Environmental Management - ENVSBR2475
Stream Summary
Faculty: Faculty of Science
School: Institute of Environmental Studies
Contact: www.ies.unsw.edu.au
Program: 2475 - Science
Award(s):
Master of Philosophy (Research)
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Stream Outline
This program involves a minimum of 1.5 years full-time study. It develops knowledge and critical understanding of sustainable resource use and management, including the socio-economic, political, cultural and institutional conditions in which environmental policy and management decisions are made.
Students are given an opportunity to gain advanced knowledge of interdisciplinary frameworks and tools to address environmental challenges, and how to enhance environmental management in the context of environmental, economic and social development.
Students are given an opportunity to gain advanced knowledge of interdisciplinary frameworks and tools to address environmental challenges, and how to enhance environmental management in the context of environmental, economic and social development.
Stream Structure
Students undertake advanced coursework and supervised research leading to the production of the thesis. The coursework includes 18 – 24 UOC of courses selected from the following, in consultation with a student’s supervisor:
- IEST5001 Frameworks for Env. Mgt. (6 UOC)
- IEST5002 Tools for Env. Management (6 UOC)
- IEST5003 Addressing Env. Issues (6 UOC)
- IEST5005 Media Advocacy & Public Educ. (6 UOC)
- IEST5007 Environment and Development (6 UOC)
- IEST5008 Ecosystem Management (6 UOC)
- IEST5009 Competencies in Sustainability (3 UOC)
- IEST5010 Competencies in Sustainability (3 UOC)
- IEST6907 Environment, Risk and Health (6 UOC)
- IEST6911 Managing Greenhouse (6 UOC)
- IEST7100 Environ Management: Economics (6 UOC)
- IEST7200 Environmental Law Fundamentals (6 UOC)
- IEST7300 Environ Mgmt: Physical Science (6 UOC)
- IEST7400 Environmental Social Science (6 UOC)
- IEST7500 Env. Eng Fundamentals (6 UOC)
Other courses may be taken with the approval of a student’ supervisor and the Program Authority.
Please contact the Institute of Environmental Studies for more information.
Please contact the Institute of Environmental Studies for more information.
