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Course Description
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Course Name
Land Use and the Environment
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Host University
University College Dublin
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Location
Dublin, Ireland
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Area of Study
Agriculture, Environmental Science
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Course Level Recommendations
Lower
ISA offers course level recommendations in an effort to facilitate the determination of course levels by credential evaluators.We advice each institution to have their own credentials evaluator make the final decision regrading course levels.
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ECTS Credits
5 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits2
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units3
Hours & Credits
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Overview
The module will provide an overview of the key issues in the interaction between human beings and their environment at global, regional and local scales: with particular emphasis on climate change, water resources, biodiversity decline, population growth and land degradation. It will examine the evolution of the farmed landscape and the impact of modern farming and other land uses on landscape, soil and water resources, and biodiversity. The importance of environmental issues in European farming and the impact of environmental management schemes on farming in Ireland and elsewhere in Europe will be discussed. Students are required to prepare and submit a project report that includes an element of individual field research.
Course Disclaimer
Courses and course hours of instruction are subject to change.
Credits earned vary according to the policies of the students' home institutions. According to ISA policy and possible visa requirements, students must maintain full-time enrollment status, as determined by their home institutions, for the duration of the program.
ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) credits are converted to semester credits/quarter units differently among U.S. universities. Students should confirm the conversion scale used at their home university when determining credit transfer.
Please reference fall and spring course lists as not all courses are taught during both semesters.
Please note that some courses with locals have recommended prerequisite courses. It is the student's responsibility to consult any recommended prerequisites prior to enrolling in their course.