Level 3 Award Marine Conservationist (RQF)

Modules

Unit 1 | Community-based Conservation

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:

• Understand the definition of community-based conservation. This includes:
  • Explain what is meant by ‘conservation’
  • Explain what is meant by ‘community’
  • Describe some types of community groups that might be present in the project area
• Understand the key principles of community-based conservation
  • Describe the key principles of community-based conservation
  • Explain what is meant by ‘customary’ rights, rules, and regulations
  • Explain what is meant by ‘indigenous people’
  • Explain why it is important to consider gender in community-based conservation
• Understand the history of approaches to involving communities in conservation
  • Describe the model of national park ‘fortress conservation’
  • Describe a disadvantage of ‘fortress conservation’
  • Describe some advantages and disadvantages of ‘community-based conservation’
• Understand the key international policies and types of organisations relating to community-based conservation
  • Describe Sustainable Development Goal 15: Life on Land
  • Describe the key principles of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity
  • Describe the 30x30 conservation target
  • Explain the key principles of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
  • Describe an international organisation championing community-based conservation

Unit 2 | Implementing community-based conservation

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:

• Understand different ways to work with communities for conservation
  • Explain the principle of ‘co-management’
  • Explain why generating employment for local people can be important for conservation outcomes
  • Explain what is meant by a ‘sustainable livelihood’
• Understand key processes needed for effective community-based conservation
  • Explain the principle of ‘free prior informed consent’
  • Explain why stakeholder mapping is important
  • Describe different stakeholders to be considered in stakeholder mapping
  • Explain the purpose of a ‘grievance redress mechanism’
• Understand key roles and responsibilities in community-based conservation projects
  • Describe the responsibilities of a community outreach officer
  • Describe the responsibilities of a project manager
  • Explain what is meant by a ‘training of trainers’ model
• Understand examples of community-based conservation in practice
  • Describe an example of effective community-based conservation
  • Explain what made this example an effective community-based conservation project
  • Describe a challenge that the project has faced
• Understand the key steps to establishing a conservation project
  • Explain the Conservation Standards project cycle.
  • Describe the key steps in securing funding for a conservation project.

Entry Requirements

There are no formal entry requirements for this qualification but learners must be aged 16 or over.

Minimum Age Restriction

16

Average Completion Timeframe

You have 24 months to complete your course.

Assessment Requirements

You will be assessed through a mixture of short and long-answer written assessments/assignments.

Certification Timeframe

Learners can expect their certification within 6 months of completing the course, following the (EQA) External Quality Assurance of assessment.

Course Fees

All course fees, inclusive of all payment plans including our Premium Credit Limited option, must be settled before certification can be ordered.

*You will have access to the course for 24 months.

Assessment

You will be assessed through a mixture of short and long-answer written assessments/assignments.

When are you assessed?

As you’re in control of how you learn, you’re also in charge of when you complete your assessments.

This enables you to take as long as you need to thoroughly understand the unit before completing any assessments.

Qualifications

Gatehouse Awards

Upon successful completion of this qualification, you will be awarded a Level 3 Award Marine Conservationist, an Ofqual regulated qualification (Qualification Number: 610/2575/6).

Gatehouse Awards Ltd is a leading awarding body recognised by the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation, England (Ofqual). They also have a significant international presence providing language testing services.

As conservation on dry land is maturing, there has been a growth in jobs within the marine environment. It’s a diverse area of work and requires all the skillsets of those across the industry as a whole.

The roles are diverse and growing and include job titles such as Marine Support Officer, Marine Assistant and Assistant Marine Ecologist. These typically involve the following sorts of duties:

• Working on marine ecology, marine protected areas or biodiversity assessment and management
• Literature reviews and data collation from existing sources
• Species identification both on surveys and from underwater video and still photographs (underwater surveys)
• Planning and participating in marine surveys, inshore and offshore
• Analysing marine ecology data sets and presenting results