COURSE INFORMATION

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M84 Master of Sustainable Water Resources Management

The Master of Sustainable Water Resource Management is designed to equip engineering and science graduates with the skills and knowledge necessary to manage water resources in an environmentally sustainable manner. Graduates will be aware of and be able to put into practice the ecological, social and economic principles of sustainable resource management. The course aims to provide relevant environmental training to professionals that are currently or wish to be employed in the water resource management (or related ) sector. The Masters includes coursework as well as a significant research/industry training project.

 

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Students who have complete a relevant Bachelor degree and demonstrated sound academic achievement are eligible for admission.

 

COURSE STRUCTURE

The course is structured across 3 semesters (full-time) and includes 5 core units, 2 electives and a research/industry training project:
 
Semester 1
SCI5115 Inland Aquatic Systems 20 
SCI5126 Environmental Water Requirements 20 
SCI5105 Catchment Health 20 
 
Semester 2
SCI5108 Water Demand Management 20 
SCI5133 Environmental and Health Risk Assessment 20 
Plus one Elective unit
 
Semester 3
SCI5261 Research in Environmental Management 1 20 
SCI5262 Research in Environmental Management 2 20 
Plus one Elective unit
 
ELECTIVE UNITS
Students are required to pick two electives from the following list of units:
SCI5118 GIS and Remote Sensing 20 
SCI5123 Coastal and Marine Systems 20 
SCI5250 Environmental Impact Assessment Procedures 20 
 
 
 
 
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website:
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity

Last Updated - Higher Education: 3/31/2006 VET: 3/31/2006