Expand+Before You Start:
1. Start your online pre-registration
2. Complete your pre-registration & select either audit or credit
3. You’ll be given a registration time to select your modules 4. Select your modules
5. Pay fees
6. Attend ALL Orient...

Hide-Before You Start:
1. Start your online pre-registration
2. Complete your pre-registration & select either audit or credit
3. You’ll be given a registration time to select your modules 4. Select your modules
5. Pay fees
6. Attend ALL Orientation
7. Classes begin from Monday 9 September 2019 for Semester 1. Semester 2 starts on Monday 20 January 2020.

Select your module(s) and check your level
It’s really important to make the right decision when it comes to selecting your module(s). If you are selecting a module for interest or because you wish to progress to a degree programme, you should consider the following:

• What subject areas am I interested in?
• Have I read the module description?
• Is this a Level 1 (first year module)?
• If considering taking the assessment, what’s involved?

Each module is assigned a level. We recommend that you begin Open Learning with Level 1 modules. The levels represent academic progression, with the higher levels assuming that you have already mastered the key concepts and skills required for academic writing and critical reflection.

Guidance
Before registering for a module, please take the time to read the module descriptor and if you’ve any further questions, please get in touch with us:

e. all@ucd.ie
t. +353 (0)1 716 7123

Select your module(s):
CREDIT OPTION (Assessment):
If you opt to take a module for credit, this means that you’ve committed to participating in the module and taking the assessment. Every module that is successfully completed is worth 5 credits towards your award. Upon successful completion of your module(s), you can access your Academic Transcript online via SISWeb, free of charge.

Information on Academic Transcripts is available online: www.ucd.ie/students/studentdesk/onlinedocuments.html

AUDIT OPTION (Interest):
Alternatively, you can choose to take a module for audit, which allows you to fully participate in the modules without taking any assessments. As an audit student you will not receive any credits or qualifications as you will not complete the assessment.

Confirming your registration
After you book Open Learning, you’ll be given a ‘start time’, this will tell you when you can go online and select your UCD modules from over 300 offered in UCD. If there are tutorials or labs associated with your selected module(s), you’ll also be able to book these.

If you need any assistance with module selection or navigating the UCD system, you can contact us at all@ucd.ie or call us on 01 7167 123. You can also view the registration video guides on the ucd website: www.ucd.ie/students/guides.html

Finalise your module choices for Autumn (Semester 1) 2019-20:

www.ucd.ie/students/registration

Registration will close on Friday 20 September 2019 (end of Week 2 of Semester 1), so make sure you have registered for all Semester 1 modules you wish to take. You must also register for any labs and tutorials by that date.

Spring (Semester 2) 2020:
You will have an opportunity to change your module choices in Semester 2 in early January or book additional modules. You can also start Open Learning in January 2020.

Expand+UCD modules are typically 12 weeks, however, there can be some exceptions to this. Please review the module descriptor for your chosen module to ensure that you know how many contact hours are involved.

Many modules will have a ‘reading week’...

Hide-UCD modules are typically 12 weeks, however, there can be some exceptions to this. Please review the module descriptor for your chosen module to ensure that you know how many contact hours are involved.

Many modules will have a ‘reading week’ in Week 7 or 8 and therefore classes do not take place during that week. This should be reflected in the module descriptor. If you are unsure about whether your module does have a reading week, you can confirm this with your lecturer or tutor.

Unfortunately classes may be cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances, it is at the discretion of the lecturer as to whether they offer a replacement class. Class cancellations are often announced on Brightspace, so it’s important to check this on a regular basis.

Spring
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 33 Fri 14:00 - 14:50
External & School Exams Offering 1 Week(s) - 23 Fri 14:00 - 14:50
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - Spring: All Weeks Thurs 13:00 - 13:50

Expand+Applying for PATH Scholarship
As part of the Programme for Access to Higher Education (PATH initiative), there are a number of scholarships available to you to cover the cost of completing a Certificate in Open Learning in UCD. These scholarships a...

Hide-Applying for PATH Scholarship
As part of the Programme for Access to Higher Education (PATH initiative), there are a number of scholarships available to you to cover the cost of completing a Certificate in Open Learning in UCD. These scholarships are funded by the Department of Education and Science PATH fund and are offered in collaboration with NCAD, IADT, TCD and MIE. Students can apply to take individual modules (NCAD, IADT, MIE or UCD) or they can apply for a Certificate in Open Learning (6 modules) if applying to UCD.

For further information or details regarding Terms & Conditions please contact UCD Access and Lifelong Learning at all@ucd.ie or 01 716 7123

Expand+University College Dublin
UCD Open Learning is entering its eight year and is going from strength to strength. With approximately 200 students taking Open Learning modules in UCD every year, it means that you can you can fit university around your ...

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UCD Open Learning is entering its eight year and is going from strength to strength. With approximately 200 students taking Open Learning modules in UCD every year, it means that you can you can fit university around your life. Whether you’re looking to progress your career, or you’ve just finished school and wondering if university is for you, Open Learning fits around your schedule. It gives you all the benefits of being a full-time student, without the full-time commitment.

With hundreds of modules to choose from as an Open Learner, there is something to suit everyone’s interest. All of the modules are at undergraduate level, there are no entry requirements for Open Learners - Anyone is welcome to apply to a module. You can join Open Learning in September or in January, taking as few or as many modules as you want, whatever best suits your own schedule. However, we recommend three per semester at most.

As an Open Learner, you are a fully registered student, will have an official student card, and have access to all of the facilities and supports available to all other students.

College of Science:
School of Earth Sciences
The UCD School of Earth Sciences has an internationally recognised reputation for excellence in teaching and research in the areas of Fault Analysis, Geochronology, Petrology and Isotope Geochemistry, Geophysics, Marine and Petroleum Geology, Palaeobiology and Palaeoclimatology.

Our degree programmes reflect the needs of society and industry producing graduates who are nationally and internationally highly regarded by prospective employers and other universities.

The School of Earth Sciences is offering 10 Open Learning modules in 2019-20.

UCD Open Learning
We’re delighted that you are considering UCD Open Learning this academic year. In order to make an informed decision, please take the time to read the information provided. If you need any help with your registration or queries about your modules, please do not hesitate to get in touch with the Access & Lifelong Learning team.

Open Day 2019
UCD will host an Open Learning Open Day on Wednesday 21 August at 2.00pm in the UCD Access and Lifelong Learning Centre.

Pathway to Degree Programmes
Open Learning can be used as a pathway to several degree programmes. There are a number or options available to students. Students who successfully complete 30 credits (6 modules) will be awarded an NFQ Level 7 Certificate in Open Learning. Students who successfully complete 60 credits (12 modules) will be awarded an NFQ Level 7 Diploma in Open Learning.

Pathway to Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences and Law

An Open Learning Certificate can be used to apply through the CAO for progression onto one of the following undergraduate degree programmes at UCD, provided that you achieve a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.6 or higher:

• BA Arts (DN520)
• BA Humanities (DN530)
• BSc Social Sciences (DN700)
• BCL Law (DN600)*

* For entry to Law you must also be at least 23 on 1 January prior to entry, and your Certificate must include at least 20 credits of modules from the School of Law.

Pathway to Science
Provided you achieve a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.08 and complete the module MATH00010, you can also use your Open Learning Certificate to apply for:

• BSc Science (DN200)**

** This is a pilot progression and places are limited.

MSAP Alternative
If you are a mature student (23+) and intend to apply to UCD on the basis of the Mature Years Entry Pathway, you can choose to take any Open Learning module for credit instead of taking the MSAP exam.

Expand+Spring 2020: Semester 2

GEOL10040 Earth, Environment and Society
Academic Year 2019/2020

Planet Earth is a complex interconnected system in which human activities can have disproportionate and unintended impacts. The effect of human activities...

Hide-Spring 2020: Semester 2

GEOL10040 Earth, Environment and Society
Academic Year 2019/2020

Planet Earth is a complex interconnected system in which human activities can have disproportionate and unintended impacts. The effect of human activities on the `health' of our planet is now a major concern globally, not only to scientists, but also to economists, policymakers and governments. This open elective module explores the causes and consequences of human induced changes and how they interact with Earth's natural processes. Key topics include climate change and geohazards, the carbon economy, the global energy landscape, the role of sustainable and renewable energy, as well as the provision of metal, non-metal and water resources for a rapidly expanding human population in the 21st century. The module also deals with possible approaches for the mitigation of climate change and environmental degradation, the effects of societal decisions on greenhouse gas emissions and the possible role of geo-engineered solutions. The concept of sustainable development and the near and long-term future of Planet Earth are also discussed. This module complements GEOL10050 Earth and Humanity. GEOL10040 focusses on how humans affect the environment, whereas GEOL10050 deals with how the Earth has affected and continues to influence humanity..

What will I learn?
Learning Outcomes:
The overall goal of this open elective module is to provide undergraduate students from across the University with a sound knowledge of Earth systems so that they can make rational judgements about the problems surrounding climate change, environmental degradation and possible solutions. Students will learn about the interconnected nature of Earth's systems and the strong coupling that exists between the solid Earth and its hydrosphere, biosphere and atmosphere, using climate change as an example. Students will also learn to quantitatively assess the nature of risk, comparing natural (geohazard) risks with those associated with human behaviour. The module will provide students with a global view of important issues that impact on Earth's environment ranging from energy usage to societal attitudes surrounding the use and recycling of Earth's resources.

How will I learn?
Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type:
Lectures: 22 Hours
Autonomous Student Learning: 70 Hours

Total: 100 Hours.

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
The module is delivered via 22 lectures (2 per week over 11 weeks). The lecture content is supplemented by 12 weekly online student-directed online learning exercise, released weekly, in which information is presented as text, graphics, videos and web links.

The purpose of the weekly online material is two-fold. First it provides more detailed explorations of selected topics and case studies that help to deepen the student's knowledge within selected topics, linked to the weekly lectures. Second, it provides student feedback via weekly quizes in which the student is advised about the reasons that particular quiz responses are correct or incorrect.

The module is assessed using a mid-term (week 4) and an end of semester MCQ exam accounting for 35% and 65% of the marks respectively.

Coordinator: Prof. Frank McDermott.