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This programme combines the study of the Geography, Landscape and Adventure. Graduates will be empowered to promote careful use and management of an increasingly threatened natural world and to educate others in wise use and sustainable practice. Graduates will be well placed to manage the different and sometimes conflicting interests between rural land uses such as farming, tourism, outdoor recreation, nature conservation, forestry, and alternative energy solutions. Graduates will also have the skills to deliver adventure programmes and interpret the landscape history of the countryside for their clients. You will work towards National Governing Body (NGB) qualifications in adventure sports while building experience in delivering educational and adventure tourism programmes. Mayo's mountains and the wild Atlantic coast provide an ideal location for fieldwork and practical parts of the course. Show less

Course Details

Year 1
Anatomy and Physiology
5 credits

Adventure Activities- Personal Skills
15 credits

Health and Fitness
5 credits

Earth Processes
10 credits

Learning and Innovation Skills
5 credits

Communications and Professional Development in Outdoor Education
5 credits

Information Technology
5 credits

Society and Environment
10 credits

Year 2
Adventure Activities Learning To Lead
15 credits

Leadership and Facilitation
10 credits

Emergency Procedures
5 credits

Safety and Legislation
5 credits

Environmental Studies 1
5 credits

Environmental Studies 2
5 credits

Work Experience
5 credits

Geographies of Rural Development
10 credits

Year 3
Adventure Activities - Leading in the Outdoors
15 credits

Outdoor Education Philosophy and Teaching Skills
5 credits

Advanced Emergency Procedures
5 credits

Ecology
5 credits

The Irish Cultural Landscape
5 credits

Human Activity and the Environment
5 credits

Developmental Psychology
5 credits

Built Environment
5 credits

Digital Mapping and Multimedia
5 credits

Sustainable Tourism Management
5 credits

Year 4
Coaching and Performance Enhancement
5 credits

Introduction to Sociology
5 credits

Experiential Learning Internal Processes
5 credits

Experiential Learning External Environment - The Journey
5 credits

Environmental Management and Sustainability
10 credits

Geographies of Heritage Tourism
10 credits

Geographical Information Systems
5 credits

Geographies of Adventure Tourism
5 credits

Research Methods - The Literature Review
5 credits

Dissertation
5 credits

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