Core Courses

All the M.Sc and Diploma Streams share the four core courses.

• Philosophies, Concepts, and Issues in Environmental Management (4 credits)
• Research and Project Planning for Environmental Management (4 credits)
• Professional Skills for Environmental Management (4 credits)
• Introduction to Environmental Planning and Management (4 credits)

Specialisation Courses

Integrated Urban and Rural Environmental Management

Integrated Environmental Management (14 credits)

• Land and water
• Environmental Hazards and Disasters
• Waste Management
• Environment and Health
• National Parks, Tourism and Recreational Amenities

Research Project (10 credits)

Sustainable Urbanisation

Sustainable Urbanisation MSc students must take both of the courses.

• The Urbanisation of Nature (4 credits)
• Urban land and planning for sustainable development (4 credits)

Electives

Sustainable Urbanisation M.Sc. students must take Introduction to Urban Society and Space and any one of the other 3-credit courses listed below. Diploma students may take any two elective courses. 

• Introduction to Urban Society and Space (3 credits)*
• Urban Governance and Participation (3 credits)*
• Urban Architecture as Cultural Landscape (3 credits)*
• Transportation and Urban Design (3 credits)*

Diploma students may take any two electives. Other approved courses might include courses on Waste Management; Environmental Hazards and Disasters; Environment and Health, which are offered in the Integrated Urban and Rural Environmental Management stream.

Research Project (10 credits)

* These elective courses may not be available every academic year.

Disaster Management

M.Sc. students must take the following two specialisation courses:

• Principles of Disaster Management (4 credits)
• Hazard Vulnerability Analysis (4 credits)

AND any two of the following electives:

• Environmental Hazards and their Impacts (3 credits)*
• Techniques and Tools in Disaster Management (3 credits)*
• Disaster Information and Communication (3 credits)*
• Community Disaster Management Planning (3 credits)*
• Health and Medical Issues in Disaster Management (3 credits)*

Diploma students may take any two electives. Other approved courses for MSc. and other       postgraduate students would include the course on Waste Management which is offered in the   existing Integrated Urban and Rural Environmental Management stream.

Research Project (10 credits)

* These elective courses may not be available every academic year.