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Graduate Certificate in Environmental Design (GC-ENVDES) // Course structure
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Andre Stephan
Course structure
All students must complete 50 points, consisting of one core subject and three elective subjects.
Core subject (12.5 points)
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ABPL90405 | Energy & Carbon in the Built Environment | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Elective subjects and Streams (37.5 points)
The required 37.5 points of electives can be made up from any the subjects on the following list. These subjects are packaged in streams which reflect research and industry interests within Environmental Design. It is not necessary to limit choice to any one stream: electives can be taken in any combination. The streams are designed to help tailor your skills and knowledge towards a particular area you would like to work in.
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ABPL90032 | Building Services and Operations |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
ABPL90064 | Urban Sustainability and Climate Change | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ABPL90086 | Environmental Systems | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ABPL90120 | Building Sustainability | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ABPL90268 | Building Envelopes | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ABPL90272 | Regenerative Sustainability | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ABPL90320 | Building Resilient Settlements | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ABPL90325 | Prefabrication in Building | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ABPL90341 | Urban Environmental Policy and Planning | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ABPL90394 | ZEMCH Sustainable Design Workshop | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ABPL90153 | Complex Building Energy Modelling | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ABPL90359 | Research Practicum in Construction |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
ABPL90307 | MSD Vocational Placement |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
November (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
ABPL90320 | Building Resilient Settlements | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ABPL90358 | Research in Construction | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ABPL90307 | MSD Vocational Placement |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
November (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
STREAMS:
Green building accreditor*
Both of the following subjects:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ABPL90086 | Environmental Systems | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ABPL90120 | Building Sustainability | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
and one of the following subjects
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ABPL90272 | Regenerative Sustainability | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ABPL90325 | Prefabrication in Building | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Advanced Building Systems
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ABPL90153 | Complex Building Energy Modelling | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ABPL90268 | Building Envelopes | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ABPL90032 | Building Services and Operations |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Environmental Planning
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ABPL90064 | Urban Sustainability and Climate Change | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ABPL90341 | Urban Environmental Policy and Planning | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ABPL90320 | Building Resilient Settlements | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Environmentally Sustainable Design
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ABPL90086 | Environmental Systems | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ABPL90325 | Prefabrication in Building | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ABPL90268 | Building Envelopes | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Research
Any elective from the list and
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ABPL90358 | Research in Construction | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ABPL90359 | Research Practicum in Construction |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Industry Collaboration
Any two electives from the list and
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ABPL90307 | MSD Vocational Placement |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
November (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
*Note: Green building accreditor — Formally endorsed by the Green Building Council of Australia
Last updated: 18 December 2020