Graduate Diploma in Natural Resources
| Program of Study | Course cps | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Core Units |
12 cps | ||
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Unit cps | |
ECON326 |
Benefit-Cost Analysis |
6 |
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| EM311/511 | Land Assessment for Sustainable Use | 6 |
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| EM312/512 | Impact Assessment in Natural Resource Management | 6 |
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| NR411/511 | Natural Resource Policy and the Community | 6 |
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| RSNR402/502 | Freshwaters: Ecology and Management | 6 |
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| RSNR403/503 | Sustainable Land Management | 6 |
|
| Elective Units Complete 36 credit points from the following units - other units may be included with the approval of the Course Coordinator |
36 cps | ||
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Unit cps | |
| AGEX310/510 | Agricultural and Natural Resources Extension | 6 |
|
| BOTY203/403 | Plant Diversity | 6 |
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| BOTY202/402 | Plant Physiology | 6 |
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| BOTY302/502 | Plant Function and the Environment | 6 |
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| BOTY370 | Fungi, Plants and the Environment | 6 |
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| ECOL202/402 | Marine and Freshwater Ecology | 6 |
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| ECOL203/403 | Ecological Gradients - Populations to Ecosystems | 6 |
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| ECOL204/404 | Ecological Methods | 6 |
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| ECOL307/507 | Ecology of Plant Populations | 6 |
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| ECOL311/511 | Ecology of Australian Vegetation | 6 |
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| EM334/534 | Introduction to GIS | 6 |
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| EM351/551 | Ecosystem Rehabilitation | 6 |
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| EM353/553 | Conservation Biology | 6 |
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| EM323/523 | Ecology and Management of Australasian Wildlife | 6 |
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| EM432/532 | Remote Sensing and Image Analysis | 6 |
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| EM433/533 | Spatial Analysis and Modelling | 6 |
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| ENVE352 | Principles of Hydrology | 6 |
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| EVOL211 | Evolution and Biogeography | 6 |
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| NR331/531 | Remote Sensing and Spatial Data | 6 |
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| NR481 | Special Topic in Natural Resources Management | 6 |
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| NR595 | Project Report | 6 |
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| RSNR301/501 | Pollution Management | 6 |
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| RSNR404/504 | Project Management | 6 |
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| ZOOL203 | Vertebrate Zoology - Evolution and Diversity | 6 |
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| ZOOL210 | Invertebrate Zoology | 6 |
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| ZOOL220 | Entomology | 6 |
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| ZOOL326 | Animal Behaviour | 6 |
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| ZOOL327 | Ecological and Comparative Physiology | 6 |
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| ZOOL328/528 | Insect-Plant Interactions | 6 |
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| Total | 48 cps | ||
Suggested Full Time Course Plan
The following are standard patterns of enrolment or pathways for candidates studying on a full-time or part-time basis. They take into account unit pre-requisite, co-requisite and timetabling requirements where possible. Candidates can each year choose to study less units than the full-time pattern or more units than the part-time pattern, but if doing so should use these standard patterns as guides as to how best to structure their studies.
For candidates studying Full-Time = 48cps per year or 24cps per semester
| Year | Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Listed Core Unit |
Listed Core Unit |
| Listed Elective Unit | Listed Elective Unit |
|
Listed Elective Unit |
Listed Elective Unit |
|
Listed Elective Unit |
Listed Elective Unit |
Suggested Part Time Course Plan
For candidates studying Part-Time = 24 cps per year or 12 cps per semester
| Year | Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Listed Core Unit |
Listed Core Unit |
Listed Elective Unit |
Listed Elective Unit |
|
| 2 | Listed Elective Unit |
Listed Elective Unit |
Listed Elective Unit |
Listed Elective Unit |