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1.5 years full-time or equivalent part-time - Faculty:
Computing, Health and Science - School:
Natural Sciences - Code:
I05
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Master of Environmental Management
Area of Specialisation In Natural Systems
This specialisation provides an opportunity for students to focus on the management of natural environments. This includes background units in the major biophysical environments (land, freshwater and marine), as well as environmental impact assessment, geographic information systems (GIS) and finally, to conservation and ecosystem management of forests.
Area of Specialisation structure
This unitset structure contains information about the units which comprise the course as well as the credit points required to successfully complete it.
The Natural Systems area of specialisation requires students to complete 180 credit points (9 units) and provides an opportunity for students to focus on the management of natural environments. This includes background units in the major biophysical environments (land, freshwater and marine), as well as environmental impact assessment, geographic information systems (GIS) and finally to conservation and ecosystem management of forests.
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCI5124 | Land Degradation and Management | 20 | |
| SCI5115 | Inland Aquatic Systems | 20 | |
| or | |||
| SCI5123 | Coastal and Marine Systems | 20 | |
| Prescribed Elective Unit | |||
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCI5250 | Environmental Impact Assessment Procedures | 20 | |
| SCI5115 | Inland Aquatic Systems | 20 | |
| or | |||
| SCI5123 | Coastal and Marine Systems | 20 | |
| Prescribed Elective Unit | |||
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCI5125 | Forest Ecology and Management | 20 | |
| SCI5117 | Biological Conservation | 20 | |
| Prescribed Elective Unit | |||
Students in consultation with the Course Coordinator can complete a research project (consisting of SCI5139 and SCI5112) instead of the listed units
Prescribed Electives
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCI5119 | Environmental Economics | 20 | |
| SCI5105 | Catchment Health | 20 | |
| SCI5126 | Environmental Water Requirements | 20 | |
| SCI5128 | Environmental Management Systems & Auditing | 20 | |
| SCI5110 | Management of Waste | 20 | |
| SCI5108 | Water Demand Management | 20 | |
| SCI5133 | Environmental and Health Risk Assessment | 20 | |
| SCI5118 | GIS and Remote Sensing | 20 | |
This major can also be studied in the following courses: