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Master of Forest Ecosystem Science (MC-FRSTES) // Course structure
About this course
Coordinator
Dr Christopher Weston
Email: weston@unimelb.edu.au
Contact
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Contact Stop 1
Future students:
- Further information: graduate.science.unimelb.edu.au/master-of-forest-ecosystem-science
Course structure
Students entering the 200-point Master of Forest Ecosystem Science (MForEcosysSc) program must complete 125 points of core discipline subjects including at least 25 points of project and 75 points of elective subjects.
The structure of the MForEcosysSc allows students the flexibility to develop their own interests from a wide selection of subjects whilst developing essential forest ecosystem science skills and knowledge. The program also allows students the freedom to complete up to 25% of their subjects at another university in Australia or internationally.
Subject options
Core Discipline Subjects
You should choose 8 subjects (100 points) from the core list below:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRST90015 | Forest Ecosystems | January (On Campus - Creswick) |
12.5 |
| FRST90017 | Bushfire Planning & Management | June (On Campus - Creswick) |
12.5 |
| FRST90019 | Forest Assessment and Monitoring | May (On Campus - Creswick) |
12.5 |
| FRST90025 | Bushfire & Climate | February (On Campus - Creswick) |
12.5 |
| FRST90026 | Bushfire & Biodiversity | Not available in 2017 | 12.5 |
| FRST90030 | Forests in the Asia Pacific Region | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| FRST90032 | Forests, Carbon and Climate Change | Semester 2 (On Campus - Burnley) |
12.5 |
| FRST90033 | Farm Trees & Agroforestry | October (On Campus - Creswick) |
12.5 |
| FRST90034 | Ecological Restoration | September (On Campus - Creswick) |
12.5 |
| FRST90078 | Conserving and Managing Native Forests | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| FRST90022 | Forests and Water | Not available in 2017 | 12.5 |
Research Subjects:
Students must take a minimum of 25 points of research, with a maximum of 50 points of research subjects below.
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRST90035 | Forest Internship Project | Year Long (Online) |
25 |
| FRST90076 | Short Research Project B |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Creswick)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Creswick)
|
12.5 |
| FRST90077 | Long Research Project B |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Creswick)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Creswick)
|
25 |
| HORT90047 | Short Research Project |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Burnley)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Burnley)
|
25 |
Electives
The remainder of your subject choices should be from either the Core Discipline subject list above that you did not choose as your core, or the electives below:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| NRMT90003 | Social Research Methods | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| AGRI90075 | Research Methods For Life Sciences | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| NRMT90017 | Leadership | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MGMT90018 | Managerial Psychology |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| NRMT90021 | Project Management |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Online)
|
12.5 |
| NRMT90019 | Business Strategy | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| NRMT90007 | Community Natural Resource Management | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EVSC90022 | Bushfire Urban Planning | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EVSC90023 | Building Behaviour in Bushfires | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EVSC90024 | Bushfire Interface Science | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| HORT90041 | Urban Tree Growth and Function | February (On Campus - Burnley) |
12.5 |
| HORT90042 | Managing Urban Trees | July (On Campus - Burnley) |
12.5 |
| HORT90043 | Tree Identification and Selection | September (On Campus - Burnley) |
12.5 |
| HORT90044 | Urban Tree Health | November (On Campus - Burnley) |
12.5 |
Or approved electives from:
* the Office of Environmental Programs Subject List
* the University Handbook
* from another University nationally or internationally (up to 25% of total course)
Last updated: 12 November 2024