POSTRADUATE STUDIES ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT Environmental management is a set of policy, regulatory, advocacy and market-based mechanisms which transform human behaviour to achieve society’s goals for the environment. It is offered at a postgraduate level to enable students with strong disciplinary skills to gain the tools required to become environmental stewards, policy makers and managers. Consequently, programmes emphasise the application of your existing skills to environmental problem solving. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN: You will gain a sound understanding of the ecological, social, economical and institutional factors that underlie environmental problems and drive change. Environmental management emphasises the use of interdisciplinary knowledge to move toward sustainable development. AREAS OF STUDY: The programmes offer a comprehensive range of environmental management courses that look at the knowledge, tools and methods that can solve environmental problems and monitor success. Course work includes consideration of applied ecology, systems approaches, sustainable development, social and cultural drivers, economics, policy, governance, and environmental education. In addition, you may take courses from a range of associated disciplines including environmental science, geography, planning, law, biology, politics, community health and development studies. PROGRAMME OPTIONS: You can study environmental management at a postgraduate level in the following programmes: Coursework programmes: Postgraduate Diploma in Science Research programmes: Master of Science PhD CAREER OPPORTUNITIES: The number of jobs in the environmental field is increasing due to economic, social and legislative factors. Graduates are employed by industries, environmental consultancies, tertiary institutes and universities, and regulatory authorities at local, regional and national level, both in New Zealand and overseas. If you would like to study this programme or any Undergraduate or Postgraduate programme contact us at: [email protected] Video Link: youtube/watch?v=8xOZ6Ifq2fc
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