of majors on testamur	Any major studied may appear on the testamur
Exit with lesser award	Not applicable
Course articulation	Not applicable