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Waste Management
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Coordinator
Assoc Prof Graham Moore (Engineering)
Structure
Students will be required to complete the two core subjects, plus choose three subjects from the compulsory specialisation subject list. Students in the 200 point pathway must take at least 12.5 points of subjects from the compulsory capstone subjects – these subjects enable students to complete an independent project in the area of waste management. Students in the 100 point pathway will not normally be required to complete this component. Students must also undertake electives to make up the balance of the award. The selection of electives is made in consultation with the Waste Management major coordinator. More information about this stream can be found here:
http://environment.unimelb.edu.au/study/specialisations/waste-management
Subject Options
Core Subjects
Students must complete the following core subjects:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
MULT90004 | Environmental Sustainability |
Semester 1
July
|
12.5 |
MULT90005 | Partnerships for Sustainable Futures |
February
Semester 2
|
12.5 |
Compulsory Specialisation
Students must complete at least three of the following compulsory specialisation subjects:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ENEN90005 | Environmental Management ISO 14000 | Semester 1 |
12.5 |
ENEN90006 | Solid Wastes to Sustainable Resources | Semester 1 |
12.5 |
ENEN90029 | Water and Waste Water Management | Semester 2 |
12.5 |
ENEN90031 | Quantitative Environmental Modelling | Semester 1 |
12.5 |
ENEN90032 | Environmental Analysis Tools | Semester 2 |
12.5 |
Compulsory Capstone Experience
Students must complete at least 12.5 points from the following compulsory capstone subjects - please note that if you select either a 25 or 50 point research project that spreads across two semesters you must enrol into the Part 1 and Part 2 subjects over consecutive semesters. Students completing the 100 point pathway will normally be exempt from this requirement.
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ENST90006 | Environmental Research Review (12.5) |
Summer Term
Semester 1
Semester 2
|
12.5 |
ENST90007 | Environmental Research Project (25) |
Summer Term
Semester 1
Semester 2
|
25 |
ENST90016 | Environmental Research Project (50) |
Semester 1
Semester 2
|
50 |
ENST90025 | Environmental Industry Research (25) |
Semester 1
Semester 2
|
25 |
ENST90020 | Environmental Industry Research (50) |
Semester 1
Semester 2
|
50 |
DEVT90002 | Internship in Development |
Semester 1
Semester 2
|
12.5 |
NRMT90003 | Social Research Methods | Semester 1 |
12.5 |
DEVT90008 | |||
GEOG90022 | International Internship in Environment |
Summer Term
Semester 1
Semester 2
|
25 |
AGRI90076 | Industry Internship |
Summer Term
Semester 1
Semester 2
|
12.5 |
ENST90035 | Environmental Research Project - 25 Pt1 |
Semester 1 (Extended)
Semester 2 (Extended)
|
12.5 |
ENST90036 | Environmental Research Project - 25 Pt2 |
Semester 1 (Early-Start)
Semester 2 (Early-Start)
|
12.5 |
ENST90037 | Environmental Research Project - 50 Pt1 |
Semester 1 (Extended)
Semester 2 (Extended)
|
25 |
ENST90038 | Environmental Research Project - 50 Pt2 |
Semester 1 (Early-Start)
Semester 2 (Early-Start)
|
25 |
ENST90039 | Environmental Industry Research - 25 Pt1 |
Semester 1 (Extended)
Semester 2 (Extended)
|
12.5 |
ENST90040 | Environmental Industry Research - 25 Pt2 |
Semester 1 (Early-Start)
Semester 2 (Early-Start)
|
12.5 |
ENST90041 | Environmental Industry Research - 50 Pt1 |
Semester 1 (Extended)
Semester 2 (Extended)
|
25 |
ENST90042 | Environmental Industry Research - 50 Pt2 |
Semester 1 (Early-Start)
Semester 2 (Early-Start)
|
25 |
Elective Subjects
Students should make up the balance of the award with electives. Subjects in the list below are recommended. Other subjects may be taken with the approval of stream coordinator.
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
CHEM90007 | Environmental Chemistry | Semester 1 |
12.5 |
ECON90016 | Environmental Economics and Strategy | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
ENEN90028 | Monitoring Environmental Impacts | Semester 2 |
12.5 |
ENST90002 | Social Impact Assessment and Evaluation | Semester 2 |
12.5 |
ENST90017 | Environmental Policy Instruments | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
EVSC90014 | Environmental Risk Assessment | Winter Term |
12.5 |
EVSC90015 | Environmental Impact Assessment | Semester 1 |
12.5 |
FRST90034 | Ecological Restoration | August |
12.5 |
GEOL90005 | Hydrogeology/Environmental Geochemistry | February |
12.5 |
LAWS70068 | Environmental Law | July |
12.5 |
MAST90007 | Statistics for Research Workers | Winter Term |
12.5 |
POPH90014 | Epidemiology 1 | Semester 1 |
12.5 |
EVSC90025 | Water Sensitive Urban Design | February |
12.5 |
GEOG90020 | Participatory Risk Management | Semester 1 |
12.5 |
ABPL90009 | |||
MGMT90031 | Project Management |
Semester 1
Semester 2
|
12.5 |
POPH90230 | Planetary and Global Health | July |
12.5 |
ENST90032 | Sustainability and Behaviour Change |
Semester 1
Semester 2
|
12.5 |
ENEN90005 | Environmental Management ISO 14000 | Semester 1 |
12.5 |
ENEN90006 | Solid Wastes to Sustainable Resources | Semester 1 |
12.5 |
ENEN90029 | Water and Waste Water Management | Semester 2 |
12.5 |
ENEN90031 | Quantitative Environmental Modelling | Semester 1 |
12.5 |
ENEN90032 | Environmental Analysis Tools | Semester 2 |
12.5 |
ENST70001 | |||
ENST70002 | |||
ENST90006 | Environmental Research Review (12.5) |
Summer Term
Semester 1
Semester 2
|
12.5 |
ENST90007 | Environmental Research Project (25) |
Summer Term
Semester 1
Semester 2
|
25 |
ENST90016 | Environmental Research Project (50) |
Semester 1
Semester 2
|
50 |
ENST90020 | Environmental Industry Research (50) |
Semester 1
Semester 2
|
50 |
ENST90024 | |||
ENST90025 | Environmental Industry Research (25) |
Semester 1
Semester 2
|
25 |
ENST90026 | |||
NRMT90003 | Social Research Methods | Semester 1 |
12.5 |
DEVT90002 | Internship in Development |
Semester 1
Semester 2
|
12.5 |
DEVT90008 | |||
GEOG90022 | International Internship in Environment |
Summer Term
Semester 1
Semester 2
|
25 |
AGRI90076 | Industry Internship |
Summer Term
Semester 1
Semester 2
|
12.5 |
LING90002 | Presenting Academic Discourse |
Semester 1
Semester 1
Semester 2
Semester 2
|
12.5 |
SCIE90017 | Science and Technology Internship |
Summer Term
Semester 1
Semester 2
|
12.5 |
Last updated: 24 January 2023