[APES Jobs] Fwd: SAWMA Master of Wildlife Health and Conservation - Murdoch University

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Subject: 	SAWMA Master of Wildlife Health and Conservation - Murdoch 
University
Date: 	Wed, 26 Nov 2014 10:40:40 +0200
From: 	Elma Marais - SAWMA <elma at mweb.co.za>
Reply-To: 	elma at mweb.co.za
To: 	sawma at googlegroups.com



Dear all,

Find below Masters course at Murdoch University:

*Master of Wildlife Health and Conservation*

•One year full time (the program can be undertaken in part-time mode)

The Master of Wildlife Health and Conservation can be undertaken by 
distance education or at the Murdoch University Campus. This program is 
available to biologists, ecologists and environmental scientists 
resident in Australia or overseas. It will also be relevant for 
zoo-keepers and veterinary nurses who have an interest in wildlife 
conservation and rehabilitation, with a graduate certificate (AQF level 
8) or higher qualification. The program is offered on a full-fee paying 
basis only.

The Master of Wildlife Health and Conservation will offer training in 
techniques and research methods necessary to achieve answers to the 
complex questions in contemporary biodiversity conservation as they 
relate to wildlife health and disease. Special focus will be given to 
understanding the need and opportunities for transdisciplinary 
partnerships locally, nationally and globally, and the One Health 
approach (the intersection of human, animal and environmental health).

The course aims to provide graduates with applied skills for wildlife 
health and conservation programs and includes the following units:

•One Health for Biodiversity Conservation

•Principles of Wildlife Epidemiology and Disease Risk Analysis

•Advanced Research Methods for Scientists

•Principles of Wildlife Health

•Principles of Wildlife Comparative Pathology

•Life Sciences Masters Project or Research Dissertation

Graduates will be equipped for a broad range of career opportunities 
delivering expertise in wildlife health and disease at the population 
scale, including those organisations involved in species conservation 
and recovery, and translocation and reintroduction programs, such as 
NGOs, government conservation and wildlife agencies, zoos, and other 
not-for-profit wildlife organisations.

*Administrative queries related to this program and the application 
process should be directed to:*

•Ann Glaskin, Postgraduate Studies in Conservation Medicine, College of 
Veterinary Medicine, School of Veterinary and Life Sciences, Murdoch 
University

*Email:*wildlifeconservation at murdoch.edu.au 
<mailto:wildlifeconservation at murdoch.edu.au> Tel: (+ 61 8) 9360 2640

*Academic queries regarding the course content should be directed to:*

•Dr Bethany Jackson, College of Veterinary Medicine, School of 
Veterinary and Life Sciences, Murdoch University

*Email:*B.Jackson at murdoch.edu.au <mailto:B.Jackson at murdoch.edu.au>

Kind regards,

Elma

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Elma Marais

Secretariat: Southern African Wildlife Management Association (SAWMA)

Editorial assistant: /South African Journal of Wildlife Research///

PO Box 217

Bloubergstrand 7436

SOUTH AFRICA


*Ph:*+27-21-554 1297

*Fax:*086 672 9882 (local); +27-21-554 1297 (international)

*Web:*http://www.sawma.co.za

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