This is a full-time one year course that aims to provide graduates and policy experts with the knowledge, skills and experience necessary to enable them to undertake analysis of both global and Irish related climate change science, impacts and policies.

Content

Areas covered in the course include Applied Climate Sciences, Impacts, Issues & Adaptation, Palaeoclimatology, Climate Modelling, Climate Change, Catchment Hydrology and Water Resources, Global Climate Issues: Law, Ethics and Policy, GIS for Climate Change Analyses and

Research Design

The modules offered are designed to impart a range of skills which will be of use in succeeding years, and to nurture independent and critical thinking on climate change issues.

Career Opportunities

This course is designed to equip students for further research in aspects of climate change modelling and impact analysis or who wish to pursue careers in areas in environmental management for which climate change considerations are necessary. It is also suitable for those in mid career with an appropriate background who wish to upgrade their skills in these emerging areas.

Further information

The course runs from September each year and lasts the full academic year. Applications close on June 15th each year. For more information on this course contact:

Dr Conor Murphy,
Department of Geography, 
NUI Maynooth, 
Maynooth, 
Co. Kildare, 
Ireland.

Tel: + 353 1 7083494
email: conor.murphy@nuim.ie

• Apply for this course
• Course Handbook 2008/9 (doc file, 270kb)