August 2018

Month

Students make good progress during work integrated learning

Students from the Higher Education and Training courses in Nature Conservation all returned from their workplaces to start their second semester modules on 23 July 2018. This, after they have spent three months back at their workplaces completing the practical component of their studies called Work Integrated Learning (WIL). During WIL students are expected to...
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Smart learning and conservation

The Applied Learning Department at the College, focuses very strongly on practical hands on learning methodologies, whilst testing and using newly developed tools to train our students. For example, with the advent of smart phone applications and environmental monitoring tools, conservation leaders can now observe, record and analyse data for improved conservation management and of...
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The growing role of ITC in Wildlife Conservation

Although ICT is not often associated or mentioned in the various conversations around wildlife conservation, or conservation in general, it nevertheless plays a major role both in the establishing, and maintaining of any undertaking concerned with conservation. This is also the case here at the Southern African Wildlife College where it is our mission to...
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Bootcamp for trainers

“So if the eyes are milky or you have to scrape the carcass off the road surface, you should seriously consider NOT consuming the roadkill,” said one of the trainers while presenting his lecture. “Let us look at WHY we should use warm water when preparing the perfect cup of coffee, using the Bialetti filter...
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The Bateleur – Quarter 3 (2018)

From the Editor “We’re pleased to be able to report on a number of accomplishments over the last quarter. Our Students from the Higher Education and Training courses in Nature Conservation all returned from their workplaces to start their second semester modules on 23 July 2018. The College received very positive media coverage around the...
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Statement – Southern African Wildlife College Board of Directors

Following the memorial service of Mr. Ernest Mokganedi held at the Department of Environmental Services in Pretoria yesterday (1 August 2018), the Board of the Southern African Wildlife College (SAWC) would like to pay its further respects to its fellow Board member. “The SAWC Board has lost one of its key members. We were extremely...
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