Postgraduate Specialisation - Environmental Management
Western Sydney University
Postgraduate Specialisation
Code:
ST3001.1
Available to students in other Western Sydney University Courses :
NO
This specialisation aims to promote a better understanding of the interrelationship between the environment and human society. It requires students to investigate the environmental implications of human activity and the impacts of development and technology on the natural and built environments. It is intended to produce environmental managers who can develop integrated holistic approaches to issues around planning, assessment and management of the environment. The goal is to find balanced, sustainable solutions that are ethically and socially acceptable and which arrest the decline in the quality of the earth's environment. Students will learn to critically evaluate the social, economic and environmental impacts of policy and management decisions and analyse current and emerging issues in environmental management. They will also develop the skills to develop new or adapt current strategies and to take a leadership role in responding to change in this very dynamic and challenging field. Students enrolled in the Masters will be required to undertake a half year pilot research project and develop a change management strategy for a current EM issue.. This course is suited for students who are already working in this field, as well as those who want a career change to an environmental management role. It is offered in both full time and part time modes with a multimodal attendance pattern through a combination of compulsory on-campus workshops, facilitated on-campus tutorials, and extensive use of the Western Sydney University e-learning support system.
Postgraduate Specialisation
Structure
Master of Science (Environmental Management)
Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 80 credit points, including the units listed in the recommended sequence below.
Full-time (Start year intake)
Autumn session
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300689
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Environmental Management Systems
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300690
|
Environmental Assessment
|
|
300411
|
Research Methodology and Experimental Design
|
|
300687
|
Science Research Project PG
|
Spring session
|
300396
|
Developing Professional Practice
|
|
300397
|
Perspectives of Sustainable Development
|
|
300411
|
Research Methodology and Experimental Design
|
|
300687
|
Science Research Project PG
|
Note: there is no exit structure available from the full-time start year intake.
Part-time (Start year intake)
Year 1
Autumn session
|
300689
|
Environmental Management Systems
|
|
300690
|
Environmental Assessment
|
Spring session
|
300396
|
Developing Professional Practice
|
|
300397
|
Perspectives of Sustainable Development
|
Students studying at Masters level will need to complete the following:
Year 2
Autumn session
Choose one of:
|
300411
|
Research Methodology and Experimental Design
|
Choose one of:
|
300687
|
Science Research Project PG
|
Elective
Spring session
Choose one of:
|
300400
|
Managing for Sustainable Development
|
|
300411
|
Research Methodology and Experimental Design
|
Choose one of:
|
300399
|
Researching Professional Issues
|
|
300687
|
Science Research Project PG
|
Note: part-time students have the option (with permission of Head of Program) of: replacing 300398 - Methods of Researching, 300400 - Managing for Sustainable Development, 300399 - Researching Professional Issues and elective with 300411 Research Methodology & Experimental Design and 300687 Science Research Project OR replacing 300399 and elective with 300687 Science Research Project - PG.
Students intending to exit with a Graduate Diploma in Science (Environmental Management) will need to complete the following:
Year 2
Autumn session
Elective
Full-time (Mid-year intake)
Spring session
|
300396
|
Developing Professional Practice
|
|
300397
|
Perspectives of Sustainable Development
|
|
300411
|
Research Methodology and Experimental Design
|
|
300687
|
Science Research Project PG
|
Autumn session
|
300689
|
Environmental Management Systems
|
|
300690
|
Environmental Assessment
|
|
300411
|
Research Methodology and Experimental Design
|
|
300687
|
Science Research Project PG
|
Note: there is no exit structure available from the full-time mid year intake.
Part-time (Mid-year intake)
Year 1
Spring session
|
300396
|
Developing Professional Practice
|
|
300397
|
Perspectives of Sustainable Development
|
Autumn session
|
300689
|
Environmental Management Systems
|
|
300690
|
Environmental Assessment
|
Students studying at Masters level will need to complete the following:
Year 2
Spring session
Choose one of:
|
300411
|
Research Methodology and Experimental Design
|
Choose one of:
|
300400
|
Managing for Sustainable Development
|
|
300687
|
Science Research Project PG
|
Autumn session
Choose one of:
|
300411
|
Research Methodology and Experimental Design
|
Elective
Choose one of:
|
300399
|
Researching Professional Issues
|
|
300687
|
Science Research Project PG
|
Note: part-time students have the option (with permission of Head of Program) of: replacing 300398 - Methods of Researching, 300400 - Managing for Sustainable Development, 300399 - Researching Professional Issues and elective with 300411 Research Methodology & Experimental Design and 300687 Science Research Project OR replacing 300399 and elective with 300687 Science Research Project - PG.
Students intending to exit with a Graduate Diploma in Science (Environmental Management) will need to complete the following:
Year 2
Spring session
|
300400
|
Managing for Sustainable Development
|