Ecotourism certificate
Certificate 2010 Handbook
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Certificate of Ecotourism
With world heritage status, surrounded by five National Parks and a large conservation estate, the West Coast boasts one of New Zealand's most natural environments. The Certificate in Ecotourism is a 34-week, full-time, work based programme taught from our Greymouth campus from 7th February 2011 - 10 September 2011 (Polytechnic based component ) . There will be 10 weeks workplace component required to be completed by the end of 2011
Work Based Training
For more than a third of the programme students will be based in paid employment, working for a tourism operation. Classroom-based learning takes place at Tai Poutini Polytechnic’s Greymouth campus and includes field trips into the West Coast’s unique and valuable environment.
Ecotourism involves:
- Nature-based attractions
- Interpretation of our natural and cultural environment
- Promoting sustainable tourism
- Working alongside communities
The programme will enable students to research the stories of an environment - of its ecology, geology, people, its exploitation, protection and conservation - and tell those stories to a wide range of tourists.
Core Elements Include
The structure of the programme is broken into smaller modules for ease of study. These include:
- Ecological Management
- Te Ao Maori
- Biology and physiology
- Earth science
- Environmental tourism
- The NZ Tourism Industry
- Historical information and investigation
- Environmental interpretation
On successful completion of this programme you should have good written and oral communication skills and the necessary knowledge and practical experience to gain employment in a range of ecotourism oriented situations including attraction guiding and tourist information centres.
We are excited about training guides which will improve the visitor experienceand engage
- Guiding
- Tourism Information Centres
- Tourism Research
- Tour Drivers
- Hotel and Hospitality occupations
- Travel Agents and Consultants
- Sales and Marketing
To see some useful information of the Certificate programme, click here
Certificate in Ecotourism Components
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ECOTOURISM PRINCIPLES |
Credits |
Level |
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Ecotourism |
5 |
4 |
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Business Practice |
10 |
4 |
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Ecological Management |
10 |
4 |
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Tourism General |
6 |
4 |
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Total credits |
31 |
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THE NATURAL WORLD |
Credits |
Level |
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Plant Physiology & Biology 106 |
6 |
4 |
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Animal Physiology & Biology 107 |
5 |
4 |
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Ecology 105 |
5 |
4 |
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Taxonomy 104 |
5 |
4 |
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Total credits |
21 |
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OUR ENVIRONMENT |
Credits |
Level |
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Special characteristics of New Zealand flora & fauna 109 |
8 |
4 |
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Earth Science 110 |
8 |
4 |
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Meteorology 111 |
5 |
4 |
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Total credits |
21 |
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GUIDING & CERTIFICATION |
Credits |
Level |
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Outdoor Skills 117 |
5 |
4 |
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Guiding Techniques 118 |
8 |
4 |
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Interpretation 103 |
10 |
4 |
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First Aid – Provide First Aid |
4 |
2 |
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Total credits |
27 |
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