BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION

COURSE DURATION: Four (4) years

PHILOSOPHY

The programme philosophy is guided by the need to connect and inspire the wildlife management and conservation community to provide leadership and stewardship in wildlife management and conservation and to give hope and faith to the Kenyan society and the world at large that it can excel in wildlife sector with passion, moral responsibility and a strong sense of patriotism. 

RATIONALE

Natural resource management matters have attracted growing attention in recent decades, particularly in the tropics, which harbours most of the world’s biodiversity. The Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Management and Conservation Program is designed to produce well rounded and competent personnel with the requisite knowledge, skills and competencies required to offer high-quality services in the wildlife and tourism sectors, research, academia, environmental and natural resources management, amongst other relevant fields in both the public and private sectors of the world economy. Wildlife, natural resources, and tourism are key sectors in the national economies of many countries globally.

The programme was developed bearing in mind the policy, legislative and institutional changes touching on the wildlife and tourism sectors in recent years as well as the fact that most of the wildlife exists outside the protected area network. Wildlife conservation and management are recognized as a form of land use that has equal recognition with other land-use types. The programme is also intended to directly meet the workforce requirements regionally and internationally, recognizing the changing trends in wildlife, environment, natural resources, and tourism sectors.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of the programme, the learner should be able to:

1. Use scientific tools, technologies, principles, theories, and models in wildlife biology to advise in all matters of wildlife management, conservation and environmental protection.
2. Apply skills and techniques in survival techniques for survival in the wild.
3. Operate wildlife enterprises to promote the wildlife industry and entrepreneurship.
4. Conduct quality research, consultancies, and extension services.
5. Apply laws and policies in the conservation, management, and utilization of wildlife for sustainable development.
6. Apply acquired skills in managing human, financial and capital resources to execute conventional approaches to wildlife management and conservation.
7. Utilize knowledge and skills acquired in a wide range of careers to solve current and emerging challenges in conservation and management of wildlife and pursue postgraduate studies in wildlife management and conservation.

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