Circular Economy Leadership for the Built Environment

Postgraduate Certificate

Course Details

Course Code	GA_ECELG_N09
Level	9
Duration	1 year
Credits	30
Method of Delivery	Online
Campus Locations	Galway City – Dublin Road
Mode of Delivery	Part Time

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Circular Economy Leadership for the Built Environment

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Course Overview

This Level 9 Certificate in Circular Economy Leadership for the Built Environment has been developed in close collaboration with construction industry professionals to provide a flexible, multidisciplinary and industry-focused programme that seeks to address the current competency and skills gap in the construction sector both nationally and in a global context.

The programme is designed to embrace experiential and collaborative learning opportunities by continuously embedding evolving circular economy best practice through an academic-industry reciprocal learning framework. The construction sector is currently undergoing a significant transformation, catalysed by EU and national policy and strategy drivers, which are challenging stakeholders to review their business models and working practices to move beyond traditional linear processes and lead the transition towards preventative and more restorative circular processes of reuse, recycling and disassembly that will stimulate growth and improve competitiveness.

Participants on the course will discover a focused set of mandatory modules that cover all stages in the design-construction-operation and end-of-life process, that will address the competency, capability and skills requirements of the multiple supply chain stakeholders.

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Course Details

Year 1

Semester	Module Details	Credits	Mandatory / Elective
1	Circular Economy Principles for the Built Environment This module aims to immerse the student in the principles of the circular economy and how they can be applied across the whole built environment supply chain. The module will explore the challenges and opportunities of embedding circular economy principles during each phase i.e., pre-development decision-making, planning, design, construction, operation, and end-of-life through the lens of stakeholder action. Learning Outcomes 1. Demonstrate an ability to critically explorethe complexities of sustainability issues within the built environment, the associated environmental impacts, and the need for leadership. 2. Employ systems thinking to critically evaluatecircular economy principles that apply within a built environment context. 3. Critically evaluate and analyze the application and impact of planning and client-led circular economy interventions across the built environment value chain. 4. Critically evaluate and analyze the application and impact of design-led circular economy interventions at different scales across the built environment value chain. 5. Critically assess and evaluate the role of value chain stakeholders in the implementation of circular economy principles during the pre-construction planning and construction phases. 6. Employ foresight thinking to explore how the reconceptualization of waste as a resource can be applied at community and city-wide scales.	15	Mandatory
2	Circular Economy Leadership and Organizational Transitions This module aims to immerse the student in the principles of the circular economy and how they can be applied across the whole built environment supply chain. The module will explore the challenges and opportunities of embedding circular economy principles across organisational and project-based structures. Learning Outcomes 1. Demonstrate an ability to critically evaluate and assess leadership, organisational change and transition management best practice related to sustainabilityto inform circular economy leadership at different scales across the built environment value chain. 2. Map and critically assess the level of circular economy maturity within an organization and their associated value chain. 3. Employ systems and futures thinking to develop an organizational circular economy vision and strategy. 4. Critically evaluate and analyze potential circularity interventions across the value chain at different scales. 5. Prepare and present a business case for organizational circular economy transitions across the value chain. 6. Demonstrate an ability to reflect on and frame ongoing professional development and personalised learning pathways to develop circular economy leadership qualities.	15	Mandatory

Recommended Study Hours per week

The programme is fully online is 4 hours of workshops and 6 hours of self-paced online activities each week.

Examination and Assessment

100% continuous assessment.

On-Campus Attendance Requirement

No attendance required.
Note: Check programme Examination and Assessment requirements, as they may involve examinations to be taken on campus.

Progression

After completing the Postgraduate Certificate in Circular Economy Leadership for the Built Environment, candidates will be able to progress to a Postgraduate Diploma and MSc.

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Entry Requirements

Candidates must hold a cognate level 8 Bachelor (Hons) degree with a minimum grade classification of H2.2 or equivalent e.g. Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Architectural Technology, Architecture, Construction Economics and Surveying etc. Candidates who do not meet the H2.2 performance standard in a Level 8 award will be required to pass a qualifying assignment at an H2.2 performance standard as established by the Programme Board for the programme in question and as approved by the Registrar.

English Language Requirements will be as determined by ATU and as published in the Access, Transfer and Progression code. The current requirements are as follows:

– Non-EU applicants who are not English speakers must have a minimum score of 6.0 (with a minimum of 6.0 in each component) in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or equivalent. All results must have been achieved within 2 years of application to GMIT.

– EU applicants who are not English speakers are recommended to have a minimum score of 6.0 (with a minimum of 6.0 in each component) in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or equivalent.

Further details on English language requirements are available here.

ATU is committed to the principles of transparency, equity and fairness in recognition of prior learning (RPL) and to the principle of valuing all learning regardless of the mode or place of its acquisition. Recognition of Prior Learning may be used to: (i) gain access or advanced entry to a programme at Stage 2 or higher, subject to available places.

(Stage 1 entry through CAO) (ii) gain credits and exemptions from programme modules after admission (iii) in award years RPL will be considered, to a 50% maximum (30 credits) Academic Code of Practice No. 6 outlines the policies and procedures for the Recognition of Prior Learning. Guidance for applicants is provided on myexperience.ie

Fees

Total Fees EU: €2000

DASBE fee: €750. These programmes have been developed with support from the HCI 3 funded DASBE project (see dasbe.ie). The DASBE funding support will be reviewed annually and will run until 2025.

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Who Should Apply?

This programme is suitable for professionals across the built environment value chain i.e., local authorities, planners, engineers, project managers, consultancies, architects, building manufacturers, contractors, technicians, building surveyors, purchasing officers etc.