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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 Sustainable Water Resources Management
This specialisation provides an opportunity for students to focus on the sustainable use of water. This includes background units in the biophysical aspects of both marine and freshwater environments and finally, to managing water demand, environmental water requirements and working with communities in catchments.
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 Sustainable Water Resources Management area of specialisation requires students to complete 180 credit points (nine units) and provides an opportunity for students to focus on the sustainable use of water. This includes background units in the biophysical aspects of both marine and freshwater environments, and to finally managing water demand, environmental water requirements and working with communities in catchments.
Stage 1
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCI5115 | Inland Aquatic Systems | 20 | |
| SCI5126 | Environmental Water Requirements | 20 | |
| Prescribed Elective Unit | |||
Stage 2
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCI5123 | Coastal and Marine Systems | 20 | |
| SCI5133 | Environmental and Health Risk Assessment | 20 | |
| Or | |||
| SCI5127 | Environmental Monitoring & Investigation | 20 | |
| Prescribed Elective Unit | |||
Stage 3
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCI5105 | Catchment Health | 20 | |
| SCI5108 | Water Demand Management | 20 | |
| Prescribed Elective Unit | |||
Students in consultation with the Course Coordinator may replace Stage 3 units with a research project (consisting of SCI5139 and SCI5112).
Prescribed Electives
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCI5119 | Environmental Economics | 20 | |
| SCI5124 | Land Degradation and Management | 20 | |
| SCI5125 | Forest Ecology and Management | 20 | |
| SCI5250 | Environmental Impact Assessment Procedures | 20 | |
| SCI5128 | Environmental Management Systems & Auditing | 20 | |
| SCI5110 | Management of Waste | 20 | |
| SCI5117 | Biological Conservation | 20 | |
| SCI5118 | GIS and Remote Sensing | 20 | |
This major can also be studied in the following courses: