The Practitioners' Course 2025's curriculum was carefully curated in a group syllabus development session. Experts from a range of fields, including academics, researchers, course administrators, conservation practitioners, and employers, came together to curate a syllabus that will not only fill in the gaps but also impart specialised knowledge.
Around 30 top conservationists and experts from diverse leading organisations are collaborating to teach the first cohort of the Conservation Practitioners’ Course.
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| 1- Ecology, Study Design and Statistics Develop a comprehensive understanding of organisms in their environments, species distribution and abundance, and ecosystems as integrated units of biotic and abiotic factors. This module enhances skills in selecting study designs, methods, and analyses crucial for effective on-ground conservation. |
2- Conservation and Society Explore ideas from economics, sociology, and psychology that have a close bearing on conservation. From focusing on the fundamentals of psychology to looking at qualitative, quantitative, and mixed research methods, this module is designed to equip conservation practitioners with a robust interdisciplinary toolkit. |
3- Environmental Law and Policy Explore the legal and policy frameworks that shape conservation practice. Understand the formal and informal institutional structures, constitutional provisions, laws, policies, and international conventions governing the conservation landscape. |
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| 4- Technology for Conservation Learn how to employ technology in conservation, including selecting, comparing, and deploying diverse technologies for data acquisition and analysis. This module enhances skills in evaluating and integrating relevant technologies while exploring the philosophy behind their use in conservation efforts |
5- Intervention Design and Project Implementation Understand project design and intervention strategies in conservation, emphasising networking and collaboration. This module integrates essential skills in project planning and management, enhancing the effective design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of conservation initiatives. |
6- Communication in Conservation Effectively communicate with diverse audiences and stakeholders, such as decision-makers, authorities, peers, media, and the public. This module covers communication essentials, including defining key messages, templates for various types of communication, crisis management strategies, and tailored approaches for different audiences. |
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The grading system ensures comprehensive evaluation of students' understanding through various assessments, promoting interdisciplinary learning and continuous improvement.
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| Faculty will choose methods such as MCQs, assignments, written exams, viva voce, and open defence, depending on each module. | To receive the certificate, students must achieve a minimum overall score of 75%. They must also meet the minimum score requirement in each module. | Each module will have different weights reflecting its complexity in the overall score. | Students can reattempt their assessments multiple times to achieve a score above 75% to be awarded their certificate. Each reattempt will incur a fee. |