The online graduate degree in Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Development in the Caribbean is a taught programme geared towards building and strengthening capacity in environmental management, biodiversity conservation and sustainable development in the Caribbean. Teaching on this programme will involve a blend of internet-based distance teaching and face-to-face training. The main objective of this graduate degree is to supply the region with qualified professionals who have a comprehensive knowledge of the concepts and principles of a wide range of science and environmental management issues related to tropical biodiversity. Advanced practical skills in environmental monitoring, impact analysis, environmental management, data management and policy issues will be taught in this programme. In addition, a working knowledge and appreciation of the major disciplines within environmental science and a multidisciplinary overview of environmental data collection and analysis together with an acquired and improved range of transferable skills including group work, scientific research, data analysis, report writing and oral presentation, will be provided to learners in this programme. As such it will provide students with a set of skills that will allow them to advance their careers in the environmental management and biodiversity conservation fields within their government, public sector, NGOs and industrial organisations.
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