Bachelor of Environmental Management
Course details
| NZQF Level | 7 |
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About the course
Maybe you are passionate about climate change, local food systems or conservation, maybe you are passionate about getting a great job with the Department of Conservation, the regional Council, in Primary Industries or an environmental consultancy company. Maybe you love camping and tramping and maybe you want to learn some useful skills like pest monitoring and water quality testing. If any or all of these apply to you then look no further because SIT鈥檚 Bachelor of Environmental Management programme is multidisciplinary and teaches the whole environment, offering the broadest scope of any Environmental Management course in 91视频.SIT delivers an exciting, hands-on programme with a host of field trips, guest speakers and industry-related research projects.聽This degree course will develop your theoretical knowledge and practical skills for a growing number of environmental management careers.The impact of human activities on our planet is sadly, becoming increasingly obvious. Learn how to manage human activity and create a sustainable future in balance with nature. Environmental Management is an all-encompassing area which looks to find the answers to a sustainable existence.Learn about:Renewable EnergySustainable food systemsEcologyEnvironmental Impact assessmentGeographic Information Systems (GIS)Environmental LawResource ManagementConservation PrinciplesLand, Freshwater and Marine ManagementPractical training includes First Aid, river crossing, camping skills, trip planning and assessmentHands-on training with Environmental Management EquipmentAerial surveyingTopographic and land surveying toolsSoil auger kit and soil research equipmentSedimentology research equipmentWater quality testing equipmentEnvironmental parameter testing (anemometer, sound meter)Conservation tools (trapping and monitoring)Ecological research equipment (bat detectors, motion activated cameras, tracking tunnels/chew cards, malaise traps)Primo Star MicroscopesChemistry lab analytical instrumentsData collection across a range of sciences and location, from Rakiura and the Catlins to Fiordland
About the provider
Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) provides quality tertiary education and training across a wide range of subjects and qualifications. From certificates to postgraduate studies, we offer NZQA programmes for students to learn at a level and pathway that suits them.
We are home to the Zero Fees Scheme and are the only tertiary provider in 91视频 to offer a no tuition cost education to domestic NZ students for every year of study, at all levels.
We offer SIT programmes at campuses in Invercargill, Queenstown, Gore, and online through SIT2LRN Distance Learning.
We also have a specialised faculty in rural education at Telford in Balclutha, South Otago.