Graduate Certificate in Catchment and Waterway Management (GC-CWMGT) // Attributes, outcomes and skills

Intended learning outcomes

The objective of this course is to increase the depth and diversity of the skills and knowledge of professionals practising in the Victorian waterway management industry and thus to improve the capacity of organisations to deliver their roles and responsibilities for catchment management.

Graduates of this course should:

Understand the technical content of the disciplines involved in river health and catchment management and its relationship to the broader objective of river health and total catchment management. Amongst other things, this involves an understanding of;

• river health policy and practice,
• the roles and responsibilities of catchment management agencies;
• appreciate how to create and acquire knowledge within their discipline, particularly by using and critically reviewing professional advice;
• be familiar with methods of applying their knowledge in practical settings; this includes -
• thinking and planning strategically,
• identifying both strategic directions and specific initiatives,
• making judgments about and challenging total catchment management policy and practice;
• realise how the creation, dissemination and application of knowledge about catchment management are intimately related;
• be able to articulate their knowledge in an appropriate form; in particular, to be able to:
• interact with a range of stakeholders to achieve community outcomes,
• manage human resources, and assist with development of leadership and succession planning;
• be capable of independent critical thought, that will enable them to:
• adapt and respond to evolving policy and operational circumstances,
• adapt and respond to unexpected outcomes of management actions,
• challenge current practices and facilitate positive changes; and exhibit analytic and problem-solving skills, in particular applying specific techniques for managing waterways and catchments.

Graduate attributes