Environmental Monitoring and Reporting

72294

Effective environmental decision making depends on credible and timely information about the state of the environment. Comprehensive monitoring and reporting systems are therefore essential to environmental management. This course is designed to give you an understanding of the role of monitoring and reporting in environmental management.

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    Level
    6
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    Credits
    20
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    Cost
    $793 NZ Domestic
    $2,464 NZ International
  •  
    EFTS
    0.1667
  • Delivery type
    Online only
  • Teaching weeks 16 weeks
  • Workload Approximately 13 hours per week
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    Prerequisites Check entry and other requirements under the qualification you are studying

You will explore the contribution of monitoring and reporting to New Zealand’s environmental management framework. You will also use your skills to analyse environmental data and assess current monitoring and reporting practice.

Topics covered include:

  • the role of environmental monitoring and reporting
  • methods and techniques for environmental monitoring
  • designing and undertaking an environmental monitoring programme
  • analysis and interpretation of environmental data
  • evaluation of current environmental monitoring and reporting practice in New Zealand.

Entry requirements

You need to have successfully completed study at Level 5.

Assessment

This course is 100% internally assessed.

Textbooks

No textbooks are needed for this course.

Computer and internet requirements

To complete this course you will need access to a laptop or desktop computer, reliable broadband internet connection and a data plan able to support online learning such as streaming of videos (including YouTube), downloading content, and writing and submitting online assessments. If you are unsure if your current computer or internet access allows you to complete your online learning with us, please contact us before applying to enrol.

How to enrol

Before enrolling in this course you need to:

  • choose the qualification you will study the course under
  • check the order that courses in the qualification should be studied in the Qualification Structure table. This is in the Choose courses and apply tab on the qualification page.

Work towards

You can do this course as part of these qualifications:

Certificate of Proficiency
Bachelor's Degree
Graduate Certificate
Graduate Diploma

Course availability over the next 12 months

Oct
Nov
Dec
2025
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun

June enrolment dates

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  •  
    Level
    6
  •  
    Credits
    20
  •  
    Cost
    $793 NZ Domestic
    $2,464 NZ International
  •  
    EFTS
    0.1667
  • Delivery type
    Online only
  • Teaching weeks 16 weeks
  • Workload Approximately 13 hours per week
  •  
    Prerequisites Check entry and other requirements under the qualification you are studying