Graduate Certificate in Environmental Management CQ92
Program at a glance
| Duration: | 1 year part-time |
| Mode & Location: | external |
| Courses/Units of Credit: | 4 courses/24 units of credit |
| Faculty: | Faculty of Arts, Health & Sciences; James Goldston Faculty of Engineering & Physical Systems |
| Entry: | direct |
| Accreditation: | not applicable |
| Residential School: | All courses include a residential component of 2-3 days duration at CQU Gladstone. |
| Practicum/Work placement: | not applicable |
| Exit awards: | This is an exit award for the Graduate Diploma of Environmental Management. |
| Interim awards: | not applicable |
| Contact: | Program Administrator on 07 4930 9054 or email on env-mgmt@cqu.edu.au |
| International students: | not applicable |
| CRICOS program codes: | not applicable |
Program outline
The primary objective of this program is to provide professional engineers and scientists with an understanding of environmental issues, problems, and solutions, and with the necessary knowledge and tools to integrate environmental considerations into all aspects of their work.
Program structure
To satisfy the requirements of the award, students must complete four courses or 24 units of credit as outlined below:
3 core courses which are:
| Course Code | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ENEV20001 | Air Quality Management 1 |
| EVST20012 | Water Management 1 |
| EVST20002 | Land Management & Rehabilitation |
1 elective course which may be selected from the following list or taken from any postgraduate degree program at CQU:
| Course Code | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EVST20003 | Environmental Risk Management |
| ENEV20002 | Waste Minimisation and Cleaner Production |
| ENEV20005 | Environmental Planning & Economics |
Residential schools involve CQU staff and visiting experts, and often include seminars, field trips and other 'hands on' activities.
Students should refer to the CQU Gladstone Residential School Timetable or the course profiles for residential school details for individual courses of study.
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Entry
A degree in science, engineering or technology. Graduates from other disciplines will be considered provided that they have an appropriate technical background. However, entry to the Graduate Certificate program is intended to be flexible, so as to provide the opportunity for mature and experienced staff from within Australian industry to enter the program following assessment of their previous experience, and taking into account their record of prior learning. Prospective students who do not have the standard entry requirements should contact the University for advice.
Electives
Individual non-standard student programs will be subject to approval by the program controlling Education Committee, which will take into account the student's past educational background, the level of the proposed alternative subjects, and their coherence with the overall objectives of the program.