Environmental Sciences Papers at Tauranga (2023)

Environmental Sciences is available as a first major for the Bachelor of Climate Change (BCC), Bachelor of Science (BSc) and Bachelor of Science (Technology) (BSc(Tech)). Environmental Sciences may also be taken as a second major or minor in other undergraduate degrees, subject to approval of the Division in which the student is enrolled.

To complete Environmental Sciences as a single major for the BCC, BSc and BSc(Tech), students must gain 135 points including EARTH101, ENVSC101, ENVSC201 and ENVPL303; one of BIOEB202 or BIOMO203; one of CHEMY204 or ENVSC202; one of EARTH221, EARTH231 or EARTH241; and two papers in different subject areas from BIOEB303, BIOEB304, BIOEB305, BIOMO303, CHEMY304, EARTH313, EARTH321, EARTH322, EARTH331, EARTH341, EARTH342, or ENVSC302.

To complete Environmental Sciences as part of a double major for the BCC, BSc, BSc(Tech) or other undergraduate degree, students must gain 120 points including EARTH101, ENVSC101, ENVSC201 and ENVPL303; one of BIOEB202 or BIOMO203; one of CHEMY204 or ENVSC202; one of EARTH221, EARTH231 or EARTH241; one of BIOEB303, BIOEB304, BIOEB305, BIOMO303, CHEMY304, EARTH313, EARTH321, EARTH322, EARTH331, EARTH341, EARTH342 or ENVSC302.

To complete a minor in Environmental Sciences, students must complete 60 points from the papers listed for the Environmental Sciences major, including at least 30 points above 100 level. Students must include ENVSC101 and ENVSC201.

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• 100 Level
• 200 Level
• 300 Level
• 400 Level
• 500 Level
• 900 Level

• 100 Level

  Code	Paper Title	Points	Occurrence / Location
  BIOEB102	Introduction to Ecology and Biodiversity - Mātai Hauropi a Kanorau Koiora	15.0	23B (Hamilton) & 23B (Tauranga)
  An introduction to the principles of ecology and biodiversity. Topics include population, community and ecosystem ecology, conservation biology, and the structure, functioning and environmental responses of animals and plants. Examples will include New Zealand ecosystems and biota. He whakataki tenei pepa i nga matapono o te matai ...
  CHEMY100	Chemistry in Context - Matū o te Ao	15.0	23A (Hamilton) & 23A (Tauranga)
  This paper covers a broad range of chemical concepts that are fundamental to the sciences and engineering. A strong emphasis is made to teach concepts through real-life examples from the world around us. He toro na tenei pepa i nga tumomo tuapapa o te matai matu kei te tuapapa o nga horopaki putaiao, pukaha hoki He kaha hangai te ...
  EARTH101	Introduction to Earth System Sciences - Pūtaiao Pūnaha Whenua	15.0	23A (Hamilton) & 23A (Tauranga)
  A lecture and laboratory paper that explores the interacting processes that affect the surface of the Earth, producing landforms and resources, with a focus on physical processes. Topics covered include coastal processes and hazards; climate change; weathering; erosion and mass movement; soil formation; the hydrological cycle; rive...
  ENVSC101	Environmental Science - Pūtaiao Taiao	15.0	23B (Hamilton) & 23B (Tauranga)
  A scientific study of the interaction between humans and the environment including climate change, utilisation and exploitation of natural resources and the effects of human activities on biological, chemical and physical processes that form resources and control ecosystems. Ko te whainga matua o tenei pepa putaiao taiao ki te whak...

• 200 Level

  Code	Paper Title	Points	Occurrence / Location
  BIOEB202	Principles of Ecology	15.0	23B (Hamilton) & 23B (Tauranga)
  This paper covers the principles of ecology, including adaptation to the environment, intra- and inter-specific interactions, community and ecosystem dynamics, and biogeography. Weekend field trips and computer laboratory work are essential elements.
  EARTH241	Oceanography	15.0	23B (Hamilton) & 23B (Tauranga)
  This paper introduces students to the broad scale properties, issues, and research importance of the global ocean via the main disciplines of oceanography: particularly biological, chemical, geological and physical oceanography
  ENVSC201	Environmental Monitoring	15.0	23B (Hamilton) & 23B (Tauranga)
  An introduction to reasons for, and design and implementation of, environmental monitoring in New Zealand. Skills in data collection, management, presentation, and interpretation are developed for a range of environments using both field data collection and published data-sets.
  ENVSC202	Environmental Chemistry and Geochemistry	15.0	23A (Hamilton) & 23A (Tauranga)
  This paper is a broad introduction into environmental chemistry and geochemistry including the formation of the elements, chemical evolution of Earth, modern Earth surface processes, fossil fuels and biomarkers, global biogeochemical cycling, atmospheric chemistry and global climate change.

• 300 Level

  Code	Paper Title	Points	Occurrence / Location
  BIOEB303	Terrestrial Ecology	15.0	23A (Hamilton) & 23A (Tauranga)
  This paper explores ecological theory to understand the dynamics, functioning, and restoration of terrestrial ecosystems in New Zealand and across the globe. Labs, workshops, and a weekend field trip are core components of this paper.
  BIOEB304	Freshwater Ecology	15.0	23A (Hamilton) & 23A (Tauranga)
  An introduction to the ecology of lakes and rivers. Topics covered include the structure and function of major freshwater communities, fish and fisheries, human impacts and the management of inland waters.
  BIOEB305	Marine Ecology	15.0	23B (Hamilton) & 23B (Tauranga)
  An introduction to the structure and functioning of marine ecosystems. The paper explores the fundamentals of ecology (e.g. disturbance/recovery, recruitment, organism interactions with their environment, nutrient cycles, limits on productivity) in a marine setting. We also cover human impacts on marine environments including fishe...
  EARTH341	Coastal Oceanography	15.0	23A (Hamilton) & 23A (Tauranga)
  This paper focuses on the physical oceanography of the coastal zone. Topics include estuarine circulation, wind driven currents on the shelf, longwaves, resonance, seiching, methodologies for quantifying processes and coastal responses, waves and surfzone processes.
  ENVPL303	Environmental Assessment and Policy	15.0	23B (Hamilton) & 23B (Tauranga)
  This is a project-based paper that provides an understanding of how environmental assessments are prepared, and used to assist decision-making and inform policy implementation for complex environmental problems such as climate change impacts, freshwater quality, and environmental pollution.

• 400 Level

  Code	Paper Title	Points	Occurrence / Location
  LEGAL434	Environmental Law	15.0	23A (Hamilton) & 23A (Tauranga)
  This paper examines the foundations and principles of environmental and resource management law, their expression in key areas (biodiversity, climate change, freshwater, and oceans), and the planning, adjudication and compliance techniques used to implement the law.

• 500 Level

  Code	Paper Title	Points	Occurrence / Location
  ENVSC592	Dissertation	60.0	23X (Hamilton) & 23X (Tauranga)
  A report on the findings of a theoretical or empirical investigation - 60 points.
  ENVSC593	Environmental Sciences Thesis	90.0	23X (Hamilton) & 23X (Tauranga)
  An externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research - 90 points.
  ENVSC594	Environmental Sciences Thesis	120.0	23X (Hamilton) & 23X (Tauranga)
  An externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research - 120 points.
  SCIEN589	Directed Study	15.0	23A (Hamilton), 23A (Tauranga), 23B (Hamilton), 23B (Tauranga), 23C (Hamilton) & 23C (Tauranga)
  No description available.
  SCIEN592	Dissertation	60.0	23X (Hamilton) & 23X (Tauranga)
  A report on the findings of a theoretical or empirical investigation.
  SCIEN593	Thesis	90.0	23X (Hamilton) & 23X (Tauranga)
  An externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research.
  SCIEN594	Thesis	120.0	23I (Hamilton), 23X (Hamilton) & 23X (Tauranga)
  An externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research.

• 900 Level

  Code	Paper Title	Points	Occurrence / Location
  ENVSC900	Environmental Sciences PhD Thesis	120.0	23I (Hamilton), 23J (Hamilton), 23K (Hamilton), 23X (Hamilton) & 23X (Tauranga)
  No description available.