Bachelor of Environmental Science (Wildlife & Pest Management)
Program start date | Application deadline |
2024-01-22 | - |
2024-05-13 | - |
2024-09-02 | - |
2025-02-10 | - |
2025-05-26 | - |
2025-09-08 | - |
Program Overview
The Bachelor of Environmental Science (Wildlife and Pest Management) program at UniSQ combines theory and practice to prepare students for careers in wildlife and pest management. The program offers a comprehensive curriculum, including a mandatory field trip and optional elective trip to South Africa, equipping graduates for roles in biosecurity, wildlife ecology, and game management.
Program Outline
The Bachelor of Environmental Science (Wildlife and Pest Management) program at UniSQ is designed to prepare students for the growing demand for highly skilled wildlife and pest management professionals. The program blends theoretical and practical elements of managing wildlife and pest animals, embedded within broad environmental and ecological knowledge.
Objectives:
- Provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the principles and practices of wildlife and pest management.
- Develop students' skills in animal health, welfare, and behavior, as well as in implementing game, pest, and wildlife management plans.
- Prepare students for careers in wildlife and pest management, including roles in biosecurity, wildlife ecology, and game management.
Program Description:
- Students undertake a 2-week field trip in their first year to a local site abundant with native and introduced wildlife species.
- The program covers topics such as the environment, wildlife, vertebrate pests, biosecurity, human-wildlife conflict, and ecological methods, sensors, and technology.
- In an elective within the final year of study, students may have the opportunity to travel to southern Africa to extend their skills and knowledge by being involved in wildlife and pest animal research.
Outline:
Program Content:
- Wildlife and pest management principles and practices
- Animal health, welfare, and behavior
- Game, pest, and wildlife management plans
- Environment, wildlife, vertebrate pests, and biosecurity
- Human-wildlife conflict
- Ecological methods, sensors, and technology
Course Schedule:
- The program consists of 24 units, including:
- 8 core courses
- 1 x 8-unit major
- 8 x electives, or
- 1 x second 8-unit major, or
- 2 x 4-unit minors, or
- 1 x 4-unit minor and 4 x electives
Individual Modules:
- Course descriptions and recommended enrolment patterns are available in the UniSQ Handbook.
Assessment:
Assessment Methods:
- The program uses a variety of assessment methods, including:
- Assignments
- Exams
- Presentations
- Fieldwork reports
- Research projects
Assessment Criteria:
- Assessment criteria vary depending on the course and assessment method.
Teaching:
Teaching Methods:
- The program is delivered through a combination of:
- Lectures
- Tutorials
- Practical sessions
- Fieldwork
- Residential schools
Faculty:
- The program is taught by experienced faculty members with expertise in wildlife and pest management.
Unique Approaches:
- The program includes a mandatory 2-week field trip in South-East Queensland for the Wildlife, Game, and Pest Management course.
- Some courses in the program have 3-day highly recommended residential schools, including Management of Wildlife and Vertebrate Pests and Biosecurity.
Careers:
Potential Career Paths:
- Biosecurity officer
- Ranger
- Pest control officer
- Wildlife ecologist
- Wildlife scientist
- Game management officer
Opportunities:
- Graduates may work for resources/mining industries, national parks, universities, defense organizations, CSIRO, State and Federal Government departments, and other organizations contributing to sustainable utilization and management of natural resources.
Other:
Residential Schools:
- All students will have the opportunity to come on-campus for residential schools, where they will attend face-to-face lectures and tutorials to gain practical experience, use facilities and specialist equipment, and meet staff and other students.