SpecialisationPostgraduate

ENVIRGOV04 Environment and governance

Faculty of Science

Environment and governance (ENVIRGOV04) is a specialisation worth 48 credit points, listing 11 units, taught at Clayton. It is offered in 1 course: Master of Environment and Sustainability.

Credit points: 48
Units: 11
Campus: Clayton
Offered in: 1 course

This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2026 entry.

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Overview

In this specialisation you will examine the role, structure and processes of government, market and civil society in relation to the environment and sustainability agenda. You will examine social and institutional frameworks for environmental governance and the tools for environmental analysis and decision making within the context of different doctrines of development. The specialisation will equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to critically analyse problems of environmental governance and sustainability to enable societal and governmental change.

Availability
Environment and governance is listed in S6002 Master of Environment and Sustainability at Clayton as a postgraduate specialisation.

Structure

Part B. Specialisation preparatory studies24 credit points

You must complete 12 credit points from the following units, and 12 credit points from the list of environment and governance electives.

Environment and governance electives

12 credit points

You must complete two units (12 credit points) from following list OR any Part C. Specialist studies unit from any specialisation in S6002 Master of Environment and Sustainability OR with permission from your Specialisation Coordinator, you may take any Level 5 unit at Monash relevant to your studies. You must consult with the unit coordinator to ensure you have the cognate knowledge to undertake the unit.

Part C. Specialist studies24 credit points

You must complete the following three units (18 credit points) AND one Level 5 unit (6 credit points) from the list of Environment and governance electives OR any Part C. Specialist studies unit from any specialisation in S6002 Master of Environment and Sustainability OR with permission from your Specialisation Coordinator, you may take any Level 5 unit at Monash relevant to your studies. You must consult with the unit coordinator to ensure you have the cognate knowledge to undertake the unit.

Courses that offer it

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Learning outcomes

In addition to achieving the broad outcomes of your course, and successfully completing this area of study, you will be able to:

1
demonstrate advanced and integrated knowledge of key environmental challenges and environmental policy and management approaches to address these challenges
2
apply expert skills and specialised knowledge to critically evaluate environmental policy and management approaches and the design and implementation of fit for purpose policy and management approaches

Common questions

Which courses offer Environment and governance?

1 course in 2025: Master of Environment and Sustainability.

What units are in Environment and governance?

It lists 11 units, including APG5084, APG5229, APG5230, APG5426, APG5428, APG5554, APG5627 and ATS2548. The structure above shows which are required and which you choose.

Specialisation details

Type: Specialisation
Study level: Postgraduate
Credit points: 48

Faculty: Faculty of Science
Organisational unit: School of Social Sciences
Handbook years: 202420252026