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BDVS01P - Wildlife Conservation (Postgraduate Study Pattern)

Major: Wildlife Conservation
Area of Study: Biodiversity and Conservation
Degrees: MWildCons - Master of Wildlife Conservation
Offered By: ELS - Division of Environmental and Life Sciences
Admission Requirements:Bachelor degree in the biological sciences with GPA of 2.50 or equivalent. Professional experience will be taken into account
Fees:CSP/$460.00
Attendance Modes:
  • Internal
Study Loads:
  • Full Time (1.0)
  • Part Time
Commencing Study Periods:
  • FH
  • SH

General Requirements

Minimum number of credit points32
and completion of other specific requirements as set out below

Specific Requirements

800 level
Required GSE800 Attitudes to the Environment (4) 4
Required GSE807 Environmental Measurement and Analysis (4) 4
Required GSE843 Environmental Decision Making (4) 4
Required BIOL861 Management of Wild Australian Mammals (4) 4
Required BIOL865 World Conservation Biology (4) 4
Required BIOL866 Research Technologies in Conservation Biology (4) 4
Required 8 cp fromBIOL885 Aboriginal Impact on Australian Ecosystems (3)
BIOL886 Aboriginal Bioresources Field Trip (1)
BIOL887 Biodiversity and Conservation (4)
BIOL860 Wildlife Project (4)
GSE801 Environmental Law and Policy (4)
GSE804 Ecological Processes (4)
GSE806 Economic Evaluation Techniques (4)
GSE816 Local Government Approval Process (4)
GSE821 Workplace Practices and Skills Development (4)
GSE825 Sustainable Development: Introductory Principles and Practices (4)
GSE826 Eco-tourism for Sustainable Development (4)
GSE827 Education for Sustainable Development (4)
GSE828 Action Research for Sustainable Development (4)
GSE845 Environmental Impact Assessment (4)
GSE852 Wildlife Habitat Management (4)
GSE853 Wildlife Management: Principles and Practices (4)
GSE854 Biodiversity Survey and Habitat Assessment Techniques (4)
GSE855 Communication and Wildlife Management (4)
GSE856 Wildlife Survey (design, conduct and interpretation) (4)
GEOS810 GIS Skills in Habitat and Wildlife Management (4) or GEOS801 Introduction to Geographic Information Science (4)
GEOS856 Coral Reef Environments (5)
HGEO802 Social Impact Assessment and Cross Cultural Negotiation (4)
HGEO803 Cultural Issues in Wildlife Management (4)
LAW865 Biodiversity Law (4) 8
Electives
Balance of credit points required
TOTAL CREDIT POINTS REQUIRED FOR THIS PROGRAM 32
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