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Part-time - Delivery Mode:
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1 year full-time or equivalent part-time - Faculty:
Computing, Health and Science - School:
Natural Sciences - Code:
S01
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Graduate Diploma of Environmental Management
Area of Specialisation In Industrial and Urban Systems
This specialisation provides an opportunity for students to focus on the tools used by industry to manage environmental issues. This includes background units in waste, environmental monitoring, impact assessment, risk assessment and finally, to environmental management systems and environmental audits.
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 Industrial and Urban Systems area of specialisation equires students to complete 120 credit points (six units) and provides an opportunity for students to focus on the tools used by industry to manage environmental issues. This includes background units in waste, environmental monitoring, impact assessment, risk assessment to finally Environmental Management Systems and environmental audits.
Stage 1
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCI5110 | Management of Waste | 20 | |
| SCI5127 | Environmental Monitoring & Investigation | 20 | |
| Prescribed Elective Unit | |||
Stage 2
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCI5250 | Environmental Impact Assessment Procedures | 20 | |
| SCI5133 | Environmental and Health Risk Assessment | 20 | |
| Prescribed Elective Unit | |||
Prescribed Electives
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCI5119 | Environmental Economics | 20 | |
| SCI5115 | Inland Aquatic Systems | 20 | |
| SCI5105 | Catchment Health | 20 | |
| SCI5123 | Coastal and Marine Systems | 20 | |
| SCI5124 | Land Degradation and Management | 20 | |
| SCI5126 | Environmental Water Requirements | 20 | |
| SCI5108 | Water Demand Management | 20 | |
| SCI5117 | Biological Conservation | 20 | |
This major can also be studied in the following courses: