COURSE STRUCTURE
This course consists of 6 modules:
Content
To obtain this certificate you must satisfactorily complete all assignments and pass an exam in each of the following six subjects. (Click on modules for more detail)
Environmental Assessment
Wildlife Management
Introduction to Ecology
Conservation and Environmental Management
Trees for Rehabilitation
Plus one (1) elective module/subject. Select one of the following:
- Botany 1
- Environmental Waste Management
- Earth Science
- Ecotour Management
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 PRACTICE (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
Fee Payment Options
You can pay either
- Full Fees
- As a two part payment plan
- As a four part payment plan
If you pay in full on enrolment, the fees are discounted.
If you pay in 2 parts, the first half of the course is supplied initially; and the second part payment is not made until you have completed the first half (at which time the second half of the course is supplied).
If you pay in 4 parts, the first half is still supplied; you are then billed a second payment (due 2 months later). The third payment becomes due when you commence the second half of the certificate.The fourth part is due 2 months after that.
This course develops understanding of environmental issues, policies and practices, and provides a solid grounding in different aspects of environmental studies.
This can be a starting point for either a career in an environmental industry or a first step toward a higher qualification.
