Qualification Details

This is a listing of further education and training awards made by QQI. They are at Level 1 to 6 on the NFQ. For awards in Higher Education and Training at Level 6 to 10 on the NFQ please look at the Programmes listing.

Title

Applied Ecology

Code

5M5028

NFQ Level

5

EQF Level

4

Award Class

Major

Field of Learning

05. Natural sciences, mathematics and statistics > 8. Multidiscipline > 8. Multidiscipline

Credit Value

120

Publication Date

29-12-2012

Review Date

Deactivation Date

Status

Active

Certificate Specification

Applied Ecology

EUROPASS Certificate Supplements

English

Programme Validation Information

Validation

Qualification Requirements

The total credit value required for this certificate is 120. This will be achieved by completing:

Awards

Code Title NFQ Level Credit Value
All of the following component(s)

5N1439

Ecological Field Methods

5

15

5N1568

Biological Diversity

5

15

5N5027

Sustainable Water Management

5

15
A minimum credit value of 15 from the following component(s)

5N0690

Communications

5

15

5N0972

Customer Service

5

15

5N1367

Teamworking

5

15

5N1390

Personal Effectiveness

5

15
A minimum credit value of 15 from the following component(s)

5N1356

Work Experience

5

15

5N1433

Work Practice

5

15

5N2985

Personal and Professional Development

5

15
A minimum credit value of 30 from the following component(s)

5N1442

Environmental Studies

5

15

5N1553

Applied Permaculture

5

15

5N1617

Permaculture Design

5

15

5N2527

Plant Identification and Use

5

10

5N2528

Plant Science

5

10

5N2530

Soil Science and Growing Media

5

10

5N2546

Plant Protection

5

15

5N2746

Biology

5

15
The remaining credit value of 15 can be obtained by using vocationally relevant component(s) from level 5. A maximum of 15 credits may be used from either level 4 or level 6.