Master of Climate Change
Students enrolled in the Master of Climate Change may take courses in both or either of the Crawford School of Economics and Government or the Fenner School of Environment and Society, depending on which School best matches their particular field/s of interest within the broad area of climate change. Course selection will be determined in consultation with a Program Convener.
The Program by Coursework
The program consists of 48 units, including 18 units of compulsory courses and 30 units of elective courses chosen in consultation with a Program Convener from an extensive list of options.
Compulsory courses
1. One of the following courses:
6 units CRWF8006 International Climate Change Policy and Economics OR
6 units CRWF8014 Domestic Climate Change Policy and Economics
2. 6 units ENVS8003 Climate Change Vulnerability & Adaptation
3. One of the following research methods courses:
6 units EMDV8102 Research Methods for Environmental Management (Crawford School), OR
6 units ENVS6025 Solving Complex Environmental Problems (Fenner School)
PLUS 30 units of approved elective courses
The Program by Coursework and Research
The program consists of 48 units, including 36 units of compulsory courses and 12 units of elective courses chosen in consultation with a Program Convener from an extensive list of options.
Compulsory courses
1. One of the following courses:
6 units CRWF8006 International Climate Change Policy and Economics OR
6 units CRWF8014 Domestic Climate Change Policy and Economics
2. 6 units ENVS8003 Climate Change Vulnerability & Adaptation
3. Research methods courses totalling 12 units:
6 units EMDV8102 Research Methods for Environmental Management (Crawford School), PLUS
6 units EMDV8008 Research Proposal (Crawford School), OR
6 units ENVS6025 Solving Complex Environmental Problems (Fenner School), PLUS
6 units ENVS8049 Independent Research Project (Fenner School).
4. One of the following research-based courses:
12 units EMDV8066 Research Project (Crawford School), OR
12 units ENVS8101 Major Research Essay (Fenner School).
PLUS 12 units of approved elective courses
Elective courses (a sample only - a larger range of relevant courses is available)
6 units BUSN7017 Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility, Accountability and Reporting
6 units CRWF8000 Government, Markets & Global Change
6 units CRWF8003 International Water Politics
6 units CRWF8009 Energy Politics & Governance
6 units CRWF8014 Domestic Climate Change Policy and Economics
6 units ECON8040 Resource and Environmental Economics
6 units EMDV8002 Methods for Environmental Decision-Making
6 units EMDV8009 Environmental Conflicts: Causes and Solutions
6 units EMDV8103 Environmental Assessment
6 units EMDV8104 Environmental Governance
6 units ENGN6524 Solar Electricity
6 units ENGN6516 World Energy Resources & Renewable Technologies
6 units ENVS6033 International Environmental Policy
6 units ENVS6303 Climatology
6 units ENVS6307 Climate Change Science & Policy
6 units ENVS6528 Environmental Policy & Planning
6 units ENVS8002 Biodiversity Conservation in Modified Landscapes
6 units ENVS8004 Environmental Policy & Institutions
6 units ENVS8005 Climate Change Science
6 unit IDEC8004 Sustainability and Ecological Economics
6 units IDEC8018 Agricultural Economics and Resource Policy
6 units IDEC8053 Environmental Economics
6 units INTR8045 Global Governance 1
6 units LAWS6503 Law & the Environment
6 units LAWS8180 International Climate Law
6 units LAWS8181 Australian Climate Law
6 units LAWS8189 Fundamentals of Environmental Law
6 units MGMT7007 Managing for Sustainability
6 units POGO8082 Political Institutions & Policy Processes
6 units SCOM8501 Strategies in Science Communication
6 units SCOM8021 Ethics, Issues & Consequences of Science
6 units SCOM8027 Science & Public Policy
6 units COMP7310 Green ICT Strategies
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