South Africa: Honors Contract

Integrative Learning: Teaching & Techniques in South Africa

Linda Tyson-

Professor of Biology, Santa Fe College

Syllabus and Schedule
Travel
Safety and Illness
Airports, Load-shedding and Concerns
Manners, Tipping, Communication and Money
Negativity
Scientific Method- General Understanding
Lab Experiments and Hypothesis
“Proud to be Right/Wrong” and “How do you know that?” Science Involved in Information
Conservation
Diversity in South Africa
Apartheid and Europeans vs Africans Today
Biology, Botany and Anecdotes (intermittent throughout bus travel)
Updates, Changes and Coursework

Dr. Jerry Johnston

Santa Fe Professor, Herpetologist

Trip Advisor
Leopard Tortoise Study and Discussion
Excursionist Wrangler

Dr. Kevin Robertson
SAWC Business Unit Manager,

Sustainable Use and Field Guide

Economic and Wildlife Conservation
Sustainably Managing Buffalo Trophy Quality
Lions
Leopards- Sex and Age
The Human/Wildlife Disease Interface
Elephants
Dissection and Anatomy of an Impala

Lindsey Jones

Guest Lecturer

Community-Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM): Origin and Evolution
CBNRM in the Greater Limpopo National Park
CBNRM: Strategic Adaptive Management

Marilize van der Walt

SAWC Senior Adviser/Coordinator

Welcome Seminar: Campus Rules and Safety Induction
Marula: Elephant Impact, Conservation and Protection Efforts

Malcolm Douglas

SAWC Wildlife Area Management and Qualifications

History and Politics of South AfricaTransfrontier
Conservation in South Africa

Meet the Instructors

Ruben de Kock

SAWC Business Unit Manager, Protected Area Integrity

Poaching in Africa

Jenny Newenham

Guest Lecturer

A South African Perspective: Assessing the Impacts of Eco-Tourism on Conservation and Livelihoods

Pieter Nel

SAWC Senior Trainer, Sustainable Use and Field Guiding

What is Human/Wildlife Conflict
Veterinarian Assistant
Veld Excursion Coordinator

Paloma Rodriguez

SF Coordinator, International Education

Study Abroad: Guidelines and Rules
E-Portfolio Workshop

The formal part of our education

was both Indoors and Out...

Supplemental Education: Excursions

Game Drives and Veld Walk

Swadini Boat Tour- Blyde Poort Dam
Trivia and Local Knowledge by 1st Mate

Geologic Expedition:

Pinnacle Rock

God's Window and Rainforest

Bourke's Luck Potholes

Three Rondawels

Amarula Distillery
Video, Q&A, Sampling

Shangan Cultural Village
Guided Tour

Q&A

Sampling of Indigenous Cuisine

Timbavati Game Reserve

Museum

Lecture and Discussion on the Benefits of

Game Reserves on the Community

Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
Guided Tour, Animal Interaction with Oscar

Hoedspruit Endangered Species Center
Introductory Video, Motorized Tour, Q&A

Jessica the Hippo
Documentary and Talk, Animal Interaction

Khamia Reptile Park
Lecture, Demonstration, Animal Interaction

Kruger National Park:
Masorini Archeological Site; Guided Tour

Letaba Elephant Museum; Self guided

Game Drive with Barney

Animal Observation and Discussion

Skukuza Museum and Village

Guided Tour and Nursery with Martha

Welerdient
Guided Tour and Q&A with Clifford:
Mtembini Primary School
Traditional Song and Dance
Traditional Healer Demonstration
Youth Center and Clinic
Interview with Chiefs Wife

Manyeleti Land Claim
Talk with Representative and Elders
Protected Area and Rural Development History

and Impacts

Ranger/Field Guide Camp and Dog Kennel
Guided Tour with Marianne de Kock, Program Manager
Q&A with Students

Johannesburg- Colette, tour guide
Apartheid Museum
Nelson Mandela's House, Soweto
Hector Pieterson Memorial and Museum

Group Assignments Included...

Introduction to Field Research
Students form a hypothesis from discussed observations based on the differences between forest and field biomes and collect specified data sets, set out by the instructor.

4 people per group
Information must be graphically represented and presented for comparison.
Open forum for corrections of methodology

Animal Behavior and the Null Hypothesis
Groups of four, with one Zoo Tech student per group

Create question based off observation of trait or behavior of single animal species
Write out scientific methodology
Collect raw data
Interpret results with graphic representation

Managing Natural Resources for Development in Africa: A Resource Book
Chapter Notes and Presentation #1

One chapter per two people
Present 5 main points of assigned chapter
Draw and explain one chart/graph which best represents chapter

Chapter Notes and Presentation #2

Chapters rotated between groups of two
Choose a single Case Study
Create a graphical representation of the information
Present poster with discussion

Welverdient Survey for CBNRM with Martha Themba

Briefing of CBNRM Survey Methodology
One male per group of three, plus interpreter
Canvas neighborhood to complete six surveys per group
Discuss responses
New groups (6 people per) combine and graphically represent data from 10 randomly distributed surveys
Presentation of said data to rest of groups
Discuss process, comments and concerns