Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Environmental Studies)
ObjectivesStudents who complete the postgraduate diploma should:
* possess knowledge of environmental systems and processes and what happens to environmental systems under stress;
* develop skills in using techniques that (a) measure components of environmental systems and (b) assess the environmental impact of different environment users;
* have a knowledge of environmental valuation and the relationships between development and the environment;
* understand the broad social, economic and regulatory frameworks in which environmental problems are resolved;
* possess knowledge of the current processes of economic and social change in the Asia-Pacific region;
* develop skills in assessing the relation between these processes and environmental capacity.
Academic titlePostgraduate Diploma in Arts (Environmental Studies)
Total 100 points - subjects are 12.5 points each, unless indicated otherwise.
Thesis subject
Subject Semester Credit Points
121-520 Environmental Studies Thesis
An approved topic/research project selected in consultation with the supervisor/s. The student will also write a research proposal and give an oral presentation on the proposed research. Semester 1, Semester 2 50
Honours coursework
Subject Semester Credit Points
121-431 Environmental Studies Coursework
This subject comprises three components: a course of lectures and seminars on the principles and practice of environmental or social impact assessment; preparation of an extended review of the literature related to the subject matter of the student&a... Semester 1, Semester 2 50