Monash University: University Handbooks: Undergraduate Handbook 2001: Subjects indexed by faculty
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Bachelor of Science (Environmental Management)/Diploma in Natural Resource Management


General information

Course code: 2363 Distance education, Berwick and Gippsland campuses There will be no further intake into this course on the Berwick campus after 2000
This course has been designed to prepare students to work at a professional level in the management and utilisation of resources and the environment, particularly natural resources, with an emphasis on best practice and sustainability. Students are provided with a wide range of analytical, monitoring and management skills. It enables students to undertake concurrently the Bachelor of Science (Environmental Management) degree from Monash University and the Diploma of Natural Resource Management from various TAFE institutes including East Gippsland, Chisholm and Northern Melbourne institutes of TAFE.
This cross-sectorial course (commonly referred to as a double-award course) provides students with the opportunity to combine the applied ´hands on', vocational, and practical aspects of TAFE with the more theoretical, discipline-based courses available from the university. The double award, if taken full time, is a four-year program.
Part-time study and flexible delivery options (distance education) are available.

Course structure

Basic structure of the double award course is:

University
Percentage of year's work

TAFE
Percentage of year's work

Year 1

25 (12 credit points)

75

Year 2

50 (24 credit points)

50

Year 3

50 (24 credit points)

50

Year 4

100 (48 credit points)


Course requirements

In this double award, students must undertake 108 points of university studies which must be chosen in a manner that satisfies the structural requirements of the double award. For the BSc(EnvMgt)/DipNatResMmt, students will be required to complete the following.
1. A minimum of 96 points from the Faculty of Science offerings.
2. The resource management major and supporting subjects selected from:

Level 1*

* EXEMPTION FROM LEVEL 1 SUBJECTS MAY BE GRANTED WHERE APPROPRIATE, IF EQUIVALENT SUBJECTS HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED (OR ARE BEING UNDERTAKEN) FROM THE DIPLOMA COMPONENT OF THE COURSE.

Level 2
Level 3

plus at least four of:

This program represents a 12 + 18 + 24 points (total 54 points) major in the resource/environmental management area across levels 1*, 2 and 3 respectively and 30 points in a second discipline area, including at least 18 points from levels 2 and 3.
3. One of: SCI1020, STA1010/MTH1210 or MAT1085.
4. Additional subjects to meet the minimum requirement of 108 points from university-accredited subjects.
Information on the TAFE requirements for this double award is available from the relevant institute of TAFE partners. Where there is equivalent course content between subjects taken in the TAFE associate diplomas or diploma, students may not take the equivalent subject in the degree.

BSc (Environmental Management) exit option

Students who have successfully completed the first year of the BSc(EnvMgt)/DipNatResMgt double-award course, including passes in at least 12 points of university studies, may apply to transfer to the Bachelor of Science (Environmental Management) tagged degree offered by flexible delivery on the Berwick campus, with appropriate credits for completed studies. Refer to the BSc(Environmental Management) entry for details of course requirements.

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