Master of Science in Biodiversity and Conservation

University of Southampton - Highfield Campus

UK,England

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12 Months

Duration

CAD 28,900/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 0 FREE

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UK, England

Type: University

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1952

Total Students: 24,000 +

Int. Students: 6,600 +

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University Rd, Southampton SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom

Master of Science in Biodiversity and Conservation

Program Overview

Prepare for a career as an ecological consultant or conservation manager with our MSc Biodiversity and Conservation master’s degree. This programme draws on our world-class reputation for environmental research and offers an industry-relevant education for highly-skilled environmental scientists.

This programme will teach you to accurately monitor species diversity, change, population abundance and distribution. You’ll learn how to apply these skills to protect the world’s ecosystems and habitats.

On completing the course, you should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

  • The importance of environmental concepts, terms, principles and methods
  • The value using techniques and ideas in different subject disciplines
  • The socioeconomic context of environmental issues and the legal framework through which environmental regulation is facilitated
  • Current issues, paradigms and approaches within a specialist subject area of the environmental sciences
  • The contribution of science, engineering or communication to the identification, understanding of environmental issues and concerns
  • The human causes and consequences of environmental impacts, and responses to such impacts
  • General environmental concerns, which may include: biodiversity; environmental limits to economic or population growth; demand for, and consequences of, water resource utilisation; energy and material production and use, including alternatives; air, land and water pollution; climate change; environmental change

You’ll have the chance to apply geographical information systems, modelling and spatial analysis and acquire the interdisciplinary skills required for effective research project management.

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