石榴视频

Course and Subject Handbook 2019 Courses Postgraduate Courses Graduate Diploma of Science

Information valid for students commencing in 2019.

Graduate Diploma of Science

Handbook year

2019

Course code

105006

Course type

Graduate Diploma (AQF Level 8)

Division

Tropical Environments and Societies

Award Requirements

Admission Requirements

Course pre-requisites

Completion of an AQF level 7 bachelor degree in science or equivalent.

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.

Post Admission requirements

Some subjects require attendance at block mode subjects on either the Townsville or Cairns campus.  Students may be required to attend block mode classes at a campus other than that at which they are enrolled, at their own expense.

Academic Requirements for Course Completion

Credit points

24 credit points

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. 石榴视频 graduates appreciate the need to embrace and be acquainted with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples of Australia. 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 Diploma of Science, graduates will be able to:

  • Integrate and apply advanced theoretical and technical knowledge in one or more science disciplines

  • Retrieve, analyse, synthesise and evaluate knowledge from a range of sources

  • Plan and conduct reliable, evidence-based laboratory and/or field experiments/practices by selecting and applying methods, techniques and tools, as appropriate to one or more science disciplines

  • Organise, analyse and interpret complex scientific data using mathematical, statistical and technological skills

  • Communicate complex scientific ideas, arguments and conclusions clearly and coherently to a variety of audiences through advanced written and oral English language skills and a variety of media

  • Identify, analyse and generate solutions to unpredictable or complex problems, especially related to tropical, rural, remote or Indigenous contexts, by applying scientific knowledge and skills with initiative and high level judgement

  • 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

Select one of the following 15 credit point discipline streams:

PLUS

Select 9 credit points of any level 5 AQ, BS, BZ, CH, EA, EV, MA, MB, MI, SC or TV subjects

Stream 1: Aquaculture Science and Technology

Select 6 credit points from:

:03 Aquaculture: Feeds and Nutrition

:03 Aquaculture: Propagation

:03 Aquaculture: Principles and Practices

:03 Sustainable Aquaculture

PLUS

:06 Hatchery Techniques

PLUS

Select 3 credit points of specified subjects from List 1 (Skills)

Stream 2: Environmental Earth Science

Select 6 credit points from:

:03 Hydrology

:03 Soil Properties and Processes

:03 Earth and Environmental Geochemistry

:03 From Icehouse to Greenhouse

PLUS

:03 Field Studies in Tropical Land and Water Science

PLUS

Select 6 credit points of specified subjects from List 1 (Skills)

Stream 3: Environmental Management

Select 6 credit points from:

:03 Human Dimensions of Nature, Environment and Conservation

:03 Environmental Management, Policy and Governance

:03 Natural Resource Management or :03 Managing Coastal and Marine Environments

:03 Principles and Practices of Protected Area Management

PLUS

:03 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment

PLUS

Select 6 credit points of specified subjects from List 1 (Skills)

Stream 4: Fisheries Science and Management

Select 6 credit points from:

:03 Human Dimensions of Nature, Environment and Conservation

:03 Fisheries Science

:03 Managing Tropical Fisheries

:03 Fishing Gear and Technologies

PLUS

:03 Sampling and Experimental Design or :03 Design and Analyses in Ecological Studies

PLUS

Select 6 credit points of specified subjects from List 1 (Skills)

Stream 5: Geology

Select 6 credit points from:

:03 Minerals and Magmas

:03 Structural Geology and Tectonics

:03 Earth Resources, Exploration and Environment

:03 Sedimentary Environments and Energy Resources

PLUS

:03 Geological Mapping

PLUS

Select 6 credit points of specified subjects from List 1 (Skills)

Stream 6: Marine Biology

Select 6 credit points from:

:03 Marine Conservation Biology

:03 Biological Oceanography

:03 Coral Reef Ecology

:03 Coastal, Estuarine and Mangrove Ecosystems

PLUS

:03 Sampling and Experimental Design or :03 Design and Analyses in Ecological Studies

PLUS

Select 6 credit points of specified subjects from List 1 (Skills)

Stream 7: Tropical Biology and Conservation

Select 6 credit points from:

:03 Behavioural Ecology (Townsville)

:03 Conservation Biology (Cairns, Townsville)

:03 Population and Community Ecology (Townsville)

:03 Ecological Research Methods (Cairns)

:03 Biological Invasions (Cairns)

:03 Wildlife Ecology and Management (Townsville)

:03 Tropical Entomology (Cairns)

PLUS

:03 Sampling and Experimental Design or :03 Design and Analyses in Ecological Studies

PLUS

Select 6 credit points of specified subjects from List 1 (Skills)

List 1 (Skills)

:03 Aquaculture: Stock Improvement

:03 Advanced Bioinformatics

:03 Modelling Ecological Dynamics

:03 Ecological and Conservation Genetics

03 Toolkit for the Field Biologist

:03 Analytical Chemistry (Advanced)

:03 Field Studies in Tropical Land and Water Science

:03 Geological Mapping

:03 Field Techniques

:03 Advanced Marine Geoscience Technologies and Applications

:03 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment

:03 Advanced Geographic Information Systems

:03 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

:03 Remote Sensing

:03 Data Mining

:03 Sampling and Experimental Design

:03 Quantitative Methods in Science

:03 Marine Sensor Technologies and Applications

:03 Design and Analyses in Ecological Studies

Campus

COURSE AVAILABLE AT

NOTES

Cairns

Only Streams 2 and 7 are available in Cairns

Mid-year entry is available

Townsville

Mid-year entry is available

Candidature

Expected time to complete

1 year full-time or equivalent part-time

Maximum time to complete

4 years

Maximum leave of absence

1 year

Progression

Course progression requisites

Nil

Course includes mandatory professional placement(s)

No

Special assessment requirements

Nil

Professional accreditation requirements

Nil

Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade

Nil

Supplementary exam for final subject

Not applicable

Advanced Standing

Eligibility

Students may apply for advanced standing for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Credit and Articulation policy and associated procedures.

Maximum allowed

6 credit points, unless part of an approved articulation process

Currency

Advanced standing will be granted only for studies completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course.

Expiry

Advanced standing gained for any subject shall be cancelled 14 years after the date of the examination upon which the advanced standing is based if, by then, the student has not completed the course of study prescribed for the degree.

Other restrictions

Nil

Award Details

Award title

GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF SCIENCE

Approved abbreviation

GDipSc

Inclusion of majors on testamur

Not applicable - this course does not have majors

Exit with lesser award

Students who exit the course prior to completion, and have completed 12 credit points of study, may, depending on the subjects studied, be eligible to receive the award of Graduate Certificate of Science.

Course articulation

Students who complete the Graduate Diploma of Science are eligible for entry to the Master of Science, and may be granted advanced standing for all subjects completed under the Graduate Diploma.