Graduate Certificate in Ridge to Reef Sustainable Development
Information valid for students commencing in 2017.
Graduate Certificate of Ridge to Reef Sustainable Development
Course code | 116311 |
Course type | GRC – Graduate Certificate |
Division | Division of Tropical Environments and Societies |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | Completion of an AQF Level 7 Bachelor Degree; or other qualifications or experience recognised by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the Division of Tropical Environments and Societies as equivalent to the above. |
Minimum English language proficiency requirements | Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 1– Schedule II of the 石榴视频 Admissions Policy. |
Additional selection | Entry to the program is by invitation of Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the Division of Tropical Environments and Societies |
Post admission | Students are required to participate in annual facilitated workshops as part of their studies to be held in a Pacific Island Country, as advised by the course coordinator. For flexible delivery option, computer and internet access is required |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 12 credit points as per course structure |
Additional completion | Students are required to undertake a significant portion of their course via external delivery mode. Students are required to undertake a portion of the course via a block and/or limited attendance mode delivery at a site other than that at which they are enrolled. |
Course learning outcomes | The graduates of 石榴视频 are prepared and equipped to create a brighter future for life in the tropics world-wide. 石榴视频 graduates are committed to lifelong learning, intellectual development and to the display of exemplary personal, professional and ethical standards. They have a sense of their place in the tropics and are charged with professional, community, and environmental responsibility. They are committed to reconciliation, diversity and sustainability. They exhibit a willingness to lead and to contribute to the intellectual, environmental, cultural, economic and social challenges of regional, national, and international communities of the tropics. On successful completion of the Graduate Certificate of Ridge to Reef Sustainable Development, graduates will be able to: - Integrate and apply theoretical and technical knowledge in development practice, particularly as it relates to the pacific - Retrieve, analyse, synthesise and evaluate knowledge from a range of sources - Plan and conduct reliable, evidence-based project and/or field work and/or studies by selecting and applying methods, techniques and tools, as appropriate to sustainable development practices - Organise, compare and outline development-related data using a variety of skills - Communicate development ideas, arguments and conclusions clearly and coherently to a variety of audiences through written and oral English language skills and a variety of media - Identify, analyse and generate solutions to problems, especially related to developing states and the South Pacific, by applying sustainable development practice knowledge and skills - Explain and apply regulatory requirements, ethical principles and, where appropriate, cultural frameworks, to work effectively, responsibly and safely in diverse contexts - Reflect on current skills, knowledge and attitudes to manage their professional learning needs and performance, autonomously and in collaboration with others. |
Course Structure
CORE SUBJECTS
EV5960:03 Project Management – Ridge to Reef
EV5961:03 Ecosystem Dynamics – Ridge to Reef
EV5962:03 Governance – Ridge to Reef
EV5963:03 Ridge to Reef Tools
Campus
This course is only available at a singular campus due to commercial contract arrangements. |
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Townsville (Distance) | Students are required to undertake a significant portion of their course via external delivery mode. Students are required to follow a fixed enrolment pattern of one specified subject per teaching period, as advised by the Course Coordinator. Students are required to undertake a portion of the course via a block and/or limited attendance mode delivery at a site other than that at which they are enrolled. |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 2 years part time, as per advised enrolment pattern. Not available full-time |
Maximum time to complete | 2 years |
Maximum leave of absence | Nil |
Progression
Course progression | Nil |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | No |
Special assessment | Nil |
Professional accreditation | Nil |
Maximum allowed Pass | Nil |
Supplementary exam for | Not applicable |
Advanced Standing
Eligibility | Not eligible |
Maximum allowed | Not applicable |
Currency | Not applicable |
Expiry | Not applicable |
Other restrictions | Not applicable |
Award Details
Award title | GRADUATE CERTIFICATE OF RIDGE TO REEF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT |
Approved abbreviation | GCertRRSusDev |
Exit with lesser award | Not applicable |
Course articulation | Students who complete this course are eligible for entry to the Graduate Diploma of Ridge to Reef Sustainable Development, and may be granted advanced standing for all subjects completed under this course |
Special Awards | Not applicable |