Comments about Graduate Certificate in Water Resources Management - On Campus - Bedford Park - South Australia
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Objectives
The course is designed to provide students with an opportunity to increase the breadth and depth of their knowledge and application of skills in the area of water resource management. Learning outcomes At the completion of the course, students are expected to be able to: * apply science and engineering fundamentals to solve current problems and to anticipate, mitigate and prevent future problems in the area of water resources management; * recognise and appreciate social, political, economic and environmental impacts on water resources management; and * communicate effectively both orally and in writing, the nature of, and solution to, water resources management issues and problems.
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Entry requirements
Applicants must meet the following requirements for admission#: * completion of a three-year undergraduate degree in a recommended field* (Australian or equivalent) with relevant experience**. *Engineering and Science are considered as relevant fields. **Relevant experience will need to be demonstrated to an appropriate level and will be assessed at the discretion of the Program Director. # Professionals with extensive experience working in the water industry who do not meet the academic requirements may be eligible for the Graduate Certificate. It is assumed that all applicants will have a demonstrated background in mathematics at least equivalent to Year 12 mathematics in Australia (eg Mathematical Studies in South Australia). International students who speak English as a foreign language must have obtained one of the following standards two years prior to admission: * International English Language Testing System (IELTS): Test - Band 6.5 with a score no less than 6 for sub-tests; or * previous successful completion of secondary or tertiary study where English was the language of instruction.
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Academic title
Graduate Certificate in Water Resources Management
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Course description
Flinders University offers a postgraduate suite of courses in Water Resources Management in partnership with the following Australian universities:
* Deakin University
* Central Queensland University
* The University of Adelaide
* The University of South Australia
The Graduate Certificate in Water Resources Management is an 18-unit program offered at Flinders University by the Faculty of Science and Engineering on a fee-paying basis.
The course articulates with the Graduate Diploma in Water Resources Management and the Master of Water Resources Management, and the sequentially developed topics allow progression through the three awards. Students who have completed the Graduate Certificate are awarded credit towards the Graduate Diploma.
PROGRAM OF STUDY [November, 2008]
To qualify for the Graduate Certificate in Water Resources Management, a student must complete 18 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, as outlined in the program of study below.
A student undertaking a Graduate Certificate full-time in a single semester may choose 2 core topics and 2 topics from the selective list with permission of the course coordinator.
Students must complete at least 50% of their studies at their home institution.
At the discretion of the Program Director, students that are able to provide evidence that they have successfully completed a similar postgraduate topic or can demonstrate knowledge through professional experience, will be eligible to undertake an alternative coursework elective in place of a core topic. Students may be allowed to undertake course elective topics from other university postgraduate programs with the approval of the Program Director.
Students may enrol in the topic Specialised Studies 1 (University of Adelaide), or Hydrology and Water Resources Advanced Topics 1 (UniSA), or Special Topic in Groundwater Hydrology (Flinders), if undertaking a specialised short course or other topic as approved by the Program Director. Students are required to complete at least 3 topics from one stream.
Program Notes
Not all topics are necessarily available in a given year.
All the ICEWaRM Universities contribute expertise to the delivery of the core courses. These courses and other specified courses are delivered using Access Grid, an internet conference facility.
18 units comprising:
WARM8450
Global Water Systems 1 - Natural Water Cycle
4.5
WARM8460
Water Resources and Society
4.5
WARM8470
Global Water Systems 2 - Engineering Water Cycle
4.5
WARM8480
Water Resources Planning and Management
4.5
Note: A student undertaking a Graduate Certificate full-time in a single semester may choose 2 core topics and 2 topics from the selective list below with the permission of the Course Coordinator.
GROUNDWATER HYDROLOGY/HYDROGEOLOGY STREAM (STREAM 4)
Selective topics
WARM8401
Advanced Groundwater Hydrology A WE*
4.5
WARM8402
Advanced Groundwater Hydrology B WE*
4.5
WARM8403
Advanced Groundwater Hydrology C WE*
4.5
WARM8404
CGS National Groundwater School GE
4.5
WARM8405
Environmental Research Methods
4.5
WARM8410
Geological Processes WE ^
4.5
WARM8411
Introduction to Earth Sciences WE*
4.5
WARM8412
Research and Professional Practice in Groundwater Hydrology WE
4.5
WARM8413
Sedimentary Processes WE ^^
4.5
WARM8414
Special Topic in Groundwater Hydrology WE*
4.5
WARM8422
Earth Sciences Field Camp 1 WE ^^, or
4.5
WARM8423
Earth Sciences Field Camp 2 WE ^
4.5
WARM8431
Surface Water Hydrology WE
4.5
WARM8451
Groundwater and Soil Hydrology WE
4.5
WARM8452
Hydrochemistry WE
4.5
WARM8453
Global Climate Change and Natural Hazards WE
4.5
WARM8472
Earth Fluid Dynamics and Modelling WE
4.5
Unstreamed Elective
WARM8490
Public Health Related Aspects of Drinking Water Quality
4.5
* Note that at some universities the word 'course' refers to individual topics.
^ Offered in odd years | ^^ Offered in even years
* Students must consult with the course coordinator before enrolling in this topic.
Optional topics from those offered at partner universities may also be taken. To view options please follow the link below and selected Download Course Timetable*ICEWaRM Programs: Graduate Certificate of WRM
