Study Nature Park Management II via Distance Learning
COURSE STRUCTURE
1. Natural Environments – preserving natural environments; plant associations and environment rehabilitation
2. Recreation and the Environment – impact of recreation on natural environments
3. Wildlife Management in Nature Parks– impact of park visitors on wildlife; managing wildlife
4. Visitor Amenities in Nature Parks – design; provision of visitor amenities including picnic areas and campgrounds; management of facilities
5. Park Interpretation – interpretative facilities including signs and education programs
6. Trail Design and Construction – designing access routes in parks; designing and constructing walking tracks
7. Water Areas – conserving and managing natural water bodies in nature park; impact of humans on water areas
8. Marketing Nature Parks – strategies used to promote nature parks
9. Risk Management I – identifying, minimising and managing natural hazards; safety issues
10. Risk Management II – preparing a risk management plan
Each lesson culminates in an assignment which is submitted to the school, marked by the school's tutors and returned to you with any relevant suggestions, comments, and if necessary, extra reading.
What qualification will I achieve for completing this course?
This is an individual module course. The individual module courses are 100 hour long usually and can be taken on their own or as part of a larger program of study.
If you wish to take an individual module course as a stand alone course, you can elect to sit an optional exam at the end of it.
If you successfully pass the exam and all assignments, you will receive a Statement of Attainment. You can take examinations at a time and location to suit you. If you enrol, you will be sent further information on how to arrange examinations at the end of the course.
If you do not wish to take the exam, you will receive a Course Completion letter when you have passed all assignments.
There is an assignment at the end of each lesson. So for example, if an individual module course contains ten lessons, you will need to complete ten assignments. Assignments can be sent to us via email, post or fax.
Other qualifications, such as certificates, diplomas etc may require examinations to be taken as part of the overall assessment process.
You can find further information on the examinations process by clicking on the “Enrolment” link above.
You can find further information on other courses by clicking on the “Courses” link above.
PLANT COLLECTION
WHAT THE COURSE COVERS
Explain how by changing drainage patterns man can damage a natural environment? Consider both urban and rural areas.
Why would you plant trees several years before planting lower plants in an area you are attempting to return to natural bush?
How would you go about rehabilitating or establishing an area?
Present your notes and sketches from a study of natural rock areas.
Present photos or sketches of rockeries you have inspected.
In what situations would you be likely to create rockeries in a wildlife enclosure? Why?
Prepare a list of 30 Australian native plants stating how you would propagate them and why you would use that method in preference to others.
Prepare a table of at least 20 different recreation activities that you may be familiar with that indicates how compatible these activities are with each other.
Design a magazine or newspaper advertizement to promote a park you visited.
Name a nature park which you know of through their marketing, though you have never visited it. What aspect(s) of their marketing have made you aware of this park?
Describe step by step everything you need to do to grow a eucalypt from seed into a healthy plant over a ten year period.
Select 25 different species of Eucalyptus which you have details about and write a description and notes for each of these species.
Write descriptions for six different species of wattles which will grow successfully in your locality.
What are the principle uses of the Proteaceae and leguminous plants as you see them in a park situation.
Make up a list of at least 30 Myrtaceae species which will grow well in your locality.
Draw a concept plan for the development of a wildlife park.
Draw a detailed plan for the construction of an animal enclosure.
Design a picnic area.
Submit the drawing (or photo) of the picnic area you looked at with your comments on the design of that facility.
Design a piece of park furniture and prepare a costing for the production of the item.
List six different types of park furniture you looked at.
Collect catalogues from lawn seed suppliers, instant lawn companies etc.
Contact several quarries in your area. Collect samples of the materials they supply.
Contact artificial turf companies and make up a list of materials available.
Find three examples of bad selection of surfacings in a landscape.
List freshwater and saltwater animals that can be farmed under aquaculture management in your locality.
Design a water feature of your choice.
Compare the alternative methods of sign production to show the differences between methods with respect to cost, durability, the situations where it would be appropriate or inappropriate to use each type.
Design a sign which will enable visitors to distinguish between the different animals in an enclosure.
Write a short piece of literature for children which relates what you can observe in an enclosure.
Suggest a supervised activity for children which could be used in a wildlife park during school holidays.
Design a trail.
More Information on ACS Distance Education and our courses
Who are our tutors?
Our tutors are all highly experienced and professional, knowledgeable in their field of study. We have staff from around the world, enabling us to gain a wide variety of perspectives. We have a school in the UK and in Australia. If you would like to have a look at our tutors, then click on the “The School” in the boxes above and choose “The Staff” option.
Sample Course Notes
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What learning method should I choose?
We offer three learning methods – e-learning, correspondence and online. If you are not sure which is the right choose for you, then click on the “Enrolment” box above, then “Learning Methods.”
How Long will it take to complete the course?
This obviously varies from student to student. Some students will have more time for study than others. Some students may work quicker than others, so it is an individual thing. We estimate that most students will take, for example, 4 – 6 months to complete a 100 hour individual module, but we allow up to 12 months for you to complete it.
Longer courses will obviously take longer. You can find more information on the length of time required and so on the “Enrolment” box, then selecting “Terms and Conditions of Enrolment.”
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Career Tips
Qualifications are essential for furthering your career in Environmental Science, however there are many other things you can do to get ahead. These include:
* experience tips - unpaid or paid, experience is highly valued by future employers.
* networking tips - become a member of relevant environmental networking groups and join website groups related to your field.
* membership - become a member of relevant groups in your field eg. the Mammal Society or Bird Observer Clubs. This is another way to demonstrate your commitment to your career.
