First Nations Institute Australia (FNIA)
Land Degradation, Restoration and Management Short Course
Self Paced 20-hour course to help you understand more about Land Degradation, Restoration and Management
In many cases, land degradation is brought about by inappropriate land use focussed on short term gains without much thought to the long-term consequences.
The Land Degradation, Restoration and Management Short Course is a 20-hour self-guided course that will help you understand how to manage land sustainably and how to rehabilitate degraded areas.
This course consists of seven lessons covering the scope and nature of land management, land degradation and rehabilitation, managing soils, managing water, managing plants, managing animal populations, maintenance and natural regeneration.
How does this course work?
You can enrol at any time.
Once you have paid for the course, you will be able to start straight away.
Study when and where you like. Work through at your own pace.
You can download your study-guide to your smart phone, tablet or laptop to read offline.
There are automated self-assessment tests you can complete at the end of each lesson. You can attempt these as many times as you wish and each time, upon completion, you can see your results. You will need internet access to complete the self assessment tests.
At the end of the course, you are presented with a large assessment which can be attempted online, anywhere, anytime. If you achieve a 60% pass in the exam; you immediately receive a downloadable certificate of completion with your name on it.
