NO NEW ENROLMENTS IN THIS PROGRAM FROM 2008 - For previous recommended enrolment patterns refer to the relevant archived Student Handbook.
- Program summary
- Program overview
- Career opportunities
- Advanced standing, recognition of prior learning, credit and articulation
- Program structure
- Program requirements and notes
- Enquiries
Program summary
QTAC code: 011051
OP/Rank for 2007 entry: OP-16 / Rank-65
Award abbreviation: BA(Env&Htge)
Duration: 3 years full-time or equivalent part-time
Fee type: Commonwealth supported places, domestic fee-paying places, international fee-paying places
Total units: 288
Recommended prior study: English
CRICOS code: 030282C
Program overview
Few specialists are skilled in both the natural and built environment. Fewer still are well-versed in ecotourism, cultural tourism and built heritage. As an Environment and Heritage student you gain theoretical and practical skills related to:
- natural environment management
- museum management and display
- built heritage management
- urban conservation planning
- cultural tourism
- heritage tourism
- ecotourism
As a graduate of this program you will have a unique set of skills and conceptual understanding relating to heritage display and management, tourist enterprises, and the management and interpretation of the natural environment.
Career opportunities
Knowledge and skills acquired through the Bachelor of Arts (Environment and Heritage) are transferable across many sectors such as government, education, the arts, commerce, and industry. Depending on courses chosen, opportunities may include commissioned history project research, cultural tourism management and research, ecotourism and interpretation, environmental management, heritage adviser to community groups, heritage adviser to government and private clients, heritage interpretation (theme parks, historic houses, urban conservation areas), media-related research, national parks, and tourism and heritage promotional campaigns.
Program structure
Core courses
Select 2 courses from:
COR109 Communication and Thought
COR110 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
COR111 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
Introductory courses
2 required courses:
AUS100 History of Australian Popular Culture: The Twentieth Century and Beyond
ENP100 Introduction to Environmental Studies
Advanced courses
3 required courses:
AUS235 Internship in Environment and Heritage
AUS265 Walking Sites: Cultural Heritage Tours
ENP240 Interpretation: Environment, Heritage and Tourism
Plus select 5 courses from:
AUS210 Lie of the Land
AUS211 Eve of Destruction: War Propaganda of the Twentieth Century
AUS212 The Box: History of Australian Television Culture
AUS225 Life and Death in the City: Settlement to Federation
AUS230 Talking History: Memory and the Past
AUS250 Riots and Rebellions: Conflict in Australian History
AUS260 Coast to Coast: Mystery, Crime and Writing the City
AUS290 Upfront: History of Film in Australia
Plus select 6 courses from:
ENP211 Planning and Environmental Law
ENP236 Rural and Regional Sustainability
ENP245 Cultural Geography and Demography
ENP255 Urbanism and Urban Design
ENP260 Advanced Professional Planning
ENP265 Participation, Conflict and Mediation in the Planning Context
ENP270 Regional Infrastructure Planning
ENP275 Planning Design Studio
ENS253 Introduction to Geographical Information Systems
SCS211 Green Justice: Environmental and Social Issues
Elective courses
Select 6 elective courses, which may be from the Faculties of Business or Science, Health and Education
Course substitution: the GO (Global Opportunities) Program
As part of their USC program, students may apply to participate in the GO Program to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider
Program requirements and notes
- No more than 10 introductory level courses are to be completed, including core courses, in the Bachelor of Arts (Environment and Heritage).
- No courses may be counted to more than one major or minor.
- A maximum of 6 Business or Science, Health and Education courses (72 units) can be included in the Bachelor of Arts (Environment and Heritage).
- Required introductory courses may count towards some majors and minors.
- An introductory level course has a number less than 200 in its course code. An advanced level course has a number greater than 200 and less than 400 in its course code.
- Refer to the Academic Rules.
- Refer to explanation of terms.
- Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including, for example, essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests, and examinations.
Enquiries
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Tel: +61 7 5430 1259