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Graduate Diploma in ScienceMajorYear: 2018
Physical Geography
Overview
The Graduate Diploma allows students who have completed an undergraduate degree to re-focus or expand their body of knowledge by completing the requirement of one of the undergraduate majors (or equivalent) in the Bachelor of Science not already completed. The Graduate Diploma provides a pathway to the Master of Science Streams.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who complete the graduate diploma should:
- Demonstrate an independent approach to knowledge that uses rigorous methods of inquiry and appropriate theories and methodologies that are applied with intellectual honesty and a respect for ethical values;
- Apply critical and analytical skills and methods to the identification and resolution of problems
- Act as informed and critically discriminating participants within the community of scholars, as citizens and in the work force;
- Communicate effectively;
- Commit to continuous learning;
- Be proficient in the use of appropriate modern technologies, such as the computer and other information technology systems, for the acquisition, processing and interpretation of data.
Last updated: 30 January 2024
Structure
Completion of 100 points:
- 50 points of study at Level 3;
- 50 points of study at Level 2 or above.
Subject Options
Subject prerequisites: two of ENVS10001 Natural Environments, GEOG10001 Famine in the Modern World, ERTH10001 The Global Environment or UNIB10003 An Ecological History of Humanity, or equivalents.
Level 2
Students should select level 2 options to meet the pre-requisites for their level 3 choices.
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Two of:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
GEOG20002 | Understanding Global Landforms | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GEOG20009 | Landscapes and Diversity | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENST20002 |
Plus two of:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ERTH20001 | Dangerous Earth | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
UNIB20001 | Climate Change ll | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FRST20014 | Forests in a Global Context | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 3
All of:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
GEOG30001 | Coastal Landforms & Processes | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GEOG30022 | River Ecology & Ecosystem Management | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GEOG30023 | Global Climate Change in Context | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GEOG30003 |
Links
http://graduate.science.unimelb.edu.auLast updated: 30 January 2024