Bachelor of Forest Science (Honours)

This course is only available for students currently studying a Bachelor of Forest Science. For other students, please see the Bachelor of Science with Honours - https://handbook.unimelb.edu.au/view/2012/BH-SCI

The honours year can be undertaken at the Parkville campus or at the Creswick campus. Prior to 2005 this course was called Bachelor of Forestry (Honours).

The Bachelor of Forest Science (Honours) comprises advanced coursework and an individual research project designed to extend students' knowledge and skills in solving problems. After successfully completing the program, students will be prepared to either:

• enter the workforce pursuing a career in forest science and related environmental management industries; or

• pursue further research study through masters or doctor of philosophy degrees.

Students who complete this course should have acquired:

• an understanding of the biology and diversity of forest ecosystems;
• an understanding of Australian forest management and conservation;
• the capacity to apply scientific knowledge to the definition, analysis and solution of problems in forestry, forest conservation, forest industry and related environmental issues;
• an ability to design and conduct scientific enquiries;
• essential skills in the acquisition and interpretation of forest data;
• a capacity for the exchange, acquisition and dissemination of scientific and industry information and for technology transfer;

• a capacity and motivation for continuing independent learning.

719AA - Bachelor of Forest Science (Honours)

BACHELOR OF FOREST SCIENCE (HONOURS)

Students can be located at Parkville or Creswick campuses depending on project and elective choice.

HONOURS RESEARCH PROJECT - PARKVILLE

HONOURS RESEARCH PROJECT - CRESWICK

FOURTH YEAR

Core subjects

MAST40001 Research Philosophies and Statistics or NRMT40005 Social Research Methods

plus one elective

ELECTIVE SUBJECTS

To be eligible for consideration for entry into honours, applicants must have:

• achieved an average of at least 65 in the third year (300-level) subjects of their Bachelor of Forest Science degree; or

• completed an equivalent qualification to the Bachelor of Forest Science degree, this qualification being recognised by the School, at a level of academic performance equivalent to that required in the point above.

The Melbourne School of Land and Environment offers excellent opportunites for students to pursue postgraduate studies in the fields of agricultural science, forestry, natural resource management, urban horticulture, food science, animal welfare, wood science, agribusiness, wine technolgy and viticulture, forest ecosystem science. Programs available include Graduate Certificates, Graduate Diplomas, Postgraduate Certificates, Postgraduate Diplomas, Masters (by coursework), Masters (by research) and Doctoral degrees.

Graduates will be expected to:

• have a strong sense of intellectual integrity and the ethics of scholarship
• have in-depth knowledge of their specialist discipline(s)
• reach a high level of achievement in writing, generic research activities, problem-solving and communication
• be critical and creative thinkers, with an aptitude for continued self-directed learning
• be adept at learning in a range of ways, including through information and communication technologies
• be advocates for improving the sustainability of the environment
• initiate and implement constructive change in their communities, including professions and workplaces
• mentor future generations of learners
• examine critically, synthesise and evaluate knowledge across a broad range of discipline
  

This course encompasses particular generic skills. On completion of the course students should have:

• A profound respect for truth, intellectual and professional integrity, and the ethics of scholarship
• Capacity for independent critical thought, rational inquiry and self-directed learning and research
• Highly developed written communication skills to allow informed dialogue with individuals and groups from industry, government and the community
• Highly developed oral communication skills to allow informed dialogue and liaison with individuals and and groups from industry, government and the community