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Graduate Diploma in Environment (GD-ENV)
Graduate DiplomaYear: 2023 Delivered: On Campus (Parkville)
About this course
- Overview
- Entry and participation requirements
- Attributes, outcomes and skills
- Course structure
- Majors, minors and specialisations
- Further study
Principal Coordinator
Georgia Garrard
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Overview
Award title | Graduate Diploma in Environment |
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Year & campus | 2023 — Parkville |
CRICOS code | 040954G |
Fees information | Subject EFTSL, level, discipline and census date |
Study level & type | Graduate Coursework |
AQF level | 8 |
Credit points | 100 credit points |
Duration | 12 months full-time or 24 months part-time |
The Graduate Diploma in Environment is a flexible, multidisciplinary course that enables students to develop knowledge for professional practice in environment or sustainability. Depending on their academic background, interests and career aspirations students can choose from over 200 subjects taught by 10 different faculties. The course is 100 points (equivalent to eight subjects or one full time year of study).
Entry requirements
1. In order to be considered for entry, applicants must have completed:
- an undergraduate degree in a cognate discipline with at least an H3 (65%) weighted average, or equivalent;
OR
- an undergraduate degree in any discipline with at least an H3 (65%) weighted average, or equivalent; and
- two years of documented professional work experience since graduation related to the degree.
Meeting these requirements does not guarantee selection.
2. In ranking applications, the Selection Committee will consider:
- prior academic performance; and, if relevant
- professional experience.
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. The minimum English language requirements for this course are Band 6.5.
Note:
Students Completing the Graduate Certificate in Environment will be eligible for 50 points of credit into the Graduate Diploma of Environment or the Master of Environment.
Students completing the Graduate Diploma in Environment will be eligible for 100 points of credit into the Master of Environment.
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 providing support 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
Students who complete the GD-ENV Graduate Diploma in Environment will have:
Knowledge to undertake professional practice in environment or sustainability, including:
- Specialised knowledge in an environmental discipline or field of practice
- Knowledge of the cross-disciplinary nature of environmental issues and professional practice to promote sustainable futures
Skills for collaborative and creative problem solving in environmental practice, including:
- Ability to critically analyse and synthesise environmental knowledge
- Ability to envision environmental change and propose pathways to realise this change
- Ability to communicate complex environmental knowledge effectively to a range of audiences
- Ability to work effectively in cross-disciplinary teams
- Technical skills for professional practice in field of specialisation
Demonstrated capacity to:
- Exercise well developed judgement
- Adaptability and responsibility as a practitioner in an environmental discipline or professional field.
Generic skills
Skills for collaborative and creative problem solving in environmental practice, including:
- Ability to critically analyse and synthesise environmental knowledge
- Ability to envision environmental change and propose pathways to realise this change
- Ability to communicate complex environmental knowledge effectively to a range of audiences
- Ability to work effectively in cross-disciplinary teams
- Technical skills for professional practice in field of specialisation
Graduate attributes
The Graduate Diploma in Environment enables students to become:
- Academically excellent, with in-depth knowledge of a specialist environmental discipline, the capacity to solve environmental problems, and remain self-directed in their learning in this field.
- Knowledgeable across disciplines, with a critical appreciation of the variety of disciplines that contribute to environmental practices, and the ability to evaluate this knowledge in collaborative contexts.
- Leaders for sustainable futures, with excellent interpersonal and decision-making skills, who are respectful of diversity in cultural experiences of environmental change and have a capacity to initiate positive change and advocate for sustainable societies.
Course structure
Students who undertake the GD-ENV Graduate Diploma in Environment must complete one core subject and choose 87.5 points of subjects selected from an approved subject list in consultation with an academic advisor. The list of elective subjects available for the Graduate Diploma in Environment are sourced from the Master of Environment’s Tailored Specialisation.
Subject options
Core Subject
Students must complete the following subject:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
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MULT90004 | Environmental Sustainability |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
Plus 87.5 points of elective subjects selected from the approved subject list.
Majors, minors & specialisations
Tailored Elective Subjects
Elective Subjects
This list of elective subjects available for the GD-ENV Graduate Diploma in Environment are sourced from the Master of Environment’s Tailored specialisation, please see below:
Name | Credit Points |
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Tailored specialisation |
Further study
Master of Environment.
Last updated: 16 November 2023