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Master of Environmental Science (MC-ENVSC)
Masters (Coursework)Year: 2021 Delivered: On Campus (Parkville)
About this course
- Overview
- Entry and participation requirements
- Attributes, outcomes and skills
- Course structure
- Further study
Contact
Course Coordinator - robyn.schofield@unimelb.edu.au
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Contact Stop 1
Future students:
- Further information: http://science.unimelb.edu.au/
Principal Coordinator
Robyn Schofield
Overview
Award title | Master of Environmental Science |
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Year & campus | 2021 — Parkville |
CRICOS code | 092793M |
Fees information | Subject EFTSL, level, discipline and census date |
Study level & type | Graduate Coursework |
AQF level | 9 |
Credit points | 200 credit points |
Duration | 24 months full-time or 48 months part-time |
The Master of Environmental Science gives student the opportunity to undertake intensive study in environmental science at a graduate level. It is designed for students with existing undergraduate studies in the life, chemical, physical, earth or environmental sciences to extend their environmental scientific knowledge, and to facilitate the development of professional scientific skills in environmental analysis and risk assessment.
The program offers students the flexibility to develop their own interests by selection from a multi-disciplinary range of coursework subjects including: 1) core science discipline study, 2) policy, planning, ethical broadening studies and 3) professional skills that provide high-level training in the areas of communication, business and science application. Students integrate their knowledge and skills in an industry-based project or a research project for their capstone experience.
Entry requirements
1. In order to be considered for entry, applicants must have completed:
- an undergraduate degree in an appropriate scientific discipline, with a course weighted average mark of at least H3 (65%)
Meeting these requirements does not guarantee selection.
2. In ranking applications, the Selection Committee will consider:
- prior academic performance.
3. The Selection Committee may seek further information to clarify any aspect of an application in accordance with the Academic Board rules on the use of selection instruments.
4. Applicants are required to satisfy the university’s English language requirements for graduate courses. For those applicants seeking to meet these requirements by one of the standard tests approved by the Academic Board, performance band 6.5 is required.
Note 1: Appropriate scientific disciplines are any Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Bioscience, Chemistry, Physics, Earth Science, Forestry or Ecosystem Science, Geography, Mathematics and Statistics and Agricultural Science.
Note 2: Students who have completed an undergraduate degree in another science discipline may be considered for entry if they have completed at least 100 points of study up to second year level in the any combination of Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Bioscience, Chemistry, Physics, Earth Science, Forestry or Ecosystem Science, Geography, Mathematics and Statistics and Agricultural Science.
Notes:
- Quotas may be applied to the degree as a whole, or to an individual stream, and preference may be given to applicants with evidence of appropriate preparation or potential to undertake research.
- Entry into a stream of the Master of Science is subject to the capacity of the department(s) or schools(s) offering the program stream to provide adequate supervision in a research project appropriate to the interests and preparation of the individual student and may be subject to the agreement of a member of academic staff to supervise the project module.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.The University is dedicated to providingsupport to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website. http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this course, graduates will be able to:
Knowledge:
- Demonstrate expertise in methods found in multiple discipline areas within environmental science;
- Demonstrate expertise in their chosen environmental challenge discipline area(s);
Skills:
- Critically analyse scientific data of the environment;
- Critically evaluate and design environmental monitoring programs;
- Synthesise and integrate methodologies found in physics, chemistry, biology and social scientific disciplines into a multi-disciplinary scientific framework;
- Communicate complex environmental information using written reports and oral presentations to specialists and non‐specialists;
Application of knowledge and skills:
- Use various disciplinary approaches to analyse and critique environmental risk assessments found in different environment challenge areas;
- Apply an integrated scientific, economic and social approach to analyse and conduct environmental decision making;
- Apply scientific methods to frame, analyse and provide solutions to the environmental challenges faced by government, industry and communities;
Generic skills
- The ability to interact in a cross-cultural environment;
- The ability to develop time and project management skills;
- The ability to exercise critical judgement and operate in both a team environment and/or with a high level of personal autonomy and accountability; and
- The ability to exercise independent thinking and high-level problem solving skills
Graduate attributes
Graduates will:
- Have the ability to demonstrate advanced independent critical enquiry, analysis and reflection;
- Have a strong sense of intellectual integrity and the ethics of scholarship;
- Have in-depth knowledge of their specialist discipline(s);
- Reach a high level of achievement in writing, research or project activities, problem-solving and communication;
- Be critical and creative thinkers, with an aptitude for continued self-directed learning;
- Be able to examine critically, synthesise and evaluate knowledge across a broad range of disciplines;
- Have a set of flexible and transferable skills for different types of employment; and
- Be able to initiate and implement constructive change in their communities, including professions and workplaces.
Course structure
Students must complete a total of 200 credit points, comprised of:
- Core Subjects (62.5 credits points)
- Environmental Science Discipline Subjects (87.5 to 112.5 points)
- Broadening Environmental Studies Subjects (up to 25 points)
- Professional Skills (between 25 and 37.5 points)
Course structure notes:
- EVSC90017 Global Environmental Change and EVSC90014 Environmental Risk Assessment must be taken in the first year of enrolment.
- EVSC90019 Graduate Seminar: Environmental Science and Industry Project in EnvironmentalSci Pt1 & Pt2 will be taken in the second year of study.
- Outstanding students may replace the Industry Project with EVSC90034 Environmental Sci. Research Project Pt 1 and EVSC90035 Environmental Sci. Research Project Pt 2 depending upon the availability of a suitable project and supervisor.
Subject options
Core Subjects (62.5 points)
Year 1: (25 credit points)
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
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EVSC90017 | Global Environmental Change | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
EVSC90014 | Environmental Risk Assessment | Winter Term (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Year 2: (37.5 points)
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
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EVSC90019 | Graduate Seminar: Environmental Science | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
AND
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
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EVSC90034 | Environmental Sci. Research Project Pt 1 |
Semester 1 (Extended) (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Extended) (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
EVSC90035 | Environmental Sci. Research Project Pt 2 |
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Early-Start) (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
OR
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
EVSC90036 | Industry Project in EnvironmentalSci Pt1 |
Semester 1 (Extended) (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Extended) (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
EVSC90037 | Industry Project in EnvironmentalSci Pt2 |
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Early-Start) (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Environmental Science Discipline Subjects (between 87.5 to 112.5 credit points)
Students will select between 87.5 and 112.5 points of elective subjects. Students may be eligible to take up to 25 points of undergraduate subjects to meet prerequisite requirements. These electives can be chosen from the following subjects:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ATOC30003 | Atmosphere Ocean Interaction | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ATOC30004 | Dynamical Meteorology and Oceanography | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
ATOC30008 | Atmospheric Processes and Composition | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ATOC90005 | Atmosphere Ocean Interaction and Climate | Not available in 2021 | 12.5 |
ATOC90010 | Statistics in Climate Dynamics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ATOC90011 | Convective Clouds and Storms | Not available in 2021 | 12.5 |
ATOC90013 | Atmospheric Modelling | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ANSC90001 | Wildlife Management | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
BCMB30002 | Functional Genomics and Bioinformatics | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BIOL90002 | Biometry | July (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BTCH90009 | Genomics and Bioinformatics | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CHEM90006 | Analytical & Environmental Chemistry | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CHEM90007 | Environmental Chemistry | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CHEM90042 | Automatic Chemical Analysis | April (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
6.25 |
CHEM90043 | Atmospheric Chemistry | Not available in 2021 | 6.25 |
CHEM90048 | Lasers in Chemistry | July (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
6.25 |
CHEM90051 | Advanced Mass Spectrometry | Not available in 2021 | 6.25 |
CHEM90052 | Catalysis | Not available in 2021 | 6.25 |
CHEM90053 | Interfacial Chemistry and Sonochemistry | March (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
6.25 |
ECOL30005 | Applied Ecology | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENEN90006 | Solid Wastes to Sustainable Resources | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
ENEN90011 | Energy Efficiency Technology | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENEN90027 | Energy for Sustainable Development | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
ENEN90029 | Water and Waste Water Management | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENEN90031 | Quantitative Environmental Modelling | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENEN90033 | Solar Energy | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
ENEN90034 | Environmental Applied Hydrology | No longer available | |
ENEN90038 | Engineering Hydrology | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENGR90030 | Non-Renewable Energy | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ERTH90026 | Climate Modelling and Climate Change | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ERTH90028 | Urban Soils, Substrates and Water | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Burnley) |
12.5 |
ERTH90029 | Environmental Geochemistry | Not available in 2021 | 6.25 |
ERTH90034 | Advanced Hydrogeology | Winter Term (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
6.25 |
EVSC90015 | Environmental Impact Assessment | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EVSC90020 | Environmental Modelling | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
EVSC90025 | Water Sensitive Urban Design | February (Dual-Delivery - Burnley) |
12.5 |
EVSC90026 | Modelling Species Distributions & Niches | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EVSC90033 | Air Quality Monitoring | Not available in 2021 | 12.5 |
FOOD90034 | Sustainable Food Production | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
FRST90015 | Landscape Ecology | Semester 1 (Early-Start) (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENST90044 | Analysing Ecosystems and Their Values | Semester 1 (Early-Start) (Online) |
12.5 |
ENST90045 | Spatial Tools for Ecosystem Management | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FRST90022 | Ecosystem Processes of Water and Soil | April (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FRST90025 | Patterns and Processes of Landscape Fire | February (Online) |
12.5 |
FRST90032 | Forests, Carbon and Climate Change | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Burnley) |
12.5 |
FRST90034 | Ecological Restoration | August (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FRST90078 | Conserving and Managing Native Forests | Semester 2 (Early-Start) (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GEOG30001 | Geomorphology: Catchment to Coast | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GEOG90003 | Integrated River & Catchment Management | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
GEOG90026 | Global Climate Change In Context | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GEOG90027 | Biogeography and Ecology of Fire | Not available in 2021 | 12.5 |
GEOG90052 | Riverine Landscapes: Hydrology & Ecology | Not available in 2021 | 12.5 |
GEOL30003 | Sedimentary Geology | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GEOL30007 | Geobiology: Fossils & Environments | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GEOL90005 | Hydrogeology/Environmental Geochemistry | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GEOL90043 | Fundamentals of Geological CO2 Storage | Winter Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
GEOL90046 | Environmental Geology Field Techniques | Not available in 2021 | 6.25 |
HORT90038 | Food Production for Urban Landscapes | Semester 1 (On Campus - Burnley) |
12.5 |
MAST90128 | Advanced Environmental Computation | Not available in 2021 | 12.5 |
NRMT90002 | Biosecurity: Managing Invasive Species | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
NRMT90007 | Communities and Ecosystem Management | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90014 | Epidemiology 1 | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
SCIE90014 | Renewable Energy | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CHEN90011 | Bioenvironmental Engineering | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ATOC90016 | Weather and Climate Extremes | Not available in 2021 | 12.5 |
ATOC90017 | Advanced Past Climates | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EVSC30006 | Ecology of Urban Landscapes | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENST30004 | Nature, Conservation and Society | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GEOG30019 | Sustainable Development | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BOTA30004 | Vegetation Management and Conservation | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GEOL30002 | Tectonics & Geodynamics | Semester 1 (Early-Start) (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GEOG30021 | The Disaster Resilient City | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Broadening Environmental Studies Subjects (up to 25 points)
These electives can be chosen from the following subjects:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ABPL90337 | Managing Urban Landscapes | July (Dual-Delivery - Burnley) |
12.5 |
ATOC90002 | Climate Science for Decision-Making | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
CVEN90019 | Sustainable Water Resources Systems | No longer available | |
ECON90016 | Environmental Economics and Strategy | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
ENEN90028 | Monitoring Environmental Impacts | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENST90002 | Social Impact Assessment and Evaluation | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENST90004 | Climate Change Politics and Policy | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENST90005 | Environmental Policy | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENST90017 | Environmental Policy Instruments | Not available in 2021 | 12.5 |
ENST90032 | Sustainability and Behaviour Change |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
ENST90033 | Climate Change Mitigation | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENST90034 | Adapting to Climate Change | April (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FRST90017 | Bushfire Planning & Management | September (Online) |
12.5 |
FRST90030 | Forests in the Asia Pacific Region | Not available in 2021 | 12.5 |
GEOG90007 | China Field Class PG | Not available in 2021 | 25 |
GEOG90021 | Conservation and Cultural Environments | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GEOG90025 | East Timor Field Class | Semester 2 (Off Campus) |
12.5 |
HORT90004 | Plant Production and Establishment | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Burnley) |
12.5 |
HORT90033 | Plants in the Landscape | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Burnley) |
12.5 |
HORT90039 | Green Infrastructure for Liveable Cities | Summer Term (Dual-Delivery - Burnley) |
12.5 |
HORT90046 | Designing Green Roofs and Walls | September (Dual-Delivery - Burnley) |
12.5 |
MULT90004 | Sustainability Governance and Leadership |
Semester 1 (Online)
July (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
ENST90043 | Sustainable Landscapes | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MGMT90165 | Social Entrepreneurship | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
Professional Skills (between 25 and 37.5 credit points)
Students will select at least 25 points of the following professional skills elective subjects:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ACTL90004 | Insurance Risk Models | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
BUSA90403 | Business Tools: Money People & Processes | September (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
COMP90038 | Algorithms and Complexity |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
COMP90059 | Introduction to Programming |
Summer Term (Online)
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
COMP90072 | The Art of Scientific Computation |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
EDUC90839 | Science in Schools | Not available in 2021 | 12.5 |
ENEN90032 | Environmental Analysis Tools | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENGR90029 | Analysing Energy Systems | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
GEOM30009 | Imaging the Environment | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GEOM90005 | Remote Sensing | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GEOM90008 | Foundations of Spatial Information |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
LING90002 | Presenting Academic Discourse |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
MAST30025 | Linear Statistical Models | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MAST90007 | Statistics for Research Workers | Winter Term (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MAST90044 | Thinking and Reasoning with Data | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MAST90045 | Systems Modelling and Simulation | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PHYC30021 | Laboratory and Computational Physics 3 |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
SCIE90005 | Ethics and Responsibility in Science | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
SCIE90012 | Science Communication | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
SCIE90017 | Science and Technology Internship |
Summer Term (Off Campus)
Semester 1 (Off Campus)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
CHEN90031 | Bioprocess Engineering | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CHEN30001 | Reactor Engineering | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CHEN90007 | Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENGR30002 | Fluid Mechanics |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Further study
Upon successful completion of the Research Project, students may be eligible to apply to study for a PhD at the University of Melbourne.
Last updated: 12 November 2021