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Master of Forest Ecosystem Science (MC-FRSTES) // Course structure

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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 Landscape Ecology
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
FRST90017 Bushfire Planning & Management
September (Online)
 12.5
 
Code Name Study period Credit Points
ENST90044 Analysing Ecosystems and Their Values
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
 
Code Name Study period Credit Points
FRST90025 Patterns and Processes of Landscape Fire
February (Online)
 12.5
FRST90030 Forests in the Asia Pacific Region Not available in 2022 12.5
FRST90032 Forests, Carbon and Climate Change
September (On Campus - Burnley)
 12.5
FRST90033 Farm Trees & Agroforestry
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
FRST90034 Ecological Restoration
August (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
FRST90078 Conserving and Managing Native Forests
Semester 2 (Early-Start) (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
FRST90022 Ecosystem Processes of Water and Soil
April (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 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
SCIE90027 Ecosystem Internship
Summer Term (Online)
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 25
 
Code Name Study period Credit Points
FRST90076 Short Research Project B
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
FRST90077 Long Research Project B
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 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 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
AGRI90075 Research Methods For Life Sciences
Semester 1 (Online)
 12.5
AGRI90090 Leadership Not available in 2022 12.5
 
Code Name Study period Credit Points
MGMT90018 Managing Behaviour in Organisations
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
AGRI90087 Project Management No longer available
 
Code Name Study period Credit Points
AGRI90088 Business Strategy Not available in 2022 12.5
 
Code Name Study period Credit Points
NRMT90007 Communities and Ecosystem Management
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
EVSC90022 Bushfire Urban Planning
April (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
EVSC90023 Building Behaviour in Bushfires
September (Online)
 12.5
HORT90041 Tree Growth and Function
February (Dual-Delivery - Burnley)
 12.5
HORT90042 Managing Urban Trees
June (Dual-Delivery - Burnley)
 12.5
HORT90043 Tree Identification and Selection
September (Dual-Delivery - Burnley)
 12.5
HORT90044 Plant Health
November (Dual-Delivery - 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: 30 January 2024