QUALIFICATION/CERTIFICATION

QQI Level 5 Award in Applied Ecology 5M5028

Duration: 1 year

Fee: €50

WHAT WILL I STUDY?

• Our students will have the option to apply for economy and sustainability related opportunities offered by Onnec Group

Also includes Online Course on Climate Change:
• Our students will receive certification on completion of an inspiring Rewrite programme, covering the foundations of climate science and exploring the many different touchpoints for climate change in our lives. www.rewriteclimate.com

Please note the components listed above may vary occasionally.

HOW WILL I LEARN?

In this Course students will receive a firm theoretical basis for environmental studies from a micro system to macro system. Students will focus on specific ecological and environmental topics, studying plant science, carbon footprints, biodiversity and the natural environment, greenhouse effect of carbon dioxide and Environmental Impact Assessments. You will learn the fundamentals of Green Building Technology.

This Course will focus on “learning by doing”: to include Ecological Field Trips to Bridgefoot Street Park, Ecology Garden, Trinity College,Bull Island & St. Anne’s Park in Dublin 5. Practical sessions will teach students how to assess water quality, study biodiversity, prepare environmental plans, conduct water quality studies of the Tolka, Liffey and Dodder Estuary.

Team working and work experience included. You will have a mixture of classroom-based subjects, laboratory practicals, field work, mandatory work placement and independent study. You will be expected to complete assignments throughout the year. Course work will consist of a combination of onsite & online learning.

HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED?

A full Award is granted on passing the relevant eight components. You will be assessed throughout and at the end of the year (Continuous Assessment). On successful completion of each component, you will be awarded a Pass, a Merit or a Distinction grade.

WHAT WE WOULD LIKE FROM YOU!

Are you passionate about saving the planet? Does climate change and sustainability concern you? Do you want to make a difference in your career choice? This is the course for you!

CAREER/PROGRESSION OPPORTUNITIES

After the Course students will be uniquely positioned to understand and contribute to the biggest issues which face our planet today: climate change and biodiversity protection.

Students may also progress to participating Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) through the QQI Higher Education Links Scheme. This course may link to:

UCD Sustainability (DN240)
DCU Climate and Environmental Sustainability (DC294); Humanities (DC009) (Geography)
TUDublin: Planning & Envir. (TU835); Sustainable Energy Engineering (TU801)
UCD: Arts (DN520) Geography etc.
Maynooth UNI: Arts (MH101) Geography etc.
Dkit: Environmental Science (DK887)
TUS Thurles: Environmental Science & Climate Change (US736)
ATU Sligo: Envir. Sc & Ecology (AU966) etc. Limerick Uni: Environmental Science (LM066) MTU Cork: Environmental Engineering (MT878) SETU Waterford: Engineering (Sustainable Energy) (SE700) etc

Also, Cathal Brugha FET College Science Students who graduate & meet the entry requirements for ATU Sligo are guaranteed places on most of their Level 6/7 Science courses. The new Laboratory apprenticeships are also an option.

Click this course code 5M5028 to see progression routes.  

SEE WHAT STUDENTS SAY

My experience at Killester College (now Cathal Brugha St.) was a fun learning time for me, the Applied Ecology course was taught in classroom and with lab work and field trips which kept it interesting all the way through. The practical learning aspect really suited me and complemented the classwork modules. I had returned to school as a mature student after a long time absent and the team made it very easy to find my feet in a completely different environment than I had remembered from many years before. I made some lifelong friends who still chat regularly and share our progress. I had no idea where the course would take me but as the year unfolded it became clear that I wanted to continue my educational journey. Having consulted with the careers department I learned what all my options were and how best to go about applying. I am now in my first year at UCD studying a Sustainability degree and loving it. I have to pinch myself daily to believe where I am now and am so grateful to all at Killester (Cathal Brugha) who believed in me and contributed so much time, energy and passion to help me and so many others achieve our goals. Dean Smith (class of ‘23)

Cathal Brugha FET Campus featured on East Coast FM

Max Kane visited the campus to interview Anne O'Brien and some students about the Environmental Science and Biodiversity course for East Coast FM as part of their ‘Ours to Protect’ Podcast / environmental series. You can listen to the interview below or visit their website.

Ours to Protect Podcast

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

• Leaving Certificate/LCA

• Students who may not have formal academic requirements but who have the ability to successfully participate on the course will be considered. (RPL Recognition of Prior Learning)

• If English is not your first language you may be asked to complete an English assessment

• Mature applicants welcome

  Enquiries: anne.obrien@kmcfe.cdetb.ie

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