Tertiary Training
There are two tertiary institutions in the country which have recognized
the importance of conservation education and have invited RCF to conduct
trainings through accredited courses.
Pioneer students graduating with Diploma
University of Goroka has in place two MOUs. The first one is for the
certificate course, “Environment Conservation Issues in Melanesia”
for final year social science student teachers. The course incorporates
the HELP curriculum and environment/conservation issues with particular
interest to Melanesia. This is a full semester course and students
graduate with a certificate and obtain a credit point at the end of
the semester after meeting all the necessary requirements.
Student and staff dramatise
After successful implementation of the first MOU, the University of
Goroka and RCF have further entered into another agreement for a diploma
program. This time RCF is tasked to offer number courses for Diploma in
Environment & Conservation Studies. The diploma program is now under
Social Science department under the faculty of Humanities. The second
batch of students would be gaduating this year during University of Goroka
annual graduation.
Currently eleven students have signed up for second year courses, while fifteen stduents have registered for fisrt year.
Lectures will commence as soon as boycott is lifted.
A similar course is taught at the Balob Teachers
College in Lae, Morobe province. “Conservation Issues in PNG”
is offered as a semester long course to second year teacher trainees,
through the Community Development Strand. The graduates go onto teach
in primary schools throughout PNG