This micro-credential introduces mentors to the practical steps involved in building relationships. It introduces the basic concepts of equality, diversity and inclusion and walks mentors through the interactive and participatory processes that can be used to enhance positive relationship building. The course involves learners participation in training and reflection, as well as engaging in a mentoring relationship with a young person. Becoming a skilled mentor can contribute to participants personal success and career development in several domains. Relationship building skills, commitment and support skills are transferable skills relevant to careers in the private and public sector. Participants will also become specialised in Diversity and Inclusion, making them perfect candidates for roles in Universal Diversity and Inclusion work. Graduates will ultimately be able to appreciate, explore and implement the best practice in equality, diversity and inclusion and mentoring within their own settings, whether this be in the public or private sector. This course will be taught part-time, with a mixture of seminars, mentoring sessions and supported reflection hours. Participants will participate in a formal mentoring programme which will be scheduled and managed by the academic team in Maynooth University.

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Maynooth University

This micro-credential introduces mentors to the practical steps involved in building relationships. It introduces the basic concepts of equality, diversity and inclusion and walks mentors through the interactive and participatory

MENTORING FOR EQUALITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

This course qualifies for a 50% subsidy under the HCI Fees Subsidy. Please refer to the Entry Requirements section for details and eligibility criteria. This Micro-credential is relevant to those interested in understanding and promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in work and society; civil society groups, public social service sectors with a focus on health, housing, education, older people, and under-represented or socially excluded groups. Additionally, HR professionals and those in Corporate Social Responsibility roles who are driving positive cultural change in their organisations may find this MC useful.This micro-credential will engage learners in an introductory understanding of, and critical engagement with, the area of social policy and equality, diversity, and inclusion infrastructure in the Irish context.Learners will explore how social policy is constructed; and constructs, intersects, understands, and addresses the needs (or not) of diverse social groups through the lens of equality, diversity, and inclusion: through a critical interrogation with empirical evidence, policy document analysis, advocacy voices and experiential/ observational critical reflection with the Irish EDI infrastructure and policy landscape and beyond.How will this Micro-credential be delivered?This micro-credential awill be delivered fully online. Tutorials will take place one evening per week live online.

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Trinity College Dublin

This course will engage learners in an introductory understanding of, and critical engagement with, the area of social policy and equality, diversity, and inclusion infrastructure in the Irish context.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: Policy and People

Bringing a product to the market requires an understanding of concept creation, idea development, testing and quality improvement, all within the confines of regulatory requirements. This module integrates the principles and methods of engineering, science and innovation into the lifecycle of marketed industrial products. This coursework is aimed at individuals seeking to improve their knowledge in the topics of product development, validation and authorisation. Owing to common applicability of these industrial areas, concepts introduced will be generic in nature but this module will also cater for the more advanced, sector-specific, needs such as those within agri-food, medical technologies and pharmaceuticals. Through the module's project assessment, the learner will gain practical experience of the stages of product development, validation and/or authorisation within their industry.

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University of Galway

Bringing a product to the market requires an understanding of concept creation, idea development, testing and quality improvement, all within the confines of regulatory requirements. This module integrates the principles

Product Development, Validation and Authorisation

The New Technology and Responsible Innovation micro-credential addresses urgent and fascinating questions regarding technology and the ethical challenges arising from its impact on our everyday lives, work environment, and society, especially in terms of privacy and responsibility.The micro-credential will guide students through a multifaceted analysis of technology. We will start by analysing how technologies shape our perception and understanding of workplace and relationships. We identify and discuss some of the main ethical questions that recent technological development has raised, such as should moral values be integrated in the design of technologies? If so, how do we achieve that? Moreover, how do we make sure that we introduce and use technologies in a responsible way? And what are the benefits and costs of the growing importance of AI technology? How should we evaluate possible ethical consequences, such as misdiagnosing patients, increasing misinformation, and spreading prejudices? Who is responsible for the harm caused? The micro-credential will also explore possible strategies to regulate the impact of technologies, the benefits they provide, and the risks they impose, and discuss which ethical principles should guide the design, introduction, and use of technologies and the moral virtues that responsible designers and users should develop.

University College Dublin

The New Technology and Responsible Innovation micro-credential addresses urgent and fascinating questions regarding technology and the ethical challenges arising from its impact on our everyday lives, work environment, and society,

New Technology and Responsible Innovation

Successful leaders need to be able to interpret and make sense of discreet and seemingly unrelated data and events. The objective of this micro-credential is to develop strategic thinking skills in students in order to (a) recognise interdependencies, inter-relationships and patterns, and(b) make consequential decisions using both analysis and intuition, in highly dynamic environments, across different time frames, and different perspectives, both individual and organisational. The micro-credential will provide students with skills, concepts, frameworks, and tools that are useful for developing a strategic mindset including framing and reframing, critical reflection, and systems thinking. A particular emphasis will be placed on forecast and foresight methodologies.This Micro-Credential will cover the following content:<ul><li>The Strategic Mindset</li><li>Mental Tools for Error Detection and Correction</li><li>Cognitive Skills</li><li>Negotiation</li><li>The Scoping Process</li><li>Horizon Scanning and Trends</li><li>Forecast and Foresight Methods</li></ul>

Dublin City University

Successful leaders need to be able to interpret and make sense of discreet and seemingly unrelated data and events. The objective of this micro-credential is to develop strategic thinking skills

Strategic Thinking Tools and Techniques (MNA1169)

The growing recognition of the importance of environmental protection comes at a time when technological advances have made geospatial and spatiotemporal data more available than ever. From Earth monitoring satellites to environmental sensors, IoT devices, and smartphones, the range of data and data collection tools available provides us with unprecedented opportunities to make informed decisions on issues potentially impacting the environment.This module will train students in the use of open source and/or commercial Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software to analyse environmental and other geospatial data. Topics to be covered include:Types of data: vector (point, line, and polygon), raster, and attribute geospatial data 	Importing primary and secondary data into GIS software	Choosing and working with geographic and projected coordinate reference systems	Manipulating geospatial data using geometric, geoprocessing, and analysis tools, including plugins and extensions	Working with geospatial temporal data	Illustrating geospatial data through the production of maps and animated images

University of Limerick

The growing recognition of the importance of environmental protection comes at a time when technological advances have made geospatial and spatiotemporal data more available than ever. From Earth monitoring satellites

Environmental Geospatial Data Analysis

To examine the concepts and principles of climate change, global warming, climate justice, decarbonisation, climate action, climate policy, sustainability and sustainable development. To gain an appreciation and knowledge of the science of climate change, contemporary issues in sustainability and climate action and the tools and strategies that can be applied to analyse, understand and solve those issues.

University College Cork

To examine the concepts and principles of climate change, global warming, climate justice, decarbonisation, climate action, climate policy, sustainability and sustainable development. To gain an appreciation and knowledge of the

CLIMATE CHANGE: SCIENCE, POLICY & GLOBAL IMPACT

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