The Graduate Certificate in Environmental Management is an 18-unit program offered by the School of the Environment within the Faculty of Science and Engineering.
The course articulates with the 36-unit Graduate Diploma in Environmental Management and the 72-unit Master of Environmental Management, and the sequentially developed topics allow progression through the three awards.
Students who complete the Graduate Certificate normally receive credit for up to 18 units of topics should they choose to proceed to the Graduate Diploma.
Admission requirements
Applicants must normally hold an approved degree or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution. However, the Faculty Board may, under certain circumstances and subject to specific conditions, admit others who can show evidence of fitness for candidature.
Credit may be granted, on application, for comparable prior studies.
Course aims
The Graduate Certificate in Environmental Management introduces students to contemporary theory and practice in environmental management, and to the study of environmental processes and systems. Students may also undertake some study of environmental economics, philosophy or politics. The course is international in scope, but case study material will draw especially on the experience of Australia and other countries within the Asia-Pacific region.
Learning outcomes
Students who complete the Graduate Certificate in Environmental Management will be able to:
- demonstrate a basic understanding and appreciation of current issues in environmental management
- identify most of the main theories, issues and complexities shaping the environment in which contemporary policymakers work
- demonstrate an understanding of the challenge of environmental management and associated environmental management tools.
Program of study
To qualify for the Graduate Certificate in Environmental Management, a student must complete 18 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the program of study below.
A student's program of study must be prepared by the Program Approver.
Not all topics are necessarily available in a given year.
Core - Year 1 topics
9 units comprising:ENVS8741 Managing Environments GE (4.5 units)
Plus one of:
ENVS8711 Australian Environmental Change GE (4.5 units)
ENVS8721 Environmental Decision Making Tools GE (4.5 units)
Option - Skills-based topics
Plus 4.5 units selected from:EASC8700 NCGRT Australian Groundwater School (4.5 units)
EASC8762 Field Investigation GE (4.5 units)
EASC8771 Environmental Research Methods GE (4.5 units)
EASC8772 Groundwater Hydrology (4.5 units)
GEOG2721 Computing Methods in Geography (4.5 units)
GEOG8700 Geographical Information Systems GE (4.5 units)
WARM8761 Public Health Related Aspects of Drinking Water Quality (4.5 units)
Option - Year 1 topics
Plus 4.5 units selected from:DVST8701 Sustainable Development GE (4.5 units)
ENVS8701 Coastal Management GE (4.5 units)
ENVS8722 Environment in Film GE (4.5 units)
ENVS8732 Environmental Impact Assessment GE (4.5 units)
GEOG8712 Asian Regional Development GE (4.5 units)
