Natural Park Management - Introduction (I) - Online Course

The Nature Park Management - Introduction course is a foundation course for people who would like to work in nature parks or reserves. In the course you will learn the practical management skills for working in a nature park. This can include soil management and land rehabilitation.

If you would like to start from the beginning and pursue a career in nature park management, this course is for you.

Upon completion of the course there is the chance for further studies. Please contact one of our course advisors for further information.

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Course Outline
Course Code: 
BEN120
Duration: 
100 hours - Access for 12 months
Delivery: 
Online & Correspondence
Certificate: 
Statement of achievement
Lesson Structure: 
  1. Introduction to Nature Park Management
  2. Basic Ecology
  3. Soil Management in Nature Parks
  4. Plant Maintenance
  5. Design of Nature and Wilderness Parks I
  6. Design of Nature and Wilderness Parks II
  7. Weed Management
  8. Pest and Disease Management
  9. Culture of Indigenous Plants
  10. Tree Management
  11. Turf Care
  12. Rehabilitation: Problems and Solutions
Aims - the learning objectives of the course: 
  • Explain the importance of the interrelationships between various components of a natural environment within an ecosystem.
  • Develop management strategies for soils within a natural ecosystem.
  • Develop management strategies for plant maintenance practices, in nature parks.
  • Design a nature park, or a section within a nature park.
  • Develop management strategies for the control of weed problems in a nature park.
  • Develop management strategies for the rehabilitation of degraded sites in a nature park.