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The Program
The Human Ecology program aims to help students
develop a holistic understanding of the inter-relationships
between humans and their environments. Human use
of the biosphere is examined in the certain knowledge
that the long term health and wellbeing of humans
depends upon the ability of environmental processes
to maintain those conditions that nurture them. This
knowledge about ecosystem functioning is coupled with
insights from the social sciences and the humanities to
provide understanding of social and ethical issues, such
as what different people value and why, who sees certain
situations as ‘problems’ and who benefits and who loses
from different proposed interventions.
The Human Ecology Program strongly believes
that genuine understanding stems from lived experience. All
courses in the program have fieldtrip components, which
serve to ground the students’ academic studies directly
and personally to their real world. Similarly, the program
encourages students to engage in research into the effects
of their own behaviour on the systems around them and
into the constraints that those systems in turn place on
the range of choices open to the student.
Entry Requirements
Human Ecology core courses start at second year level.
These courses can be approached through a background
in either the biophysical or social sciences, or both. Entry
requirements for school leavers are those for general
Bachelors degrees in Arts and Science.
Degree Options
ANU offers a three year Bachelor degree with a major in
Human Ecology. There is also the possibility of proceeding
to an additional Honours year. Human Ecology can be
taken as a major within the degree of Bachelor of Arts,
Bachelor of Science or the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary
Studies (Sustainability). Courses in Human Ecology and
related areas can also count towards an Environmental
Studies major, a Human Science major and, for engineering
students, an Environmental Systems major.
The breadth of a major in Human Ecology
can be complimented by specialisation in single-disciplined
streams. There are many of these streams to choose from,
both within the Fenner School and in other schools and departments
across ANU. You may also create your own pathway
through the degree, so long as you conform to the overall
degree requirements of your College.
This diversity of options enables you to
tailor your Human Ecology major around your areas of personal and
professional interest. It is recommended that you discuss
your specific selections with course convenors and consult
the ANU Undergraduate Handbook.
Possible Specialisations
Our Human Ecology graduates have gone on to careers in
many areas, including:
- tertiary education and education for sustainability generally
- environmental management systems
- science journalism
- agricultural systems research and management
- urban planning and sustainability advisory services
- international aid and development
- green and ethical financial planning
- environmental policy development and compliance
- developing and implementing corporate green governance.
Our Graduates are in Demand
Honours in Human Ecology
ANU Human Ecology has a strong Honours program,
which is open to suitably qualified students. Past
students have tackled a wide range of projects, including
in partnership with researchers elsewhere at ANU, or
in other organisations both locally and internationally.
Contact the Fenner School Honours co-ordinator (fennerschool-hc@anu.
edu.au) for more information.
Scholarships and Assistance
Core Courses (BA or BSc)
| Year |
Semester 1 |
Semester 2 |
| Year 1 |
SRES1001 Resources, Environment and Society: Geography
of Sustainability
Pre-requisite for second major of your choice
Other first year course of your choice
Other first year course of your choice |
SRES1008 Australia, Asia and the Pacific
Pre-requisite for second major of your choice
Other first year course of your choice
Other first year course of your choice |
| Suggested only. Students can take a maximum of 12 units selected
from any first year SRES, ANTY, ARCH or SOCY courses or from BIOL1003,
BIOL1005, BIOL1006 or BIOL1008 (Science students can take any BIOL courses);
A major may consist of all later year course. |
| Year 2 |
SRES2011 Human Ecology (CORE to all Human Ecology
majors)
Second year course towards second major of your choice
Second year course of your choice
Second year course of your choice |
SRES2012 Cities and their Hinterlands (or see below)
Second year course towards second major of your choice
Second year course of your choice
Second year course of your choice |
| SRES2011 Human Ecology is core to any Human Ecology major.
Science students must take at least two of SRES2012 Cities and Their Hinterlands,
SRES3023 Agroecology or SRES3021 Human Futures and up to 12 units from
SRES2001 Landscape Systems 1: Landform and Soils, SRES2019 Landscape Systems
2: Vegetation Ecology or SCCO2103 Ecology of Health and Disease or SRES3010
Independent Research Project, so long as no more than 24 units in total
are taken at 2nd year. Arts students at least 18 units selected from SRES2012
Cities and Their Hinterlands, SRES3023 Agroecology, SRES3021 Human Futures,
and SRES3010 Independent Research. Arts students may include one course
from any other later year Fenner School courses. |
| Year 3 |
SRES3010 Independent Research Project, (or take in
2nd Semester)
Third year course to complete second major
Third year course of your choice
Third year course of your choice |
SRES3021 Human Futures
SRES3023 Agroecology and Sustainable Systems
Third year course to complete second major
Third year course of your choice |
| Suggested only. If needed, Science students may complete
their major with one additional third year course chosen from SRES3007
Participatory Resource Management, SRES3018 Policy and Institutional Analysis
in Environment and Sustainability, SRES3031 Murray-Darling Field School
or SRES3038 Environmental Policy and Planning, SRES3019 Readings in Environmental
History. |
A Human Ecology major may be included as a major within a number
of other degrees, notably the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (Sustainability).
Courses in Human Ecology can also count towards majors in Environmental
Studies, Human Sciences or an Environmental Systems major within an Engineering
degree. Please consult the ANU undergraduate handbook.
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