Graduate Certificate of Sustainable Regional Development

2015 Deakin University Handbook

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Year

2015 course information

(please note that this is a new course commencing in 2016)

Award granted Graduate Certificate of Sustainable Regional Development
Campus

Offered at Burwood (Melbourne), Cloud (online)

Duration

One year part-time

Deakin course codeS504

New course commencing in 2016

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS - International students should note that, due to visa regulations, this course can only be undertaken while living outside Australia.

Course sub-headings

Course overview

The Graduate Certificate of Sustainable Regional Development will suit students who are analytical, inquisitive, solution-oriented or policy-oriented and interested in enhancing their standing for employment in multiple disciplines associated with sustainable regional and rural development, strategic urban and regional planning, natural resources management, and climate change adaptation planning.

Sustainable Regional Development is critical to the economic performance of both developed and developing countries, especially in the face of globalization, population growth, economic structural adjustments and climate change. Two thirds of Australia’s export earnings come from regional industries such as agriculture, tourism, retail, services and manufacturing. As such, demand has risen sharply for professionals with the ability to undertake regional socioeconomic and environmental planning that looks to the long-term competitive advantages of regional areas, and propose appropriate policy responses.

The Graduate Certificate of Sustainable Regional Development provides a pathway within a nested suite of Deakin’s courses focused on Sustainable Regional Development, from graduate certificate to graduate diploma to Master of Science (Research). Graduates of the Master of Science (Research) will be well prepared to continue doctoral studies at Deakin or elsewhere.

Career opportunities

This course will prepare students for a career in planning (strategic, economic, rural, environmental, statutory), management (including environmental management), policy development, socio-economic and demographic analysis among others. Potential employers include: government (national, state and local) departments and agencies with a focus on regional areas, economic development, agriculture, the environment or policy development; planning, economic and environmental firms; statutory authorities such as catchment management authorities; and any organisation seeking graduates with formal training in strategic thinking and planning.


Further Study

S604 Graduate Diploma of Sustainable Regional Development

S820 Master of Science (Research)

Course rules

The course comprises a total of 4 credit points (1 year - part time), which must include the following:

  • four (4) core units

Course structure

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