Countryside Management (Joint Honours )
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Countryside Management (Joint Honours) Where you will study: Buxton Campus. This is our second campus and is 1 hour’s drive away from our main campus in Derby. Entry requirements: Academic – 260-280 UCAS tariff points, of which at least 160 must be from your International Baccalaureate or equivalent qualification. Language – A qualification such as IELTS 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in all areas) or TOEFL – 550 (paper based), 213 (computer based), 80 (internet based). See our website for other accepted qualifications or phone us: +44 (0)1332 591698. Duration: 3 years full time Course fees: £10,225 per year* *These fees apply if you are starting this course between September 2013 and August 2014. We recommend you check fees as they can change. Costs can increase each year.
Start date: September
About the course
Your career
This is not all wellies and spades - you will get the opportunity to use the latest technologies, such as wikis, blogs, podcasts and audio trail MP3 recordings, to help you to get the most out of your outdoor practical experience.
Opportunities for you include:
During this course you will work with organisations such as: ▪ Ecology Consultants ▪ The National Trust ▪ British Mountaineering Council.
How you’ll learn You'll learn through a variety of lectures, seminars and practical fieldtrips in the Peak District. You will be assessed by examinations, essays and presentations. During your course you will write countryside management plans using case studies, so you will have examples to show potential employers. You'll have the chance to do an optional work placement.
UCAS code: Y004
Why choose this course? ▪ You will study at Oaklands Manor, our 58 acre outdoor leadership centre in the heart of the Peak District National Park. ▪ This programme can be combined with Outdoor Recreation, Ecotourism or Adventure Tourism. • You will take part in conservation days, field trips and work placements where you will develop your practical knowledge and learn all about estate skills.
I am now a fully employed permanent ranger at Carsington Water. The role is a perfect blend of customer service and engagement plus good habitat management and maintenance out on the wider reservoir, matches my degree perfectly. Dave Drury
▪ Countryside warden and ranger positions in conservation organisations ▪ Education officers in outdoor and field studies centres ▪ Local government recreation ▪ Interpretation officers and environmental education including 'Learning outside the classroom'.
You will gain valuable estate work experience that enhances your transferable skills in preparation for employment across the outdoor and countryside sector.
What you’ll cover You will study modules like these, but they may change: LEVEL FOUR
LEVEL FIVE
LEVEL SIX
Countryside Law and Management
Countryside Interpretation and Marketing
Current Issues and Professional Development
Introduction to the Natural Environment
GIS and Applied Mapping
Ecology
Outdoor Research and Professional Development 1
Nature Conservation
Independent Study
Philosophical Perspectives of Outdoor Adventure
Outdoor Research and Professional Development 2
Outdoor and Environmental Education
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Socio-political Issues
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Diploma in Professional Practice (Optional to Programme)
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Applied Professional Practice
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Contemporary Issues in Professional Practice
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Get in touch Dr Linda Birch T: +44 (0)1332 594807 www.derby.ac.uk/outdoor General enquiries about admissions and applications, UK and overseas: E: askadmissions@derby.ac.uk T: +44 (0)1332 592012 F: +44 (0)1332 597724 www.facebook.com/DerbyUni http://twitter.com/DerbyUni
The information in this leaflet was correct when we produced it, but please check our website for the most up to date information.
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