ENM424 Environmental Internship (24)
CSU Discipline Area: Biological Sciences (BILSC)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
This subject develops in students skills related to a number of management systems such as those to focused on assets, risk, finances, and capacity. Students undertake a project with an environmental business, agency or government department and gain key admininstrative and workplace skills that employers want environmental graduates to possess. Students work for 10-12 weeks in an approved industry placement relevant to the course. Assessment is by assignments based on the industry placement where the student investigates and reflects upon the context and processes of management in the work environment they observe and experience and an analysis of management outcomes.
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
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| Distance | Albury-Wodonga |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: ENM424
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Enrolment restrictions:
Available only to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management (Integrated Honours).
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- - be able to recognise current administrative and management issues facing both private and public natural resource management agencies;
- - be able to apply organisational logic;
- - be able to create a budget and costings for projects;
- - be able to implement appropriate outsourcing policy and procedures;
- - be able to create an asset management system;
- - be able to calculate capacities and growth for visitor facilities;
- - be capable of recognising and appropriately managing organisational risk;
- - be capable of analysing financial statements;
- - know the importance of ethics and quality in service delivery; and
- - be able to adopt appropriate courses of action to achieve career aspirations.
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
1. Environmental management administration
2. Setting strategic Intent
3. Organisational logic
4. Human resource management
5. Asset management
6. Financial management
7. Project planning
8. Capacity planning
9. Risk assessment
10. Creating a budget
11. Priority setting
12. Business ethics
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 24 April 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.