Information valid for students commencing in 2019.
Graduate Certificate of Science
Handbook year | 2019 |
Course code | 53911 |
Course type | Graduate Certificate (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 other qualifications or professional/industry-based experience recognised by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the Division of Tropical Environments and Societies as 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 番茄社区 Admissions Policy. |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 12 credit points |
Course learning outcomes | On successful completion of the Graduate Certificate of Science, graduates will be able to:
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Course Structure
Select one of the following 12 credit point discipline streams:
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
Select either:
:06 Hatchery Techniques
or
Select 3 credit points of specified subjects from List 1 (Skills)
and
Select 3 credit points of any level 5 AQ, BS, BZ, CH, EA, EV, MA, MB, MI, SC or TV subject
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
Select 3 credit points of any level 5 AQ, BS, BZ, CH, EA, EV, MA, MB, MI, SC or TV subject
PLUS
Select either:
:03 Field Studies in Tropical Land and Water Science
or
Select 3 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
Select 3 credit points of any level 5 AQ, BS, BZ, CH, EA, EV, MA, MB, MI, SC or TV subject
PLUS
Select either:
:03 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment
or
Select 3 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
Select 3 credit points of any level 5 AQ, BS, BZ, CH, EA, EV, MA, MB, MI, SC or TV subject
PLUS
:03 Sampling and Experimental Design or :03 Design and Analyses in Ecological Studies or select 3 credit points of specified subjects from List 1 (Skills)
Stream 5: Geology
Select 6 credit points from:
:03 Structural Geology and Tectonics
:03 Minerals and Magmas
:03 Earth Resources, Exploration and Environment
:03 Sedimentary Environments and Energy Resources
PLUS
Select 3 credit points of any level 5 AQ, BS, BZ, CH, EA, EV, MA, MB, MI, SC or TV subject
PLUS
:03 Geological Mapping or select 3 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
Select 3 credit points of any level 5 AQ, BS, BZ, CH, EA, EV, MA, MB, MI, SC or TV subject
PLUS
:03 Sampling and Experimental Design or :03 Design and Analyses in Ecological Studies or select 3 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
Select 3 credit points of any level 5 AQ, BS, BZ, CH, EA, EV, MA, MB, MI, SC or TV subject
PLUS
:03 Sampling and Experimental Design or :03 Design and Analyses in Ecological Studies or select 3 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 |
Townsville |
Stream Availabilities
STREAM | AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Aquaculture Science and Technology | Townsville | Beginning of year entry allows full-time and part-time study Mid-year entry allows full-time and part-time study |
Environmental Earth Science | Cairns Townsville | Beginning of year entry allows part-time study only Mid-year entry allows full-time and part-time study |
Environmental Management | Townsville | Beginning of year entry allows full-time and part-time study Mid-year entry allows part-time study only |
Fisheries Science and Management | Townsville | Beginning of year entry allows full-time and part-time study Mid-year entry allows full-time and part-time study |
Geology | Townsville | Beginning of year entry allows full-time and part-time study Mid-year entry not available |
Marine Biology | Townsville | Beginning of year entry allows part-time study only Mid-year entry allows full-time and part-time study |
Tropical Biology and Conservation | Cairns Townsville | Beginning of year entry allows full-time and part-time study Mid-year entry allows full-time and part-time study in Townsville only |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 6 months full-time or equivalent part-time |
Maximum time to complete | 2 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 |
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 12 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 | Not applicable |
Award Details
Award title | Graduate Certificate of Science |
Approved abbreviation | GCertSc |
Inclusion of majors on testamur | Not applicable |
Exit with lesser award | Not applicable |
Course articulation | Students who complete the Graduate Certificate of Science are eligible for entry to the Graduate Diploma of Science, and may be granted advanced standing for all subjects completed under the Graduate Certificate. |