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The stability of the Earth as a system is currently at risk as five of the nine planetary boundaries - describing the environmental limits within which humanity as a species may continue to thrive - have now been exceeded. The practice of sustainability is crucial to our management of life under water, life on land, the environment, and for societal health and wellbeing now and in the future. Utilising the digital resources of the SDG Academy and the sustainability expertise of UCD academic staff, the Professional Diploma in Foundations of Sustainable Development is taught through the lens of the SDGS and has the unique ability to address the large range of issues covered by the 2030 agenda. Ultimately, it will equip students to solve some of the most pressing issues of our times. Students who complete the programme will emerge with a holistic understanding of the core tenets of sustainable development across the four pillars of the Sustainable Development Goals —economic, social, and environmental, and governance.
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Knowledge and understanding
Applying knowledge and understanding
Making judgements
Communication and working skills
Learning Skills
T392 Professional Diploma Foundations of Sustainable Development is an one-year, online 20-credit part-time Professional Diploma Programme comprising two 10-credit modules: PLAN40550 and POL42080. Students may take both modules in the Autumn Trimester, OR take POL42080 Global Classroom in the Autumn Trimester and PLAN40550 in the Spring Trimester.
Module ID | Module Title | Trimester | Credits |
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POL42080 | Global Classroom | Autumn | 10 |
PLAN40550 | Fundamentals of Sustainability | Autumn and Spring (separate) | 10 |
Award | GPA | ||||
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Programme | Module Weightings | Rule Description | Description | ||
PDARCH004 | Stage 1 - 100.00% |
Standard Honours Award | First Class Honours | 3.68 |
4.20 |
Second Class Honours, Grade 1 | 3.08 |
3.67 |
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Second Class Honours, Grade 2 | 2.48 |
3.07 |
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Pass | 2.00 |
2.47 |