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Climate Change
Contact information
Coordinator
A/PROF Stefan Arndt - Ecosystem and Forest Sciences
Email: sarndt@unimelb.edu.au
Structure
200 credit points
Students completing a Climate Change specialisation in the Master of Environment will complete two core subjects and at least three subjects from a list of compulsory specialisation subjects. Students in the 200 point pathway will complete at least 12.5 points of subjects selected from a list of compulsory ‘capstone’ subjects which will enable students to plan and execute a substantial project in an area related to climate change. Students in the 100 point pathway will not normally be required to complete this component. Students will choose the remainder of subjects from an approved subject list in consultation with the coordinator of the Climate Change stream.
Subject Options
Core Subjects
Students must complete the following core subjects:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
MULT90004 | Environmental Sustainability |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
MULT90005 | Partnerships for Sustainable Futures |
February (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Specialisation Subjects
Students must complete three subjects from the following list of specialisation subjects:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
AGRI90057 | Climate Change:Agric.Impacts&Adaptation | July (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ATOC90002 | Climate Science for Decision-Making | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENST90004 | Climate Change Politics and Policy | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FRST90032 | Ecosystems in a Changing Climate | Semester 2 (On Campus - Burnley) |
12.5 |
LAWS70293 | Climate Change Law | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
EVSC90017 | Global Environmental Change | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENST90034 | Adapting to Climate Change | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENST90033 | Climate Change Mitigation | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
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 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
ENST90007 | Environmental Research Project (25) |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
ENST90016 | Environmental Research Project (50) |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
50 |
ENST90025 | Environmental Industry Research (25) |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
ENST90020 | Environmental Industry Research (50) |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
50 |
DEVT90002 | Internship in Development |
Semester 1 (Off Campus)
Semester 2 (Off Campus)
|
12.5 |
AGRI90076 | Industry Internship |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
GEOG90022 | International Internship in Environment |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Off Campus)
|
25 |
DEVT90060 | Internship in Development |
Semester 1 (Off Campus)
Semester 2 (Off Campus)
|
25 |
ENST90035 | Environmental Research Project - 25 Pt1 |
Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
ENST90036 | Environmental Research Project - 25 Pt2 |
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
ENST90037 | Environmental Research Project - 50 Pt1 |
Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
ENST90038 | Environmental Research Project - 50 Pt2 |
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
ENST90039 | Environmental Industry Research - 25 Pt1 |
Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
ENST90040 | Environmental Industry Research - 25 Pt2 |
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
ENST90041 | Environmental Industry Research - 50 Pt1 |
Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
ENST90042 | Environmental Industry Research - 50 Pt2 |
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
SCIE90027 | Ecosystem Internship |
Summer Term (Off Campus)
Semester 1 (Off Campus)
Semester 2 (Off Campus)
|
25 |
SCIE90017 | Science and Technology Internship |
Summer Term (Off Campus)
Semester 1 (Off Campus)
Semester 2 (Off Campus)
|
12.5 |
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 |
---|---|---|---|
ENEN90014 | Sustainable Buildings | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ECON90016 | Environmental Economics and Strategy | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
ENEN90005 | Environmental Management ISO 14000 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENEN90011 | Energy Efficiency Technology | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENEN90027 | Energy for Sustainable Development | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENST90002 | Social Impact Assessment and Evaluation | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENST90005 | Environmental Policy | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EVSC90014 | Environmental Risk Assessment | Winter Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EVSC90015 | Environmental Impact Assessment | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EVSC90020 | Environmental Modelling | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FRST90025 | Patterns and Processes of Landscape Fire | February (Online) |
12.5 |
HPSC90010 | Environment and Knowledge | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70068 | Environmental Law | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
DEVT90001 | Development Project Management & Design | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90230 | Planetary and Global Health | July (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FRST90034 | Ecological Restoration | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70219 | International Environmental Law | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GEOM90006 | Spatial Data Analytics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FOOD90041 | The Politics of Food | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENST90032 | Sustainability and Behaviour Change |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
FRST90033 | Farm Trees & Agroforestry | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90006 | Environmental Education | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MGMT90121 | Decision Analysis and Project Management | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
ENST90043 | Sustainable Landscapes | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
FRST90032 | Ecosystems in a Changing Climate | Semester 2 (On Campus - Burnley) |
12.5 |
ABPL90120 | Building Sustainability | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
ENEN90033 | Solar Energy | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENGR90028 | Introduction to Energy Systems | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENGR90030 | Non-Renewable Energy | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GEOG90020 | Participatory Risk Management | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70141 | Energy Regulation and the Law | No longer available | |
SCIE90014 | Renewable Energy | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
AGRI90057 | Climate Change:Agric.Impacts&Adaptation | July (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ATOC90002 | Climate Science for Decision-Making | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENST90004 | Climate Change Politics and Policy | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENST90033 | Climate Change Mitigation | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENST90034 | Adapting to Climate Change | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EVSC90017 | Global Environmental Change | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LAWS70293 | Climate Change Law | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
AGRI90076 | Industry Internship |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
DEVT90002 | Internship in Development |
Semester 1 (Off Campus)
Semester 2 (Off Campus)
|
12.5 |
ENST90006 | Environmental Research Review (12.5) |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
ENST90007 | Environmental Research Project (25) |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
ENST90016 | Environmental Research Project (50) |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
50 |
ENST90020 | Environmental Industry Research (50) |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
50 |
ENST90025 | Environmental Industry Research (25) |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
SCIE90027 | Ecosystem Internship |
Summer Term (Off Campus)
Semester 1 (Off Campus)
Semester 2 (Off Campus)
|
25 |
LING90002 | Presenting Academic Discourse |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
ENST90035 | Environmental Research Project - 25 Pt1 |
Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
ENST90036 | Environmental Research Project - 25 Pt2 |
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
ENST90037 | Environmental Research Project - 50 Pt1 |
Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
ENST90038 | Environmental Research Project - 50 Pt2 |
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
ENST90039 | Environmental Industry Research - 25 Pt1 |
Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
ENST90040 | Environmental Industry Research - 25 Pt2 |
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
ENST90041 | Environmental Industry Research - 50 Pt1 |
Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
ENST90042 | Environmental Industry Research - 50 Pt2 |
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
HORT90039 | Green Infrastructure for Liveable Cities | February (On Campus - Burnley) |
12.5 |
GEOG90026 | Global Climate Change In Context | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GEOG90024 | Coastal Landforms and Management | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
ASIA90016 | China and the Environment | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GEOG90052 | Riverine Landscapes: Hydrology & Ecology | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
ABPL90064 | Urban Sustainability and Climate Change | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENST90045 | Spatial Tools for Ecosystem Management | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENEN90028 | Monitoring Environmental Impacts | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
NRMT90003 | Social Research Methods | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
SCIE90012 | Science Communication | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MAST90044 | Thinking and Reasoning with Data | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MKTG90049 | Marketing, Society and Sustainability | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENST90044 | Analysing Ecosystems and Their Values | Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Last updated: 29 March 2024