MJRP-WQUAL v.2 Water Quality and Treatment Major (MSc Science)
Major/Stream Overview
This major/stream is part of a larger course. Information is specific to the major/stream, please refer to the course for more information.
This new major in the Master of Science (Science) is designed to provide both practising 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, Civil or Chemical Engineering. This major will be especially beneficial to those working in the water industry or wishing to enter this field.
Major/Minor/Stream Organisation
Duration and Availability
This major is available to international students studying in Australia on a study visa.
| Course Structure | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 Semester 1 | |||||
| CHEM5007 | v.1 | Environmental Aquatic Chemistry | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| CHEM5009 | v.2 | Fundamental Processes in Water Treatment | 6.5 | 25.0 | |
| SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 50.0 | ||||
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 1 Semester 2 | |||||
| CHEM5008 | v.1 | Principles of Chemical Analysis | 5.5 | 25.0 | |
| CHEM5011 | v.1 | Water Case Studies | 1.0 | 25.0 | |
| CHEM5012 | v.1 | Applied Water Treatment Methods | 2.5 | 25.0 | |
| SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 25.0 | ||||
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 2 Semester 1 | |||||
| CHEM5000 | v.2 | Advanced Water Research Methods | 8.0 | 25.0 | |
| NPSC5000 | v.1 | Science Masters Research Methodologies | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 50.0 | ||||
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 2 Semester 2 | |||||
| CHEM5001 | v.2 | Water Master Project Report | 50.0 | ||
| SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 50.0 | ||||
| 100.0 | |||||
| Optional Units (No Year Level Specified) | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
| CHEN5022 | v.1 | Fundamentals of Air Pollution Control | 3.0 | 12.5 | |
| CHEN5006 | v.1 * | Process Safety and Risk Management | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| ENEN2000 | v.2 | Engineering Sustainable Development | 3.0 | 12.5 | |
| ENGR2000 | v.2 # | Fluid Mechanics | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| ENHL3000 | v.1 | Environmental Systems Management | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| ENST6005 | v.1 | Global Sustainability Studies | 0.5 | 25.0 | |
| GEOL5010 | v.1 | Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| WSEN5000 | v.1 | Wastewater Treatment | 3.0 | 12.5 | |
| STAT5005 | v.1 | Quantitative Biology | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| MCEN6011 | v.1 | Measurement Science and Technology | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| MCEN6013 | v.1 | Sustainable Energy Systems and Technologies | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| CHEM1000 | v.1 ## | Principles and Processes in Chemistry | 7.0 | 25.0 | |
| CHEM2000 | v.1 ## | Chemical Energetics and Kinetics | 7.0 | 25.0 | |
| CHEM2004 | v.1 ## | Chemical Structure and Spectroscopy | 7.0 | 25.0 | |
| GEOL6002 | v.1 | Advanced Hydrogeology | 25.0 | ||
| WSEN3000 | v.1 | Hydrology and Environmental Engineering | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| MCEN6005 | v.1 | Industrial Fluid Mechanics | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| GEOL5011 | v.1 | Environmental Geoscience | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| CHEN5036 | v.1 | Process Economics and Management | 6.0 | 25.0 | |
| MICB2000 | v.1 | Applied and Environmental Microbiology | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| ENEN6000 | v.1 | Environmental Engineering Management | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| WSEN2000 | v.1 | Water Quality and Resources Engineering | 2.5 | 12.5 | |
# Students who do not have an engineering degree must do this unit
## Students without an appropriate chemistry background must do one of these units
* Please see the course coordinator prior to enrolling in this unit
** Students may only undertake 100 credits of undergraduate units. CRL for undergraduate units will not be permitted.
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