Climate and Environmental Sustainability
Course Overview
This applied geography program equips you to become an expert in addressing the defining issue of our time: climate change. You will learn to understand its complex consequences and implement nature-based solutions to mitigate environmental disruption. The course provides a unique, multi-faceted approach that blends physical science, social policy, and practical data analysis skills.
Key Program Highlights
- A dual focus on understanding climate change and implementing environmental solutions
- Interdisciplinary curriculum covering physical geography, climate science, and social policy
- Practical training in essential data analysis, spatial mapping, and geotechnologies
- Emphasis on real-world applications, including biodiversity support and natural land use
- Prepares graduates to inform policy and drive action within industry, government, and society
Course Overview
This applied geography program equips you to become an expert in addressing the defining issue of our time: climate change. You will learn to understand its complex consequences and implement nature-based solutions to mitigate environmental disruption. The course provides a unique, multi-faceted approach that blends physical science, social policy, and practical data analysis skills.
Key Program Highlights
- A dual focus on understanding climate change and implementing environmental solutions
- Interdisciplinary curriculum covering physical geography, climate science, and social policy
- Practical training in essential data analysis, spatial mapping, and geotechnologies
- Emphasis on real-world applications, including biodiversity support and natural land use
- Prepares graduates to inform policy and drive action within industry, government, and society
Requirements
Modules
- Geographical Interpretation and Communication Skills
- Introduction to Environmental Spatial Analysis
- Introduction to Sustainability
- Introduction to Human Geography
- Hazardous Earth
- Data Literacy and Analytics for the 21st Century
- Ireland in Europe and the Wider World
- Global Climates
- Sustainable Cities
- Introduction to Biogeography and Ecology
- Sustainability Journey 1: Awareness and Skills
- Evolution of Ireland's Physical Landscape
- Environmental Data Analysis
- Introduction to Marine & Coastal Environments
- Sustainable Food Security
- Climate Change: Causes and Consequences
- Environmental Economics
- Climate Change and Environmental Policy
- Sustainability Fieldtrip
- Sustainability Journey 2: Insights Through Collaboration
- STUDY ABROAD
- INTRA
- Water Resource Management
- Nature-based Solutions
- Environmental Impact Assessments
- Environmental Philosophy
- Challenge-based learning for Transformative Change
- Environmental Systems
- Climate and Environmental Sustainability Research Project
- Sustainability Journey 3: Active Engagement
