Master of Environmental Management
Charles Darwin University
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 00300K
Environmental science and environmental management at Charles Darwin University are research-intensive, dynamic disciplines, situated within some of the most spectacular and fascinating natural and cultural environments in Australia.The Master of Environmental Management provides postgraduate education for existing and future professionals on the context, principles and practices for environmental management, particularly in the wet-dry and semi-arid tropical ecosystems and arid landscapes. The skills, concepts and applications covered in this course are also highly transferable to other ecosystems.The core units focus on the social context within which environmental management takes place. The flexibility of specialist electives means you can undertake the course fully online or on campus, or a by a combination of both, depending on unit selection. Small class sizes mean that all students have ready access to staff, via collegial online or face-to-face interactions.The course covers both the knowledge and technical skills for natural resource management within its social context and is responsive to the changing needs of employers and other stakeholders, incorporating the latest outcomes of regional research. Graduates of this course may seek employment in areas of research or environmental and natural resources management, within regional natural resource management agencies, environmental NGOs, Indigenous natural resources management organizations, consultancy firms and the resources sector.
Subjects
- ENV509 Ecology and Management of Tropical Forests and Savannas
- ENV513 Environmental Planning and Policy
- ENV521 Community Engagement for Biosecurity and Natural Resource Management
- SBI209 Design and Analysis of Biological Studies
- ENV311 Practical Statistics and Data Reasoning
- ENV511 Real-World Statistics and Data Reasoning
- EMG505 Research Methodologies in Education
- PRT564 Data Analytics and Visualization
- ENV507 Fire Ecology and Management in Northern Australia
- ENV517 Natural Resources and Indigenous Livelihoods (compulsory intensive) (not available 2024)
- ENV519 Aquatic Resource Management (compulsory intensive)
- ENV523 Ecological Economics (new from 2024)
- SID500 Professional Practice in Environmental Management (WIL placement)
- SID505 Environmental Field Intensives (compulsory intensive)
- ENV501 Tropical Invaders and Biosecurity
- ENV503 Ecological Restoration and Conservation
- ENV515 Desert Field Ecology (compulsory intensive)
- ENV516 Ecosystem Function: Field Studies in North Australia (compulsory intensive)
- ENV520 Wildlife Management
- SID500 Professional Practice in Environmental Management (WIL placement)
- SID505 Environmental Field Intensives (compulsory intensive)
- ENV502 Remote Sensing
- ENV506 Environmental Monitoring and Modelling (optional intensive)
- ENV508 Geographic Information Systems and Spatial Thinking
- ENV518 Applied Spatial Analysis for Real-World Problems (title changed 2023)
- SID500 Professional Practice in Environmental Management (WIL placement)
- SID505 Environmental Field Intensives (compulsory intensive)
- Units totaling 40 credit points from available postgraduate units on offer at the University including: Specialist A and B units not already completed, or units from other Masters courses at CDU or elsewhere. Students are encouraged to seek advice from the course coordinator on unit selection.
- ENV840 Research Project #40 (for students undertaking the project FT over one semester) (40cp)
- ENV820 Research Project #20 (a repeatable unit for students undertaking the project PT over two semesters) (20cp, repeatable)
Standard entry requirements
- Successful completion of one of the following:a recognized bachelor degree or equivalent international qualification in a related field
- Ora recognized bachelor degree in an unrelated field plus completion of a graduate diploma in a related field or equivalent international qualification.Related fields include: biological science, earth science, environmental engineering, environmental science, geography, geographic information or sustainability studies.
Study information
| Campus | Fees | Entry | Mid year intake | Attendance |
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| Casuarina | International: $33,840 | No |
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| CDU Online | No |
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