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QQI and third-level
Immerse your students in a day of conservation, with a private access tour at our accredited zoo.
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Engaging and interactive science packages
Our team of educators offer a range of engaging and interactive animal science packages and opportunities suitable for students attending third-level and QQI courses.
- Choose from private access tours to study animal behaviour, investigate the features of enclosure design and more!
- Don’t see a package that suits your needs? Please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.
- Would you like to conduct a research project at Emerald Park? Each year we proud to support students completing research projects from many of Irelands leading Universities and colleges.
- Do you have a work experience or placement requirements for your 3rd level course? Contact our “Discovery and Learning” team for more information and opportunity availability!
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Animal behaviour€18per student
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About this session
Students will participate in a behavioural study of a chosen species at Emerald Park. Working in small groups, students will observe, record, interpret and discuss animal behaviours. Behaviours will be catalogued in an ethogram and students will carry out a short study to quantify how their selected animal spends its time.
This package includes a lecture, observations, check sheets and group discussions.
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Details and price
Animal behaviour is an interactive and engaging session suitable for Level 5 and 6 QQI Animal Science and Animal Care students.
- Availability: Year-round
- Duration: 4 hours
- Price: €18 per student
- Minimum booking of 15
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Find out more
Find out more about animal behaviour studies or book your session through the form below.
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Enclosure Design and welfare€16per student
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About this session
Emerald Park is an accredited zoo and is home to over 250 animals. In this session, students will be guided around our zoo by our experienced zoo education team, to discuss and discover features of our award-winning enclosure design.
A key feature of this session includes understanding the ways in which a well-designed enclosure can promote optimal animal welfare along with enhancing visitor experience.
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Details and price
Animal Behaviour is an interactive and engaging module suitable for Level 5 and 6 QQI Animal Science and Animal Care students.
- Availability: Year-round
- Duration: 3 hours
- Price: €16 per student
- Minimum booking of 15
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Find out more
Find out more about enclosure design and welfare sessions or book through the form below.
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Ecology-grassland ecosystem study€23per student
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About this study
In this study, students will conduct an investigation of a grassland ecosystem in Emerald Park. The study will include qualitative and quantitative plant and animal surveys.
This package includes outdoor and indoor portions, use of apparatus and data collection, as well as a recap of ecology curriculum material.
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Details and price
This session can be adapted to suit Junior Cycle Science, Leaving Certificate Biology as well as Further Education Programmes.
- Availability: Year-round
- Duration: 2.5 hours
- Price: €23 per students
- Minimum booking of 30 and a maximum of 120 students
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Find out more
Find out more about ecology-grassland ecosystem studies or book your session through the form below.
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Research projects
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Overview
If you are currently enrolled at a university and are interested in pursuing a research project at a zoological collection in Ireland, we welcome you to get in contact with us.
We would also recommend that you read the Zoo Research Guidelines series produced by the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA), which can be downloaded for free from the BIAZA website.
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Details
Emerald Park is pleased to participate in a variety of research projects with undergraduate and post grad students from a number of leading universities and colleges.
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Find out more
Find out more about research projects at Emerald Park through the form below.
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