Management for the Environment

Subject 421-681 (2008)

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Credit Points: 12.500
Level: Graduate/Postgraduate
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2008:

Semester 2, - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable


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Time Commitment: Contact Hours: 36 hours. One-week intensive course held 1 week before the commencement of Semester 2, plus ongoing group work until early September; Non-contact time commitment: 84 hours.
Total Time Commitment: Not available
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
Recommended Background Knowledge: None
Non Allowed Subjects: None
Core Participation Requirements:

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and Student Equity and Disability Support: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/disability

Subject Overview:

Lectures and syndicate work covering the following Topics: environment politics; environmental law and legislation, Regulation, variations between states, variations between Countries; environment economics; communication obligations and methods.

On successful completion, students will be able to:
• describe and analyse the role the political process at local, national and international levels in creating and solving environmental problems
• describe the role and application of environmental law and regulation
• apply the principles of environmental economics the evaluation of engineering projects that have significant interactions with the environment
• recognise the role of community liaison and dispute resolution in managing environmental problems

Assessment: One assignment of 5,000 words and two 300-word reviews of colleague's assignments
Prescribed Texts: None
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Related Course(s): Graduate Certificate in Engineering (Environmental Engineering)
Graduate Diploma in Engineering (Environmental Engineering)
Master of Agricultural Science
Master of Development Technologies
Master of Energy Studies
Master of Engineering Management
Master of Engineering Project Management
Master of Engineering Science (Engineering Management)
Master of Engineering Structures
Master of Environmental Engineering
Master of Urban Planning
Master of Utilities Management
Master of Water Resource Management

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