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Minor Award in Level 6 Ecology and the Environment 15 Credits - Suitable for adults with an interest in ecology, biodiversity, sustainability, or environmental protection
- Ideal for professionals, career changers, community leaders, educators, and lifelong learners looking to expand their environmental knowledge
- Learn about biodiversity, habitat restoration, environmental protection policies, and invasive species management
- Gain practical experience through fieldwork, habitat surveys, water quality assessments, and species identification
- Explore how ecosystems function, including population dynamics, community composition, and conservation techniques
- Develop skills in environmental monitoring tools such as quadrats, vegetation surveys, and biodiversity assessments
- Learn about the role of statutory and voluntary organisations in protecting Ireland’s natural environment
- Includes classroom learning in the ECO-UNESCO office in Dublin 2, practical tasks, and hands-on field trips to diverse ecological sites
- €500 per learner
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Minor Award in Level 3 Community Participation 10 Credits - Suitable for young people aged10-25 in Ireland interested in involvement with their local communities, actions and processes
- This course provides insight into local organisations and how to initiate community action through collaboration
- Participants will complete a community action project from prep to execution, while maintaining health and safety procedures, project management, and record-keeping on resources, tasks, participation, logistics, and project impact
- Participants will learn practical skills in project planning, hands-on project involvement, and understand the community influence as a result of their project
- Participants must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and competence associated with Level 2 on the National Framework of Qualifications
- Includes classroom learning, group discussions, and peer learning sessions carried out in the ECO-UNESCO office in Dublin 2, as well as time spent in your local community
- €250 per learner (*fee concession available - contact us to learn more)
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