Title: Applied Environmental Science
Credits: 10
read more »The aim of the module is to provide students with skills in analytical techniques for analysing organic and inorganic components in the environment. It will ensure that students are competent to work safely in a laboratory environment using good laboratory practices. It will develop student skills in scientific writing and comprehension. This module will link with the Introduction to Environmental Science module to provide students with practical skills to enhance their learning.
Title: Environmental Maths and Computing
Credits: 5
read more »The aim of this module is to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to understand and analyse data that they will encounter in their future environmental careers. It will also give them the computing skills needed to manipulate and present data and reports.
Title: Introduction to Environmental Management
Credits: 10
read more »One of the key pillars of sustainable development is sound environmental management at every level; such as home, schools, industry. In very practical terms this module presents the principles of good environmental management and encourages the learner to look at their own home in relation to waste management.
Title: Introduction to Environmental Science
Credits: 10
read more »The aim of this module is to provide learners with problem-solving skills and basic scientific knowledge focused on application to environmental and natural resource management. This module is complimented by the practical work in the Applied Environmental Science module.
Title: Introduction to Sustainable Development
Credits: 10
read more »This module will explore the historical, policy and practical context of sustainable development as a contested concept. It will provide students with an introduction to basic economic concepts, while alternative development paradigms and the global nature of sustainable development will also be studied.
Title: Professional Skills in Third Level
Credits: 5
read more »This module aims to develop the personal and Professional skills of students to prepare to effectively negotiate their academic and professional journey.
This module introduces students to the principles of effective communication and to develop their personal awareness and develops their communication, team working and presentation skills. The module uses the framework of Emotional Intelligence in developing good customer relations and in creating effective client communication while also examining strategies for managing the challenge of working in interpersonal conflict situations. In addition the module focuses on the students study and academic writing skills as required for 3rd level.
This module is very interactive and application based so an 80% attendance is required from students.
Title: Rural Land Use & Environment
Credits: 10
read more »The aim of this module is to provide learners with an awareness of the nature of the principal land uses in Ireland and the interaction between these land uses and the quality of the environment.