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Master of Ecosystem Management and Conservation (MC-ECOSMC) // Course structure
About this course
- Overview
- Entry and participation requirements
- Attributes, outcomes and skills
- Course structure
- Further study
- Notes
Coordinator
Antanas Spokevicius
Contact
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Contact Stop 1
Future students:
- Further information: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/
Course structure
Students must complete 200 pts consisting of:
- Foundational Core (25 pts)
- Discipline Core (100pts)
- Discipline Electives (50 - 62.5 pts)
- Professional Skills (12.5 - 25 pts)
Foundational Core Subjects (25pts)
Students must complete 25 points of Foundational Core subjects in the first year of study from the following:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRST30001 | Forest Systems | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| FRST20015 | Fire in the Australian Landscape | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| BOTA30004 | Vegetation Management and Conservation | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EVSC30007 | Landscape Ecosystem Project | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| BOTA90005 | Flora of Victoria | Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| HORT90041 | Tree Growth and Function | February (Dual-Delivery - Burnley) |
12.5 |
| EVSC30003 | Environmental Risk Assessment | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ECOL30005 | Applied Ecology | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| FRST30003 | Urban Forest Ecosystems | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ECOL20003 | Ecology | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ENST20001 | Human Behaviour and Environment | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| GEOG30025 | Biogeography and Ecology of Fire | January (Off Campus) |
12.5 |
| ENST20004 | Economics for Environmental Scientists | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ENST30004 | Nature, Conservation and Society | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Discipline Core Subjects (100pts)
Students must complete all of the following:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRST90015 | Landscape Ecology | Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ENST90044 | Analysing Ecosystems and Their Values | Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| FRST90025 | Patterns and Processes of Landscape Fire | February (Online) |
12.5 |
| FRST90022 | Ecosystem Processes of Water and Soil | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ENST90045 | Spatial Tools for Ecosystem Management | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ENST90046 | Landscape Governance and Policy | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| NRMT90007 | Communities and Ecosystem Management | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ENST90043 | Sustainable Landscapes | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
***ENST90046 and NRMT90007 must be undertaken within the final 100 points of the course
Discipline Elective subjects (50-62.5pts)
Students must complete at least 50 points of Electives subjects from the following:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGRI90075 | Research Methods For Life Sciences | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
| EVSC90014 | Environmental Risk Assessment | Winter Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EVSC90020 | Environmental Modelling | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EVSC90026 | Modelling Species Distributions & Niches | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| FRST90017 | Bushfire Planning & Management | September (Online) |
12.5 |
| FRST90030 | Forests in the Asia Pacific Region | Not available in 2024 | 12.5 |
| FRST90032 | Ecosystems in a Changing Climate | Semester 2 (On Campus - Burnley) |
12.5 |
| FRST90033 | Farm Trees & Agroforestry | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| FRST90034 | Ecological Restoration | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| FRST90076 | Short Research Project B |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| FRST90078 | Conserving and Managing Native Forests | Semester 2 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| NRMT90003 | Social Research Methods | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Professional Skills Subjects (12.5 - 25pts)
Students must complete between 12.5- and 25-points of Professional Skills subjects from the following:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGRI90089 | Human Resource Management | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| BUSA90403 | Business Tools: Money People & Processes | September (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 |
| MGMT90171 | Leadership in Science | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| SCIE90005 | Ethics and Responsibility in Science | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| SCIE90012 | Science Communication | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| SCIE90013 | Communication for Research Scientists |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| SCIE90017 | Science and Technology Internship |
Summer Term (Off Campus)
Semester 1 (Off Campus)
Semester 2 (Off Campus)
|
12.5 |
| SCIE90027 | Ecosystem Internship |
Summer Term (Off Campus)
Semester 1 (Off Campus)
Semester 2 (Off Campus)
|
25 |
| SKIL90004 | Project Management in Science | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Note:
1. Those choosing to undertake FRST90076 Short Research Project B as an elective will be required to complete one of either NRMT90003 Social Research Methods or AGRI90075 Research Methods for Life Science as well as a 12.5-point professional skills subject. Students considering this option are required to discuss this with the course coordinator prior to commencement.
2. Students are expected to complete ENST90046 Landscape Governance and Policy and NRMT90007 Communities and Ecosystem Management during the final 100 points of their study as part of a capstone experience.
3. A 150pt cognate stream is available. Up to 50pts credit can be awarded for foundation and elective subjects to students deemed to be cognate allowing them to complete the course in 1.5 years. Students planning to undertake the cognate stream will need to discuss this with the course coordinator prior to commencement. The cognate stream will comprise of: completion of all Core subjects - 100pts, completion of 12.5 to 25 points of Professional Skills subjects and completion of 25 to 37.5 points of elective subjects.
4. Students can complete, on approval from course coordinator, electives or foundation subjects from: * the Office of Environmental Programs Subject List * the University Handbook * or alternatively from another University nationally or internationally (up to 25% of total course).
Last updated: 4 April 2024