Comments about Graduate Diploma of Water Resources Management - On Campus - Rockhampton - Queensland
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Objectives
The program is designed to provide students with an opportunity to build on the knowledge gained in the Graduate Certificate in order to increase their breadth and depth of knowledge and application of skills in the area of water resources management. The wide variety of specialised coursework and study options enable students to create a program of study that meets their individual needs.
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Entry requirements
Applicants must have completed CQUniversity's Graduate Certificate in Water Resources Management or Australian equivalent. International students should visit www.international.cqu.edu.au for further information including English language requirements. Program Rules 1. Students must complete at least 50% of their studies at their home institution. 2. Students who undertake study option 3 or 4 are required to complete ’Research Methodology’ as part of their elective course requirement prior to the commencement of their research or industry project. ‘Research Methodology’ will require students to develop a project proposal. This proposal will form the basis of the proposal required to be approved by the Program Director in the semester prior to commencing study options 3 or 4. 3. At the discretion of the Program Director, students may be granted credit1 for two coursework electives where students are able to provide evidence that they have successfully completed a similar postgraduate course previously. Credit will not be granted for the core courses. 4. At the discretion of the Program Director, students that are able to provide evidence that they have successfully completed a similar postgraduate course or can demonstrate knowledge through professional experience, will be eligible to undertake an alternate coursework elective in its place. 5. Students may be allowed to undertake coursework electives from other university postgraduate courses with the approval of the Program Director. 6. Students must satisfy course pre-requisites, unless otherwise approved by the Program Director. 7. Students should consult with the Program Director before enrolling in the Specialised Studies 1 (Hydrology and Water Resources Advanced Topics) course. 8. Students are required to complete at least 3 specialist courses from streams (1-5). Program Notes 1. All the ICE WaRM Universities contribute expertise to the delivery of the core courses. These courses and other specified courses are delivered using ‘Access Grid’, an internet conference facility. 2. This programme is full fee paying. 3. It is important to note that not all coursework electives will be offered every year or study period and that timetabling difficulties may prevent enrolment in some electives. Availability of some coursework electives may be subject to minimum enrolment requirements. Students are urged to discuss their coursework electives with the Program Director.
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Academic title
Graduate Diploma of Water Resources Management
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Course description
About Water Resources Management
The development of these courses has been in response to a strong and clearly-voiced demand from industry. The programs have been developed to foster a student-centre approach to education, using teaching methodologies that encourage access and flexibility of delivery for a program offered across states.
Career Opportunities
The development of the International Centre of Water Resources Management (ICE WaRM) postgraduate programs is strongly aligned with the strategic intent of the University. The programs have been designed to promote the internationalisation of Australia's leading water resource management education and make a positive impact on social, cultural and economic well being of society.
Program Structure
In undertaking courses in the Graduate Certificate students may be able to link into any of the CQUniversity Access Grids or the Access Grid of the partners involved in ICE WaRM for particular courses.
To be eligible for the degree, students are required to complete a total of 8 courses, of which 4 are core courses and 4 are elective courses (of which at least 3 must be undertaken from 1 stream).
CQUniversity offers the Graduate Diploma in Water Resources Management as part of a suite of postgraduate suite of courses in water resources management in partnership with the following Australian universities:
* Deakin University
* Flinders University
* The University of Adelaide
* The University of South Australia
Core courses
For a complete list of all core course study options and program requirements please refer to the Water Resource program structure.
Course Code Course Name
Core courses
ENEV21001 Global Water Systems 1
ENEV21002 Global Water Systems 2
ENEV21004 Water Resources and Society
ENEV21005 Water Resources Planning & Management
Stream 1 - Ecosystem and Catchment Management
EVST20003 Environmental Risk Management
EVST20012 Water Management I
Stream 2 - Management of Water Infrastructure
ENMM20010 Introduction to Maintenance Engineering
ENMM20011 Establishing the Maintenance Strategy
ENMM20012 Maintenance Organisation
ENMM20013 Maintenance Systems and Documentation
ENMM20015 Auditing Maintenance Systems
Stream 3 - Water Quality and Treatment
Please refer to Water Resource program structure
Stream 4 - Groundwater Hydrology / Hydrogeology
Please refer to Water Resource program structure
Stream 5 - Irrigation
Please refer to Water Resource program structure
Stream 6 - Free Electives
ENEV21003 Adapting to Climatic Variability
ENEV22001 Holistic Infrastructure Management
ENEV22002 Innovative Thinking & Strategies
ENEV22003 Sustainable Decentralised Systems
EVST19007 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment
EVST19008 Environmental Management
EVST20009 Thinking Systemically and Sustainably
Alternate coursework electives (not listed) may be taken with the approval of the Program Director. Students must satisfy elective course pre-requisites, unless otherwise approved.
