Expand+The programme will be taken part-time over a two-year period.Candidates must be at least 21 years of age by 1 January of the year of application and have Leaving Certificate (or equivalent qualification)/FETAC Level 5 qualification. Candidates who do...

Hide-The programme will be taken part-time over a two-year period.Candidates must be at least 21 years of age by 1 January of the year of application and have Leaving Certificate (or equivalent qualification)/FETAC Level 5 qualification. Candidates who do not have Leaving Certificate or FETAC Level 5 but are over 21 years of age and have a minimum of 2 years relevant experience may be deemed suitable, subject to the approval of the ACE Committee. Candidates may be called for an interview. On successful completion of the second year of the course, participants will be awarded a Diploma in Environmental Science and Social Policy. English Language Requirement: All applicants whose first language is not English must have attained IELTS Level 6 or the equivalent TOEFL score.

Expand+Year 1 Modules:
AD1871: Environments for Living Organisms (5 credits)
Ecology: niche, competition, tolerance, energy flow, nutrient cycling; Biomes; Biodiversity, Ocean Ecosystem and Atmosphere.

AD1872: The Physical Environment (10 credits)
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Hide-Year 1 Modules:
AD1871: Environments for Living Organisms (5 credits)
Ecology: niche, competition, tolerance, energy flow, nutrient cycling; Biomes; Biodiversity, Ocean Ecosystem and Atmosphere.

AD1872: The Physical Environment (10 credits)
Earth system, Geology (rock types, minerals), Palaeontology & Earth history, structural geology, geomorphology, geohazards. Practical work - recognition of rock samples, Field trip - Geology of the Burren.

AD1873: Environmental Systems and Resources (10 credits)
Groundwater; alternative energy supplies and its economics; nuclear energy; Hazardous and non-hazardous waste, types of waste treatment technologies (landfill, recycling, MBT, incineration, anaerobic digestion, aerobic composting, pyrolsis, gasification); case studies. Relevant environmental legislation.

AD1874: Development and the Environment (5 credits)
Introduction to economic concepts, trade, border policies, introduction to sociology, Social Psychology and Philosophy.

Year 2 Modules:
AD2850: Social Policy and the Environment (5 credits)
Introduction to Social Policy; Sustainable Energy; housing, poverty; transport and planning; Introduction of the principles of conflict.

AD2851: Analysing and Managing Environmental Change (10 credits)
Environmental Monitoring, Land-water-air Contamination; Environmental Quality Standards; Risk assessment, Environmental Impact Assessment, Strategic Environmental Assessment, Environmental Mitigation.

AD2852: Introduction to Environmental Policies (10 credits)
Energy legislation, REFIT and Government policy regarding renewables; statutory procedures for alternative energy (planning applications, EIS, power purchase agreements); Energy audits and energy regulations; Environmental Legislation; Waste legislation and waste management policies (European, National), regional/county waste management planning, Environmental Health and Safety. Principles of sustainability.

AD2853: Health and Human Needs (5 credits)
Energy rating of buildings, radon, genetically modified agricultural products; European and Irish legislation regarding effluent treatment systems; Organic gardening; AIDS.