Countryside Management NC
Course
In Glasgow
Description
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Type
Course
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Level
Intermediate
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Location
Glasgow (Scotland)
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Duration
1 Year
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Start date
Different dates available
This course provides sound practical experience together with the technical knowledge necessary for a career in countryside management.
This course is designed for anyone interested in a career in any aspect of countryside services, like estate maintenance, environmental projects, or wildlife conservation. It also gives you the skills you need to work with community-based or voluntary countryside and environmental projects. You'll learn about conservation management and sustainability, ecology and wildlife identification, habitat protection and access to the countryside. You'll also learn a variety of skills you can use in any working environment, like good communication and team as well as communication and team working skills.
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Subjects
- IT
- Management
- IT Management
- Access
- Ecology
- Team Training
- Communication Training
- Conservation
- Practical conservation
- Pathwork
- Wildlife
Course programme
A range of topics will be covered during the course including:
Countryside recreation and access, geodiversity and landscape in Scotland, practical conservation: habitat management, practical conservation: pathwork, ecology and wildlife identification, principles of biodiversity conservation, rural land use, ICT, communications, first aid and work experience.
How Will I LearnClassroom study is supported by extensive field trips, practical work and work placement.
Progression OpportunitiesWith the National Certificate in Countryside Management students can progress to higher education in a variety of environmental and conservation subjects, such as HNC Countryside and Environmental Management.
Students completing this course could enter employment in areas such as countryside services, estate maintenance, community based projects or voluntary sector.
Countryside Management NC