Higher Advanced Diploma in Environmental Management VEN006

Climate change, species extinction, pollution, emissions trading schemes (ETS's) and "greening" economies are the catch-phrases and concerns of informed people worldwide. New employment opportunities are constantly emerging in this field but, despite this continuing growth, many graduates in the environmental sciences still find that a job eludes them. Often this is because their studies have not covered the subjects and skills which are in fact providing the employment opportunities.

(Tip: This industry is rapidly changing-keep your studies broad and your options for work wide)

Where are the Jobs?

•       Environmental Assessment
•       Teaching
•       Resource Management
•       Alternative Energy
•       Ecotourism
•       Media
•       Consulting

Course Structure: Higher Advanced Diploma in Environmental Management

Choose 6 Compulsory Modules from the list below:

• Soil Management BAG103
  
• Botany I - Plant Physiology & Taxonomy BSC104
  
• Ecotour Management BTR101
  
• Intro to Ecology BEN101
  
• Conservervation & Environmental Management BEN201
  
• Environmental Waste Management BEN202
  
• Wildlife Management BEN205
  
• Environmental Assessment BEN301
  
• Research Project 1 BGN102
  

Choose 6 Elective Modules from the list below:

• Adventure Tourism BTR302
  
• Eco Tour Guide BTR301
  
• Earth Science BEN204
  
• Event Management BRE209
  
• Healthy Buildings 1 (Building Construction & Health) BSS200
  
• Bushcraft & Wilderness Activities (survival skills) BTR201
  
• Landscaping I BHT109
  
• Landscaping II BHT214
  
• Landscaping III BHT235
  
• Marine Studies I BEN103
  
• Marine Studies II BEN203
  
• Nature Park Management I BEN120
  
• Nature Park Management II BEN207
  
• Natural Garden Designs BHT215
  
• Ornithology BEN102
  
• Organic Farming BAG305
  
• Permaculture Systems BHT201
  
• Starting a Small Business VBS101
  
• Sustainable Agriculture BAG215
  
• Statistics BSC304
  
• Trees for Rehabilitation (Landcare reforestation) BHT205
  
• Vertebrate Zoology BEN104
  
• Wildlife Conservation BEN206
  

What you will do during this course

• Visit, observe and undertake research into different environments
• Practice hands on skills that are important to identifying and analyzing components of environments including animals, plants, soils, etc.
• Network with industry professionals, suppliers, public and private enterprises and others who are involved in environmental and sustainability industries.
• Undertake minor and more significant reseach, developing your professional, scientific research skills.
• Develop skills that provide "real" work opportunities for environment professionals (which unfortunately are not always covered in other courses)
  
  • Learn to conduct and write up environmental Assessments
  • Learn to manage projects
  • Learn to organise and conduct an ecotourism enterprise
  • Learn to work to specification when addressing environmental problems (by undertaking PBL Projects)

•  Read, investigate, discuss, and formulate informed perceptions and opinions about a wide range of environmental concepts and ideas.
•  Attend meetings, trade shows, seminars and/or conferences that are relevant to the environmental profession.

Note:  each module in the Higher Advanced Diploma in Environmental Management is a Certificate in its own right, and may be studied separately.