Development

Major/Minor/Specialisation !441-MS-MAJ+1001 (2010)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2010.

Year and Campus:	2010

Coordinator

Associate Professor Simon Batterbury

Contact

The Office for Environmental Programs

Email:query-environment@unimelb.edu.au

Overview:	How we develop as a society, in the city and in rural areas, needs effective planning to reduce negative impacts on the environment and society and to ensure the systems we develop operate effectively. The Development Stream looks at the sustainable development of economies and environments, drawing on inter-faculty expertise at the University of Melbourne. By studying with us, you'll study rural and urban landscapes and look at issues including international development policy, carbon sequestration in the tropics, food security, biodiversity conservation, urban growth and planning, and sustainable livelihoods. The stream is a fantastic platform for business and government professionals and those working in the non-governmental sector. You'll acquire skills for implementing sustainable development strategies in developing countries and in the western world.
Objectives:	Students who complete the Master of Environment will have: • An advanced understanding of environmental issues • Advanced skills and techniques applicable to changing and managing the environment • An ability to evaluate and synthesise research and professional literature in the chosen stream or focus of study • An advanced understanding of the international context and sensitivities of environmental assessment
Structure & Available Subjects:	The available subjects are listed below.
Subject Options:	Core Subjects Students are required to complete the subjects: Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: MULT90005 Trans-disciplinary thinking & learning Semester 2 12.50 MULT90004 Sustainability Policy and Management March 12.50 Compulsory Subjects and choose 3 subjects from the list of: Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: ENST90002 Social Impact Assessment and Evaluation Semester 2 12.50 EVSC90015 Environmental Impact Assessment Semester 1 12.50 DEVT90009 Understanding Development Semester 1 12.50 Elective Subjects Students select electives to make up the balance of the award. The recommended list of electives includes: Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: 121-408 Civil Society, NGOs and the State Not offered in 2010 DEVT40005 Research Methods for Development Semester 2 12.50 DEVT40006 Gender Issues in Development Semester 2 12.50 DEVT90001 Project Management & Design Semester 1 12.50 DEVT90002 Internship in Development January, Semester 1, Semester 2 12.50 121-525 The Political Ecology of Development Not offered in 2010 12.50 ANTH90001 Heritage and Cultural Environments Semester 2 12.50 DEVT90008 International Internship January, Semester 1, Semester 2 25 136-506 Pacific History, Environment & Science Not offered in 2010 ENST90005 Environmental Policy Semester 2 12.50 POLS90009 International Relations Internship Semester 1, Semester 2 25 207-509 Case Studies in Catchment Management Not offered in 2010 NRMT90007 Community Natural Resource Management Semester 2 12.50 ECON90016 Environmental Economics and Strategy Semester 1 12.50 421-616 Technology Assessment Not offered in 2010 CVEN90019 Sustainable Water Resources Systems July 12.50 ENEN90011 Energy Efficiency Technology Semester 2 12.50 421-681 Management for the Environment Not offered in 2010 GEOM90008 Foundations of Spatial Information Semester 1 12.50 POPH90137 Primary Health Care, Jamkhed, India January, November 12.50 POPH90142 Epidemiology & Analytic Methods 1 March 12.50 512-545 Enviromental Psychology 5 Not offered in 2010 EVSC90010 Environmental Risk Assessment Semester 1 12.50 ABPL90278 Comparative Urbanisation & Governance February 12.50 ABPL90065 Managing Global City Regions January 12.50 ABPL90064 Planning Urban Sustainability Semester 2 12.50 LAWS70068 Environmental Law September 12.50 LAWS70219 International Environmental Law September 12.50 ENST90006 Environmental Research Review Semester 1, Semester 2 12.50 ENST90007 Environmental Research Topic Semester 1, Semester 2 25 ENST90016 Environmental Research Project Semester 1, Semester 2 50 ENST70001 Environmental Research Proj (long) MYE Semester 1, Semester 2 50
Links to further information:	http://www.environment.unimelb.edu.au
Related Course(s):	Master of Environment Master of Environment

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