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Overview

If you are commencing in Term 2 2020 under the Government's Higher Education Relief Package due to COVID-19, please refer to the advice in the Additional Information section below. This program provides an introduction to the frameworks, tools, and basic disciplinary knowledge relevant to environmental management.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Undertake independent and collaborative enquiry and work effectively with others
  • Scholars
2.
Apply a range of problem solving skills.
  • Scholars
  • Leaders
3.
Communicate effectively to a range of audiences
  • Professionals
  • Global Citizens
  • Leaders
4.
Identify some of the disciplinary areas related to environmental decision-making, such as environmental law, economics, ecosystem management, physical sciences (physics and chemistry), social sciences and engineering.
  • Scholars
  • Professionals
5.
Recognise international environmental issues.
  • Professionals
  • Global Citizens
6.
Identify frameworks and tools for environmental management and policy and how to apply these
  • Scholars
  • Global Citizens

Program Structure
24 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 24 UOC as a standalone program.

  1. Core Course (6 UOC)
  2. Disciplinary Knowledge Courses (12 UOC)
  3. Elective (6 UOC)

Core Course

You must take 6 UOC of the following courses:

Elective

You can take up to a maximum of 6 UOC of the following courses.

Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

Program Requirements

Progression Requirements

Pathways

Articulation Arrangements

Graduate Diploma - GradDip5499 - Environmental Management
Master of Environmental Management - MEM8623 - Environmental Management

Additional Information

Domestic students commencing in Term 2 2020 under the Government's COVID-19 Higher Education Relief Package can enrol in a maximum of 4 courses (24 units of credit) across Term 2 and Term 3 2020 at the discounted fee rates.

Further information about the COVID-19 Higher Education Relief Package is at https://student.unsw.edu.au/herp

Students should select from the following courses available online:

Term 2: IEST5002 Tools for Environmental Management, IEST7500 Environmental Management: Engineering Fundamentals, IEST5007 Environment and Development, IEST5021 Corporate Environmental Sustainability and Reporting

Term 3: IEST5003 Addressing Environmental Issues, IEST7200 Environmental Management: Law Fundamentals, IEST5005 Environmental Communication, IEST5500 Understanding Environmental Policy, IEST6001 Field Ecology for Environmental Management, IEST6641 Qualitative Research Methods in Regional Australia

Further Information

Contact the UNSW Arts and Social Sciences Student Services for advice.

Program Fees

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