Why choose Environmental Studies?
This course provides a comprehensive, holistic insight into the many facets of environmental studies.
You will have the opportunity to study ecology, environmental assessment, wildlife management, environmental restoration and electives such as earth science, botany and environmental waste management.
This is an excellent foundation course for understanding key environmental principles and issues.
This is an experiential learning-based course. Throughout your studies you will have the opportunity to network with and learn from a variety of industry professionals. Establishing real-world relationships and confidence is key to career success.
Modules
Note that each module in the Certificate In Environmental Studies is a short course in its own right, and may be studied separately.
MODULE CONTENT
INTRODUCTION TO ECOLOGY (BEN101)
This subject has 7 lessons as follows:
- Ecosystems and Populations
- The Development Of Life
- Animals, Parasites and Endangered Species
- Fungi, Tundra, Rainforests and Marshlands
- Mountains, Rivers and Deserts
- Shallow Waters
- Ecological Problems
WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT (BEN205)
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
CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (BEN201)
This course has 8 lessons as follows:
- An Introduction To Ecology
- A Perspective On Environmental Problems
- Pollution and Industry Effects On The Environment
- Water and Soil
- Vegetation Conservation and Management
- Animal Conservation and Management
- Marine Conservation and Management
- The Future
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (BEN 301)
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 - The student will carry out a small environmental assessment and write it up as a professional report.
TREES FOR REHABILITATION (BHT205)
There are ten lessons are as follows...
- Approaches To Land Rehabilitation
- Ecology Of Soils And Plant Health
- Introduction To Seed Propagation Techniques
- Propagation And Nursery Stock
- Dealing With Chemical Problems
- Physical Plant Effects On Degraded Sites
- Plant Establishment Programs
- Hostile Environments
- Plant Establishment Care
- Rehabilitating Degraded Sites
BOTANY I (Plant Physiology and Taxonomy) (BSC104)
The course is divided into 10 lessons as follows:
- Taxonomic Classification of Plants
- Cells and Tissues
- Specific Vegetative Parts of a Plant
- Flowers and Fruit
- Seed and the Developing Embryo
- Photosynthesis and Growing Plants
- Respiration
- The Role of Water
- Movement of Water and Assimilates through a Plant
- The Effects of Tropisms and Other Growth Movements
EARTH SCIENCE BEN204
There are nine lessons in this module as follows:
- Structure and Forces
- Rocks and Minerals
- Surface Changes
- The Oceans
- Air and Weather
- The Greenhouse Effect
- Global Weather Patterns
- Geological Time
- Modern Environmental Issues
FINDING WORK IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL SECTOR
Many environmental industries are seeking educated, experienced professionals. This course is an excellent way of developing sought after, requisite industry knowledge, exposure and confidence.
One way to start your developmental and career path is:
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Choose a general environmental course to begin your studies as this will give you a broad foundation of environmental skills and knowledge.
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Supplement your environmental studies with study in subject areas that will provide you with additional skills, e.g., business management, computing, writing, etc.
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Use all and any contacts, exposures and pathways to gain experience through employment, volunteering, public conferences, community workshops, or similar!
Where will this course lead you?
Environmental issues are found in all types of workplaces. Some key professional fields which this course can lay the foundation for includes:
- Policy,
- Management systems,
- Risk,
- Impact,
- Assessment,
- Auditing,
- Analysis,
- Compliance,
- Administration, and more.
However, there are a range of other fields that these studies will also support. Again, using this knowledge as a building block can allow you to shape your career path to your desires.
- Conservation,
- Sustainable production and harvesting,
- Ecotourism, education and advocacy,
- Innovation and development,
- Habitat restoration,
- Ecosystem management,
- Working with wildlife,
- Invasive species management, and so much more!
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