Land Degradation, Restoration and Management Short Course

Land Degradation, Restoration and Management 20 Hours Online Course: This short course will show you how land becomes degraded and how it can be managed in a sustainable way.

Reversing the effects of land degradation involves:

• Soil management
• Water management
• Plant management
• Animal Management
• Regular maintenance
• Regeneration of the land, using natural methods
  

Our environment is so important to the mental and physical well-being of communities. This course recognises this and will help empower you to be an informed voice for change in your own community. 

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

This course covers the following lessons:

Lesson 1: Scope and Nature of Land Management

• Causes of Land Degradation
• Broad Principles of Sustainable Land Management
• Harnessing the People
• Careers in Land Management
• Lesson 1 additional reading
• Review what you have been learning
  
  

Lesson 2:Land Degradation and Rehabilitation

• Forms of Land Degradation and Their Control 
• Land Rehabilitation Management
• Mining Sites
• Environmental Assessment
• Land Management Programs
• The Importance of Trees on Farms 
• Ecosystem Conservation
• Lesson 2 additional reading
• Review what you have been learning
  
  

Lesson 3: Managing Soils 

• Soil Fertility
• Physical and Chemical Factors Affecting Nutrient Availability 
• Biological Factors Affecting Soil Fertility
• Improved Nutrient Management 
• Loss of Soil Fertility
• Understanding Soil Analysis
• Sampling Soil
• Strategies for Tackling Soil Degradation 
• Conservation Tillage and Crop Residue Management
• Soil Biological Management
• Land Management Using Alternative Farming Techniques
• Using Organic Principles to Overcome Soil Problems 
• Using Plants To Extract Contamination
• Review what you have been learning
  
  

Lesson 4: Managing Water

• Water Erosion
• Water Reuse And Recycling
• Wastewater Treatment
• Review what you have been learning
  
  

Lesson 5: Managing Plants 

• Controlling Plants
• Using Plants For Erosion Control
• Planning Rehabilitation 
• Plant Selection And Establishment 
• Plant Varieties
• The Economics of Plant Selection
• Planting Preparation - Soil Cultivation
• Cultivation Machinery & Tools
• Planting Techniques
• Other Techniques
• Soil And Water
• Types of Water Wastage
• Irrigation Systems
• Coping With Dry Conditions
• Plant Protection Methods
• Weed Management
• Crop Rotations
• Review what you have been learning
  
  

Lesson 6: Managing Animal Populations 

• Creating Habitat Corridors For Wildlife
• Wildlife Conservation 
• Lesson 6 additional reading
• Review what you have been learning
  
  

Lesson 7: Afterwards

• Plant Associations
• Natural Regeneration 
• Review what you have been learning
• Final Assessment

COURSE ASSESSMENT:

This course is completed entirely online, including lessons, self-assessment tests, plus obtaining your certificate at the end, which is immediately downloadable after successful completion. Please note that there is no tutor support, as it is not required. The assessment breakdown is as follows:

1. Study lesson 1.
2. When you are ready, take the self-assessment test. Retake until you reach the required level of learning.
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the following 9 lessons.
4. Take the final assessment.
5. Download your certificate of completion, with your name on it.

Now you are ready to stand out at a job interview, or put your newly acquired knowledge to use straightaway.