Science (Groundwater Hydrology)

The Graduate Diploma in Science (Groundwater Hydrology) is a 36-unit program offered by the College of Science and Engineering.

The course articulates with the 18-unit Graduate Certificate in Science (Groundwater Hydrology) and the 72-unit Master of Science (Groundwater Hydrology), and the sequentially developed topics allow progression through the three awards.Students who have completed the Graduate Certificate are awarded credit for related topics towards the Graduate Diploma.

To qualify for the Graduate Diploma in Science (Groundwater Hydrology), a student must complete 36 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the following program of study.

Not all topics are necessarily available in a given year.

Core - Year 1 topics

27 units comprising: EASC8742 Groundwater Modelling (4.5 units)* EASC8751 Hydrochemistry GE (4.5 units)* EASC9700 NCGRT Australian Groundwater School (4.5 units)** EASC9772 Physical Hydrogeology GE (4.5 units)* EASC9701 Field Methods in Hydrology (4.5 units)** ENVS8771 Ecohydrology GE (4.5 units)*

Option - Year 1 topics

plus one of: EASC9782 Contaminant and Tracer Hydrology (4.5 units)* ENVS9722 Integrated Water Management (4.5 units)* STEM8001 Research Methods and Professional Skills (4.5 units)*

plus one of: EASC9782 Contaminant and Tracer Hydrology (4.5 units)* ENVS9722 Integrated Water Management (4.5 units)* ENVS9780 Environmental Agency Placement (4.5 units) GEOG8761 Caring as Country: Indigenous Environmental Management GE (4.5 units) STEM8001 Research Methods and Professional Skills (4.5 units)* STEM8002 Introduction to Geographical Information Systems GE (4.5 units) STEM8003 Remote Sensing for all Disciplines GE (4.5 units) STEM8006 Airborne Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry GE (4.5 units) STEM8100 Research Project in Science GE (4.5 units)

or, with the approval of the Course Coordinator a 4.5 unit topic at the requisite level where prerequisites and course outcomes are met.

*Topic offered externally **Topic offered externally with intensive component/s

Applicants who do not hold the Graduate Certificate in Science (Groundwater Hydrology) must normally hold an approved degree or equivalent qualification in any relevant discipline of science and engineering, from an approved tertiary institution. However, the Dean (Education) may, under certain circumstances and subject to specific conditions, admit others who can show evidence of fitness for candidature.

After completion of this course, students are expected to:

• have gained an in-depth knowledge of relevance to the discipline
• understand and be able to apply basic scientific methods
• be able to review and interpret scientific information
• be able to develop scientific hypotheses
• be able to communicate effectively
• have an enhanced understanding of current groundwater issues and the technologies
• employed to deal with them ability to communicate effectively
• be able to work both independently and within interdisciplinary research groups
• value ethical behaviour.