Sustainable Rural Development

Co-ordinating Volunteers

Developed as part of the partnership with Volunteer Centre Western Isles

CertHE Sustainable Development

Year one of the BSc (Hons) degree programme with exit opportunity with CertHE. Subjects will include Global Environmental Issues, Introduction to Sustainable Rural Development, Principles of Ecology, Introduction to Social Policy, Social Geography of the Highlands and Islands.

DipHE Sustainable Development

Year 2 of the BSc (Hons) degree programme with exit opportunity with DipHE. Subjects will include Permaculture, Local Economic Development, Environmental Conservation, Empowering Communities, Development Policy and Theory.

BSc Sustainable Rural Development

Year 3 of the BSc (Hons) degree programme with exit opportunity with BSc degree. Subjects will include Globalisation and Sustainable Development, Tourism and the Environment, Climate Change, Strategic Environmental Assessment, The Hydrogen Economy.

BSc (Hons) Sustainable Rural Development

Year 4 of the BSc (Hons) degree programme with final exit opportunity with BSc Honours degree. Subjects will include Sustainable Energy and Waste Minimisation, Social Enterprise and the New Economy, engaging with external agencies, Capital Project Planning, Environmental Ethics.

MSc Managing Sustainable Rural Development

This course has professional accreditation from the Institute of Economic Development.

Short Courses in Sustainable Rural Development

The degree programme in Sustainable Rural Development offers a host of CPD short courses at HE level.

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