Learning Outcomes
Environmental Science
Graduates of the Master of Environmental Science will:
- Apply expert theoretical knowledge and an integrated understanding of environmental science to interpret current environmental problems.
- Investigate, critically evaluate and synthesise complex information on environmental problems, concepts and theories, identifying the required areas of expertise to address the problem.
- Apply advanced research principles and skills to interpret existing data and formulate and test research hypotheses to address novel environmental science problems.
- Critically evaluate the validity and quality of information sources relevant to environmental science and identify knowledge gaps.
- Interpret the significance and scope of ethical principles and apply these principles in environmental science.
- Demonstrate creativity and initiative when addressing novel environmental problems, using expert disciplinary knowledge and judgement with strong personal autonomy and accountability.
- Justify, interpret and effectively communicate expert disciplinary knowledge, technical research findings and evidence-based solutions to environmental science problems in written, visual and oral modes of communication, to specialist and non-specialist audiences.
- Work effectively and responsibly in an individual context and within diverse interdisciplinary teams.
Graduates of the Graduate Diploma in Environmental Science will:
- Apply advanced theoretical knowledge in environmental science to interpret current environmental problems.
- Investigate and critically analyse complex information on environmental problems, concepts and theories.
- Critically evaluate the validity and quality of information sources in environmental science and identify knowledge gaps.
- Justify, interpret and communicate advanced disciplinary knowledge, technical research findings and evidence-based solutions to environmental science problems in written, visual and oral modes of communication, to specialist and non-specialist audiences.
- Work effectively and responsibly in an individual context and within diverse interdisciplinary teams.
Graduates of the Graduate Certificate in Environmental Science will:
- Apply advanced theoretical knowledge in environmental science to interpret current environmental problems.
- Investigate and critically analyse complex information on environmental problems, concepts and theories.
- Justify, interpret and communicate advanced disciplinary knowledge, technical research findings and evidence-based solutions to environmental science problems in written, visual and oral modes of communication, to specialist and non-specialist audiences.
- Work effectively and responsibly in an individual context and within diverse interdisciplinary teams.