Wildlife Conservation with Natural Resource Management

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Course structure Year 1 6Academic Development 3Personal Development 6Introduction to Research Methods 15Introduction to the Natural Environment 15Introduction to Ecology 15Environmental Survey and Field Skills 15Contemporary Countryside and Environmental Issues 15Wildlife and Natural Resource Management 15Adaptive Biology 15Introduction to Behaviour and Welfare Year 2 15Research Methods 15Habitat, Ecology and Conservation Management 15Environmental Quality and Protection 15Waste and Resource Management 15Behavioural Methodology 15Principles of Animal Behaviour 15Species Identification Skills Additional options available 15Zoo Animals 15Countryside and Land Management Year 3 Placement year Year 4 30Honours Research Project 15Applied and Conservation Ecology 15Environmental Project - Field Course 15Applied Wildlife Conservation 15Ecosystems and Environmental Resource Management 15Behavioural Ecology and Wildlife Populations Additional options available 15GIS and Land Use 15Managing Countryside Projects

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Field trips

All first year CEW students attend the Introduction to Ecology field trip as part of their course. The trip provides students with practical ecological field skills and techniques of quantitative analysis. It normally takes place in May at the Field Studies Council Slapton Ley Field Centre in Devon. This is a seven night residential course, and costs £50*.

All final year CEW students attend a five night residential field course, currently situated on Anglesey. The course provides students with an opportunity to investigate a real world issue of relevance to the environment and provides advanced data collection, analysis, project management and presentation skills. The trip normally takes place in the autumn term and costs £30*.

*cost includes all meals, accommodation and transport to and from the field centre, and are correct as of the 2014/15 academic year.

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Teaching and learning

Here at Harper Adams we are committed to high standards in teaching and learning.

Teaching methods include student centred learning, resource based learning, independent project work, all of which is delivered in a variety of formats: including lectures, seminars and tutorials. In addition to this, research-led learning is encouraged where students can be exposed to relevant research in a number of ways, from learning about the work of others and its relevance to wildlife resource management to conducting their own studies and field experiments.

To further underpin the applied nature of this course visiting speakers from within the sector are used and practical field work and site visits form essential elements in the learning method as they provide the contextual relevance for students to establish the link between theory and practice.

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Assessment methods

Assessment of student learning is conducted using a variety of methods. Each course module is assessed by a combination of coursework and an end of year exam. A part of the assessment process, student feedback forms an important element in the learning process. All students receive verbal and written feedback on their coursework and exam scripts.

Example of assessment methods include:

• Time constrained exams
• Flora and fauna identification tests
• Management plans
• Essays / case studies
• Field reports
• Practical examinations
• Poster presentations

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