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PROGRAMME OUTPUTS Learning Outputs based on modules and practical experience (Exit level outputs) After successful completion of each module the learner will be able to execute the tasks and/or have the knowledge as set out in the table below. Marine Guide Programme Syllabus Modules (Theoretical side of the programme) 1 Introduction to marine guiding 2 Definition of a marine guide The aims of coastal marine guiding The ethics of a professional marine guide A set of guiding principles and code of conduct Qualification and registration Creating a guided coastal marine experience 3 Briefing for guided experiences Communication skills Orientation skills The coastal marine environment of Mauritius 4 Introduction to the coastal marine environment The coastal regions of Mauritius The Indian Ocean The coastal habitats around the Mauritius coast Historical Human Habitation 5 Periodisation Mauritius and prehistory First visitors Dutch, French and British periods Population of Mauritius Some historical artefacts in Mauritius (the Dalblair and the pyramids of Plaine Magnien) Basic marine ecology What is marine ecology? Ecosystems The major components of an ecosystem 6 Levels of organisation in ecology Coastal and marine ecosystems (Mangroves, beach, coral reef, sea grasses) Food chains and webs The nutrient cycle The trophic pyramid Symbiotic relationships Basic taxonomy 7 What is taxonomy Hierarchical order Marine fish 8 What is a fish? Basic classification of fish Jawless fish (Characteristics) Cartilaginous fish (Characteristics, skin types, tail shapes, teeth and feeding, breeding behaviour) Bony fish (External structure, body shapes, scales, locomotion, the sense organs of fish, feeding, how do fish breathe, neutral buoyancy and the swim bladder, reproduction and growth) Code of conduct and appropriate behaviour towards fish Marine mammals 9 Characteristics of the class of mammals Characteristics of the sub-classes of mammals Marine mammals identification Marine mammals that occur in Mauritius (Whales and Dolphins) Commonly observed whale behaviour Code of conduct and appropriate behaviour towards marine mammals Corals 10 What is a coral? Areas and distributions of reefs Biodiversity on coral reefs (Hard coral and soft coral) Rates of coral growth, rates of reef growth The abiotic environment (Controls on coral distribution) Symbiotic Interactions Threats to reefs (Coral diseases, climate change, acidification, sea level rise, cyclones, hurricanes and typhoons) Impacts to Reefs of Changing Environmental Stresses Coral farming Marine Reptiles Characteristics of reptiles Characteristics of sea turtles Sea turtles identification 11 Sea turtles in Mauritius Breeding behaviour and life cycle of Mauritius sea turtles Yellow bellied sea snake Code of conduct and appropriate behaviour towards marine reptiles Amphibians 12 Introduction to amphibians Characteristic features of the order Anura The difference between frogs and toads Frog calls Mating behaviour Eggs and egg laying Metamorphosis in amphibians Feeding behaviour List of frogs/toads that occur along the Mauritius coastline Sea and coastal plants 13 The classification of plants The nature of sea plants (Algae) Classification of sea plants (Green/brown/red Algaes) Seaweed and their uses Others coastal marine plants (Mangroves, dune plants and saltmarsh plants) Coastal and marine invertebrates 14 What is an invertebrate? Classification of marine invertebrates Study of different phylum (Porifera, Cnidaria, Plathyhelminthes, Sipunculida, Annelida, Arthropoda, Bryozoa, Mollusca, Echinodermata and Chordata) Code of conduct and appropriate behaviour towards coastal and marine invertebrates Coastal Marine Birds 15 Characteristics of birds The reptilian origin of birds Classification of birds Common coastal and marine birds in Mauritius Basic bird identification Animal behaviour Animal behaviour (Ethology) Group hierarchies Group behaviour Animal communication (vocal and visual communication and echolocation) Safety in numbers The sex change behaviour fish 16 Geology 17 What is geology Basic composition of the Earth Three major rock types Rock forming minerals Examples of rock types and their minerals Properties of two common rock types Why is the study of geology important for the marine guide Weather and climate 18 The difference between weather and climate The main causes of weather Weather fronts Pressure cells and associated weather Types of wind phenomenon Clouds and associated weather A note of thunderstorms General climate of Mauritius Astronomy 19 Introduction to the southern night skies Astronomical phenomena Planets and their position in the solar system Common constellations and their prominent stars The phases of the moon Eclipses The effects of the moon and the sun on the ocean tides Impacts of human activities on Mauritius environment 20 Territories and home range Coastal development Tourism Recreational activity impacts Fishing and harvesting of marine life Litter and pollution Introduction of alien species Mining An example of Natural threats: Climate change Biodiversity conservation (Worldwide/Mauritius) Principles and practices of biodiversity conservation at site/local, national and global scale What is a protected Area? What are the different types of Protected areas (IUCN) Coastal Marine protected Areas