Welcome Phillipa to our Certificate in Wildlife Management course. We hope you find this a useful course. WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE - DISTANCE LEARNING COURSE Duration 600 Hours. This consists of six 100 hour modules. The 100 hour modules can be taken as stand alone courses in their own right. COURSE STRUCTURE To obtain the certificate you must successfully complete all assignments and pass an examination in the following 6 modules. Introduction To Ecology Vertebrate Zoology Wildlife Management Ornithology Marine Studies I Environmental Assessment Module 1 - INTRODUCTION TO ECOLOGY There are seven lessons in this course as follows: Ecosystems & Populations Components of an ecosystem, Biomes, Detrital & grazing webs, trophic levels, energy flows etc The Development of Life Lifespans, Natural selection, Genetics, Understanding arguments for and against theory of evolution, etc. Animals, Parasites & Endangered Species Comparative anatomy, how animals fit in ecosystems, animals in the human community, parasites, etc Fungi, Tundra, Rainforests & Marshlands Physiology, anatomy, classification and ecology of fungi; Location, the climate, the plant and animal life related to different systems including tundra, marshes and rainforests. Mountains, Rivers & Deserts Formation ecology and importance of mountains (including erosion, volcanoes etc), formation & types of rivers, catchments, dams, deserts and their ecology, etc. Shallow Waters Shore lines, coral reefs, intermediate reefs, estuaries, sandy shores, etc. Ecological Problems The Greenhouse Effect, The Ozone Layer, Poisons & Waste Materials Module 2 - VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY The course is divided into ten lessons as follows: Vertebrate Taxonomy and Diversity Fishes Ectotherms: Amphibians and Reptiles Birds Overview of Mammals Marsupials Mammalian Glires and Insectivora Carnivores Hooved Mammals: Ungulata Primates and other Archonta Module 3 - WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT The course is divided into nine lessons as follows: Introduction To Wildlife Management Wildlife Ecology Wildlife Habitats Population Dynamics Carrying Capacity Wildlife Censuses Wildlife Management Techniques Wildlife Management Law And Administration Wildlife Management Case Study Research Project Module 4 - ORNITHOLOGY The course consists of nine lessons. Classification & Introduction to Birdwatching. The Biology of Birds: Anatomy, external & internal structure, breeding, eggs etc. Common and Widespread Land Birds: Pests, introduced birds, pigeons, crows & their relatives, etc. Giant Birds & Long Legged Birds: Emu, Ostrich, Herons, Storks & Relatives etc Seabirds & Waterbirds Hunters -Birds of Prey, Owls, Kingfishers Passeriformes Other Birds Parrots, Honeyeaters, Swifts & others Attracting, Feeding & Keeping Birds Module 5 - MARINE STUDIES I This course has 9 lessons as follows: Marine Ecology Systems Shallow Waters & Reefs Shellfish & Crustaceans Squid, Octopus, and Other Primitive Animals Fish Part A Fish Part B Marine Mammals Turtles, Sea Snakes and Seabirds Human Impact on Marine Environments & Fishing Module 6 - ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT There are 8 lessons in this course as follows: Types of Employment for Environmental Scientists. Introduction to Environmental Assessment. International Environmental Law. Domestic Environmental Law Types of Environmental Assessments The Design and Process of Environmental Assessment. Writing Environmental Reports Research Project You can find out more at acsedu.co.uk/Courses/Environmental/CERTIFICATE-IN-WILDLIFE-MANAGEMENT-VEN003-603.aspx
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