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Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
Threats to wildlife are growing day by day. Serious issues are coming forward. Wildlife conservation means is concerned with the practice of keeping wild species and their habitats safe and generous in order to maintain healthy wildlife species, To restore them, as well as to enhance natural Ecosystems.
An organization has estimated that over 27,000 species have gone extinct. And they fear as the number keeps on increasing. The government is taking all the necessary steps to keep wildlife flourishing, but we as responsible citizens should take a step forward for the cause.
As part of course pedagogy in the Wildlife Conservation course on Swayam, we will flourish our knowledge on facts about wildlife and explore the importance, threats, and management of the same. We will also learn about how to tackle wild animals and species apart from pondering upon how to keep this habitant safe and growing. A special case analysis approach has been designed inspired by real-life for your effortless and better understanding.
The Highlights
- 100% online course delivery
- Multimedia-based course delivery
- Certification provided
- Assignments that will help you test your knowledge
- NPTEL-recognition
- Faculty from IIT Kanpur
Programme Offerings
- Government-approved certificates
- Real Life Case-Studies
- Project-oriented Learning
- discussion forum
- Video-based course material
- Weekly Assessment
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|
| yes | IIT Kanpur |
Eligibility Criteria
Since this course is specifically focused on processes and concepts taught in the subject of biology students must have completed 10+2 science or a B.Sc in Biology.
Certificate Qualifying Details
Out of a total of 8 assignments that you’d be competing as part of the curriculum, you will be required to score at least 25% marks of the overall average for 6 assignments compulsorily. The exam score obtained in the offline examination counts for the rest 75% marks.
In the end, the final score will be ascertained by adding the average assignment score and the examination marks for the candidate.
What you will learn
After successful completion of the course, students will have gained deep insight into the functioning of wildlife and the methods one can adopt to ensure proper conservation practices are followed. They will have a better understanding and fundamental knowledge in various topics of wildlife conservation, some of which are as follows:
- Understanding the conservation genetics
- Get an idea about wildlife diseases
- Observing and nursing habitants
- Understanding the concepts of ex-situ conservation
- Importance and threats
- Catching hold of wild animals in a proper manner
- Complete management of wildlife
Who it is for
Considering the fact that is a highly specialized course, the intended audience for this particular Wildlife Conservation course on Swayam are as follows -
- Forest department staff members
- Forest Officers
- Wildlife conservationists
- Policymaking Personnel
- Veterinary professionals
Admission Details
In order to enrol in the courses on Swayam, you can log in to the portal from any part of the world & access the course library. There is no extra documentation that is required to be submitted and you can start off almost instantly. You can do the assignments after joining the course for a duration of 8 weeks in total.
Once you have completed all the assignments and examinations at the designated centres, you shall be awarded the certificate, which can be then verified on the official portal of NPTEL.
Application Details
To register for the certification exam, students need to fill the application form. After filling the application form, students can enrol in any course of their choice. The process of application is -
- Go to the official website of Swayam https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc20_bt39/preview
- Click on the ‘Sign In’ or ‘Sign Up’ option given on top of the web page
- If you are an existing user; you will need to click ‘Sign In’ and fill in your name and password
- Alternatively, you can log in using your Microsoft, Gmail, or even Facebook account
- If you are a new user, click on ‘Sign Up’, add your name, email & password alongside 4 alternative options for exam centres
- Check if the course is currently available and fill the registration form to join
The Syllabus
Evaluation process
Students have to appear for an offline exam conducted by Swayam at their designated centre they get to choose while filling the form. The required percentage for qualifying for the Certificate is an average of 25 percent of the course Assessment (assignments) & 75 percent of the end-term Proctored Exam.
Instructors
IIT Kanpur Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
The ideal target audience for this online wildlife conservation course is conservationists, wildlife experts, aspiring forest officers, and veterinary people.
No, there is no discount or financial aid provided for enrolling into the courses on Swayam since all these courses in its database are available totally “FREE OF COST.”
Students need to appear in an in-person exam conducted by Swayam, they need to select 3 alternative locations for the exam centre.
Firstly swayam is a certified body by the government of India and the ministry of human resource development, which makes the website highly upgraded courses for skill development.
Your instructor for the course will be Dr. Ankur Awadhiya, who has a B.Tech from IIT Kanpur (2009 batch) & who holds a Ph.D. as well. He is an IFS officer from the Madhya Pradesh cadre with a keen interest in travel, photography, and research apart from teaching.
- Pullin, A.S., Conservation Biology. 2002: Cambridge University Press.
- Van Dyke, F., Conservation Biology: Foundations, Concepts, Applications. 2008: Springer Netherlands.
- Selected articles/papers as referred to in the lectures
Yes, you can add your swayam course score to your university credit as well.
Yes, Swayam’s Wildlife Conservation course is conducted 100% online. Students only need to appear in an in-person exam for Certification.
Yes, you will be getting a total of 8 assignments out of which 6 are compulsory to submit in order to appear for the examination and get certified.