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Living Landscapes in the West of Ireland
Ecology: Living Landscapes in the West of Ireland Program
Galway, Ireland
Dates: mid Jun 2027 - early Jul 2027
Living Landscapes in the West of Ireland
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: University of Galway
Location: Galway, Ireland
Primary Subject Area: Ecology
Instruction in: English
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 300
Recommended Semester Credits: 5
Contact Hours: 75
DESCRIPTION
This programme is designed to encourage a multi-disciplinary approach to studying ecology by looking at all aspects of how these habitats are created and maintained through natural processes and anthropogenic activity. It will also consider conservation and sustainability issues and how a sound understanding of these ecological processes is used to combat the challenges facing the environment. The summer school is an intensive three week course. The teaching is largely field based and takes place in a range of habitat types in the east and west of the county. Students will visit the karst limestone habitats of the Burren and study it's unique habitats such as limestone pavement and turloughs. Connemara offers the opportunity to visit the seashore, blanket bogs, uplands and freshwater habitats of County Galway. Course comprises of seminars, fieldwork and assessment. Assessment will be in the form of group and individual presentations, self-assessment and learning journals.