Sustainable Water Futures, Testamur Major (T152)

  • Western Sydney University Major Code: T152

Sustainable Water Futures, Testamur Major

Available to students in other Western Sydney University Programs: Yes, however the following restrictions apply. 

Must be enrolled in a Post Graduate program

The right to safe drinking water and sanitation is an internationally recognized human right and integral to the realization of other human rights. Efficient water management will be key to this in the future as well as providing adequate food, health and well-being, and preserving our natural environments and ecosystems. This specialisation uses a transdisciplinary approach to developing sustainable solutions to current problems with water resourcing and to equip graduates with the tools to tackle future difficulties in water management. It is expected that upon completion of the program students will have the cognitive, technical and critical thinking skills to analyse issues and articulate appropriate solutions in the complex field of water sustainability. A capstone subject involving either a research or professional industry project will allow students to integrate their knowledge and skills developed throughout the program.

Campus Attendance Mode Advice
Hawkesbury Campus On-Site Internal Dr Mark Williams
Parramatta South Campus On-Site Internal Dr Mark Williams

Major Structure

Qualification for the award of Master of Science (Sustainable Water Futures) requires the successful completion of 160 credit points comprising:

  • 20 credit points of core subjects,
  • 20 credit points of research capstone subjects,
  • 40 credit points of major subjects as follows
Subject Title Credit Points
AGEN 7010Sustainability through Transdisciplinary Approaches10
AGEN 7009Water Sustainability in Catchments10
AGEN 7007Water Planning, Policy and Governance10
AGEN 7008Water Sustainability in Agriculture10
  • and at least 40 credit points from Alternate Pool 1 and up to 40 credit points from Alternate Pool 2.

Students should note that the subjects available in Alternate Pool 1 and Alternate Pool 2 are listed under the Structure tab of the Master of Science page.

 
 

Recommended Sequence

Master of Science full-time start-year intake

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
Autumn sessionCredit Points
AGEN 7010 Sustainability through Transdisciplinary Approaches 10
AGEN 7009 Water Sustainability in Catchments 10
Select two alternate subjects 20
 Credit Points40
Spring session
AGEN 7007 Water Planning, Policy and Governance 10
AGEN 7008 Water Sustainability in Agriculture 10
MATH 7016 The Nature of Data 10
select one alternate subject 10
 Credit Points40
Year 2
Autumn session
NATS 7055 Experiment Design and Project Management 10
Select three alternate subjects 30
 Credit Points40
Spring session
Choose 20 credit Points from: 20
MSc Research Project  
Professional Topic  
Research Preparation in Post Graduate Studies  
Select two alternate subjects 20
 Credit Points40
 Total Credit Points160

Master of Science full-time mid-year intake

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
Spring sessionCredit Points
AGEN 7007 Water Planning, Policy and Governance 10
AGEN 7008 Water Sustainability in Agriculture 10
Select two alternate subjects 20
 Credit Points40
Autumn session
AGEN 7010 Sustainability through Transdisciplinary Approaches 10
AGEN 7009 Water Sustainability in Catchments 10
Select two alternate subjects 20
 Credit Points40
Year 2
Spring session
MATH 7016 The Nature of Data 10
Choose 20 credit points from: 20
MSc Research Project  
Professional Topic  
Research Preparation in Post Graduate Studies  
Select one alternate subject 10
 Credit Points40
Autumn session
NATS 7055 Experiment Design and Project Management 10
Select three alternate subjects 30
 Credit Points40
 Total Credit Points160

Major in other postgraduate programs,  full-time start-year intake

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
Autumn sessionCredit Points
AGEN 7010 Sustainability through Transdisciplinary Approaches 10
AGEN 7009 Water Sustainability in Catchments 10
 Credit Points20
Spring session
AGEN 7007 Water Planning, Policy and Governance 10
AGEN 7008 Water Sustainability in Agriculture 10
 Credit Points20
 Total Credit Points40

Major in other postgraduate programs,  Mid-year intake

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
Spring sessionCredit Points
AGEN 7007 Water Planning, Policy and Governance 10
AGEN 7008 Water Sustainability in Agriculture 10
 Credit Points20
Autumn session
AGEN 7010 Sustainability through Transdisciplinary Approaches 10
AGEN 7009 Water Sustainability in Catchments 10
 Credit Points20
 Total Credit Points40

Equivalent Subject

The subject listed below counts towards completion of this major for students who passed this subject in 2021 or earlier.

ENGR 7018 - Research Preparation in Post Graduate Studies, replaced by NATS 7057 Research Preparation in Post Graduate Studies