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ADVANCED CERTIFICATE IN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT VEN038

Duration (approx) 900 hours
Qualification
Advanced Certificate

 

Gain environmental understanding and perspective.

A substantial course for professional development or preparation for employment within the environmental industry.

  • Begin by developing an understanding of the environment, its features, parameters and importance. 
  • Build upon this foundation by gaining the knowledge to perform environmental assessments and produce professional level outputs.
  • Deep dive into environmental management - develop skills, ability and knowledge to succeed within the environmental management sector.

 

The Advanced Certificate in Environmental Management is an extensive 900-hour course where you will -

  • Study ecology - the interactions of the different elements that exist on our planet.
  • Explore the Earth's make-up; structure and climatic systems.
  • Gain insights into human pressures on the environment and pathways to mitigation.
  • Learn about the roles and impacts of land management, forestry, fauna and relevant conservation strategies.
  • Study environmental regulation, legislation and best practice standards.  
  • Develop your knowledge of environmental auditing, surveying, assessment and report writing

 

Complete the core modules to establish a strong foundation of knowledge in environmental management. 

Compliment these studies with two elective modules (chosen from a list of 33 modules) to focus your qualification toward subjects which interest you!

 

 

Modules

Core ModulesThese modules provide foundation knowledge for the ADVANCED CERTIFICATE IN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT VEN038
 CONSERVATION & ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT BEN201
 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT - BEN301
 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES VEN100
 INTRODUCTION TO ECOLOGY BEN101
 TREES FOR REHABILITATION (LANDCARE REAFFORESTATION) BHT205
 WATER CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT BEN302
 WORKSHOP I BGN103
Elective ModulesIn addition to the core modules, students study any 2 of the following 33 modules.
 BIOCHEMISTRY I (PLANTS) BSC102
 BIOCHEMISTRY III (PLANT BIOCHEMICAL PROCESSES) BSC302
 BOTANY I - PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND TAXONOMY BSC104
 BOTANY II - APPLIED PLANT PHYSIOLOGY BSC204
 CLIMATOLOGY BSC208
 EARTH SCIENCE - BEN204
 ECOTOUR MANAGEMENT BTR101
 ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY BSC306
 ENVIRONMENTAL WASTE MANAGEMENT BEN202
 HEALTHY BUILDINGS CONSTRUCTION (HEALTHY BUILDINGS I) BSS200
 HORTICULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT BHT203
 INTRODUCTION TO PERMACULTURE (PERMACULTURE I) VSS104
 INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY BEN218
 LEISURE FACILITY MANAGEMENT I BRE205
 LEISURE FACILITY MANAGEMENT II BRE306
 MARINE STUDIES I BEN103
 MARINE STUDIES II - BEN203
 NATURE PARK MANAGEMENT I BEN120
 PERMACULTURE SYSTEMS (PDC) BHT201
 PLANT ECOLOGY BSC305
 PROJECT MANAGEMENT BBS201
 RESEARCH PROJECT I BGN102
 RESEARCH PROJECT II BGN201
 RESTORING ESTABLISHED ORNAMENTAL GARDENS BHT243
 SELF SUFFICIENCY I ASS100
 SELF SUFFICIENCY II ASS101
 SOIL AND WATER CHEMISTRY
 SOIL MANAGEMENT - HORTICULTURE BHT105
 SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE - BAG215
 TURF REPAIR AND RENOVATION BHT303
 WEED CONTROL BHT209
 WILDLIFE CONSERVATION BEN206
 WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT - BEN205

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Learn about Environmental Management

  • Develop a sound knowledge of environmental matters by studying 6 Core Modules.
  • Undertake an industry related project with the Stream Module - this develops your skills in an area specific to your studies.
  • Select 2 Elective Modules to enable you to tailor your studies and qualification to areas of particular interest to, enabling you to focus part of the course to your own training/career goals.

 

Discover different ways of understanding and assessing the state of the environment 

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

Environmental Impacts Assessments (EIA) are carried out as a major step in the early planning of projects that are likely to affect biological resources and habitats in the surrounding environment. The EIA shall ensure that the environmental effects of the project are taken into consideration in the planning and design phases. The EIA is often based in national legislation, international conventions and agreements. EIA requires a multi-disciplinary and holistic approach, involving identification of vulnerable resources and areas of conflict based on a thorough evaluation of the area affected and the expected discharges and technical implementations.

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

The Environmental Impact Statement is usually the term used to describe the actual report that is compiled to report the findings of an EIA. Environmental consultants need to know suitable formats for presenting an EIS. A draft or preliminary EIS may precede an actual EIS. Public comment may be called for using a draft or preliminary document as a guide before the production of a final EIS.

Environmental Risk Assessment (ERA)

The purpose of Environmental Risk Assessment (ERA) is to provide decision makers with a tool that enables them to establish and maintain acceptable environmental safety levels for their operations. An ERA identifies how much each individual activity or component contributes to the total risk to the environment, so that risk reduction can be undertaken. There are four stages involved in an ERA, including: 

  • Hazard identification, involving identifying chemicals or materials present and determining their quantity, form and location.
  • Hazard analysis, which determines the characteristics of a pollutant, the release potential of a pollutant and potential pathways through which a hazard could be released. 
  • Risk estimation, which involves an application of a low dose of a pollutant to determine the effect of a pollutant on the environment.
  • Risk evaluation, which involves a prediction of the probability that an adverse effect will occur and the significance of this effect.
Ecological Risk Assessment 

Ecological Risk Assessments examine the effects that human activities have on the plants and animals that make up ecosystems. Ecological risk assessments can be used to identify vulnerable and valued resources, prioritise data collection activity, and to determine which human activities may have which potential effects. Risk assessments provide a basis for comparing different management options, enabling decision makers and the public to make better informed decisions about the management of ecological resources.

Environmental Audit

Environmental Audits are used in some countries to evaluate a company's environmental management system, including its regulatory compliance status. Environmental audits are voluntary.

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), defines an Environmental Audit as a "systematic, documented, periodic and objective review by a regulated entity of facility operations and practices related to meeting environmental requirements." In the US, Environmental Audits are either transaction-triggered audits or compliance audits.

Companies commonly conduct transaction-triggered audits before completing real estate deals, mergers, or acquisitions. Transaction-triggered audits are generally less rigorous than compliance audits. Environmental compliance audits are conducted so that a company can detect and correct any environmental violations before they are forced to do so by authorities. They are designed so that the company knows it is operating within the environmental laws. The company can use the information to streamline and improve its environmental policies.

Economic and Fiscal Impact Assessment

Economic and Fiscal Impact Assessments look at how a proposed change or development will impact the public and private sector in an economic sense. For example, will a city council be required to construct better infrastructure to cope with an increase in population that accompanies the establishment of a new steelworks? These kinds of assessments are especially important from a town planning point of view.

Health Impact Assessment

Health Impact Assessment is a way to determine how a proposal will affect people’s health. Health can be affected by a variety of developments in agriculture, transport and housing. Air and noise pollution arising from developments can adversely affect health. Usually, a health impact assessment will outline ways in which the proponent can make the proposal as positive as possible, reducing any potential health risks. Health Impact Assessments may be incorporated into environmental impact assessments along with social and economic impact assessments.

 

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Dr. Gareth PearceGraduated from the University of Nottingham in 1982 with a B.Sc.(Hons) in Animal Science. Between 82 and 85 worked as Research Assistant and Demonstator in Animal Science at the University of Leeds. Over more than 30 years he has furthered his studies, obtaining eight significant university qualifications including degrees in Veterinary Science, Wildlife Conservation and Animal Behaviour. Gareth has significant teaching experience around the world as a faculty member at eight different universities including Associate Professor at Murdoch University and Director of Studies in Veterinary Science at Cambridge University. He has over 100 prestigious research papers published, and enjoys an outstanding international reputation in the fields of animal and veterinary science.


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