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Environmental Science - 8735

Program Summary

   
   
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Postgraduate
 
 
Typical Duration: 1 Years
 
 
Typical UOC Per Session: 24
 
 
Min UOC Per Session: 3
 
 
Max UOC Per Session: 27
 
 
Min UOC For Award: 48
 
 
Award(s):
 
 
Master of Science And Technology (Specialisation)
 
  

Program Description

The MScTech in Environmental Science program is a specialist graduate program of one year full-time (or equivalent part-time) study chosen from faculty-wide environmental courses. Specialisation is achieved by undertaking study in one or two environmental streams of the program, although some flexibility in courses may be permitted at the discretion of the program authority.

The program is designed to study the nature of environmental problems and the methodology of their evaluation and management. Emphasis is placed on the development of relevant skills in environmental analysis and planning. The program is primarily intended for students with a background in science or engineering, however, students with other degrees who have undertaken undergraduate level environmental courses and/or have professional experience in an environmental area may apply for entry.

Program Objectives and Learning Outcomes

Please contact the School of Safety Science for information.

Program Structure

Program requirements

Candidates are required to complete a program of study totalling 48 UOC: 6 UOC are a core course and the remaining 42 units of credit may optionally include a project of 6 or 12 UOC. Where students select the option of a 12 UOC project they must also complete SESC9900 Project Methods unless they can demonstrate prior knowledge.

Compulsory Course

Elective Streams

Science of the Environment

Pollution Issues

Environmental Planning and Management

Human Health

or

Remote Sensing and GIS

Environmental Assessment and Modelling

Oceanography and Meteorology

Note: Not all courses are necessarily offered every year. MATH courses not offered in 2006 will not link to the courses' records.

Analytical Methods and Data Processing

Project
Students may undertake a project on a topic relevant to the program, of 6 or 12 units of credit. Students may enrol in SESC9906 or SESC9912 or may enrol directly into the appropriate project courses offered by any School of the Faculty of Science.

Academic Rules

Please refer to the Program Structure above and contact the School office for more information.

Fees

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website:  https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html


Area(s) of Specialisation

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