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Master of Environmental Science

Overview

This program is designed for applicants who wish to extend their knowledge of science relating to the environment by studying areas not covered in their undergraduate Science or Engineering degree (including environmental policy, planning and management).

Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge

Completion of a recognised Bachelor Degree either: Environmental Science; Science; Applied Science; Agriculture; Forestry; Veterinary Science or Engineering (or equivalent qualifications and/or professional experience).

Alternative entry criteria:

The person would be required to have been working in a position for at least five years which, if they left, would be filled by an appropriately qualified graduate. Normally a written statement from a suitably qualified person, usually a senior manager with a strong science background, is required as confirmation of the necessary skills.

Course Requirements

Students will undertake a program of at least 48 credit points, comprising two compulsory subjects, and optional subjects selected from the subjects listed below land approved by the Coordinator of the degree.

Subjects Credit Points
ENVI920 The Scientific Basis of Environmental Management 8
ENVI921 Environmental Planning 8
Plus 32 credit poinst from the following:  
STS929 Studies in Resource and Environmental Policy 8
ENVI910 Directed Studies in Pollution Chemistry 12
ENVI911 Directed Studies in Ecology 12
ENVI912 Directed Studies in Land Resources 12
ENVI913 Directed Studies in Earth Sciences 12
ENVI919 Directed Studies in Environmental Science 12
EESC902 Advanced Coastal Environments: Processes and Management 12
EESC903 Advanced Fluvial Geomorphology and Sedimentology 12
EESC904 Advanced Geographic Information Science 12
EESC905 Advanced Remote Sensing 12
EESC912 Advanced Soils, Landscape and Hydrology 12
EESC951 Advanced Topic B 8
LAW9380 Law for Environmental Managers 8
ENVE985 Environmental Engineering 8

Other Information

For further information contact the Faculty of Science Office, 41.258, or telephone 42213481, or the Environmental Science Unit, 19.G012, 42214134. Web site: http://www.uow.edu.au/science/eesc/

The Degree Coordinator is Professor John Morrison, Environmental Science Unit, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Room 19.G012.

 
 
 

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