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Graduate Diploma of Sustainable Development CU16
Duration: 6 months to 1 year full-time - up to 6
years part-time.
Mode: External.
Fees: Full-fee-paying.
Location(On-Campus): Not offered on campus.
Courses/Units of Credit: 6 courses/48 units of credit.
Faculty: Arts, Health & Sciences.
Entry: Direct.
Accreditation: Nil.
Practicum/Work Placement: Nil.
Residential School: Nil.
Exit Awards: Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Development.
Contact: Program Administrator on 07 4930 9089
This program is designed to:
- Develop an understanding of the multiple meanings
of sustainability, and the concepts and theories employed in evaluating
sustainable options.
- Develop an appreciation and recognition of the diversity
of models and options, relating to sustainable development.
- Train students to think systemically and holistically about
natural resource management and social and economic development.
- Cater for students from a variety of backgrounds, both
educational and professional, and with a wide range of interests.
Applicants should have either:
- an undergraduate degree or its equivalent
- be eligible to graduate with a Graduate Certificate in
Sustainable Development
- Applicants who do not have tertiary qualification may
enter the program through the Graduate Certificate in Sustainable
Development.
Program Structure
This program consists of six courses of coursework. Students
must undertake three core courses and are then required to take
two courses from one of the three streams, and one elective - which
can come from any of the streams. Each stream consists of four courses. To
provide a foundational basis, the three core courses must be taken
before, or concurrently with, others. There is no residential school
for any course.
Students are required to complete:
| 3 compulsory core courses |
| SOCL20077 |
Theories and Concepts of Sustainable
Development |
| MGMT20083 |
Models of Sustainable Development |
| EVST20009 |
Thinking Systemically and Sustainably |
| 2 courses from
any ONE of the 3 streams |
| 1 elective course from any
of the 3 streams |
| Natural Resources
Stream |
| EVST20001 |
Land Management and Rehabilitation
(CU15) |
| EVST20010 |
Water Management (CU15) |
| ENEV20007 |
Energy, Resources and Environment
(CU15) |
| ENEV20008 |
Environmental Engineering (CU15) |
| Economics Stream |
| ECON20025 |
Environmental Economics (CU15) |
| LAWS20039 |
Environmental Law and Regulation |
| TOUR20003 |
Sustainable Tourism Development
(CU15) |
| ECON20021 |
Economics of Regional Development* |
| Community Stream |
| SOCL20059 |
Ecology, Culture and Politics |
| CULT20005 |
Cultural Policy (CU15) |
| SOWK20005 |
Communities: Social Policy, Planning
and Action Overview |
| HLTH20023 |
Working with Communities (CU15) |
Please Note: In the initial stages of development
not all the electives are available on-line. All materials for these
courses will be sent to you in printed form.
Central Queensland University Handbook
This handbook was correct as at: 07-June-2001
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