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I04 Master of Natural Resources Management

The Master of Natural Resources Management course provides opportunities for professionals who wish to add to their qualifications and experience by extending their knowledge in natural resources management.  The course is designed for professionals who require the skills and knowledge to integrate planning, impact assessment, environmental and health risk assessment, and monitoring into the broader decision-making of their organisations.  The course covers the areas of environmental impact assessment, planning and monitoring set in the context of our major ecosystems, and emphasises the global, regional and local nature of environmental issues. Students will learn the principles of designing, conducting and analysing a research project. A full semester research project dissertation will complete the course.

 

MODE OF DELIVERY

The course will be offered in on-campus mode only on Joondalup campus.  Delivery will be via lectures and tutorials or laboratory sessions supported by online resources.

 
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

An undergraduate degree or equivalent prior learning including at least five years appropriate professional experience.

 
SPECIAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Successful completion of a 3 year Chinese Diploma and a PQP program from a recognised provider.

 
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Joondalup Campus.
 
MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.
 
MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following mode of delivery - On-campus.
 
COURSE STRUCTURE

The course is a professional Masters degree consisting of ten units and a total of 240 credit points which can be completed over four semesters full-time.

 
STAGE 1
Semester 1
SCI5124 Land Degradation and Management 20 
SCI5116 Environmental Administration and Planning 20 
 
And either
SCI5115 Inland Aquatic Systems 20 
Or
SCI5123 Coastal and Marine Systems 20 
 
Students successfully completing Stage 1 can choose to exit with a Postgraduate Certificate.
 
STAGE 2
Semester 2
SCI5250 Environmental Impact Assessment Procedures 20 
SCI5105 Catchment Health 20 
SCI5133 Environmental and Health Risk Assessment 20 
 
Students successfully completing Stage 1 and 2 can choose to exit with a Postgraduate Diploma.
 
STAGE 3
Semester 3
SCI5127 Environmental Monitoring&Investigation 20 
SCI5139 Approaches in Natural Sciences 20 
Plus one of the following:
SCI5125 Forest Ecology and Management 20 
SCI5110 Management of Waste 20 
SCI5117 Biological Conservation 20 
 
Semester 4
SCI5138 Natural Resources Management Project 60 
 
 
 
 
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: 30/04/2009 VET: 30/04/2009