Ornithology Diploma

Objectives
On completion of the course students will be able to understand and appreciate the scientific principles behind many avian attributes. A fuller understanding of avian behaviour and physiology will develop in the student.

This course endeavours to develop an enhanced appreciation of birds through increasing knowledge. The student should also develop a fuller appreciation of the diversity of bird life.

Detailed lesson objectives are provided on initiating study.

Academic Level and Entry Requirements
According to national framework guidelines, the course is deemed to be Level 2 by the Institute for Animal Care Education.
Because of this, the course has open entry status. Anyone wishing to study the science of ornithology can enrol.

Course Structure

Module 1  Adaptation
Lesson 1  Adaptations & Techniques
Lesson 2  Sight & Sound
Lesson 3  Flight
Lesson 4  Avian Learning & Instinct 
   
Module 2  Evolution & Survival
Lesson 5  Classifiction & Evolution
Lesson 6  Conservation & Persecution
Lesson 7  Hunting & Feeding (1)
Lesson 8  Hunting & Feeding (2)
   
Module 3  Migration & Reproduction
Lesson 9  Courtship & Breeding
Lesson 10  Avian Reproductive Systems
Lesson 11  Migration
Lesson 12  Avian Biorhythms

Assessment
Assessment takes the form of question papers and directed report writing. The reports are designed to test the student’s ability to understand the modules as a whole. The question papers are designed to test the student's understanding of the individual concepts within the lessons. The reports (3 in total) represent 70% of the total mark, the questions papers (12 in total) representing the remaining 30%.

Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are £250 for the whole course.