International joint MSC Programme: University of Namibia and Humboldt University, Germany
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2013
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University of Namibia
Abstract
The MSc Biodiversity Management and Research
Programme is a full time interdisciplinary
and international postgraduate programme
jointly run by the University of
Namibia (Department of Biological Sciences,
Faculty of Science) and Humboldt-Universitt
zu Berlin, Germany. The main goal of
the program is to build capacity to increase
the number of postgraduate local and regional
experts in the field of Biodiversity
Management and Research. This program
was designed to ”Build capacity to manage
biodiversity and sustainable development in
Namibia” as incorporated in Namibia governments
ten-year strategic plan of action for
sustainable development through biodiversity
conservation (National Biodiversity Strategy
and Action Plan, 2001-2010). During the
programme, students gain in-depth knowledge
of natural-spatial features and biological
diversity in Southern Africa with emphasis
on Namibia, understand ecosystem functioning
and human-induced impacts and the
economic values and importance of biodiversity.
Students also acquire skills that will enable
them to design and undertake research
to solve practical, relevant problems to society,
using scientific methods and techniques.
Graduates of the programme are employable
in any biodiversity conservation and related
fields including but not limited to lecturing,
working for the Ministry of Environment and
Tourism (National Parks, Scientific Services,
Tourism), ecotourism, curators of various taxa
at Natural History museums, and community
based organizations. Our graduates contribute
to management of natural resources, conservation
and sustainable use of biodiversity and
also contribute to poverty reduction through
use of natural resources to improve livelihoods
of local people.
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Biodiversity, Biological, Humboldt-Universitt, Management
Citation
Mfune, J.K.E . 2013. Reports from Faculty of Science: International joint MSC Programme. International Science and Technology Journal of Namibia 1(1-2):4-6.