Course description
Gain the knowledge and skills to collaborate with local communities and develop successful conservation projects anywhere in the world, with our Conservation and Community Engagement degree at ARU Writtle.
It’s widely acknowledged in the conservation sector that community engagement is key to the success of conservation projects.
As a student at ARU Writtle, you’ll learn about biodiversity and conservation science, and local and international conservation issues.
You’ll also develop practical skills in habitat and wildlife evaluation and management – learning how to plan and engage in viable projects.
Finally, you’ll develop skills to support education, science communication and human behaviour change.
Study on our rural campus and take the opportunity to get involved in conservation and community projects. You could consider joining the campus sustainability group, championing our hedgehog-friendly campus, or getting involved with the local Forest School.
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Suitability - Who should attend?
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Training Course Content
Year One
Core modules
- Personal and Professional Wellbeing (30 credits)
- Fundamentals of Biology (30 credits)
- Environmental Policy (15 credits)
- Human-Animal Interaction (15 credits)
- Science Communication (15 credits)
- Ecology and Evolution (15 credits)
Year Two
Core modules
- Research Methods (15 credits)
- Plant-Animal Interactions (15 credits)
- Habitat Management (15 credits)
- Animal Rescue, Rehabilitation and Rehoming (15 credits)
- Wildlife Conservation Skills (15 credits)
- Nature and Human Wellbeing (15 credits)
- Community Engagement (15 credits)
- Residential Field Trip (15 credits)
Year Three
Core modules
- Capstone Project (30 credits)
- People Management, Training and Support (15 credits)
- Conservation Planning and Development (15 credits)
- Applied Issues in Wildlife Conservation (15 credits)
- Decolonising Conservation (15 credits)
- Behaviour Change (15 credits)
- Applied Engagement, Education and Advocacy (15 credits)
Course delivery details
BSc (Hons) | 3 Years or 4 Years with a Foundation Year
Modules are subject to change and availability.
Assessment
We'll assess your progress in a number of ways, including practical assessments, examinations – both multiple choice and essay questions, presentations – both individually and in small groups, essays and technical reports, assessed seminars, case studies, experimental work and laboratory reports, poster presentations, debates, and your dissertation.
Why choose Writtle University College
Ranked Top University-Sector Institution in East Anglia for overall student satisfaction!
*Based on NSS 2022 Based on Taught Data
Beautiful rural campus situated close to the city of Chelmsford, 40 minutes from London and the coast.
Expenses
- UK student fees - £9250 per year
- Intearnational student fees – £15,900 per year
Continuing Studies
Careers
Our BSc Conservation and Community Engagement will give you the skills to develop and take part in conservation work, and also to communicate conservation issues and science to different audiences.
It's a growing sector: the Department for Education policy paperSustainability and climate change: a strategy for the education and children's services systems, highlights a significant increase in the number of green jobs by 2030, noting that substantial increases in conservation and sustainability learning are key to meeting those targets.
Graduation doesn't have to be the end of your time with us. You might decide to at ARU and study for a Masters, such as our MSc Animal Welfare and Conservation or MSc Conservation Education and Engagement.
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