Advance Certificate in Wildlife Conservation and Management

This programme is specially designed for adults who wish to develop their knowledge and skills in the principles and practice of Wildlife Conservation and Management

• to enhance their career growth or
• to enable students to pursue further studies in this field of study or
• to create awareness among enthusiastic conservationists.

This programme will cover basic scientific knowledge with respect to the understanding of biology, diversity, ecology of plants, animals and other living forms considered as wildlife, their conservation status and management of their habitats, techniques in assessing wildlife populations, their threats, habitat quality and social impact on wildlife. The courses in the programme of study have a considerable amount of practical training hours and a separate  project study which involves theory, practice and applications.   The most significant feature is the attempt made to develop in learners’ techniques and skills of conservation and management of wildlife with social inputs from stakeholders of wildlife.

The Programme will be conducted by the Department of Zoology of the Faculty of Natural Sciences and the principle medium of instructions will be in English and Sinhala. Academic activities will be conducted only at the Colombo Regional Centre of the OUSL.

Course contents

 Compulsory courses

• Wildlife Biology
• Wildlife Ecology
• Wildlife Conservation and Management
• Project Study
• Wildlife Study Techniques
• Wildlife Management Case Study