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Wildlife ConservationDiploma Course

Environmental issues and their impact on human populations and wildlife are growing. Climate change, habitat destruction and the overexploitation of natural resources are escalating and leading to concerning rates of biodiversity loss. The pursuit of mitigating such threats starts with the acknowledgement of human activity as the primary contributor to the problem. Tackling these issues is not only crucial to preserving the natural ecosystems of this planet but a self-serving endeavour for humankind.

The Wildlife Conservation Diploma Course explores wildlife conservation as a holistic field of increasing importance and introduces you to the strategies used to create and maintain a successful wildlife conservation programme.

Course overview:

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10 Modules

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What Will You Learn?

The course begins with an introduction to core ecological and biodiversity concepts and how understanding these are fundamental to creating a successful conservation strategy.

We’ll discuss the impact of anthropogenic activities, the different dimensions of threat to wildlife and ecosystems, and how we can go about planning a conservation strategy to combat these threats. We’ll also explore different ecosystem restoration strategies for habitats that have been severely degraded or destroyed.

You’ll learn why biodiversity is at the forefront of conservation efforts, especially the protection of endangered species. We’ll also discuss the various levels of monitoring that are put in place once a wildlife conservation project has been implemented.

Practical case studies of conservation projects teach invaluable lessons, both about success and failure. In the course, we’ll explore case studies and their respective highlights as examples. We’ll also discuss the ethical principles that underlie conservation practices.

Finally, we’ll explore the effects of wildlife conservation and analyse its benefits and costs to human well-being.

By studying this course, you will:

Understand core ecological concepts
Learn about wildlife conservation, restoration and monitoring strategies
Study the anthropogenic impact on wildlife and the benefits of wildlife conservation to humans
Discover the importance of biodiversity and the protection of endangered species
Recognise the importance of learning from past conservation programmes
Become familiar with the ethical principles that underlie conservation practices

Who Would Benefit from This Course?

Nature conservation affects the well-being of all humans, so this course is for everyone. If you are especially interested in nature, animals, the environment, the importance of nature to humans and what can be done to preserve the balance of nature, you’ll really enjoy this course.

If you are considering becoming more involved in conservation and nature, this course will increase your understanding of the field and get you closer to your goal, whether that’s volunteering or going on to further study and a career in wildlife conservation.

Modules

Module 1: An Introduction to Conservation7 Parts

Introduction
Part 1: The Biodiversity Crisis
Part 2: The Sixth Mass Extinction
Part 3: Conservation Biology: A Crisis Discipline
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 1 Assessment

Module 2: Fundamentals of Wildlife Ecology7 Parts

Part 1: Levels of Organisation
Part 2: Levels of Biodiversity in Ecology
Part 3: Population Ecology
Part 4: Community Ecology
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 2 Assessment

Module 3: Understanding Anthropogenic Impact6 Parts

Part 1: Human Population Growth and Overconsumption
Part 2: Habitat Degradation
Part 3: Climate Change
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 3 Assessment

Module 4: Planning a Conservation Strategy6 Parts

Part 1: Choosing a Conservation Target
Part 2: Reserve Selection and Design
Part 3: Changing the Paradigm of Protected Areas
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 4 Assessment

Module 5: Restoration Ecology5 Parts

Part 1: Introducing Restoration Ecology
Part 2: Historical Reference vs Modern Reference
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 5 Assessment

Module 6: Endangered Species Management6 Parts

Part 1: Vulnerability to Extinction
Part 2: Conservation Strategy
Part 3: Reassessment
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 6 Assessment

Module 7: Management and Monitoring for Conservation6 Parts

Part 1: Learning from Failure
Part 2: Monitoring for Conservation
Part 3: Working with Stakeholders
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 7 Assessment

Module 8: Wildlife Conservation Case Studies9 Parts

Part 1: Case Study 1: Ecosystem Management
Part 2: Case Study 2: Ecological Restoration and Stakeholders
Part 3: Case Study 3: Invasive Species Control
Part 4: Case Study 4: Invasive Species Control and Stakeholder Involvement
Part 5: Case Study 5: Herbivore Overabundance
Part 6: Case Study 6: Native Species Conservation and Working with Stakeholders
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 8 Assessment

Module 9: Ethics in Nature Conservation5 Parts

Part 1: Understanding the Significance of Conservation
Part 2: Central Ethical Theories in Nature Conservation
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 9 Assessment

Module 10: Effects of Conservation on Human Well-Being8 Parts

Part 1: The Relationship between People and Nature
Part 2: Conservation and Human Well-Being
Part 3: Ecosystems’ Services Delivery
Part 4: People’s Perspectives on Nature Conservation
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Conclusion
Module 10 Assessment

Accreditations

The Wildlife Conservation Diploma Course will take you up to 150 hours to complete, working from home. There is no time limit for completing this course, it can be studied in your own time at your own pace.

This is a Level 3 course and will give you 150 CPD (Continued Professional Development) points.

Upon completion of your course assessments, you receive 2 certificates. A certificate from the Centre of Excellence and a CPD certificate displaying the number of CPD points earned from the course.

This course is endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme. Therefore, upon successful completion of this course, learners can also receive a certificate of achievement from Quality Licence Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary, which lists the details of all the units the learner has completed as part of the course. (This certificate is optional and costs an additional £25).

The Quality Licence Scheme is part of the Skills and Education Group, a charitable organisation that unites education and skills-orientated organisations that share similar values and objectives. With more than 100 years of collective experience, the Skills and Education Group’s strategic partnerships create opportunities to inform, influence and represent the wider education and skills sector.

The Skills and Education Group also includes two nationally recognised awarding organisations; Skills and Education Group Awards and Skills and Education Group Access. Through their awarding organisations they have developed a reputation for providing high-quality qualifications and assessments for the education and skills sector. They are committed to helping employers, organisations and learners cultivate the relevant skills for learning, skills for employment, and skills for life.

Their knowledge and experience of working within the awarding sector enables them to work with training providers, through the Quality Licence Scheme, to help them develop high-quality courses and/or training programmes for the non-regulated market.

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