Master of Science / Postgraduate Diploma in
Environmental Science and Management (EVSM)
Curriculum
| EVSM Curriculum: 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 |
2023 - 2024 EVSM curriculum
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Master of Science (MSc) in EVSM
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Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in EVSM
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Foundation Course
Environmental Management Courses
| Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| ENVR 5250 Environmental Economics and Management | 3 |
| ENVR 5260 Environmental Policy and Management | 3 |
| EVSM 5230 Environmental Health and Management | 3 |
| EVSM 6070 Environmental Impact Assessment | 4 |
Environmental Science Courses
| Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| ENVR 5340 Fundamentals of Sustainability Science and Technology | 3 |
| EVSM 5220 Advanced Environmental Chemistry | 3 |
| EVSM 5240 GIS for Environmental Professionals | 3 |
| EVSM 5280 Introduction to Atmospheric Aerosols | 3 |
Elective Courses
Environmental Management Courses
| Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| ENVR 5370 Energy Systems, Sustainability, and Policy | 3 |
| ENVR 5380 The Circular Economy – Governance, Business Practices and Modes of Transition | 3 |
| ENVR 6090 Special Topics in Environmental Management | 1-4 |
| EVSM 5270 Environmental Law | 3 |
| EVSM 5300 Corporate Environmental Strategy | 3 |
| JEVE 5900 Carbon Management for Sustainable Environment | 3 |
| PPOL 5190 Policy Analysis and Design for Sustainable Development | 3 |
| PPOL 5210 Environmental Policy and Natural Resource Management | 3 |
| SOSC 5620 Sustainable Development | 3 |
Environmental Science Courses
| Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| ENVR 5290 Climate Change: Science, Policy and Management | 3 |
| ENVR 5310 Atmospheric Dynamics | 3 |
| ENVR 5320 Environmental Data Analysis | 3 |
| ENVR 5350 Climate Dynamics | 3 |
| ENVR 5390 Satellite Remote Sensing and Informatics | 3 |
| ENVR 5400 Weather, Climate and Air Pollution | 3 |
| ENVR 6040 Special Topics in Environmental Science | 1 - 4 |
| ENVR 6050 Introduction to Oceanography | 3 |
| ENVS 5113 Marine Ecotoxicology | 3 |
| ENVS 5114 Environmental Diseases and Microbiology | 3 |
Others
| Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| ENVR 6100 Independent Study | 1 - 3 |
| EVSM 6950* MSc Project | 3 |
| JEVE 5260 Air Pollution Meteorology | 3 |
| JEVE 5320 Water Quality and Assessment | 3 |
| JEVE 5420 Biological Waste Treatment and Management | 3 |
| JEVE 5460 Design and Management of Physico/Chemical Processes of Environmental Engineering | 3 |
Notes:
PGD students are required to take a minimum of two Environmental Science courses and two Environmental Management courses. For each area, at least one course must be chosen from the foundation courses, and the other can be from either the foundation or elective courses.
MSc students are required to take a minimum of three Environmental Science courses and three Environmental Management courses. For each area, at least two courses must be chosen from the foundation courses, and the remaining course can be from either the foundation or elective courses.
Part-time students may take a maximum of 9 credits in each term.
Students admitted to the PGD Program may subsequently apply for transfer to the MSc Program subject to the approval of the Program Director, and vice versa. Students must apply for the program transfer at least one regular term prior to the completion of the PGD Program.