Graduates majoring in Communication and Environment will have the strategic understanding and practical communication skills needed to analyse and report on environmental issues in both the private and public sectors. This degree equips graduates with the discipline, expertise and strategic communication skills that ensure effectiveness in a range of employment areas, such as resource management, policy analysis, environmental auditing and advocacy.

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Programme structure

Four Core Courses (80 credits):

Level 5

72140 Business Communication
72142 Information Access
72160 Statistical Analysis

Level 6

73213 Research Methods and Interpretation

Five Compulsory Communication Major Courses (100 credits):

Level 6

72251 Intercultural Communication
72252 Interpersonal Communication

Level 7

72363 Mass Communication
72365 Communication Management
72366 Global Communication

Plus One of (20 credits):

Level 5

72144 Professional & Technical Writing

Level 6

72253 Organisational Communication
72280 Writing for Specific Purposes

Four Compulsory Environment Major Courses (80 credits):

Level 5

72196 Introduction to New Zealand Ecology

Level 7

72392 Environmental Management Systems and Strategies
72395 Environment and the Economy
72396 Envrionmental Perspectives and the Media

Plus Three of (60 credits):

Level 5

72191 Global Environmental Studies OR
72194 Sustainable Development and New Zealand

Level 6

72291 Coastal and Marine Management
72292 Resource Management Act and Local Government Act
72293 Conservation and Natural Resources Law
72294 Environmental Monitoring and Reporting
72296 Environmental Impact Assessment

Three Elective Courses (60 credits):

Elective courses can be selected from any Open Polytechnic degree programme - see the Course Information Handbook for the range of options. A 60-credit course is the equivalent of three 20-credit courses.

Course availability

See the Course availability page

Entry requirements

See the Bachelor of Applied Science page

Level of study

Level 5-7 (Find out about levels of study)

Hours of study

We suggest you begin your studies at Level 5 and work your way up to the next levels. You may gain a maximum of 160 credits at Level 5 and a minimum of 80 credits at Level 7.

If you want to complete your degree in three years you will need to gain 120 credits a year. However, if you are working and studying part-time, we suggest you begin with one course. A 20 credit course will take about 180-200 hours of study over 17 weeks, and a 60 credit course will take about 500-600 hours over 40 weeks.

Fees

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What do I do now?

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