Environmental Management - ENVSBR2475
Stream Summary
Faculty: Faculty of Science
School: School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences
Contact: www.ies.unsw.edu.au
Program: 2475 - Science
Award(s):
Master of Philosophy (Research)
View stream information for previous years
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. (Frameworks For Environmental Management UOC)
- IEST5002 Tools for Env. Management (Tools for Environmental Management UOC)
- IEST5003 Addressing Env. Issues (Addressing Environmental Issues UOC)
- IEST5005 Media Advocacy & Public Educ. (Media Advocacy and Public Education UOC)
- IEST5007 Environment and Development (Environment and Development UOC)
- IEST5008 Ecosystem Management (Ecosystem Management UOC)
- IEST5009 Competencies in Sustainability ( UOC)
- IEST5010 Competencies in Sustainability ( UOC)
- IEST6907 Environment, Risk and Health (Environmental Pollution, Risk and Health UOC)
- IEST6911 Managing Greenhouse (Managing Greenhouse Gas Emissions UOC)
- IEST7100 Environ Management: Economics (Environmental Management: Economics Fundamentals UOC)
- IEST7200 Environmental Law Fundamentals (Environmental Management: Law Fundamentals UOC)
- IEST7300 Environ Mgmt: Physical Science (Environmental Management: Physical Science Fundamentals UOC)
- IEST7400 Environmental Social Science (Environmental Management: Social Science Fundamentals UOC)
- IEST7500 Env. Eng Fundamentals (Environmental Management: Engineering Fundamentals 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.
