Governance, Policy and Communication
Coordinator: Dr Peter Christoff (Arts)
Who drives the laws that determine our environmental future? And how can positive change be effectively communicated, or policy influenced through regulation, better governance and the media?
The development and marketing of environmental policy is vitally important in effecting changes in government, corporate bodies, and across the environmental sector. The Governance, Policy and Communication stream looks at existing national and international legal and political frameworks relevant to the environment, enhances your skills in policy-making, business management and marketing, and gives you the tools to incorporate these skills and work systems in the workplace.
This stream is most appropriate for professionals engaged in helping organisations develop economically viable environmental agendas and communicating these effectively to the public, or for those wishing to enter this sector.
You can expect to find employment in a wide range of organisations such as government authorities, environmental consulting companies and industry. You'll be able to assist them in development, ongoing management and marketing of change in environmental agendas as well as the identification of opportunities that result from environmental initiatives.
Governance, Policy and Communication stream details
Students are required to complete the subjects:
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Semester | Lecturer | Extra Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 166-530 | Environmental Policy | 2 | Dr Peter Christoff | |
| 950-600 | Trans-disciplinary thinking and learning | 2 | Dr Simon Batterbury | |
| 950-601 | Sustainability, Policy and Management | 1(Int) | Dr Simon Batterbury |
and choose 4 subjects from the list of:
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Semester | Lecturer | Extra Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121-525 | The Political Ecology of Development | 1 | Dr Simon Batterbury | Offered in alternate years - not offered in 2010. |
| 121-529 | Social Impact Assessment and Evaluation | 2 | A/Prof Simon Batterbury | |
| 121-542 | Geographic Analysis and GIS | TBC | To be advised | We are waiting for more information about this subject. |
| 136-547 | Ecology and Environmentalism | 1 | A/Prof Helen Verran | |
| 166-423 | Organisations and Management | 2 | Dr Lauren Rosewarne | |
| 207-506 / 207-414 | Social Research Methods | 1(Int) | Dr Kath Williams | |
| 316-663 | Environmental Economics and Strategy | 1 | Prof Harry Clark | |
| 325-664 | Strategic Management | 1, 2 | Andre Sammartino, Dr Tom Osegowitsch | Please contact us before requesting to be enrolled in this subject. |
| 325-668 | Perspectives on Organisations | 1 | To be advised | |
| 730-683 | Environmental Law | 1(Int) | Associate Prof Jacqueline Peel | We are waiting for more information about this subject. |
and select electives to make up the balance of the award. The recommended list of electives includes:
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Semester | Lecturer | Extra Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121-537 | Heritage and Cultural Environments | 2 | Dr Lisa Palmer | |
| 121-548 | Climate Change Politics and Policy | 1 | Dr Peter Christoff | |
| 166-516 | Foundations of Social Policy | 1 | Prof Paul Smyth | |
| 166-525 | Contemporary Social Problems | 2 | Assoc. Prof. Jens Zinn | |
| 166-526 | Managing Communications and the Media | 1 | Dr Dennis Muller | |
| 166-535 | International Politics: Special Topic | 1, 2 | Prof Ralph Pettman | |
| 166-549 | Business and Government | 2 | Prof Brian Galligan | |
| 207-513 | Community and Natural Resource Management | 2 | Rebecca Ford | |
| 325-663 | Human Resource Management | 1, 2 | TBC | Please contact us before requesting to be enrolled in this subject. |
| 325-667 | Advertising | 2 | TBC | Please contact us before requesting to be enrolled in this subject. |
| 325-695 | Project Management | 1, 2 | Damien Power | Please contact us before requesting to be enrolled in this subject. |
| 421-604 | Environmental Management ISO 14000 (Systems and Audits) | 2 | Dr Graham Moore | |
| 485-854 | Environmental Education | 1 | Dr Maurizio Toscano | |
| 512-545 | Environmental Psychology | A/Prof Berd Rohrmann | We are waiting for more information about this subject | |
| 705-641 | Participation & Negotiation | 2 | TBC |
These subjects are available in the 2009 academic year, unless otherwise stated. Students may take other electives subject to the approval of the stream coordinator.
Students may apply to undertake a research project as part of a course of study. This requires good academic performance and the approval of the stream coordinator.
Committee:
Mr Max Ogden (Economics and Commerce)
A/Prof. Mile Terziovski (Economics and Commerce)
Dr Robyn Eckersley (Arts)
Mr Denis Muller (Arts)
A/Prof Bill (Lyle Rex) Malcolm (MSLE)
David Morgan (Arts)
A/Prof. Helen Verran (Philosophy)
Prof. Brian Galligan (Arts)