Diploma in Natural Resources

Summary

Sow the seeds for further study and cultivate a strong base of knowledge around natural resources, their management and importance.

Lincoln University’s Diploma in Natural Resources includes courses from the Bachelor of Environment and Society, Bachelor of Environmental Management, Bachelor of Environmental Policy and Planning, Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, Bachelor of Sport and Recreation Management and the Bachelor of Tourism Management. This is a one-year, full-time flexible, broad-based study programme to create a firm grounding in the field of natural resources, with a view to further study or a possible career change.

Programme Structure

Select eight courses (120 credits) at the 100 or 200 level chosen from the degree regulations for the:

• Bachelor of Environment and Society
• Bachelor of Environmental Management
• Bachelor of Environmental Policy and Planning (Hons)
• Bachelor of Landscape Architecture
• Bachelor of Sport and Recreation Management
• Bachelor of Tourism Management

Choose eight of the following courses:

Semester 1

• RECN 110 - Concepts in Sport and Recreation
• BMGT 116 - Principles of Management
• COMM 112 - Financial Information for Business
• RECN 213 - Event Planning
• RECN 216 - Principles of Physical Activity, Exercise and Health
• TOUR 203 - Tourist Behaviour
• ECON 113 - Economies and Markets
• SOCI 116 - Society, Culture and Environment
• PHSC 101 - Chemistry IA
• PHSC 107 - Introduction to Earth and Ecological Sciences
• SOCI 204 - Research Methods
• ECOL 202 - Biological Diversity
• PHSC 211 - Land, Water and Atmosphere
• WATR 202 - Water on Land: Quality and Quantity
• MAST 104 - Te Tiriti o Waitangi (The Treaty of Waitangi)
• ERST 203 - Environmental Monitoring and Resource Assessment
• ECON 211 - Land Economics
• ERST 202 - Environmental Analysis with Geographic Information Systems
• MAST 206 - Whakatakoto Kaupapa (Maori Planning and Development)
• TOUR 101 - Introduction to Tourism

Semester 2

• RECN 111 - Professional Studies in Sport and Recreation
• MKTG 115 - Principles of Marketing
• PSYC 202 - Motivation and Participation
• RECN 215 - Adventure Tourism and Outdoor Recreation
• RECN 217 - Sport and Society
• MAST 106 - Nga Tikanga Maori (Maori Cultural Studies)
• TOUR 202 - Tourism Systems
• SOCI 117 - Introduction to New Zealand Government and Public Policy
• ECOL 103 - Ecology I: New Zealand Ecology and Conservation
• ENGN 106 - Structures and Land Surfaces
• SOSC 106 - Soil Science I
• ERST 201 - Environmental Analysis
• ERST 205 - Principles of Urban and Regional Planning
• LINC 201 - Sustainable Futures
• SOCI 214 - The Living City
• SOSC 223 - Physical Landscapes: formation and function
• WATR 201 - Freshwater Resources
• VAPM 101 - Introduction to Property
• LASC 218 - Landscape and Culture