Overview
This diploma is directed to the interface between energy and carbon studies and environmental impact assessment and is intended to provide graduate training for Australian and international professionals working, or wishing to work, in the areas of climate change management or sustainable energy and environmental management. There are two specialisations … For more content click the Read More button below.
(i) Climate Change Management
(ii) Energy, Emissions and Environment
Recent significant changes in the global climate change policy environment have meant a shift to a broader range of adaptation and mitigation practices to counter climate change. This is driving a demand for professionals with climate change skills across the Asia Pacific region and in Australia and the Climate Change Management Specialisation is designed in collaboration with industry to address this demand.
The Energy, Emissions and Environment is specifically targeted to address the ongoing demand for the use of sustainable energy and the need for environmental management of such projects. This specialisation is interdisciplinary in nature, consisting of units drawn from the areas of energy studies and environmental impact assessment. Students can complete the course with a focus upon the policy and/or the scientific aspects of the environmental management of the energy industry.
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Admission requirements
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Special requirements
Entry requirements (onshore)
English language requirements
Learning outcomes
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Advanced knowledge in a growing professional area concerning the impact of climate change on economic sectors and ecosystems to provide depth in understanding of approaches that can assist to meet the challenges posed by climate change
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Advanced knowledge about holistic approaches to sustainable energy development, the role of renewable energy technologies, the assessment of the environmental impacts associated with energy systems, and the management of those impacts
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Technical skills to use down scaling climate modelling tools to predict climate change impacts on different economic sectors
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Technical skills in spatial data analysis using graphical information systems (GIS) and remote sensing for the purposes of environmental management and planning
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Cognitive skills to think critically and creatively in order to design options for mitigating or adapting to climate change
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Cognitive skills in collecting, analysing, interpreting and reporting data from environmental monitoring programs and identifying and providing solutions to environmental concerns
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Communication skills to explain the predicted global and regional climate changes due to human induced global warming and their predicted impacts to a variety of audiences and discuss how to develop more climate resilient, decarbonised communities
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Communication skills to explain environmental decision-making for the purpose of public engagement with relation to environmental assessment and management
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To identify and rank the potential climate change impacts and risks for a company and develop and implement an adaptation plan
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To report on the energy consumption and carbon emissions of a company in compliance with Federal legislation and to initiate, plan, implement and evaluate an energy and carbon management program for a company
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To make high level, independent judgements in developing energy and climate change policy for corporate or government entities
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To conduct a feasibility study for a company concerning the incorporation of renewable energy technologies and in particular design a hybrid solar photovoltaic and battery system in accordance with industry accredited practice
Structure
24 credit points
Major24 credit points
Professional outcomes
Accrediting bodies