Start Date
February
July

Campus
Mawson Lakes

Duration
1.5 year(s) full-time

Program Code
LMES

Study as
Full-time or part-time

Fees
$AU 28,200 per 1.0 EFTSL for students enrolled in 2016

Aim

The program prepares students for careers in a wide range of natural resources management agencies and industries and equips them with the knowledge and skills necessary to take a leadership role and responsibility in those organisations.

Content & Structure

The Masters program (Geospatial Science) requires the completion of 54 units of courses. Students can complete either:

  • four core courses (18 units), environmental Research Project 1 and environmental Researce Project 2 (18 units), three Geospatial Science electives (13.5 units) and one elective course (4.5 units) from either the Natural Resource Management, Water Mangement or Urban Ecology streams; OR
  • four core courses (18 units), three Geospatial Science electives (13.5 units) and five elective courses (22.55 units) from either the Natural Resource Management, Water Management or Urban Ecology streams.

The Masters program requires the completion of 54 units of courses selected from one of the streams, Natural Resource Management, Geospatial Science, Water Management or Urban Ecology. The program comprises of 4 core courses (18 units) and 4 elective stream courses (18 units) plus Environment Research Projects 1 & 2, or the program of study may consist of 4 core courses (18 units) and 8 elective stream courses (36 units).

What courses you'll study

Course name Area and cat no. Units Reference  
FIRST YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Seminar in Sustainability ENVT 5007 4.5
Environmental Informatics ENVT 5024 4.5
Elective 4.5 Note(s): 1,2
Elective 4.5 Note(s): 1,2
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Strategic Project Management BUSS 5257 4.5
Environmental Impact Assessment N ARCH 5041 4.5
OR
Water Quality Management CIVE 5067 4.5
Elective 4.5 Note(s): 1,2
Elective 4.5 Note(s): 1,2
SECOND YEAR
Environmental Research Project 1 ENVT 5025 9
Environmental Research Project 2 ENVT 5026 9

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