Description:

The major in Natural Resource Management is designed for students seeking careers as environmental scientists and natural resource managers who will be able to meet the sustainability challenges and opportunities of this century. It is structured around a core of natural and social sciences courses, and links that set of knowledge and skills with a range of applications in environmental conservation and sustainable resource management. The major in Natural Resource Management emphasises experiential and field based learning, and combines broadly based environmental education with focused professional development and opportunities for specialisation. The flexible nature of the curriculum means that students are able to develop a version of the major tailored to their particular interests and goals; students interested in the major in Natural Resource Management should consult one of the conveners for assistance in selecting courses for the major (and associated minor/s).

Learning Goals:

On completing the major in Natural Resource Management, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

1. Think critically about natural resource management issues, and integrate information and construct logical, consistent and synthesised arguments about these issues.
2. Collect, analyse, interpret and present natural resource data (including empirical field data, remotely sensed data and published literature) at a range of scales.
3. Understand and contribute to the development and application of natural resource management techniques and policy in the Australian context.
4. Discuss the principles of managing natural resources with practitioners and stakeholders such as land holders, extension officers, consultants and policy makers.
5. Conduct research into a variety of aspects of natural resource management.