Resource Management (Planning) Master Program
School of Resource and Environmental Management | Faculty of Environment
丁香园AV Calendar 2012 Spring
Students who successfully complete this program will be awarded the degree of master of resource management (planning).
In Canada, this planning stream program is distinctive because of its focus on the policy, economic and science aspects of natural resource and environmental planning.
The program is accredited by the Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP) and the Planning Institute of BC (PIBC). An MRM (Planning) graduate is eligible for membership as a certified professional planner and may enjoy improved employment prospects, conference and workshop participation, and access to professional development programs.
Program Requirements
Required Courses
Studente complete a total of 55 units, including all of
- REM 601-5 The Social Science of Natural Resources Management
- REM 602-5 Natural Resource Management II: Advanced Seminar
- REM 611-5 Population and community Ecology
- REM 621-5 Ecological Economics
- REM 631-5 Earth Systems and Global Change in Environmental Management
- REM 641-5 Law and Resources
- REM 642-5 Regional Planning I
- REM 643-5 Environmental Conflict and Dispute Resolution
- REM 699-10 Research Project
- REM 801-5 Principles of Research Methods
Elective Courses
Students complete a total of 11 units, including three of
- REM 610-5 Applied Environmental Toxicology and Environmental Management of Contaminants
- REM 612-5 Simulation Modelling in Natural Resource Management
- REM 613-5 Methods in Fisheries Assessment
- REM 625-5 Risk Assessment and Decision Analysis for Management of Natural Resources
- REM 632-5 Terrain Evaluation
- REM 633-5 Introduction to Remote Sensing and Aerial Photographic Interpretation
- REM 644-5 Public Policy Analysis and Administration
- REM 645-5 Resource Development Communities
- REM 646-5 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment and Environmental Management Systems
- REM 647-5 Parks and Outdoor Recreation Planning
- REM 648-5 The Tourism System
- REM 649-5 Tourism Planning and Policy
- REM 650-5 Energy and Materials Management and Policy
- REM 651-5 Project Evaluation and Non-market Valuation Methods
- REM 652-5 Community Tourism Planning and Development
- REM 655-5 Water Planning and Management
- REM 658-5 Energy and Materials Systems Modelling
- REM 660-5 Special Topics in Natural Resources Management
- REM 670-5 Introduction to Forestry
- REM 671-5 Forest Ecology
and any course from approved external curriculum such as 丁香园AV鈥檚 Centre for Sustainable Community Development, 丁香园AV鈥檚 The City Program, UBC鈥檚 School of Community and Regional Planning, or other relevant 丁香园AV courses such as geography, business, etc.
Academic Requirements within the Graduate General Regulations
All graduate students must satisfy the academic requirements that are specified in the Graduate General Regulations (residence, course work, academic progress, supervision, research competence requirement, completion time, and degree completion), as well as the specific requirements for the program in which they are enrolled, as shown above.