Applied Ecology - Level 5 - 5M5028

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This course is designed to examine the impact of issues such as climate change and global habitat degradation, with the aim of developing knowledge in sustainable environmental practices. You will acquire a broad base of knowledge in ecological sustainability, conservation and biodiversity, including theoretical concepts and best practices relating to ecosystems.

The total credit value required for this certificate is 120. This will be achieved by completing from the following modules:

Awards

Code

Title

NFQ Level

Credit Value

All of the following component(s)
5N1439 Ecological Field Methods 5 15
5N1568 Biological Diversity 5 15
5N5027 Sustainable Water Management 5 15
A minimum credit value of 15 from the following component(s)
5N0690 Communications 5 15
5N0972 Customer Service 5 15
5N1367 Teamworking 5 15
5N1390 Personal Effectiveness 5 15
A minimum credit value of 15 from the following component(s)
5N1356 Work Experience 5 15
5N1433 Work Practice 5 15
5N2985 Personal and Professional Development 5 15
A minimum credit value of 30 from the following component(s)
5N1442 Environmental Studies 5 15
5N1553 Applied Permaculture 5 15
5N1617 Permaculture Design 5 15
5N2527 Plant Identification and Use 5 10
5N2528 Plant Science 5 10
5N2530 Soil Science and Growing Media 5 10
5N2546 Plant Protection 5 15
5N2746 Biology 5 15
The remaining credit value of 15 can be obtained by using vocationally relevant component(s) from level 5. A maximum of 15 credits may be used from either level 4 or level 6.

Colleges offering Applied Ecology – Level 5 – 5M5028

Bray Institute of Further Education – Applied Ecology & Biodiversity Studies
Dundrum College of Further Education and Dublin & Dun Laoghaire ETB – Applied Ecology & Biodiversity
Dundrum College of Further Education and Dublin & Dun Laoghaire ETB – Sustainable Organic Horticulture
Kerry College of FE & Training – Monavalley Campus – Ecology & Practical Fieldwork Skills
Killester & Marino College of FE-Killester Campus and City of Dublin ETB – Pre-University Environmental & Biodiversity Studies
Waterford College of Further Education and Waterford & Wexford ETB – Applied Ecology

  • Course Type : QQI Level 5
  • Duration : 1 year
Location / Contact details

Contact your local ETB for more details about this course. www.etbi.ie.Nationwide Locations