Graduate Certificate in Captive Vertebrate Management

About the course
This is the first tertiary course in Australia to offer specialisation in Captive Vertebrate Management.

• to provide an opportunity for staff in the zoo and wildlife park industry and natural resource agencies to upgrade their qualifications, or for those not presently in these industries to undertake a relevant course of study
  
• provide the knowledge, understanding and skills for implementing best practices in the management of zoos and wildlife parks based on a thorough understanding of animal behaviour, the requirements of captive reptiles or birds, preventative medicine, reproduction biology, and zoo and exhibit design principles
  
• to provide an integrated framework for assessing and implementing appropriate management strategies and technologies
  
• to further develop the problem solving/thinking/research skills of graduates to enhance their leadership potential in the zoo and wildlife park industry
  

Students must have access to a computer and be competent computer users as they will be required to undertake online literature searches to complete assignments.

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