Wildlife And Countryside Management BSc (Hons)

The course is delivered on a part-time basis in the evenings and on some weekends to maximise access to the academic opportunities it provides. Modules run sequentially, with a short gap between one module finishing and the next one starting to enable you to complete assessments etc. Frequent use of local sites and resources is undertaken to enhance the learning experience.
The first module you will encounter is Research Skills and Personal Development. Not only will this prepare you for taking on their honours research project, and enable you to reflect on your skills development and career aspirations and planning, but it will also provide the link between studying at HND/FD level and honours degree level.
The Plant ID Skills for Countryside Managers module is designed so that it runs in spring/early summer, this is to enable optimum use of the seasonal appearance of many species.
The 30-credit project module runs over both years. A number of informal and formal milestones are included to help you manage your time effectively.
You will encounter a range of teaching and learning methods as this provides the means of encouraging the development of a broad range of intellectual, key, and practical skills. The teaching and learning methods employed include lectures, tutorials, independent study, field work, case studies, and projects. With all of these methods, the emphasis is on active learning.
Skills development is an important aspect of the award and they will be developed in the context of an environmental course. For example, you will develop writing skills by writing about the environment, and oral communication skills by talking about the environment. However, these are the sorts of skills that should be highly transferable to any situation.