Courses - Faculty of Science
Environmental Management
Postgraduate 700 Level Courses
Environmental Management in Practice - Level 9
Research and practice in Environmental Management. Students will explore alternative perspectives and methodologies applied in environmental management and develop a research proposal that includes a critical review of a contemporary practice.
Social Change for Sustainability
Explores the concept of sustainability through different theoretical frameworks and how social and environmental movements have mobilised around this concept over time. Critically interrogates what is sustainable, what is social change, and how can social change be sustainable in a global economy. Draws on case studies of current environmental issues and associated popular social movements.
Social Dimensions of Global Environmental Change
An examination of the social dimensions of global environmental change. This includes a review of the history of climate science, the interaction of science with other knowledges, and contemporary debates surrounding climate change as well as other forms of environmental change. It also examines the different ways in which people respond to environmental risks and changes, and the challenges associated with mitigation and adaptation policies.
Environmental Policy
Debates surrounding environmental policy and governance provide insights into the complexities of environmental management issues. Examples of environmental governance will be considered at global and local scales. The roles of international agencies, nation-states, civil society and corporations in shaping environmental policy and governance are examined.
Resource Management
A review of advanced principles, concepts and approaches to the sustainable management of natural resources. Case studies emphasise the need for conflict resolution, equitable allocation, and decentralised decision-making to address the social and environmental impacts of resource utilisation.
Collaborative Environmental Management
An exploration of participatory management and its potential for engaging communities, resource users and stakeholders in the pursuit of sustainable development. Students will examine strategies for incorporating local knowledge within conservation practices and for reconciling natural resource management with human welfare, social justice and indigenous rights.
Coastal Management
Explores the physical, social and policy dimensions of coastal management. The nature of coastal environments is a function of physical coastal dynamics, the history of human occupation and utilisation of the coast, and governmental decision making. Discusses shifts in management approaches in the coastal environment, using national and international examples to highlight key coastal management issues.
Ethical Environmental Futures
We face urgent environmental challenges that require innovative responses to affect better environmental futures. This course will analyse environmental uncertainty and its implications; examine the interface between environmental technologies and society; consider environmental responsibilities, values and ethics; and situate environmental solutions within their wider sociopolitical and economic context. Students will engage with strategies to achieve sustainable and just outcomes.
River Management
Explores biophysical, socio-economic, cultural and institutional dimensions of river management, contextualising the situation in Aotearoa New Zealand in global terms. A proactive and precautionary approach engages generatively with river futures, scoping sustainable solutions to contemporary environmental problems. Policy, planning and on-the-ground applications are outlined.
Directed Study
Prerequisite: Approval of Programme Director or Major/Specialisation Lead
Directed Study
Prerequisite: Approval of Programme Director or Major/Specialisation Lead
Research Project - Level 9
To complete this course students must enrol in ENVMGT 791 A and B, or ENVMGT 791