APPLIED SCIENCE (COASTAL MANAGEMENT)

The Coastal Studies Unit, under the auspices of USIMS and in collaboration with the DIPNR (the NSW Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources) and Surf Life Saving Australia, has developed an innovative graduate program in Coastal Management. This program is the only one of its kind in Australia, and has been designed and will be taught by leading researchers and practitioners of coastal management.

Course Overview          Course Outcomes          List of Subjects         Resolutions

The articulated coursework award system in Coastal Management is designed for students with a basic training the in earth and/or life sciences who wish to pursue a career is the area of coastal management, and for those already working in this field who wish to enhance their knowledge and skills. The general structure of the Coastal Management program allows a student to study at the depth they desire, while also allowing a student to improve their qualification with the completion of further units of study. There are 3 levels:

• the Graduate Certificate in Applied Science (Coastal Management)
  (GradCertApplSc(CoastalMgt)) which requires the completion of 24 credit points of coursework
• the Graduate Diploma in Applied Science (Coastal Management)
  (GradDipApplSc(CoastalMgt)) which requires 36 credit points of coursework, and
• the Masters in Applied Science (Coastal Management)
  (MApplSc(CoastalMgt)) which requires the completion of 48 credit points.

Each of these awards can be taken full-time or part-time, is available to both local Australian and international applicants, and can be enrolled in mid-year. All three Applied Science options are full-fee paying. The Graduate Certificate requires a Bachelor degree or equivalent for admission, both the Graduate Diploma and Masters degree require a Science degree with good grades for direct entry. Transfer into the Coastal Management program from other postgraduate coursework programs within the University of Sydney is allowed (and encouraged).

Course Overview

This program is provided by the Coastal Studies Unit with external collaboration from the Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources (DIPNR - supersedes the old DLWC), the NSW Coastal Council (NSWCC) and Surf Life Saving Australia Ltd (SLSA). The aim of the program is to present a series of core and associated courses that will provide a comprehensive introduction to coastal management theory and practice in NSW, with applications to other coasts in Australia and internationally.

It will primarily be taught in coastal locations in the Sydney region. It will draw on local coastal management systems, issues and problems as part of the program material. It will also make use of the new (2002) NSW Coastal Policy and Coastal Management Manual to provide students with an in-depth understanding of all aspects of coastal management. The program will include units on coastal processes and systems, coastal zone policy and management, beach management and the application of geographical information systems (GIS) to the coastal zone.

The program is ideal for recent graduates who wish to extend their knowledge of coastal and beach management, and for coastal practitioners in local, state, federal and other agencies and in industry who require additional training and knowledge of coastal management policy and issues. It will provide formal training and also enable students to undertake a supervised coastal management project. A key aspect of all the units will be a board on-site exposure to coastal processes, systems, issues and real management problems in the greater Sydney region, and in some units in regional NSW.

A summary of requirements and other information is given below. For the full description of the Resolutions governing admission to and progression in the Applied Science program, including Coastal Management, please refer to the Resolutions page.

	Requirements	Duration	Notes
Graduate Certificate	24 credit points must include MARS5001 and GEOG5001 and at least one (1) of the following units (MARS5006, GEOG5002, NTMP5005, and ENVI5708)	full- or part- time minimum of 1 semester, maximum of 4 semesters
Graduate Diploma	36 credit points must include MARS5001 and GEOG5001 and at least one (1) of the following units (MARS5006, GEOG5002, NTMP5005, and ENVI5708)	full- or part- time minimum of 2 semesters, maximum of 8 semesters	24 credit points from the GradCert can be counted towards the GradDip
Masters	48 credit points must include MARS5001 and GEOG5001 and at least one (1) of the following units (MARS5006, GEOG5002, NTMP5005, and ENVI5708)	full- or part- time minimum of 2 semesters, maximum of 12 semesters	36 credit points from the GradDip can be counted towards the Masters a research topic worth 12 credit points can be counted towards this degree

Each award has compulsory courses which must be completed in order to obtain the qualification. The remaining credit points can be obtained as "subjects of your choice", taken from a list supplied and modified from time to time. For the current list of compulsory and optional units of study, see the Units of Study below. For information on class hours, see the timetables page.

Course Outcomes

The program in Coastal Management is designed to provide advanced training for coastal scientists, managers and others in the area of coastal management, particularly as it is practiced in Australia, but with links to international management practices. Upon completion of the Graduate Certificate, graduates will possess a practical and theoretical background in a range of issues related to coastal management. This can be supplemented and extended upon completion of the Graduate Diploma, and extended further through course work and research projects as part of the Masters program. Students completing the full postgraduate program will have a solid grounding in all areas of coastal management as it is conducted in NSW.

Units of Study

Unless otherwise stated, the Coastal Management courses are available only to students through this program and are not available to the wider University community. It is possible to undertake units other than those listed here with the approval of the Director of the Coastal Studies Unit, Professor Andy Short.

February Semester		July Semester
MARS5001	Coastal Processes and Systems	GEOG5001 *	Geographic Information Systems (Intro)
MARS5005	Coastal Management Research Project	GEOG5002 *	Geographic Information Systems (Advanced)
GEOG5001 *	Geographic Information Systems (Intro)	GEOG5004 *	Environmental Mapping and Monitoring
ENVI5705 *	Ecological Principles for Environmental Scientists	MARS5005	Coastal Management Research Project
ENVI5708 *	Intro to Env Chemistry	MARS5006	Coral Reefs, Science and Management
ENVI5803 *	Law and the Environment	MARS5007	Coral Reefs, Energy and CLimate Change
ENVI5809 *	Computer Modelling and Resource Management	NTMP5005 #	Tropical Coastal Management
CIVL5656 *	The Fluid Environment	ENVI5905 *	Management of Parks
CIVL5665 *	Advanced Water Resource Management and Use	ENVI5808 *	Applied Ecology for Environmental Scientists
		ENVI5903 *	Sustainable Development
		ENVI5904 *	Understanding Environmental Uncertainty
		CIVL5660 * #	Sustainable Ocean Energy Resources
		CIVL5664 *	Mixing in the Marine Environment

* Courses available to Coastal Management students but conducted as part of another program.
# Limited places available.
# May not be running.