Master of Applied Science

Course summary for current students

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Contacts

Division of Student Administration (DSA)
Student Information Centre
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Further information

Faculty of Science and Technology

School of Life and Environmental Sciences

Tel 03 9244 6699
Email: sci-tech@deakin.edu.au

www.deakin.edu.au/scitech/les

Key to campuses

B = Melbourne Burwood Campus
G = Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus
S = Geelong Waterfront Campus
W =Warrnambool Campus
X = Off campus

Award granted	Master of Applied Science
Campus	Offered at Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus, Off campus
Duration	1.5 years full-time or part-time equivalent
Deakin course code	S705
Please note that not all specialisms are available in both on and off campus modes. Refer to details below.

Course overview

The Master of Applied Science has been designed to increase your breadth and depth of knowledge, and application of skills, in contemporary scientific processes, as well as in a specialisation chosen from the following areas:

Occupational Hygiene
Sustainable Water Management
Environmental Management

The course will offer an integrated suite of units that will cover industrial/environment health, sustainability, environment and/or waste management, chemical hazards and water treatment and management.

Depending on your specialisation, the course aims to provide you with a critical understanding and ethical awareness of issues related to occupational hygiene and environmental and resource management, including an understanding of legislation and the administration of policy in your field.

You will learn the ability to integrate risk, environmental and resource management core concepts into practical applications in your chosen field, and implement appropriate methods of management to a range of situations involving occupational hygiene and natural resource use.

The course will also provide a pathway for students who wish to undertake a doctorate degree.

Alternate Exits

Graduate Certificate of Applied Science (S505)

Fees and charges

Unit fees can be viewed within individual unit descriptions. You can search for a unit using the Unit Search.

Please be aware:

Fees are calculated on a per unit basis
Fees charged will depend on the individual units chosen
Fees per unit/credit point may increase annually due to rises in the cost of course delivery and services

Course rules

To qualify for the award of Master of Applied Science, you must successfully complete 12 credit points including the following:

1 core unit
at least 3 units selected from one of the specialisms listed below;
the remaining units/credit points can be selected from units listed in the other specialism within the course, project units, or course-grouped electives listed below.

*Note: Students seeking professional accreditation from the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists (AIOH) via the Occupational Hygiene studies will be required to successfully complete all course-grouped and 2 project based units (these have been marked below with an asterisk).

Specialisations

Specialisms are available in the following areas:

^ requires attendance at a short on-campus intensive study period at the Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus; otherwise it is fully off-campus.

Course structure

Core Unit

SLE720

Risk Assessment and Control (X, ONLINE)

Project Units:

SIT764

Project Management (B, G, X)

SEN701

Professional Project 1 (G, X) *

SEN702

Professional Project 2 (G, X) *

SEN719

Industry Project 1 (G, X)

SEN720

Industry Project 2 (G, X)

General Course-Grouped Elective Units:

HSH724

Local Action for Healthy Cities and Communities (X)

HSH736

Community Consultation and Participation

HSH740

People, Health and Planning (B)

MPM704

Managing for Environmental Sustainability (B, X)

SEN752

Engineering Management and the Environment (G, X)

SLE755

Catchment and Coastal Management (B)

SLE732

Geographic Information Systems (B)

SLE728

Oceans, Coasts and Climate Change (X)

Any other Level 7 unit(s) approved by the Course Leader

Note: Students should consult their course adviser to develop an appropriate study plan that takes into consideration career/study pathways, professional accreditation requirements and Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) applications.