\n Environmental and Conservation Sciences Informatio n Session

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\n \n Date: \n 15 OCT 2020\n Time: \n 2:00 PM to\n 3:00 PM\n \n \n Location:\n\n Loneragan Building - Lecture Theatre\, 235.3.016 \n \n \n Add to Calendar:\n \n \n

\n Are you plannin g to graduate this year? If so\, you may want to consider doing honours or postgraduate coursework. Both options will enhance your employability.

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We invite you to attend this information session to learn more. We will present deta iled information on honours and postgraduate course-work\, and there will be time to mingle with academics after the presentation and ask about more information.

Honours

What is Honours?

During Honours \, you spend a year (full-time equivalent) on a research project of your c hoice and work very closely with a Murdoch academic who will be the princi pal supervisor.

Murdoch University offers a range of honours courses\, depending on your Major:

You can view a list of currently available projects \;or explore our honours scholarships on offer.

How to apply?

Prior to applying for honours\, you must first speak to a Murdoch academic about doing honours u nder their supervision. Once you&rsquo\;ve had these discussions and an ac ademic has agreed to supervise your project\, you can then apply following the instructions provided on this link.

When to apply? \;

If you have already completed your 3-year Bachelor degree\, you can apply anytime.

If you are currently finishing your 3-year Bachelor degree\, you can apply as soon as you have completed your course requirements\, i.e.\, as s oon as your final results are out. You do not need to wait for your final results before talking to Murdoch academics about honours. You can talk to us anytime.

Contact information

For more information\, you can also contact the Honours Chair in Environmental and Conservations Sciences\, Dr. Jatin Kal a at J.Kala@murdoch.edu.au\, Building 335\, Room 2-053\, Tel: (+618) 9360 6297

Postgra duate coursework study

\;What postgraduate coursework \;options \;are av ailable?

In Environmental and Conservation Sciences we offe r a range of postgraduate offerings aimed at specialisations in the areas of environmental science\, environmental impact assessment and management.

You'll build essential skills and knowledge to meet your career o r study goals. Topics you&rsquo\;ll cover include:

Geograph ic Information Systems and remote sensing as used in environmental managem ent and planning
Environmental monitoring including use of GIS a nd remote sensing for designing\, implementing and managing large monitori ng programs
How to effectively implement education strategies to engage individuals\, communities and organisations in change processes to achieve environmental and sustainability outcomes
Understanding of sustainable land and water management with particular reference to agr icultural\, forestry and mining activities
Principles of environ mental impact assessment\, policies\, procedures and techniques of environ mental management
Comparative environmental policy and law \ ;
Topics you will cover include the key competencies for protect ed area managers identified by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA).

Depending on your background and career aspirations\, you may be inte rested in one of our three graduate certificates (1 semester full time to complete):

You may also like to consider the Graduate Diploma in Environmental Science (2 semesters to complete).

Any of the above courses lead to the one-year \;Master of Environmental Science (MEnvSc). \;

Your career

Our s tudents have successfully gained employment in the public and private sect ors\, including the consulting industry in Australia and overseas.

After completing postgraduate qualifications\, you will be able to pursue careers in environmental consulting\, monitoring and management\, communi ty education and engagement\, gain employment in the resources sector or f ederal\, state and local government departments with portfolios in environ ment\, water\, energy and mining\, agriculture\, biodiversity conservation \, coastal management and planning\, or their international counterparts.< /p>\n

Careers could include:

Environmental Consultant
Environmental Scientist &ndash\; Impact Assessment and Management\n
Regional Planning Coordinator
Bushland Management Offic er
Natural Resource Management (NRM) Officer.

~~Professional recognition~~

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Depending on your specialisation\, you will be eligible to join t he following professional bodies:
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Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand
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Australasian Land and Groundwater Asso ciation
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Environmental Consultants Association
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Ecologic al Society of Australia
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International Association for Impact Ass essment
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Australian Marine Sciences Association
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Soil Sc ience Australia
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Australian Society for Freshwater Science
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Australian Society of Plant Scientists.
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Contact information
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For more information\, please contact Academic Chair Dr Halina Kobryn H.Kobryn@murdoch.edu.au or phone 9360 2 411.

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\n \n \n Contact:\n Dr. Jatin Kala \n \n \n ~~\n Email:\ n \n J.Kala@murdoch.edu.au \n \n \n~~
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