Program summary
Program overview
Admission requirements
Program structure
Notes
Program requirements
Enquiries

Program summary

Award abbreviation: GCCoastalEnvMgt
Degree type: postgraduate coursework program
Mode of study: on campus
Duration: 1 year part-time
Fee type: domestic fee-paying places
Total courses: 4
Commence: Semester 1 or 2 (subject to enrolment numbers)
Program code: SC502
CRICOS code: TBA

Program overview

The Graduate Certificate in Coastal Environments Management is designed for practitioners working as coastal managers and to assist graduates to:

• appreciate international trends in environmental assessment and management as applied to the coastal zone
• better understand international and national obligations, commitments to environmental assessment and management of coastal environments
• more effectively assess and manage complex agricultural, industrial, infrastructure and urban development proposals using statutory and best practice processes to meet the multiple land uses and the pressures on the ecosystems of coastal areas
• proactively address the implications of environmental and climate change and the associated hazards and risks as they apply to the coastal zone

Skills will be acquired through a combination of readings, lectures, group discussions, practical projects and use of interactive modelling tools.

Admission requirements

A student entering the Graduate Certificate program will normally be required to hold an undergraduate degree, or equivalent, from a recognised higher education institution. Entry by non-graduates who have extensive relevant industry experience may be considered on a case-by-case basis by the Dean, Faculty of Science, Health and Education.

Program structure

4 required courses:

• ENS520 Coastal Assessment A *
  Duration: 2 weeks on campus
  
  
• ENS521 Coastal Assessment B *
  Duration: 1 week preparation off campus and 1 week on campus
  
  
• ENS522 Coastal Management A *
  Duration: 2 weeks on campus
  
  
• ENS523 Coastal Management B *
  Duration: 1 week preparation off campus and 1 week on campus

Notes

* Subject to enrolment numbers.

Program requirements

Students are required to successfully complete 4 courses as specified in the Graduate Certificate in Coastal Environments Management program structure. Refer to the Academic Rules for further information.

Enquiries

Faculty of Science, Health and Education
Tel: +61 7 5430 2869
Email: scienceinfo@usc.edu.au