Master of Forestry

Master

In Canberra (Australia)

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Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    Canberra (Australia)

  • Start date

    Different dates available

  • Credits

    96

Covering close to a third of the world’s surface, forests provide ecosystem services that are critical to human society and to environmental sustainability. Forestry encompasses the critically important management of natural forests and woodlands, plantations and agroforestry, through the practical application of scientific, economic and social principles.The Master of Forestry at ANU reflects the diversity of perspectives needed for effective forest resource management. You will take courses that develop your knowledge in either the science and methods or policy and management aspects of forestry and sustainable forest management.Find out more about studying Forestry, the degree structure, the university experience, career opportunities and student stories on our website.Get the inside story on what it’s like to be an ANU student by visiting our student blog.

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Canberra (Australia)
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The Australian National University, ACT 0200

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About this course

A Bachelor degree or international equivalent in a cognate discipline with a minimum GPA of 5.0/7.0
Applicants with a Bachelor Degree or Graduate Certificate in a cognate discipline may be eligible for up to 24 units (one semester) of credit. Applicants with a Graduate Diploma or Bachelor degree with Honours in a cognate discipline may be eligible for up to 48 units (one year) of credit.
Cognate Disciplines
Ecology, Environmental Policy, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Forestry, Natural Resource Economics, Natural Resource Management, Resource Management. ments for the...

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Subjects

  • IT Law
  • Environmental Law
  • Fire
  • Management
  • Ecology
  • Biodiversity
  • Forestry
  • International
  • Law
  • Resource Management
  • IT Management
  • Climate
  • Environmental Science
  • Skills and Training

Course programme

The Master of Forestry requires the completion of 96 units, of which:

A minimum of 24 units must come from completion of 8000-level courses.

The 96 units of courses must consist of:

12 units from completion of ENVS8105 Forestry Research Essay

A minimum of 6 units from completion of Forest Policy courses from the following list:

ENVS6021 Participatory Resource Management: Working with Communities and Stakeholders
ENVS6315 Essentials of Environmental Law
ENVS6528 Environmental Policy
ENVS8003 Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation

A minimum of 6 units from completion of Forest Management courses from the following list:

ENVS6026 Managing Forested Landscapes
ENVS6304 Land and Catchment Management
ENVS6514 Ecological Assessment and Management
ENVS6555 Water Management

A minimum of 6 units from completion of Forest Science courses from the following list:

ENVS6024 Biodiversity Conservation
ENVS6201 Biodiversity Science: Wildlife, Vegetation and Landscape Ecology
ENVS6218 Environmental Science Field School
ENVS6308 Fire in the Environment

A minimum of 6 units from completion of Research Methods courses from the following list:

ENVS6015 GIS and Spatial Analysis
ENVS6025 Complex Environmental Problems in Action
ENVS6103 Introduction to Environmental and Social Research
ENVS6202 Environmental Measurement, Modelling and Monitoring

Either:

Forest Policy and Management

12 units from completion of courses from the following list:

ENVS6026 Managing Forested Landscapes
ENVS6528 Environmental Policy

A minimum of 12 units from completion of courses from the following list:

ANTH8047 Land Rights and Resource Development
EMDV8002 Methods for Environmental Decision-Making
EMDV8009 Asia Pacific Environmental Conflicts: Causes and Solutions
EMDV8078 Introduction to Environmental and Resource Economics
ENVS6013 Society and Environmental Change
ENVS6020 Human Ecology
ENVS6021 Participatory Resource Management: Working with Communities and Stakeholders
ENVS6033 International Environmental Policy
ENVS6108 Sustainable Development
ENVS6223 Sustainable Agricultural Systems
ENVS6307 Climate Change Science & Policy
ENVS6315 Essentials of Environmental Law
ENVS6555 Water Management
ENVS8016 Contemporary Perspectives in Environment-Society Interaction
ENVS8048 Topics in Environment & Society
LAWS8189 Fundamentals of Environmental Law
LAWS8280 Biodiversity Law and Policy

Or:

Forest Science and Methods

12 units from completion of courses from the following list:

ENVS6202 Environmental Measurement, Modelling and Monitoring
ENVS6514 Ecological Assessment and Management

A minimum of 6 units from completion of courses from the following list:

ENVS6024 Biodiversity Conservation
ENVS6026 Managing Forested Landscapes
ENVS6201 Biodiversity Science: Wildlife, Vegetation and Landscape Ecology
ENVS6308 Fire in the Environment

A minimum of 6 units from completion of courses from the following list:

BIOL6003 Plant Physiological Ecology
BIOL6206 Evolution of Biodiversity
ENVS6014 Qualitative Research Methods for Sustainability
ENVS6015 GIS and Spatial Analysis
ENVS6022 Water Science
ENVS6025 Complex Environmental Problems in Action
ENVS6103 Introduction to Environmental and Social Research
ENVS6204 Weather, Climate and Fire
ENVS6218 Environmental Science Field School
ENVS6223 Sustainable Agricultural Systems
ENVS6304 Land and Catchment Management
ENVS6311 Severe Weather
ENVS6315 Essentials of Environmental Law
ENVS8015 Contemporary Perspectives in Environmental Science
ENVS8048 Topics in Environment & Society

Students must complete a minimum of 48 units in order to commence ENVS8105 Forestry Research Essay

A course used to satisfy the requirements of one list may not be double counted towards satisfying the requirements of another list.

Master of Forestry

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