Graduate Certificate in Science (Ecotourism) (GCertSc (Ecotourism))
Graduate Certificate in Science (Ecotourism) (GCertSc (Ecotourism))
Program Code
GCSCE
Program Faculty
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology
Academic Year
2018
These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).
Overview
The Graduate Certificate in Science (Ecotourism) enables students to recognize and evaluate the potential of future ecotourism areas by developing in students an understanding of the relevant underlying science.
The Graduate Certificate in Science (Ecotourism) is an AQF Level 8 Graduate Diploma qualification with a standard full-time duration of 0.5 years.
Conditions
Interruption of program: Students must apply for permission from the Executive Dean or delegate before taking a Leave of Absence. Any extension of the leave without approval will result in the loss of place in the program but an application may be made to be re-admitted to the program subject to the admission procedures in place at the time.
Academic Program Rules for Graduate Certificate in Science (Ecotourism)
There shall be a Graduate Certificate in Science (Ecotourism).
Qualification Requirements
To qualify for the degree of Graduate Certificate in Science (Ecotourism), the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following requirements with a combined total of not less than 12 units, comprising:
- Core courses to the value of 9 units
- Elective courses to the value of 3 units chosen from either ‘science’ electives or ‘other’ electives
Core Courses
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Core Courses
Core Courses
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ECOTOUR 7000 Science for Ecotourism 3 ECOTOUR 7010 Ecotourism - Perspectives in Sciences Based Ecotourism 3 SCIENCE 7020 Communicating Science 3
Electives
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Electives
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Science Electives
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ENV BIOL 7010 Botany 3 ENV BIOL 7030 Ecology 3 ENV BIOL 7040 Plant Identification 3 ENV BIOL 7060 Zoology 3 GEOLOGY 7010 Sedimentary Geology 3 GEOLOGY 7020 Structural Geology 3 GEOLOGY 7030 Igneous and Metamorphic Geology 3 OENOLOGY 7000NW Foundations of Wine Science 3 OENOLOGY 7515WT The Australian Wine Industry: Rise of an Icon 3 SPATIAL 7030WT GIS for Agriculture & Natural Resource Management 3 or
Other Electives
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ENTREP 5016 Entrepreneurship and Innovation 3 ENTREP 7019 Social Entrepreneurship 3 ENTREP 7022 Creativity and Innovation 3 LAW 7177 Introduction to Australian Law 3 LAW 7181 Introduction to Environmental Law PG 3