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 Welcome to The Rural College

                     

 

The Gibson Institute at Queens University of Belfast is offering this part time Master of Science Degree at The Rural College

 

 

MSc in Effective Management for Sustainable Development

 

Facing the Future:

Meeting the Challenge

 

“It may be climate change that is driving this agenda but it’s business leadership that will get it sorted.”

Sir Digby Jones, Former CBI Director

 

 

Register today                                  Limited places available

 

+44 (0) 28 796 29100                      September 2010 start

 

This course offers a significant educational opportunity for individuals to effect key strategic changes in working practices to ensure that the vision of a sustainable future becomes a reality.  In a time of global recession, climate change, increasing waste disposal and energy costs and environmental policy compliance, graduates will be equipped with the key knowledge, skills and contextual background to make sustainable development changes within the workplace.

 

 

THIS COURSE WILL:

¨      inspire and challenge you to realise your organisation’s vision of a sustainable future

¨      deliver innovative solutions to protect and create future value

¨      enable you to identify and manage key environmental, social and economic risks

¨      impact across all sectors: public, private and voluntary

      promote the development of corporate champions, creating significant cross sectoral connections

 

COURSE CONTENT

 

Year one modules

·         Policies and strategies for sustainability

·         Understanding environmental sustainability

·         Responsible social progress 

 

Year two modules

·         Effective communication for sustainability

·         Sustainable rural and environmental economics and policy

.     Methods for sustainability research and practice

 

Year three

Work related sustainable development research project

 

COURSE DURATION

MSc: 3 years part-time study: Consisting of 2 years in a classroom setting and one year of independent research

 

DELIVERY

at The Rural College, Draperstown

Semester one: six weekends Feb- May

Semester two: six weekends Oct- Dec

 

The course runs 3pm - 9pm on Fridays and 9am - noon on Saturdays on alternate weekends during term time.

 

ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS

Normally at least a second-class honours degree in an appropriate subject is required. Plus at least two years relevant work experience.

 

Further information on the programme & costs are available from:

Education & Training Department, The Rural College, Derrynoid, Draperstown, BT45 7DW     

TEL: +44 (0)28 79629100                                    Email:enquiries@ruralcollege.co.uk      

 

 

 

 

‘OUR STORY OUR PEACE’

Be part of our new storytelling and peace building programme

 

The Rural College and Derrynoid Centre

 

Starting in October 2009, the Rural College has embarked on a 3 year journey to use storytelling and creative writing to improve understanding within and between communities in Northern Ireland.

 

We will train 72 individuals in storytelling and creative writing, with a varied course content, and train and support up to 30 local community development practitioners, in facilitation techniques. Representatives will then apply this learning to share and record their communities’ experiences of living in a divided society and to find positive ways to improve relationships within and between communities. We will facilitate up to 10 communities to tell their stories, using existing and new storytellers. These stories will then be displayed and/or published.

 

If you are already working in peace building, community relations or community development, whether in a paid or voluntary capacity, and you want to learn a new skill and look at new ways to bring people together, why not contact us now and we’ll help you to decide if this is for you.

 

The programme is open to anyone over 18 years of age and each 6 -10 week course can take 18-20 participants.

 

The next course starts on Saturday 30th January 2010 and every alternate Saturday after for 8 sessions. Places are still available.

 

For Information and application forms:

Tel: 0287 962 9100

E mail: frances@ruralcollege.co.uk