Introduction to Blanket Peatland Restoration - Sligo

ATU - Sligo Campus

Course code

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Level

Level 6

Award

Special Purpose Certificate (Level 6 NFQ)

Classification

Special Purpose

Awarding body

Atlantic Technological University

Duration

1 year part-time, blended. Recommended Study Hours per week 1.5 hours lecture and 0.5 hour tutorial per week supplemented by 8-10 hours of self directed learning. On-Campus Attendance Requirement A mandatory, lecturer-led, workshop will take place in the second half of the course. The workshop will be held at the ATU Sligo campus and will involve a visit to an impacted blanket peatland site. The site visit will show the students active restoration techniques being applied in the field and the efficacy of these techniques.