Marine Science and Management
Master of Marine Science and Management
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Course Resolutions
1 Course codes
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Code |
Course title |
|---|---|
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GCMASCMG-01 |
Graduate Certificate in Marine Science and Management |
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GNMASCMG-02 |
Graduate Diploma in Marine Science and Management |
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MAMASCMG-02 |
Master of Marine Science and Management |
2 Attendance pattern
0.
The attendance pattern for these courses is full time or part time according to candidate choice.
3 Master's type
4 Embedded courses in this sequence
(2)
Providing candidates satisfy the admission requirements for each stage, a candidate may progress to the award of any of the courses in this sequence. Only the highest award completed will be conferred.
5 Admission to candidature
(1)
With approval from the Dean, available places will be offered to qualified applicants according to the following admissions criteria.
(2)
In exceptional circumstances, the Dean may admit applicants to the Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma without the following qualifications but whose evidence of experience and achievement is deemed by the Dean to be equivalent.
(3)
Admission to the Graduate Certificate in Marine Science and Management requires a Bachelor of Science from the University of Sydney in the discipline of biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, ecology, climate and atmospheric sciences, marine science, geosciences, geography, geology environmental studies, environmental engineering, civil engineering, aquaculture, agriculture or natural resource management, or equivalent qualification.
(a)
a Bachelor of Science from the University of Sydney in one or more of the disciplines listed under subsection (3), or equivalent qualification; or
(b)
completion of the embedded graduate certificate in this discipline, from the University of Sydney, or equivalent qualification.
(a)
a Bachelor of Science from the University of Sydney in one or more of the disciplines listed under subsection (3), with a credit average, or equivalent qualification; or
(b)
a Bachelor of Science with Honours from the University of Sydney in one or more of the disciplines listed under subsection (3), or equivalent qualification; or
(c)
completion of the embedded graduate diploma in this discipline, from the University of Sydney, or equivalent qualification.
6 Requirements for award
(1)
The units of study that may be taken for these awards are set out in the Marine Science and Management degree table. With the approval of the Dean and the program coordinator, candidates for the graduate diploma or master's degree, with special aims or interests, may be allowed to substitute up to 12 credit points with relevant postgraduate units from outside the table.
(2)
It is a requirement of the master's degree that students undertake units of study in a minimum of three of the four available areas of knowledge:
(3)
To qualify for the Graduate Certificate in Marine Science and Management, a candidate must complete 24 credit points, including:
(4)
To qualify for the Graduate Diploma in Marine Science and Management, a candidate must complete 48 credit points across at least two of the defined areas of knowledge, including:
(c)
12 credit points of elective units of study which may be taken from the other partner universities under the equivalent program (University of NSW, University of Technology Sydney, Macquarie University) via Cross Institutional Study.
(5)
To qualify for the Master of Marine Science and Management coursework pathway, a candidate must complete 72 credit points across at least three of the defined areas of knowledge, including:
(c)
12 credit points of elective units of study which may be taken from the other partner universities under the equivalent program (University of NSW, University of Technology Sydney, Macquarie University) via Cross Institutional Study.
(6)
Subject to the availability of supervision and suitable projects, candidates with a distinction average in 24 credit points of study from the degree may be admitted to the research pathway.
(7)
To qualify for the Master of Marine Science and Management research pathway, a candidate must complete 72 credit points across at least three of the defined areas of knowledge, including:
(c)
12 credit points of elective units of study which may be taken from the other partner universities under the equivalent program (University of NSW, University of Technology Sydney, Macquarie University) via Cross Institutional Study.
7 Recognition of prior learning
0.
Candidates offered admission to the Master of Marine Science and Management may be eligible for a reduction in the volume of learning of up to 24 credit points where the candidate has completed a qualification at level 8 of the Australian Qualifications Framework in one or more of the disciplines listed under section 5(3).
8 Transitional arrangements
Course overview
The University of Sydney, in collaboration with the Sydney Institute of Marine Science, the University of Technology Sydney, the University of New South Wales and Macquarie University, has developed a new and innovative Master program in Marine Science and Management. This interdisciplinary and cross-institutional program is unique in Australia. It has been designed to give students the opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge in a range of disciplines in marine science and management. The program includes units in marine ecology and conservation, coastal management and engineering, climate change, biological and physical oceanography, and modelling.
The program is ideal for recent graduates who wish to extend their knowledge and gain new skills in different disciplines of marine science, and for marine and coastal practitioners who require additional training and knowledge in current marine science and management issues, applications and policies.