International Wildlife Biology

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International Wildlife Biology

• A new degree programme starts September 2007
• taught on 3 continents.

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International Wildlife Biology
Cuba 2006, 2007. Red Sea 2005-2007 Honduras
2003, 2004 Indonesia 2002, 2005
Learn to dive on coral reefs Track big game in
Africa Survey tropical forests and do good science
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International Wildlife Biology

• The University of Glamorgan has developed a
  new and exciting degree programme in
  International Wildlife with modules in the Game
  parks of South Africa, on coral reefs and
  tropical forests in Asia or Central and South
  America. The first intake will be in September
  2007.
• Wildlife Biology is the study of organisms,
  their environment, ecology and management.
  Wildlife biologists do research in subjects such
  as physiology, genetics, ecology, behaviour,
  disease, land use changes, fisheries or
  pollution. Such information is used to develop
  effective wildlife management. Wildlife resources
  are worth billions of dollars to the world
  economy (Hunting, fishing and trapping are worth
  1 billion to the local economy of Colorado
  State, USA alone!). Wildlife biologists may be
  employed in a wide range of posts including
  management, consultancy and education.

Dylan Panos Mkuzi game park, S. Africa, 2006
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International Wildlife Biology

• This course examines the biological processes
  that determine the diversity and distribution of
  plants and animals and the application of science
  to the development of wildlife management. It has
  a strong practical field element designed to give
  students experience of a working at home and
  overseas with a wide diversity of organisms in a
  variety of natural environments including big
  game in African National Parks, birds and
  mammals in tropical forests and fishes and
  marine invertebrates on coral reefs.

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Course structure
In the first year students will cover the basic
principles of plant and animal taxonomy and
classification, geomorphology, ecology,
microbiology and quantitative methods.

• Two modules are taken during the first summer in
  South Africa. The first is Big game tracking, a
  level 1 module based in research camps in
  National Parks including the Kruger N.P., a
  pristine environment straddling the Mozambique
  border and home to the top five big game species.
  The second module African Biodiversity is at
  level 2 and examines the high diversity of
  endemic species in the Fynbos and ecosystems of
  the southern Cape.

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Course structure

• The second year modules include Vertebrate
  Zoology, Animal Physiology, Animal Behaviour,
  Genetics and Environmental Modeling for Wildlife
  Management.
• There is also an opportunity to learn to dive
  and to apply survey techniques on coral reefs and
  in forests on the Tropical Ecology Field Course
  module to Cuba, Indonesia or Honduras.

Richard Barton and students, Cuba 2006
The leading students lurch to the montane
forest Cusuco 2003
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Course structure

• In the final year, Ecological Interactions,
  Marine and Freshwater Biology, Principles of
  Wildlife Management, Molecular Ecology, Tropical
  Medicine, Communities, Agriculture and
  Biotechnology and a Project are taken.

Measuring tropical rainforest trees, Honduras 2004
Dr Tim Johnson with possum Mammal trapping
Honduras 2003
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Additional qualifications

• In addition to their degree students may
  obtain certificates in Field Guiding and Rifle
  Handling from the S. African Guiding fraternity
  (- part of qualifications required for working in
  game lodges)
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• PADI open water diving qualifications.

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International Wildlife Biology Programme
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Registration requirements

• 200-240 points at A level and a science
  subject.
• Students should be sufficiently mentally and
  physically fit to complete overseas field work
  and to dive. (If uncertain consult the University
  of Glamorgan).
• Students wishing to do the degree modules but
  who do not wish to do the overseas modules could
  select alternatives for a BSc in Biology.

Stunted pines on a Kettle bog, Wales 2006
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Costs requirements

• The degree programme requires students to study
  abroad and involves additional costs that are
  currently under review (1200 to be paid when
  registering plus you airfare).
• For details visit our website and contact Dr Roy
  Wiles at the University of Glamorgan.

South Wales surf 2006
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• If you are adventurous and want a relevant
  theoretical and practical knowledge of wildlife
  biology and the experience to develop confidence
  to work with, organize and educate others then
  this may be the degree for you.

Jungle life
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• Further details
• Contact Dr. Roy Wiles rwiles_at_glam.ac.uk (please
  type IWB enquiry in the title box)

Roy Wiles in marine laboratory. Scientific
Diving, Ras Mohamad National Park, Egypt 2006