315034 v.1 Water Quality and Supply Systems Major (Master of Science)
Introduction
This new major in the Master of Science - Science is designed to provide both practicing professionals and recent graduates with opportunities to extend their scientific skills in the field of water quality. The graduating water quality scientist will make valuable contributions to the provision of safe water to end users, in an efficient and sustainable manner. Applicants will be graduates in areas related to Chemistry, Hydrology or Chemical Engineering. This course major will be especially beneficial to those working in the water industry or wishing to enter this field.
Major/Stream Organisation
| Course Structure | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 Semester 1 | |||||
| 315035 | v.1 | Environmental Aquatic Chemistry 500 | 2.5 | 25.0 | |
| 308039 | v.3 | Water Resource Management 502 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| SELECT ELECTIVE UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 25.0 | ||||
| SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 25.0 | ||||
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 1 Semester 2 | |||||
| 315036 | v.1 | Principles of Chemical Analysis 500 | 5.5 | 25.0 | |
| 315039 | v.1 | Water Case Studies 500 | 1.0 | 25.0 | |
| SELECT ELECTIVE UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 25.0 | ||||
| SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 25.0 | ||||
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 2 Semester 1 | |||||
| 311700 | v.1 | Science Research Methodologies 551 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 315038 | v.1 | Chemical Analysis for Water Quality 500 | 5.5 | 25.0 | |
| 310854 | v.1 | Chemistry Project Report 590 | 8.0 | 25.0 | |
| SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 25.0 | ||||
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 2 Semester 2 | |||||
| 315037 | v.1 | Drinking Water Treatment 500 | 2.5 | 25.0 | |
| 5779 | v.6 | Chemistry Project Report 591 | 8.0 | 50.0 | |
| SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 25.0 | ||||
| 100.0 | |||||
| Optional Units (No Year Level Specified) | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
| 312627 | v.1 | Quantitative Biology 501 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 4481 | v.4 | Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology 531 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 4483 | v.4 | Environmental Geoscience 532 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 311183 | v.2 | Wastewater Treatment 502 | 3.0 | 12.5 | |
| 310755 | v.2 | Fundamentals of Air Pollution Control 522 | 3.0 | 12.5 | |
| 307660 | v.4 * | Engineering Sustainable Development 201 | 3.0 | 12.5 | |
| 308883 | v.2 * | Water and Environmental Engineering 362 | 6.0 | 25.0 | |
| 312494 | v.1 * | Environmental Chemistry 352 | 10.0 | 25.0 | |
| 311423 | v.2 * | Applied & Environmental Microbiology 234 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 312399 | v.1 * | Ecotoxicology 202 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 305374 | v.2 | Process Economics and Management 519 | 6.0 | 25.0 | |
| 310683 | v.1 * | Engineering Management 302 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 302196 | v.3 | Fluid Mechanics 512 | 6.0 | 25.0 | |
* * Can only undertaken in the first year of the major
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