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Mater Dei Institute of Education Dublin City University Undergraduate Prospectus 2015

Open days will take place on Friday 14th & Saturday 15th Glasnevin Campus Saturday 15th St Patrick’s Campus

www.dcu.ie/openday

Staff and students of MDI will be available to meet applicants, parents, guidance counsellors and those applying through the many different entry routes (e.g. Mature, HEAR, DARE, FETAC, etc.)

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This prospectus contains information about MDI courses in DCU. Further information about DCU Student Services and Supports is available in the main DCU prospectus, see www.dcu.ie/students

Contents

Welcome from Director of Mater Dei Institute 4Alert List 5School Liaison 6SU President Statement 6 Bachelor of Religious Education and English [BRELED] (DC010) 10Bachelor of Religious Education and History [BRELED] (DC011) 12Bachelor of Religious Education and Music [BRELED] (DC012) 14Bachelor of Arts (Joint Honours) (DC009 and DC291-DC296) 16Course Requirements 26BA in Theology and Lifelong Education (evening / modular) 32Postgraduate Studies 34

Incorporation Statement

• All first year undergraduate students entering Mater Dei Institute in September 2015 will register as students of DCU. It is anticipated that incoming DCU registered students taking courses provided by MDI will be located on the DCU Campuses. MDI is located in Drumcondra on Clonliffe Road, approximately a 10 minute walk from the St. Patrick’s Campus.

• The DCU Institute of Education, housed on the St Patrick’s campus in a new, state-of-the-art facility will provide both initial Teacher Education and Continuous Professional Development (CPD) for teachers across the full education spectrum, preparing teachers for denominational, non-denominational and multi-denominational education.

• The vision, scale and expertise of this Institute give it the potential to transform the face of education in Ireland.

• It will be a flagship education centre partnering with international leaders.

For more information on the Incorporation project see dcuincorporation.ie

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HOW Will You Change? Your time at DCU will turn your life upside down, in a great way. You’ll learn new skills, acquire new knowledge, make new friends, experience new things and set course for the rest of your life.

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Director’s Welcome

The New DCU Mater Dei was founded 50 years ago and has an established tradition of excellence in teacher education. Since 1999 it has been a College of DCU. Now, Mater Dei, together with St Patrick’s College, Drumcondra and Church of Ireland College of Education are planning to join with Dublin City University in a process known as ‘The DCU Incorporation’. This development will lead to an enhanced faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in DCU and a new fifth Faculty – the DCU Institute of Education - which will be the largest faculty of Education in both Ireland and the United Kingdom. From 2015 incoming undergraduate students will register as students of DCU for courses offered either fully or in part by MDI. This will provide you with a unique and enriching student experience based upon the best of both worlds – a full university experience at DCU, one of the top young 50 universities worldwide (QS ‘Top 50 under 50’ 2012), accompanied by being grounded in the MDI tradition of teacher education.

Teacher Education and The Arts Concurrent initial teacher education courses for future second level teachers is what we do. We also contribute to arts degrees in the wider DCU community. If you are presently in school perhaps one of our graduates is teaching you Religious Education, English, History or Music. Talk to them about their MDI experience. They have walked the path that you are considering – they know the route. We take seriously the fact that our students have entrusted us with three or four years of their life and we honour that commitment. In terms of initial

teacher education a concurrent approach means that you master your academic subjects at the same time as developing the professional skills of a second level teacher. This is a proven approach that is graduated – upon completing the course you will meet the requirements for registration with the Teaching Council as a newly qualified teacher.

Student Focused Environment Of course your undergraduate years are about more than academic achievement and professional development – they are also about you as a person. We can offer you an enriching and challenging academic community with opportunities to make life-long friends, engage in sport and cultural events, become involved in initiatives that promote social justice and equity, develop ethically and spiritually, inform your career choices and be part of a bigger university community with award winning facilities.

We are proud of our staff and students; though small we are the largest centre of activity for Religious Education and Religious Studies in Europe. Our academic staff are highly research active and over 95% hold doctoral qualifications (the highest percentage in the country). Our administrative staff work collegially with academic staff to together provide you will an attentive and caring service.

Values and Meaning If you choose a DCU course offered by Mater Dei you will probably be studying Religious Education (RE) and Theology. We prepare teachers of all faiths and none to teach a state syllabus in RE that is open to second level pupils. No matter what personal worldview defines your

identity, you will be made welcome on these courses. We will accompany you in an open search for meaning and values as you critically reflect upon the religious and secular traditions that define identity, provide the common ground for communities and contribute to social, economic and cultural life. You will also be prepared to be a teacher of either English or History or Music, subjects which contribute in their own unique way to our personal, national and global heritage.

Further details of our undergraduate courses may be found on our website www.materdei.ie where you will also find details of our postgraduate and doctoral degrees (in case you are thinking a little further ahead).

Thank you for considering Mater Dei in the new DCU. You will be part of something new, visionary and exciting.

Make the choice that is right for you.

Dr. Andrew G McGrady

Director

Choosing an undergraduate course of study is probably the most important decision you will make in the coming months. I wish you well in making your choice.

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Alert List Please note the following important changes in the prospectus since last year

Mater Dei Institute of Education (MDI), St Patrick’s College, Drumcondra (SPD), and the Church of Ireland College of Education (CICE), are planning to become part of Dublin City University (DCU) from 2016. The process to bring the four institutions together has commenced. An important step in this process will occur in September 2015 when all incoming MDI and SPD first year undergraduate students will register as DCU students. MDI courses have been assigned new DCU CAO codes. These DCU codes should be used when making your CAO application. Details of all MDI courses, their old codes and new DCU CAO codes are given below: Course Old CAO

Code New DCU CAO Code

Bachelor of Religious Education & English

MD201 DC010

Bachelor of Religious Education & History

MD301 DC011

Bachelor of Religious Education & Music

MD401 DC012

Bachelor of Arts in Irish Studies & Religious Studies*

MD500 DC096

* Now incorporated into the Bachelor of Arts (Joint Honours) Course within which students may select Irish Studies and Theology & Religious Studies as their subject combination.

NEW COURSE

Bachelor of Arts (Joint Honours) (DC009 and DC291-DC296) (see page 16) This new, three or four-year joint honours degree course provides you with a unique combination of subject choices. Students taking DC009 choose two subjects from a large range of possible combinations, all of which are designed to provide you with the knowledge you will need to engage fully with the complex world in which we live. The course provides students with exciting subject knowledge and an opportunity to develop intellectually and personally. DC291-DC296 offers a combination of English, Gaeilge, Geography, History, Theology & Religious Studies, Law, Politics, Media Studies, a foreign language or Irish Studies.

You can take a combination of two subjects. For example, students selecting DC291 will choose Media Studies and either English or International Languages or Politics.

This course will allow you to acquire the transferable skills that are at the centre of today’s world of work. The intellectual and social experience which the course provides will permit you to graduate as a confident and articulate person. The course equips students to undertake a wide variety of roles in education, communication, management, and many other walks of life.

Changes to FETAC Course Entry RequirementsFETAC have redesigned some awards. FETAC applicants are requested to check the relevant course section of the DCU prospectus. Further information on FETAC qualifications and scoring can be obtained on www.cao.ie/index.php

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School Liaison

Course Requirements

SU President Statement

We are here to let you know about the opportunities available at DCU. There are a lot of courses to choose from and our job is to help you with those choices, whether it’s by talking directly to you, your parents or a school guidance counsellor.

We attend many information fairs around the country. Students at DCU come from all over Ireland, many from schools that we have visited. If you would like us to visit your school to advise students on our courses and give an insight into university and student life, we’d be delighted to come. We will tailor our visit to your requirements, satisfying the interests of students, guidance counsellors and teachers alike.

Open Days This year DCU is holding its Open Days on Friday, 14 November and Saturday, 15 November 2014.

For further information, visit www.dcu.ie/openday

Campus tours If you can’t make our Open Days, the School Liaison team will still welcome your group to DCU. Simply contact us in advance to arrange your visit.

Information session for guidance counsellors An information session for guidance counsellors is being organised for Friday 14th November as part of our Open Day, where the School Liaison team and faculty members discuss admissions, CAO changes, DCU courses, graduate opportunities and new developments. Please contact us if you would like to attend.

While we are in transition School Visits To organise a visit to your school, please contact:

T +353 (0)1 806 6500 / 6518 (Mater Dei) E [email protected]

Campus Tours To arrange a Glasnevin and/or St Patrick’s campus tour, please contact:

T +353 (0)1 700 8510 / 6846 (Glasnevin campus) E [email protected]

Or T +353 (0)1 884 2096 / 2025 (St Patrick’s campus)

It’s a great time to be a DCU student! In preparation for 2015/16, the Students’ Unions of Mater Dei, DCU, and St. Pat’s have been working very closely to make your experience even more memorable. There has always been a strong link between these unions, given our location and history, not to mention the relationships built around our Clubs and Societies. Together we have worked on improving our services and general accessibility to students and this year we will be working even more closely together to give you the unforgettable student experience that you can expect. Each of the three colleges has been renowned for its student friendly atmosphere, vibrant campus and level of student engagement and we are looking forward to bringing all of these great qualities together. When you get here, you’ll see what we mean!

Aoife Minnock President, Mater Dei Institute Students’ Union Clíodhna Daly President, St. Patrick’s College Students’ Union Kenneth Browne President, DCU Students’ Union

Full details on entry requirements for EU/EEA and Non-EU students are available in the DCU main prospectus on pages 28-34. This includes information for HEAR, DARE, FETAC, Mature and International applicants.

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WHAT Will You Change? DCU believes deeply that our graduates have the power to transform the world around them. Every course is focused on making sure students develop the skills, knowledge and confidence to make a real life difference.

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Why DCU?

•StudyatthelargestandmostinnovativeInstituteofEducationinIrelandandtheUK.

•Specialisedcentreofexcellence,witharichhistoryinTeacherEducation–it’swhatwedo!

•25%TeachingPlacement–preparingyoutoteachinthe21st-centuryclassroom!

•YouwillbequalifiedtoteachREandEnglishtoHonoursLeavingCertificateLevel.

•GraduatesareemployedinkeyeducationalpositionsinIreland,EuropeandInternationally.

About You

Areyouinterestedinplayingakeyroleintheeducationaldevelopmentofthenextgeneration?Thiscourse,aswellaspreparingyouinthetwodistinctareasofReligiousStudiesandEnglish,willalsoplaceemphasisonteamwork,leadership,communicationandcreativity–skillsthatwillinspireyoutoworkasasecond-levelteacherandalsoavarietyofotherprofessions.

Additional Requirements

ThegeneralentryrequirementsforadmissiontotheUniversityapply(seepage31).

Understanding: Post-Primary Teacher Education

Thefour-yearPostPrimaryTeacherEducation-ReligiousEducationandEnglishdegreeisa‘concurrent’teachereducationcourse–meaningthattheacademicandprofessionalformationoftheteacherisintegratedintoallfouryears.Thisisincontrastwiththe‘consecutivemodel’wherestudentsfirstcompleteanundergraduatedegree

andmustthenapplyforentrytotheProfessionalMastersinEducationinordertoqualifyasasecondlevelteacher.

Garda vetting has been introduced for students who have unsupervised access to children and vulnerable adults as part of their studies at Dublin City University. Applicants must successfully pass the Garda vetting process in order to complete the process of registration.

Course Structure

Amajorattractionofthisfour-yearcourseisthatyouwillstudyinsmallclassgroupswithinthelargerUniversitycontext.Throughoutthecoursestudentswillcoverfourintegratedareas:

Foundational and Professional Studies in Education

Weofferastudent-friendly,supportive,open,dynamicandpracticalapproachtothestudyofEducation.Givenitsdiversenature,thestudyofEducationandReligiousEducationisexciting,engaging,andchallenging;somethingthatisreflectedinthevarietyofmodulesonoffertostudentsoverthecourseoftheirfouryears.

Teaching Including School Placements

Oneofthemostexcitingandrewardingelementsofthecourseisourhands-onapproachtoSchoolPlacement.Overthefouryearsofthecoursestudentshaveanopportunitytogainvaluableandextensiveexperiencewithinarangeofteachingandlearningenvironmentsincludingengagementinobservationofpractice,micro-teaching,peer-teaching,team-teachingandschoolbasedplacement(inbothprimaryandpost-primarysectors).StudentsaresupportedthroughouttheirprofessionaldevelopmentbyexperiencedSchoolPlacementtutors,school-basedcooperatingteachersandMETIS[acustombuiltweb-basedenvironmentforSchoolPlacement).

Theology, Religious Studies and Ethics

Theology,ReligiousStudiesandEthicsprovidesastrongfoundationforteachingReligiousEducationinsecondlevelschoolsandmeetsthesubjectcriteriarequiredbytheTeachingCouncil.Thesubjectsincludecoreandchoice:Ethics;Philosophy;Scripture;SystematicTheology;WorldReligions.Studentsareencouragedtocriticallyengagewithawiderangeoftopicsanddeveloptheskillstoworkincontextsofculturalandreligiousdiversity.

English

StudyingEnglishLiteratureprovidesyouwiththeskillstothinkcreativelyandintelligentlyaboutthefundamentalrolesplayedbystorytellingandsong-makingincivilization.Youwillengagewithawiderangeofliteratureandbecomefamiliarwiththevitalcharacteristicsandcontextsofdrama,poetry,filmandfiction.Youwillstudystyleandsubstance:whatliteraturedescribes,butalsohowitdoesit.Ourpriorityisdevelopingyourcriticalindependence,enablingyoutoreadandreflectonliterarytextsacrosstraditions:fromGreektragedytoBreakingBad,JaneAustentoRossO’Carroll-Kelly,ShakespearetoKanyeWest.

What Will I Study? YEAR ONE

Education and School PlacementTeachingStudiesFoundational|PsychologyandHumanDevelopment|IntroductiontoReligiousEducation|SchoolPlacementProgramme1

Theology, Religious Studies and EthicsHistoryofChristianityandEcclesiology|SacramentalTheologyandRitualStudies|IntroductiontotheBible|FoundationsofEthics

Bachelor of Religious Education and English (BRelED) SecondLevelTeaching:Howwillyouhelpthenextgenerationreachtheirpotential?

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Bachelor of R

eligious Education and English

Honours Bachelor Degree

Additional Information ThiscoursewillenablegraduatestoregisterwiththeTeachingCouncilofIrelandasnewlyqualifiedteachers(NQT).Graduatescanapplyimmediatelyforemploymentinsecondlevel

schoolsasteachersofReligiousEducationandEnglishuptoandincludingHonoursLeavingCertificatelevel.

Visit Us Online www.dcu.ie/DC010

Contact Details Mr.PaulHegartyT+353(0)[email protected]

What Our Graduates Say Englishformewasalwaysfascinating;thereweregreatlecturersandawidevarietyofliteraturetoengagewith.Religion,whiledifferenttoanythingIhadpreviouslystudied,wasfascinatingandthoughtprovoking.SincegraduatingIhavecompletedaMastersinGuidanceandCounsellingandIamnowworkingfull-timeinWexfordasaGuidanceCounsellorandteacherofREandEnglish.Iputmycareersuccessdowntothetop-classeducationIreceivedandthecolleges’reputationfortrainingtop-qualityteachers.Mick Weafer,BREDE(2007)

CAO CODE(S)

DC010

YEARS

4

MIN-POINTS

380

PLACES

45

English Fictions|Poetry:AUser’sGuide|IrishDramaanditsContexts

AcademicSkillsforThirdLevel

YEAR TWO

Education and School Placement TeachingStudiesIntermediate|CurriculumandAssessment|LearningandTeachingReligiousEducation|SchoolPlacementProgramme2

Theology, Religious Studies and Ethics IntroductiontoPhilosophy|LiturgyandWorship|PrayerandProphecyinIsrael|Christology:Systematic,Historical,andInterreligiousPerspectives|JusticeandPeace|ScienceandReligion|TheLettersofPaul

English Shakespeare|TheTragedy–ComedyComplex|PoetryinContext|GreatBooks:HowCanonicityWorks

YEAR THREE

Education and School PlacementTeachingStudiesAdvanced|HistoryandPhilosophyofEducation|ReligiousEducation:TheoriesandApproaches|SchoolPlacementProgramme3

Theology, Religious Studies and Ethics WorldReligions|PhilosophyandSociologyofReligion|TheGodQuestion|GlobalEthics|LatinAmericanLiberationTheology|Taize:TheoryandPracticeofEcumenism|Islam:BeliefsandPractices|ReligionandGender

EnglishRomanticism|Gothic|Modernism

YEAR FOUR

Education and School PlacementSociologyofEducation|ReligiousEducation:IntegrationSeminars|SchoolPlacement4

Theology, Religious Studies and EthicsBioethics|Ecumenism|TheGospelsofLukeandJohn|TheologicalAnthropology|TopicsinContinentalPhilosophy

EnglishPostmodernism|ReadingSeminar

ResearchPaper

For a full list of subjects see www.dcu.ie/DC010

Future Careers → Second level Teacher (RE and English) Principal Educational Leadership Educational Administrator Consultant Broadcaster Journalism The Arts Poetry Chaplaincy Parish Ministry In these areas → Post Primary Schools Government Departments Private Sector International Development Agencies Media

Lookonline(websitedetailsattopofpage)formoreinformationaboutfuturecareersinyourchosenfield

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Why DCU?




•YouwillbequalifiedtoteachREandHistorytoHonoursLeavingCertificateLevel.

•GraduatesareemployedinkeyeducationalpositionsinIreland,EuropeandInternationally.

About You

Areyouinterestedinplayingakeyroleintheeducationaldevelopmentofthenextgeneration?Thiscourse,aswellaspreparingyouinthetwodistinctareasofReligiousStudiesandHistory,willalsoplaceemphasisonteamwork,leadership,communicationandcreativity–skillsthatwillinspireyoutoworkasasecond-levelteacherandalsoavarietyofotherprofessions.


ThegeneralentryrequirementsforadmissiontotheUniversityapply(seepage31).


Thefour-yearPostPrimaryTeacherEducation-ReligiousEducationandHistorydegreeisa‘concurrent’teachereducationcourse–meaningthattheacademicandprofessionalformationoftheteacherisintegratedintoallfouryears.Thisisincontrastwiththe‘consecutivemodel’wherestudentsfirstcompleteanundergraduatedegreeandmustthenapplyforentrytotheProfessionalMastersinEducationinordertoqualifyasasecondlevelteacher.


Course Structure








History

Ouraimistoprovideyou,asstudentsofHistory,withthematerialandmethodologieswhichwillequipyoutodiscover,examine,andinterpretsomeofthemajorissuesandquestionswhichwillinevitablyarisefromyourstudies.ThecourseoffersabroadrangeofmodulescoveringtopicsonIrish,EuropeanandWorldhistoryfromtheMedievaltotheModernperiod.

Bachelor of Religious Education and History (BRelED) SecondLevelTeaching:Howwillyouhelpthenextgenerationreachtheirpotential?

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schoolsasteachersofReligiousEducationandHistoryuptoandincludingHonoursLeavingCertificatelevel.



Future Careers → Second level Teacher (RE and History) Principal Educational Leadership Educational Administrator Consultant Historian Broadcaster Journalism Chaplaincy Parish Ministry In these areas → Post Primary Schools Government Departments Private Sector International Development Agencies Culture and Heritage Media


What Our Graduates Say Iwouldhighlyrecommendthiscoursetoanyonelookingforadirectpathwayintotheteachingprofession.ItisIreland’sbest-keptsecret!Brian Malone,BREDH(2008)

Bachelor of R

eligious Education and H

istory

CAO CODE(S)

DC011

YEARS

4

MIN-POINTS

375

PLACES

40


Education and School Placement TeachingStudiesFoundational|PsychologyandHumanDevelopment|IntroductiontoReligiousEducation|SchoolPlacementProgramme1

Theology, Religious Studies and Ethics HistoryofChristianityandEcclesiology|SacramentalTheologyandRitualStudies|IntroductiontotheBible|FoundationsofEthics

History FromUniontoTreaty:Ireland,1800–1921|TheMakingofModernEurope,1789–1918|AftertheRevolution:Ireland,1922–98


YEAR TWO

Education and School Placement TeachingStudiesIntermediate|CurriculumandAssessment|LearningandTeachingReligiousEducation|SchoolPlacementProgramme2

Theology, Religious Studies and Ethics IntroductiontoPhilosophy|LiturgyandWorship|PrayerandProphecyinIsrael|Christology:Systematic,Historical,andInterreligiousPerspectives|JusticeandPeace|ScienceandReligion|TheLettersofPaul

HistoryIrelandandEnglandundertheTudors|FromWittenbergtoWestphalia:Europe,1500-1648|LateMedievalandEarlyModernEurope|TheTwentiethCenturyWorldsince1918

YEAR THREE

Education and School Placement TeachingStudiesAdvanced|HistoryandPhilosophyofEducation|ReligiousEducation:TheoriesandApproaches|SchoolPlacementProgramme3

Theology, Religious Studies and Ethics WorldReligions|PhilosophyandSociologyofReligion|TheGodQuestion|GlobalEthics|LatinAmericanLiberationTheology|Taize:TheoryandPracticeofEcumenism|Islam:BeliefsandPractices|ReligionandGender

History FromAbsolutismTowardsEnlightenment:Europe,1648-1788|Irelandinthe17thand18thCenturies|Revolution:TheEnglishandAmericanExperience

YEAR FOUR

Education and School Placement SociologyofEducation|ReligiousEducation:IntegrationSeminars|SchoolPlacement4

Theology, Religious Studies and Ethics ChristianBioethics|Ecumenism|TheGospelsofLukeandJohn|Grace,CreationandEschatology|TopicsinContinentalPhilosophy

HistoryTwentieth-centuryTopicsTwentieth-centuryIreland

ResearchPaper


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Why DCU?




•YouwillbequalifiedtoteachREandMusictoHonoursLeavingCertificateLevel

•GraduatesareemployedinkeyEducationalpositionsinIreland,EuropeandInternationally.

About You

Areyouinterestedinplayingakeyroleintheeducationaldevelopmentofthenextgeneration?Thiscourse,aswellaspreparingyouinthetwodistinctareasofReligiousStudiesandMusic,willalsoplaceemphasisonteamwork,leadership,communicationandcreativity–skillsthatwillinspireyoutoworkasasecond-levelteacherandalsoavarietyofotherprofessions.


InadditiontothegeneralentryrequirementsforadmissiontotheUniversity(seepage31),thefollowingrequirementsapply:HC3inMusicorequivalent(thisrequirementmaybewaivedbytheHeadofDepartment).

Thisisarestrictedentrycourse.ApplicantsmustapplythroughCAOby1stFebruary.Lateapplicationscannotbeaccepted.

ApplicantsmusttakeMusicAuralandPerformanceTests.Fordetails,pleasevisitwww.materdei.ie/music-tests


Thefour-yearPostPrimaryTeacherEducation-ReligiousEducationandMusicdegreeisa‘concurrent’teachereducationcourse–meaningthattheacademicandprofessionalformationoftheteacherisintegratedintoallfouryears.Thisisincontrastwiththe‘consecutivemodel’wherestudentsfirstcompleteanundergraduatedegreeandmustthenapplyforentrytotheProfessionalMastersinEducationinordertoqualifyasasecondlevelteacher.


Course Structure








Music

TheMusicDepartmentisavibrantparticipantinthecultural,socialandspirituallifeofthecollege.ExperttuitionisprovidedinthetechnicalandappliedaspectsofComposition,MusicHistory,Conducting,IrishTraditionalMusic,PerformanceandMusicTechnology.Centraltothedepartment’sroleinthecollegeandthewidercommunityistheMDIChorale,whichgivesmusicstudentstheopportunitytoparticipateinmajorchoraleventssuchasgraduation,thecarolservice,andcharityconcerts.

Bachelor of Religious Education and Music (BRelED) - (RESTRICTED) plus Music Tests SecondLevelTeaching:Howwillyouhelpthenextgenerationreachtheirpotential?

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schoolsasteachersofReligiousEducationandMusicuptoandincludingHonoursLeavingCertificatelevel.



Future Careers → Second level Teacher (RE and Music) Principal Educational Leadership Educational Administrator Consultant Broadcaster Journalism Chaplaincy Parish Ministry Musician Composer

In these areas → Post Primary Schools / Government Departments Private Sector International Development Agencies The Arts Media


What Our Graduates Say NotonlydidthemusicaspectcovereverythingIneedtoknowtobecomeacompetentmusicteacher,butitalsonourishedmyloveofmusic.SincegraduatingIhavesecuredateachingpositioninafantasticsecondaryschoolinDublinwhereIteachalongsidetenotherMaterDeigraduates.Sinead Blake,BREDM(2011)

Bachelor of R

eligious Education and M

usic

CAO CODE(S)

DC012

YEARS

4

MIN-POINTS

370

PLACES

20


Education and School Placement TeachingStudiesFoundationalA|PsychologyandHumanDevelopment|IntroductiontoReligiousEducation|SchoolPlacementProgramme1

Theology, Religious Studies and Ethics HistoryofChristianityandEcclesiology|SacramentalTheologyandRitualStudies|IntroductiontotheBible|FoundationsofEthics

MusicFoundationalHarmony/MelodyWriting/Counterpoint(Level1)|Theory/Solfège/Methodology|Performance:Instrumental/Chorale|IntroductiontoForm/Analysis:HistoryofMusic|Musicianship–KeyboardAural/ListeningSkills


YEAR TWO

Education and School PlacementTeachingStudiesIntermediate|CurriculumandAssessment|LearningandTeachingReligiousEducation|SchoolPlacementProgramme2|IntroductiontoPhilosophy

Theology, Religious Studies and EthicsIntroductiontoPhilosophy|LiturgyandWorship|PrayerandProphecyinIsrael|Christology:Systematic,Historical,andInterreligiousPerspectives|JusticeandPeace|ScienceandReligion|TheLettersofPaul

Music IntermediateHarmonyandCounterpoint|Form,HistoryandMusicalAnalysis(Baroque/Classical)|Performance|Conducting|Instrumental|Chorale|Musicianship–KeyboardAuralSkills

YEAR THREE

Education and School PlacementTeachingStudiesAdvanced|HistoryandPhilosophyofEducation|MusicMethodologyPostPrimary|ReligiousEducation:TheoriesandApproaches|SchoolPlacementProgramme3

Theology, Religious Studies and EthicsWorldReligions|PhilosophyandSociologyofReligion|TheGodQuestion|GlobalEthics|LatinAmericanLiberationTheology|Taize:TheoryandPracticeofEcumenism|Islam:BeliefsandPractices|ReligionandGender

MusicChromaticHarmonyandAdvancedModulation–Composition|PortfolioForm|History:Medieval|Renaissance|RomanticMusic|Performance|Keyboard|Aural|Chorale|Repertoire|TechnologyPortfolio|IrishTraditionalMusic

YEAR FOUR

Education and School PlacementSociologyofEducation|ReligiousEducation:IntegrationSeminars|SchoolPlacement4

Theology, Religious Studies and EthicsChristianBioethics|Ecumenism|TheGospelsofLukeandJohn|Grace,CreationandEschatology|TopicsinContinentalPhilosophy

Music AdvancedHarmonyandOrchestration–CompositionandPortfolio|AdvancedFormandHistory:ContemporaryMusic|Performance|Keyboard|Conducting|Chorale

ResearchPaper


Bachelor of Arts (Joint Honours)TheplannedcomingtogetherofStPatricksCollege,DrumcondraandMaterDeiInstituteofEducationin2016(knownasTheDCUIncorporation)willenableagreatlyenhancedFacultyofHumanitiesandSocialSciencesatDCU.ThiswillbeapparentinanincreasedchoiceofsubjectsavailablefortheJointHonoursdegree,withawiderrangeofsubjectcombinationsfromtheintegrationofsubjectsthatwerepreviouslydeliveredindividuallybyDCU,StPatrick’sCollegeandMaterDei.

AllHumanitiessubjectsthatwerepreviouslyavailableinStPatrick’sCollegeandMaterDeiInstitutearestillavailableintheDC009JointHonoursdegreeattheStPatrick’sCampus,DCU,whichwillbedeliveredthroughtheFacultyofHumanitiesandSocialSciences.

Werecommendyoustudythetableoppositecarefullyandconsidertheextendedcombinationsofsubjectsnowavailable.

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Why DCU?

•Bepartofaclose-knitcommunitywhereyouwillfeelverymuchathome.

•Large,excitingchoiceofsubjects.

•Internationallyrecognisedlecturersintheirareaofexpertise.

•Becomeanindependentandcreativethinker.

•Opportunitytostudyabroadatoneofourinternationalpartnerinstitutions.

•Becomeagraduatewithin-depthknowledgeofyourchosensubjectsandarangeoftransferableskills.

About You

Everwantedtoknowhowtheworldaroundyouhasbeenshaped,howitreallyworks?Thisthreeorfour-yearcourseintheHumanitiesgivesyoutheopportunitytoworkinknowledge-areasthathelpusaddressthesekindsofquestions,andtoachievetheacademicandpersonalsatisfactionthatissocrucialtothird-levelstudy.Ifyouhaveaninterestintheworldaroundyouandmodernsociety,thiscoursewillcertainlyappealtoyou.


InadditiontothegeneralentryrequirementsforadmissiontotheUniversity(seepage31),specificentryrequirementswillapplytocertainsubjects(seepage27-29).

Understanding: Bachelor of Arts (Joint Honours)

HavingestablishedarecordofexcellenceinundergraduateeducationtheFacultyofHumanitiesandSocialSciencesisofferingaBachelorofArts(JointHonours)Degree.

ThisdegreedrawsonexistingDCUstrengthswhilegivingyouthechoiceofwhatyouwanttostudyfromauniquerangeofsubjects.Youwillacquireacriticalperspectiveonareascentraltocontemporarysociety,includinglaw,politicsandthemedia.Youcanalsocomplementthisknowledgebydevelopingahighcompetenceina

foreignlanguageorIrish.From2015newsubjectsofferedonBachelorofArts(JointHonours)Degreewillincludethefollowing:

•English

•French(thissubjectisonlyofferedonDC009

•Gaeilge

•Geography

•History

•InternationalLanguages(French,German,Spanish,Japanese,Chinese)

•IrishStudies

•Law

•Politics

•MediaStudies

•TheologyandReligiousStudies

•HumanDevelopment–thissubjectisonlyofferedonDC009

•Music(restrictedentry)–thissubjectisonlyofferedonDC009

•Mathematics–thissubjectisonlyofferedonDC009

EachsubjectareaoftheBachelorofArtswillprovideyouwithanopportunitytogainanin-depthknowledgeandunderstandingofaparticularacademicdiscipline(seepages18-25foranexplanationofeachsubjectarea).Thisdegreewillprepareyouforavarietyofcareerswhilealsoprovidingasolidfoundationforfurtherstudyatpostgraduatelevel.

Course Structure

• EnglishYouwillengagewithawiderangeofliteratureandbecomefamiliarwiththevitalcharacteristicsandcontextsofdrama,poetry,filmandfiction.

• French (this subject is only offered on DC009) YouwilllearntoimproveandbuildonyourskillsinspokenandwrittenFrench,aswellasdiscoveringandstudyingaspectsofFrenchculture,literatureandcinema.

• GaeilgeYouwilllearnaboutIrishcultureandtraditionaswellasdevelopingyourpracticallanguageskills.

• Geography Youwillexaminehumanactivity,human-environmentrelationsandphysicalenvironmentsatavarietyofscales,fromthelocalthroughtotheglobal.

• HistoryYouwillexplorehowhumanbeingsbehavegroundedonacloseexaminationofwhattheyhavedoneinallspheresoftheworld.

• Human Development (this subject is only offered on DC009)YouwilldevelopanunderstandingofhumanneedsandcapacitiesatcrucialstagesofthedevelopmentprocessthroughyourstudiesofPsychology,SociologyandPhilosophy.

• International Languages (French, German, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese)Youwillacquireproficiencyinyourchosenlanguageandlearnaboutculture,film,literarytraditionsandinterculturalbusinesscommunication.

• Irish StudiesYouwillconsideraspectsofIrelandfromavarietyofdisciplines,includingliterature,andhistorywithastronginterdisciplinaryapproach.

• LawYouwilllearnaboutconstitutionalandcriminallaw,aboutpropertyandEuropeanlawandthelawofevidence.

•Mathematics (this subject is only offered on DC009)Youwilldevelopspecialistknowledge,versatileproblemsolvingskillsandtheabilitytothinkcriticallyandindependently.

• Media Studies Youwilllearnaboutcommunicationtheory,thehistoryofthemedia,filmtheoryandpressandpublicrelations.

•Music (this subject is only offered on DC009)Youwillgainknowledgeandunderstandingofclassical,traditional,popularandothermusicstyles.

• PoliticsYouwilllearnabouttheIrish,EuropeanandAmericanpoliticalsystems,internationalrelationsandthepoliticsoftheUnitedNations.


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• Theology and Religious StudiesYouwillcriticallyengagewithquestions,closelyanalyseancientandmoderntextsanddevelopinsightsintoculturalandreligiousdiversity.

Youwillstudyyourchosensubjectsthroughseminars,lectures,workshops,tutorials,smallgroupsettingsandsomeonlinelearning,soyouwillhavelotsofopportunitiestogettoknowyourfellowstudents.Asyouprogressthroughthecourse,youwilldevelopexcellentresearch,writingandpresentationskills.

Study Abroad

Theremaybeanopportunityforstudentstostudyforeitherasemesteroryearabroad.

Possible Combinations

ThefollowingtableshowsthepossiblecombinationsofsubjectsthatyoucantakefortheBachelorofArts(JointHonours)Degree.Subjectsarestudiedforthreeorfouryears.

StudentsselectingDC009(Humanities)willchoosetwosubjectsfrom:English;Gaeilge;HumanDevelopment;Historyor

MathematicsorMusic(restrictedentry);FrenchorGeographyorTheologyandReligiousStudiesorIrishStudies.

StudentsselectingDC291(MediaStudies);DC292(Law);DC293(InternationalLanguages);DC294(Gaeilge);DC295(Politics)willchoosethedesignatedsubjecttogetherwithoneothersubjectasindicatedintheTablebelow.

StudentsselectingDC296(WorldCultures)willchoosetwosubjectsfrom:IrishStudies;InternationalLanguages;GeographyorTheologyandReligiousStudies.

Notes: 1Gaeilgeisofferedatintermediatelevelonly.

2InternationalLanguagesincludes:French(atintermediatelevelonly);GermanorSpanishorChineseor

Japanese(atbeginnerslevelonly).

3IrishStudiesincludesIrishHistory,LiteratureandCulture.

4IrishStudiesmaynotbetakenwithEnglishorHistory.

5Musicisrestrictedentry.Theremaybeanauditionandaural/theorytestpriortoentrytoindicatesuitabilityforthecourse.

CAO Code DC009 DC291 DC292 DC293 DC294 DC295 DC296

Subject HumanitiesMedia

StudiesLaw

InternationalLanguages

Gaeilge PoliticsWorld

Cultures

English X X

French X

Gaeilge1 X X

Geography X X

History X X X

HumanDevelopment X

InternationalLanguages2 X X X

IrishStudies34 X X

Law X X

Mathematics X

MediaStudies X X

Music5 X

Politics X X X

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English

Why is this subject for me?

Storiesarefundamentaltohumanity,connectingindividualsandcommunities,dreamsandrealities.Theyletusimaginepossibilitiesforlivingthatwemayneverencounterinreallife.StudyingEnglishLiteratureprovidesyouwiththeskillstothinkcreativelyandintelligentlyaboutthiscomplexbutthrillingphenomenon.Youwillexploreandenjoythediversityofinterpretativeapproachesavailabletoyouasareaderofliterature,becomingknowledgeableabouttheinterplayoftextsandtraditions,confidentinyourcriticalindependence.Youwillengagewithawiderangeofliteratureandbecomefamiliarwiththevitalcharacteristicsandcontextsofdrama,poetry,filmandfiction.Youwillstudystyleandsubstance:whatliteraturedescribes,butalsohowitdoesit.FromtheoriginsoftragedyandcomedyinAncientGreecethroughShakespeareandJoycetothehybridtexts,digitalpoemsandvideogamesofthetwenty-firstcentury,literatureisastorythathasnoendinsight.

What Will I Study?

YouwillstudyEnglishLiterature,whichweunderstandasliteraturewritteninEnglish.Assuch,thereisastrongemphasisonwritingfromIreland,BritainandAmerica,althoughkeytextsintranslationfromotherlanguageswillalsobeconsidered.

A flavour of the topics you will study

PoetryfromHomertoHip-Hop|ShakespeareandtheEnglishtradition|LiteratureandSexuality|GreatIrishWriting,includingYeatsandJoyce|LiteratureandFilm|Children’sLiterature|Romanticism|FictionintheTwenty-FirstCentury|ModernismandPostmodernism

A Future Career

Englishoffersaccesstomanyareasofemployment.Ourgraduateshavegoneontopursuecareersinjournalism,publicservice,creativewriting,publicrelations,media,research,law,communications,publishing,managementconsultancy,artsadministration,politics,heritageandtourismaswellasinteaching.

Gaeilge (DC009)

Cén fáth a bhfeilfeadh an t-ábhar seo domsa?/ Why is this subject for me?

TabharfaidhancúrsaseotuiscintduitarnagnéitheistábhachtaídethraidisiúnnaGaeilgeagusarannGaeilgemarchuiddechultúrnahÉireann.Cuirfidhnaseimineáirtheangabéimaréisteacht,labhairt,léamhagusscríobhnaGaeilge.Gheobhaidhtúcleachtadharanteangasnacúrsaíléachtafreisin,isésinóbheithagéisteachtleGaeilge,agléamhtéacsanna,agusagscríobhaistí.Déanfaidhtúforbairtardochumasanailíseaguscriticetrítéacsannaagusacmhainníéagsúlaaphlé.FoghlaimeoidhtúfaoifhoinsíeolaisagustagarthasnaréimsíéagsúladeléannnaGaeilgeagusbeidhtúinanndochumasmachnaimhagusdoscileannataighdeachleachtadhagusafhorbairtarbhealachachabhróidhleatfeidhmiúgogairmiúiltrímheánnaGaeilge.MarchéimíBAsaGhaeilge,beidhtuiscintíagatachabhróidhgomórleatingairmeachaéagsúlaagusabheidhmarbhonndonchúrsaMAsaGhaeilge.

YouwillstudyallimportantaspectsofIrish,itstraditionsanditsplaceinIrishculture.ThecourseaimstoachieveexcellenceinwrittenandspokenIrish.Lecturecourseswillalsoenhanceyourlanguagecompetence.Thesewillfocusprimarilyonimprovinganalyticalandcriticalskills,increasingfamiliaritywithsourcesofinformationonIrish,anddevelopingresearchandwriting

techniquesthatarenecessaryintheworkplace.

Céard air a ndéanfaidh mé staidéar/ What Will I Study?

SachúrsaGaeilgebeidhtúagiarraidhleibhéalcruinnisaguslíofachtaabhaintamachachuirfidhardochumasanGhaeilgeaúsáidibpostannaéagsúlamaranmhúinteoireacht,anirisireoireacht,anchraoltóireacht,cúrsaíriaracháin,aguscúrsaíbainistíochta.BeidhdeiseannaagatGaeilgeachleachtadhidosheimineárteangaagustimpeallardochuidléachtaí,agusbeidhdeiseannarialtaagatíalabhairtlemicléinneileagusleléachtóiríGaeilge.BeidhdoléachtóiríGaeilgeagtacúleatagustúagcurbarrfeabhaisardochuidGaeilgeagusbeidhréimseacmhainnífoghlamaarfáilduitleisangcuspóirsinabhaintamach.BeidhtúagdéanamhstaidéararghnéitheéagsúladeshaolagusdethraidisiúnnaGaeilge.Freastalóidhtúarchúrsaíleléachtóiríatáaitheantamarshaineolaithearanúrscéal,angearrscéal,anfhilíochtagusandrámaíocht,agusarannGaeilgeroimh1900.Foghlaimeoidhtúfaointraidisiúnbéil,faoiainmneachaaguslogainmneachaGaeilge,agusfaoinnGaeilgesnameáinchumarsáide(nuachtáin,teilifís,raidió),aranidirlíon,agussnahealaíona(scannáin,teilifís,amharclann).

Beidhroghaagatigcáscúrsaíáirithe.BeidhtúinannábharamháinaroghnúdonChúrsaRoghnachagusaistefhadaascríobhairfaoistiúirléachtóra.Baineannanaistesinleisanmeasúnúleanúnachagusbeidhmeasúnúdenchineálsinigceistmarchuiddenchúrsateangachomhmaith.

Thecourseprovidesaleveloflanguagecompetencenecessaryforsuchjobsasteaching,journalism,broadcasting,administration,andmanagement.TheUniversityprovidesyouwithexcellentfacilitiesforpractisingIrish.Lecturerswillsupportyourendeavourstoachieve

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excellenceinspokenandwrittenIrish.Youwillstudywithlecturerswhoarerecognisedauthoritiesintheirfields.Subjectsincludemodernprose,poetry,anddrama,Irishlanguageandliteraturebefore1900,theoraltradition,Irishnamesandplace-names,andIrishinthemedia,onthewebandinthearts.Choicebetweensomecourseoptionsisprovidedfor.TheCúrsaRoghnach(FinalYear)providesanopportunitytoresearchandwritealongessayonasubjectofyourchoice.Continuousassessmentwillfacilitatefullrecognitionofyourwork.

Roinnt ábhar a ndéanfaidh tú staidéar orthu/ A flavour of the topics you will study

AnFicseanComhaimseartha|ScannáinFaisnéisenaGaeilge|AnCúrsaRoghnach|AnDialannsaGhaeilgenóLitríochtanTaistil|LitríochtnanÓg|Litríochtan17úagusan18úhAois|ScéaltaBeathanaGaeilgenóAnTraidisiúnBéil|AinmneachaÁiteannaagusAinmneachaDaoine|NaDántaGrádha|FilíochtNualaNíDhomhnaill

French (DC009)


YouwillbegivenacomprehensiveintroductiontoFrance,itslanguage,literatureandculture.ConsiderableemphasiswillbeplacedondevelopingyourknowledgeofspokenandwrittenFrenchthroughtheprovisionofintensivelanguageclassesusingawidevarietyofauthentictextandmedia-baseddocuments,andgrammaticalandotherwrittenandoralactivities.Youwillhavefulluseofastate-of-the-artlanguagelaboratory.Youwillstudyanumberofspecialistcourseswhichdrawonworksfrom19thand20thcenturiesandlearntoanalyseandcriticallydiscussliterature,artandfilmfromFrance,CanadaandotherFrancophoneregionsaroundtheworld.Whenyou

successfullycompletethecourse,youwillhaveattainedorprogressedtowardsproficiencylevelC2oftheCommonEuropeanFrameworkofReferencesforLanguages.

What Will I Study?

Throughoutthecourse,youwilllearntoimproveandbuildonyourskillsinspokenandwrittenFrench,aswellasdiscoveringandstudyingaspectsofFrenchculture,literatureandcinema.


Oral|AuralandWrittenLanguage|FrenchHistoryandCulture|KeyDatesandPersonalities|Characters,Themes,StyleinFrenchLiteraryandCinematicWorks|ContemporaryAffairsinFrenchSociety|ResearchTopicsforPersonalStudy|FrenchRomanticandImpressionistPaintings|FranceinEuropeandtheFrancophoneWorld|Translation

A Future Career

Recentgraduatesarecurrentlyworkinginvariousareasofprofessionalactivity,rangingfromteachingandadministrationtolaw,tourism,language-promotionandtranslatingandinterpreting.

Irish


AtDCUIrishistaughtinaninnovativeanddynamicenvironment.Youwillbetaughtbyexperienced,committedandenthusiasticteachersandresearchers,whoembraceareassuchasculturalstudies,literatureandtranslationasinstructionaltools.

TheIrishlanguagemodulesofferedonthisprogrammewillallowstudentstodeveloptheirpracticallanguageskills

andtobroadentheirknowledgeoftheIrishlanguageandofIrishcultureandtradition.

Cén fáth a n-oirfeadh an t-ábhar seo dom?

AgustúagdéanamhstaidéirarannGaeilgeinDCUfoghlaimeoidhtúidtimpeallachtnuálachdhinimiciúil.Léachtóiríagustaighdeoirítiomantafuinniúlaabhfuilan-taithíacuabheidhimbunteagaisc.Daoineiadabhfuildúspéisacuiléannanchultúir,litríochtagusaistriúchánmaruirlisíoideachasúlachomhmaith.

BeidhnamicléinnaroghnóidhnamodúilarangclárseoinannagcuidscileannapraiticiúlateangaafhorbairtagusastóreolaisaleathnúmaidirleisannGaeilgeagusmaidirlecultúragustraidisiúnnahÉireann.

TáardúaranéileamhardhaoinelescileannateangasaGhaeilgeótháinigAchtnadTeangachaOifigiúla(2003)ibhfeidhmagusósteangaoibredechuidanAontaisEorpaighíanGhaeilgeanois.BeidhcéimitheFIONTARullmhaithegomaithlefreastalaranéileamhseo.

Cé na modúil a bheidh ar siúl agam?

BLIAIN A hAON

BunscileannaTeanga|LitríochtnaGaeilge|StairnaGaeilge

BLIAIN A DÓ

MeánscileannaTeanga|AistriúchánagusEagarthóireacht|TeangeolaíochtnaGaeilge|NaMeáinagusanGhaeilge

BLIAIN A TRÍ

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A Future Career

SincetheOfficialLanguagesActIrish(2003)andsinceIrishhasbecomeanofficialworkinglanguageoftheEuropeanUnion,therehasbeenariseinthedemandforpeoplewithIrishlanguageskills.GraduatesoftheSchoolofFIONTARwillbeinagreatpositiontomeetthisdemand.

Thisdegreewillalsosuityouifyouwishtopursueateachingcareer,asitcomplieswithcurrentrequirementssetdownbytheTeachingCouncilforteachingIrishatpost-primarylevel.StudentswhohavestudiedIrishinDCUhavebeenrecognisedbytheTeachingCouncilonanindividualbasis.

Human Development (DC009)


HumanDevelopmentseekstounderstandwell-beingandhumanflourishingindifferentdimensionsandatdifferentstagesofthelife-span.YouwillbeintroducedtoPsychology,SociologyandPhilosophyandengageinaholisticprogrammewhichaddresseswidersocial,cultural,economicandpoliticalfactorswhichenhanceorendangerhumanwell-being.Thereisemphasisonthehistoricaldimensionofreflectionbyhumansonthemselves,whileatthesametimeyouareintroducedtorecentresearch,andfamiliarisedwitharangeofresearchmethodologies.Attentionisgiventoconflictingvalueorientationsanddiscussionofcontroversialissuesconcerninghumanbehaviourandidentity.Thepeopleandcreativethinkingskillsthatstudentsdevelopinthissubjectpreparethemwellforachangingcompetitiveglobalworkenvironment.

What Will I Study?

FromthecomplementaryperspectivesofPsychology,SociologyandPhilosophyoverthethreeyears,yourcourseworkwillhelpyoutodevelopacritical

understandingofhumanneedsandcapacitiesatcrucialstagesofthedevelopmentalprocess.Firstyearcoursesfocusonchildhood,adolescenceisthecentralthemeofsecondyear,whilecrucialissuesofadulthoodareaddressedinthethirdyear.


SocialContextsofChildhood|HistoricalandPhilosophicalConceptionsofChildhood|AdolescentPsychology|YoungPeopleinCultureandSociety|ExistentialExperiencesandUnderstandings|RecurrentThemesintheHistoryofIdeas|ResearchMethods|ApproachesinCounsellingandPsychotherapy|Psychopathology|SocialPsychologyandAdultRelationships|ThePersonasanEthicalAgent|Adults,Culture,EconomyandRelationalLife

A Future Career

ManystudentswhotakeHumanDevelopmentmoveintoeducationorcommunitytypework.Youcanalsopursuefurthercoursesinthefieldsofcounselling,HRandbusiness.

Geography


Geographyisallaroundusandthiscoursewillenableyoutogoonageographicaljourneythatisinformedbywhatishappeningintoday’sworld.Youwillexaminehumanactivity,human-environmentrelationsandphysicalenvironmentsatavarietyofscales,fromthelocalthroughtotheglobal.Youwillalsobeabletoapplyyourlearningandcometoabetterunderstandingofyourenvironmentthroughfieldtrips.GeographyisakeyanalyticaldisciplinethatbridgestheSciencesandtheHumanities.Itstrivestocontributeina

meaningfulwaytosocietyandtoaddressissuesandproblemsofbroadconcerntohumanity,includingpreservationofthenaturalenvironment.Themesincludingsustainabilityandcitizenshiprunthroughtheprogramme.

What Will I Study?

Throughoutthecourseyouwillstudypeopleandenvironmentsinthecontextofarapidlychangingandincreasinglyinterconnectedworld.Thereisanemphasison‘real-world’engagementandunderstanding,throughfieldworkandpracticalclasses.Geographersaremuchsoughtafterbyemployersbecauseoftheiranalyticalandpracticalskills,theirexposuretodiverseperspectivesandbecauseoftheirflexibleandsolidlybasedtraining.


TheHazardousEarth|TheMakingoftheIrishLandscape|HumanitarianAction|Society,SpaceandInequality|SlumsandSuburbs|Children’sGeographies|SpecificRegions(e.g.Mediterranean,MiddleEast,NorthAfrica)

A Future Career

Asageographygraduateyouwillhavemanypotentialareasofemploymentopentoyouincludingplanning,local/communitydevelopment,environmentconsultancy,housingpolicy,diplomaticservice,regionaldevelopment,humanitarianaid,thepublicservice,tourism,museum/heritagemanagement,wildlifeandnatureconservation,marketresearchandteaching.


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History


Historyisanexcitingsubjecttostudyatthirdlevel.Itwillprovideyouwithanunrivalledopportunitytoexplorehowhumanbeingsbehavegroundedonacloseexaminationofwhattheyhavedoneinallspheresoftheworld,butwithaspecialfocusontheHistoryofIrelandfromthestoneagetothepresent.Moreparticularly,youwillstudyhowsocietiesareformed,howpeoplerelate,hownewideasemergeandtakehold,andhowindividuals,greatandordinary,shapeandnegotiatethechallengesthatareaconstantinhumanlife.

Inthestudyofhistoryourpurposeistoprovideyouwiththeskillsandinformationthatwillequipyoutoreconstructandtointerpretthehistoricaleventsandtoanalysethemajorthemesandtrendsissueswithwhichyouwillengageinthecourseofyourstudies.Whenyousuccessfullycompletetheprogrammeyouwillpossesstheskillsandqualificationsnecessarytopursueavarietyofcareerpathways,andtopursuefurtherstudy.

What Will I Study?

ThroughoutthecourseyouwillstudyIrish,EuropeanandWorldHistory.


TheIrishRevolution,1912-22|AmericafromColonytoSuperpower|DeathandDiseaseinHistory|TheMakingoftheSovietUnion|MedievalandModernIreland|TheGreatFamine:ItsOriginsandImpact|TheHistoryofChildhood|Women’sHistory|WarandRevolutioninHistory|TheHolocaust

A Future Career

Graduateshavegoneontopursuecareersinteaching,journalism,publicadministration,businessandpolitics,aswellasinmanagement,andlibraryandinformationretrieval.

International Languages

Why are these subjects for me?

AtDCUyouwilldevelopexcellentcommunicationskillsinyourchosenlanguage.Youwillenjoytheprofoundsatisfactionthatbeingreallyproficientinaforeignlanguagebrings.Youwillalsobeabletoexplorethelinguisticandculturaldiversityassociatedwithyourchosenlanguageanddiscoverarangeofperspectivesthatwillencourageyoutothinkcriticallyabouthowculturesrelatetooneanother.Youwilldevelopaculturalsensitivitythatwillhelpyoutonegotiateincreasinglymulticulturalsocietiesandworkplaces.Throughout,youwillbetaughtbyexperienced,committedandenthusiasticteachersandresearchers,whoembraceareassuchascinema,culturalstudies,linguistics,literature,translationandvisualartsasinstructionaltools.

A Future Career

ForeignlanguagegraduatesareconsistentlyamongthemostemployableofallUniversitygraduates,andcanjoinawiderangeofprofessions.Theirskillsarevaluedinparticularintheexportsector,multinationalcorporationsandinternationalorganisations.Somegraduatesmaybecomecareerlinguists(translators,interpreters,languageteachersorlanguagespecialistsofotherkinds),sometimesafterfurtherstudy.Indeed,thisdegreewillsuityouifyouwishtopursueateachingcareer,asitcomplieswithcurrentrequirementssetdownbytheTeachingCouncilforteachingFrench,German,SpanishandJapaneseatpost-primarylevel.

Studentswishingtoteacharerequiredtomaketherelevantsubjectchoices..

French


StudyingFrenchatDCUwillbringyouonalinguisticandculturaljourneythroughFrancebutalsotothedifferentpartsofLaFrancophonie,ortheFrench-speakingworld(Belgium,Luxembourg,Switzerland,otherpartsofEurope,Quebec,MaghrebandSub-SaharanAfricaandAsia).FrenchisthelinguafrancainmanycountriesoutsideFrance,andthiswillincreasetheemployabilityofourgraduates.Whenyousuccessfullycompletethecourse,youwillhaveattainedorprogressedtowardsproficiencylevelC2oftheCommonEuropeanFrameworkofReferencesforLanguages.


FrenchLanguage|FrenchCultureandSociety|LanguageCultureandInternationalCommunication|IntroductiontotheStudyofLanguage

YEAR TWO

FrenchLanguage|FrenchLiteratureandFilm|FrenchTranslationPractice

OPTIONAL YEAR ABROAD

FINAL YEAR

FrenchAdvancedOralSkills|FrenchforAcademicPurposes|UnSiècledeCinémaFrançais|FrenchAdvancedWritingSkills|AspectsofContemporaryFrenchSociety|ContemporaryFrenchLiteratureandSociety

German


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What Will I Study?YEAR ONE

GermanLanguage|GermanCultureandSociety|IntroductiontotheStudyofLanguage

YEAR TWO

GermanLanguage|GermanTranslationPractice|GermanLiteratureandFilm|TextualStudies


FINAL YEAR

GermanAdvancedOralSkills|GermanLiteratureandSociety|CulturalDebatesinGermanCinemaandSociety|GermanforAcademicPurposes|GermanAdvancedWritingSkills|GermanBusinessandSociety

Spanish


StudyingSpanishatDCUwillbringyouonalinguisticandculturaljourneythroughSpainandLatinAmerica.Spanishistheofficiallanguageoftwentycountriesandhasaround400millionnativespeakersworldwide.ItprovidesagatewaytothevibrantculturesandemergingeconomiesofLatinAmerica.Whenyousuccessfullycompletethecourse,youwillhaveattainedorprogressedtowardsproficiencylevelC2oftheCommonEuropeanFrameworkofReferencesforLanguages.


SpanishLanguage|SpanishCultureandSociety|IntroductiontotheStudyofLanguage

YEAR TWO

SpanishLanguage|SpanishLiteratureandFilm|SpanishTranslationPractice|TextualStudies


FINAL YEAR

SpanishAdvancedOralSkills|IntroductiontoSpanishCinema|LatinAmerica:SocietyLiteratureandCulture|SpanishforAcademicPurposes|SpanishAdvancedWritingSkills|SpanishBusinessandSociety

Japanese


DCUistheleadingUniversityforJapanesestudiesintheRepublicofIreland.StudyingJapanesewithusoffersyouanopportunitytoattainanexcellentlevelofspokenandwrittenJapaneseandtogainaninsightintoaradicallydifferentculture,givingyouaccesstonewandinterestingwaysofinterpretingtheworld.YouwilllearnaboutdifferentaspectsofJapaneseculture,suchasfilm,manga,sport,books,anime,food,fashion,music,theatreandcomputergames.EmploymentopportunitiesareplentifulinJapanandelsewhereforEnglishspeakers,forexample,intourism,culturalproduction,filmcompanies,publishinghouses,education,ormagazines.


JapaneseLanguage|JapaneseCultureandSociety|IntroductiontotheStudyofLanguage

YEAR TWO

JapaneseLanguage|JapaneseLiteratureandFilm|JapaneseTranslationPractice|JapaneseReadingSkills|TextualStudies


FINAL YEAR

JapaneseAdvancedLanguage|PerspectivesonJapaneseCulture|JapaneseEconomicTranslation|JapaneseScientific/TechnicalTranslation|InterculturalBusinessCommunication

Chinese


DCUwasthefirstIrishUniversitytointegrateChineseintoitscurricula.StudyingChinesewithusoffersyouanopportunitytoattainanexcellentlevelofspokenandwrittenMandarinandtogainaninsightintoaradicallydifferentculturethatdatesbackover5,000years.Almost900millionpeoplespeakMandarinChineseastheirfirstlanguage.InadditiontothePeople’sRepublicofChinaandTaiwan,MandarinChineseisalsospokenwidelyinotherAsiancountriessuchasIndonesia,Thailand,Malaysia,Singapore,thePhilippinesandMongolia.ThisandthatfactthatChinahasthesecondlargesteconomyintheworld,maketheemploymentprospectsofourgraduatesexcellent.LearningChineseandaboutChinesecultureinDCUprovidesaninterestingandrewardingchallengetomotivatedstudents.NopriorknowledgeofChineseisexpected,andcoursesaredesignedforcompletebeginners.


ChineseLanguage|ChineseCultureandSociety|IntroductiontotheStudyofLanguage


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YEAR TWO

ChineseLanguage|ChineseLiteratureandFilm|ChineseTranslationPractice|ChineseReadingSkills|TextualStudies


FINAL YEAR

ChineseAdvancedLanguage|PerspectivesonChineseCulture|ChineseEconomicTranslation|ChineseScientific/TechnicalTranslation|InterculturalBusinessCommunication

Irish Studies


AsastudentofIrishStudiesyouwillconsideraspectsofIrelandfromavarietyofdisciplines,includingliterature,andhistorywithastronginterdisciplinaryapproach.IrishStudiesasksyoutore-imaginenotionsofIrishness.YouwillworktoengagewithanunderstandingofthedifferentculturaltraditionsofIrishnessandmoveawayfromanarrowdefinitionthatequatesIrishnesswithCatholicism,rurallifeandtheIrishlanguage.

What did and does it mean to be Irish?

WhileworksofgreatIrishwritersandthecampaignsofprominentpoliticiansareexplored,youwillalsoexaminehoweverchangingnotionsofIrishnessarerepresentedinpopularculture–onthetelevision,throughmusicandsport.IfyouareinterestedinlearningaboutIreland’scultureandhistoryoutsideaswellasinsidetheclassroomthisisthecourseforyou.Studentsgoonfieldtripstoheritagesites,tothetheatre,galleriesandmuseums.

What Will I Study?

IrishHistory|IrishLiteratureintheEnglishLanguage|TheIrishNovel|

IrishPoetry|AspectsofIrishPolitics|Ireland’sRevolutionaryPeriod1913-1922|IrishPopularCulturewithaFocusonIrishSportandLeisure,TheatreandtheCinemabothinthePastandinContemporarySociety|ShiftingNotionsofIrishness|CulturalandReligiousTraditionsintheIrishPast|TheInfluenceofClassandGenderonIrishIdentities|TheIrishEmigrantExperienceandRepresentationsofIrelandAbroad

A Future Career

AsagraduateofIrishStudiesyoucanpursuecareersinjournalism,law,Irishheritage,publishing,mediawork,education,administrationandthecivilservice.Postgraduatestudyisalsoanoption.

Law


StudyinglawatDCUwillgiveyouaclearunderstandingofhowthelegalprocessoperatesandhowlawinfluences,andisinfluencedby,adiverserangeofsocialforces.Inadditiontolearningcorelegalrulesandprinciples,youwillalsolearntoreflectcriticallyonhowtheseareshapedanddevelopedandontherolethelawplaysintheregulationofsocialsystems.Throughtheinnovativeteachingandlearningsupportsprovidedbyacommittedteamoflecturers,youwilldevelopexcellentresearch,analytical,advocacyandpresentationskills.


TheIrishLegalSystem|ConstitutionalLaw|LawofTorts|AdvancedTortLaw|LegalResearchandMethods

YEAR TWO

CriminalLaw|LawofContract|EULaw|AdvancedCriminalLaw|AdvancedEULaw|AdvancedContractLaw


FINAL YEAR

Dissertation|PropertyLaw|CompanyLaw|AdvancedEULaw|LawofEvidence

A Future Career

Thissubjectoffersyouarouteintoalegalcareer.Ifyouchooselawasasubject,youareentitledtosittheLawSociety’sentranceexaminations(FE1s).MostofthesubjectstakeninthelegaloptionarethesameasthoseexaminedintheLawSociety’sentranceexamination.ThereissomesubjectoverlapwiththeBarCouncilexaminations.Buttopursueacareerasabarrister,youwillfirstneedtosuccessfullycompletetheKing’sInndiplomacourseinordertoqualifytosittheKing’sInnsentranceexaminationsproper.Theskillsyoudevelopwillalsostandtoyouinarangeoffuturecareersoutsidethelegalprofession.

Media Studies


TheMediaStudiespathwayoftheDCUBachelorofArts(JointHonours)Degreewillequipyouwiththeknowledgeandtheoreticalfoundationsrequiredtounderstandandanalysetheroleplayedbymassmediainmodernsociety.Youwilllearnhowindividualsareshapedbyculture,aboutthesocialandeconomicpressuresonmediaorganisations,andthewaymassmediaareusedbygovernment,corporationsandotherstoinfluenceusascitizensandasconsumers.Youwillstudyhowaudiencesreceiveandinterpretmessages,andaboutthedifferentusesofprint,film,radio,TVandtheinternet.Youwill






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engageinthecurrentdebateabouthowsocialmediamayradicallychangetherelationshipbetweenindividualsandpolitical-commercialpowerstructures.


IntroductiontoCommunicationStudies|HistoryandStructureoftheMedia|AnalysingMediaContent|CulturalStudies

YEAR TWO

MediaAudiences|MediaandPower|SocialMediainEverydayLife|FilmHistoryandTheory

YEAR THREE

ApplyingCommunicationTheory|PressandPublicRelations|PerspectivesontheInformationSociety|CrossCulturalCommunication

A Future Career

Therearemanyexcitingemploymentopportunitiesinthepublicandprivatesectors.Theseincludeworkinmediaandindependentproductioncompanies,advertising,publicrelations,marketresearch,publishing,eventmanagement,artsadministration,governmentservicesandlocaladministration.Thedegreealsoprovidesastrongfoundationforfurtherstudy.

Politics


StudyingPoliticsatDCUwillallowyoutounderstandandengagewithdecisionmakingatthenational,regionalandgloballevels.AsastudentofpoliticsatDCU,youwillstudyareasasdiverseascounter-terrorism,theEuropeanUnion,internationalorganisations,internationalpoliticaleconomy,theMiddleEastanddevelopment,tonamejustafew.Theschoolisaleadingcentreforthestudy

ofpoliticsandinternationalrelationsinIreland,andyouwillbenefitfromtheskillsandexperienceofadedicated,supportiveandhighlyqualifiedacademicteam.


IntroductiontoPolitics|IntroductiontoInternationalRelationsandSecurity|InternationalOrganisations|IntroductiontoEuropeanIntegration|AmericanPoliticalSystem|IntroductiontoDevelopment

YEAR TWO

TheIrishPoliticalSystem|InternationalSecurityandConflict|AmericaandtheWiderWorld|InternationalPoliticalEconomy


FINAL YEAR

Dissertation|Democratisation|IssuesinEuropeanintegration|PoliticsoftheUnitedNations|IssuesinAmericanPolitics

A Future Career

OurgraduateshavegoneontoworkininternationalNGOsandEuropeaninstitutions,aswellasinthepublicandprivatesectorsinIrelandandabroad.PoliticsatDCUwillequipyouwiththeskillstobecomebothacriticallyengagedcitizenandanactiveleaderinourglobalisedworld.

Theology and Religious Studies


Areyouinterestedinexploringthebigquestionsaboutlife?Doyouwanttounderstandthehistoricalandcontemporarysignificanceofreligiousfaith?Haveyouquestionsaboutcontemporaryethicaldilemmas?Ifso,thestudyofTheologyandReligious

Studieswillhelpyoucriticallyengagewithquestions,closelyanalyseancientandmoderntextsanddevelopinsightsintoculturalandreligiousdiversity.ItwilldosothroughavarietyofexcitingmodulescoveringabroadrangeofsubjectsfromtheHebrew,ChristianandIslamicScripturestokeythinkersinWesternandIslamicphilosophy,fromsystematictheologytoethics,fromworldreligionstogendertheories.YouwillhavetheopportunitytoengagewiththewidercommunitybeyondtheUniversitythroughservice-learningplacementswithsocialjusticeorganisations,includingworkingwithpeoplewhoarehomelessandrefugees.ThestudyofTheologyandReligiousStudiesisopentostudentsofallbackgrounds,religiousandsecular.

What Will I Study?

Throughoutthecourseyouwillstudytheology,religiousstudiesandethics.


BiblicalTexts|Bioethics|GodintheAbrahamicFaiths|HistoryofChristianity|LatinAmericanLiberationTheology|PhilosophyandEthics|ReligionandScience|WorldReligions|TheologicalAnthropology|TheQur’an

A Future Career

TheologyandReligiousStudiesgraduatesareworkinginvariousareasofprofessionalactivityincludingteaching,lecturingandadulteducation,pastoralwork,journalism,communications,politicsandsocialsciences,EuropeanandInternationalreligiousagencies,voluntaryandcommunityorganisations,socialjusticeandhumanrightsbodies,developmentworkandresearch.Pleasenotethatinsomeareasarelevantpostgraduatequalificationmayberequired.


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Music - restricted entry (DC009)


ThiscourseisdesignedforstudentswhowishtobuildontheirknowledgeandexperienceofMusic,andissituatedinavibrantdepartmentthatperformsakeyroleintheculturalandsociallifeoftheUniversityandwidercommunity.StudyingMusicwillenableyoutodevelopyourmusicalityanddeepenyourunderstandingofthesubjectfromarangeofmusicologicalandculturalperspectives.Youwillgainknowledgeandunderstandingofclassical,traditional,popularandothermusicstyles,drawingonarangeofpractical,analyticalandcriticalapproaches.Youwillengagesystematicallywiththepracticeanddevelopmentofskillsandtechniquesinmusicwriting/composition,musiclisteningandmusictechnology.Youwillpartakeinongoingstudiesonaninstrumentand/orvoiceandparticipateinchoraland/orothergroupmusicalactivities.Youwillalsoengagewithmodulesthatexploremusicincontextsofhumanexperienceandculture.

What Will I Study?

Thecourseinvolvescoremodulesovereachofthethreeyearsinmusicwriting/composition,performanceandmusicology.Youwillalsotakemodulesinmusictechnology,musictheory,solfège/auraltraining,conducting,ethnomusicologyandinterdisciplinarymusicstudies.DuringYearThreeyouwillbeguidedtowardsadissertationbasedonamusictopicofyourchoice.


MelodyWriting,HarmonyandCounterpoint|OrchestrationandComposition|ClassicalMusicGenres|HistoricalandAnalyticStudies|IrishTraditionalMusic|PopularMusic|Non-WesternMusicsandEthnomusicology|AppliedStudiesinMusicTechnology,Solfège/AuralTraining,Conducting|IndividualPerformanceStudies(inClassical,Jazz,PopularorTraditionalStyles)|GroupPerformanceOptions(Choir,PopularorTraditionalGroups,ChamberEnsemblesorOrchestra)|MusicinHumanExperienceandCulture|ResearchingMusic/DissertationWriting

A Future Career

Typicalcareeropportunitiesformusicgraduatesincludethoseinbroadcastandonlinemedia,artsorganisation,post-primary,primaryandinstrumental/vocalteaching,andperforming/conducting.

Mathematics (DC009)


Mathematicsisaboutdiscoveringandexploringideasandpatterns,andhasastrongaestheticappeal.Instudyingmathsyouwilldeveloptheabilitytothinkcreatively,toreasonlogicallyandtosolveproblems.Wehopethatyouwillenjoytheeleganceofmathsaswellasitspracticalapplicability.Youcanexpectindividualattentiontosupportyourworkasyouengageinmathsonyourownandincollaborationwithotherstudents.

What Will I Study?

Throughoutthecourseyouwillstudyboththetheoryandapplicationsofmaths,including:

LogicandGraphTheory|CalculusandAnalysisinOneandSeveralVariables|AlgebrafromtheQuadraticFormulatoLinearAlgebraandGroupTheory|Geometry,bothEuclideanandnon-Euclidean|ProbabilityandStatistics|NumberTheory|ProblemSolvingandMathematicalModelling|HistoryofMathematics|UseofTechnologyinMathematics

A Future Career

Mathsoffersafirmfoundationfromwhichyoucanmoveintomanycareers,eitherdirectlyorafterfurtherstudy.Asasuccessfulmathsgraduate,youwillbesoughtbyemployersinmanyareas,notonlybecauseofyourspecialistknowledge,butalsobecauseofyourversatileproblemsolvingskillsandyourabilitytothinkcriticallyandindependently.Graduatesworkinareassuchasbusinessandfinance(actuarialwork,banking,stockexchange),thecomputerindustry(programming,computergames,informationsecurity,internetsearchengines),meteorology,research,thepublicservice,andteaching.

Forstudentsconsideringacareerinteachingatpost-primarylevel,everyeffortismadetoensurethattherequirementsoftheTeachingCouncilrelatingtomathematicsarefulfilled.






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cao code course title duration

DC010 Bachelor of Religious Education and English FouryearsDC011 Bachelor of Religious Education and History FourYears

subjects required

LeavingCertificate Noadditionalrequirements(generalentryrequirementsonly,seepage31)

GCEALevel Noadditionalrequirements(generalentryrequirementsonly,seepage31)

other entry paths

FETACLevel5 5M2154CulturalandHeritageStudies 5M2073LanguageandEuropeanStudies 5M3114GeneralStudies(LiberalArts) 5M3635EducationandTraining ForinformationonthemodulelistingsandmodulecombinationsacceptedforeachFETACcourse

pleasevisitwww.materdei.ie/access-fetac

TransferApplications NoEntryPath


DC012 Bachelor of Religious Education and Music (RESTRICTED) Fouryears

subjects required

LeavingCertificate InadditiontothegeneralentryrequirementsforadmissiontotheUniversity(seepage31),thefollowingrequirementsapply:HC3inMusicorequivalent(thisrequirementmaybewaivedbytheHeadofDepartment).ApplicantsmusttakeMusicAuralandPerformanceTests.

GCEALevel AminimumgradeDinGCEA2LevelMusicoraminimumgradeCinGCEASLevelMusic.StudentsunabletotakeGCEA2orASLevelMusicmayapplydirectlytotheHeadofMusicforequivalencyattheMaterDeiMusictest.ApplicantsmustalsopasstheMusictest.

other entry paths

FETACLevel5 5M2154CulturalandHeritageStudies 5M2073LanguageandEuropeanStudies 5M3114GeneralStudies(LiberalArts) 5M3635EducationandTraining 5M2011Music(DC012only) ForinformationonthemodulelistingsandmodulecombinationsacceptedforeachFETACcourse

pleasevisitwww.materdei.ie/access-fetac


MatureApplicants Mature applicants to Bachelor of Religious Education and Music (DC012) (RESTRICTED) ApplicantsmusttakeMusicAuralandPerformanceTests.Fordetails,pleasevisitwww.materdei.ie/music-tests

Mature applicants to DC010, DC011, DC012 CandidatesmustapplythroughtheCAO(www.cao.ie)by1stFebruary.UponcompletingtheCAOapplication,allapplicantswillberequiredtoattendMDIforaninterviewandawritingskillsassessment.Fordetails,pleasevisitwww.materdei/access

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DC009 Bachelor of Arts (Joint Honours) ThreeorFourYears

subjects required

LeavingCertificate Gaeilge OA2orHC3Irish French HC3French Mathematics OA2orHC3Maths Music Theremaybeanauditionandaural/theorytestpriortoentryto indicatesuitabilityforthecourse. English Noadditionalrequirements(generalentryrequirementsonly*) HumanDevelopment Noadditionalrequirements(generalentryrequirementsonly*) Geography Noadditionalrequirements(generalentryrequirementsonly*) History Noadditionalrequirements(generalentryrequirementsonly*) IrishStudies Noadditionalrequirements(generalentryrequirementsonly*) Theology&ReligiousStudies Noadditionalrequirements(generalentryrequirementsonly*)

GCEALevel Gaeilge GCEALevelCorGCEASLevelBorGCSEAinIrish French GCEALevelCFrench Mathematics GCEALevelCorGCEASLevelBorGCSEAinMaths Music Theremaybeanauditionandaural/theorytestpriortoentryto indicatesuitabilityforthecourse. English Noadditionalrequirements(generalentryrequirementsonly*) HumanDevelopment Noadditionalrequirements(generalentryrequirementsonly*) Geography Noadditionalrequirements(generalentryrequirementsonly*) History Noadditionalrequirements(generalentryrequirementsonly*) IrishStudies Noadditionalrequirements(generalentryrequirementsonly*) Theology&ReligiousStudies Noadditionalrequirements(generalentryrequirementsonly*)

*See page 31 for general entry requirements

other entry paths

FETACLevel5 Studentsmustpresentanyofthefollowingawardswithdistinctionsinanyfivemodules/componentsassociatedwiththataward:5M2154 Cultural and Heritage Studies / 5M2464 Print Journalism / 5M3114 General Studies / 5M2011 Music / 5M3635 Education and Training / 5M2073 Language and European StudiesGaeilge:Ifyoudon’tmeettheminimumrequirementsinleavingcertIrishabove,oneofthefivedistinctionsmustbeinmodule/component5N1631IrishFrench:Ifyoudon’tmeettheminimumrequirementsinleavingcertFrenchabove,oneofthefivedistinctionsmustbeinmodule/component5N1623French.


MatureApplicants IfyouareapplyingformatureentrytotheBachelorofArts(JointHonours)youmustapplytotheCAOby1stFebruaryintheyearofentry.PleaserefertotheDCUwebsiteforfurtherinformation.

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DC291–DC296 Bachelor of Arts (Joint Honours) ThreeorFourYears

DC291 Joint Honours – Media Studies StudentsstudyMediaStudiesandonesubjectfromthelistbelow: English InternationalLanguages Politics

DC292 Joint Honours – Law StudentsstudyLawandonesubjectfromthelistbelow: History InternationalLanguages MediaStudies

DC293 Joint Honours – International Languages StudentsstudyInternationalLanguagesandonesubjectfromthelistbelow: Gaeilge Politics

DC294 Joint Honours – Gaeilge StudentsstudyGaeilgeandonesubjectfromthelistbelow: Law MediaStudies Politics

DC295 Joint Honours – Politics StudentsstudyPoliticsandonesubjectfromthelistbelow: History Theology&ReligiousStudies Law

DC296 Joint Honours - World Cultures Studentsstudytwosubjectsfromthelistbelow: IrishStudies InternationalLanguages GeographyorTheology&ReligiousStudies

subjects required

LeavingCertificate Gaeilge OA2orHC3Irish MediaStudies HC3English International Languages French HC3French German Noadditionalrequirements(generalentryrequirementsonly*) Spanish Noadditionalrequirements(generalentryrequirementsonly*) Japanese Noadditionalrequirements(generalentryrequirementsonly*) Chinese Noadditionalrequirements(generalentryrequirementsonly*) English Noadditionalrequirements(generalentryrequirementsonly*) Geography Noadditionalrequirements(generalentryrequirementsonly*) History Noadditionalrequirements(generalentryrequirementsonly*) IrishStudies Noadditionalrequirements(generalentryrequirementsonly*) Law Noadditionalrequirements(generalentryrequirementsonly*) Politics Noadditionalrequirements(generalentryrequirementsonly*) Theology&ReligiousStudies Noadditionalrequirements(generalentryrequirementsonly*)

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GCEALevel Gaeilge GCEALevelCorGCEASLevelBorGCSEAinIrishMediaStudies GCEALevelCEnglishInternational Languages French GCEALevelCFrenchGerman Noadditionalrequirements(generalentryrequirementsonly*)Spanish Noadditionalrequirements(generalentryrequirementsonly*Japanese Noadditionalrequirements(generalentryrequirementsonly*)Chinese Noadditionalrequirements(generalentryrequirementsonly*)English Noadditionalrequirements(generalentryrequirementsonly*)Geography Noadditionalrequirements(generalentryrequirementsonly*)History Noadditionalrequirements(generalentryrequirementsonly*)IrishStudies Noadditionalrequirements(generalentryrequirementsonly*)Law Noadditionalrequirements(generalentryrequirementsonly*)Politics Noadditionalrequirements(generalentryrequirementsonly*)Theology&ReligiousStudies Noadditionalrequirements(generalentryrequirementsonly*)

*See page 31 for general entry requirements

other entry paths

FETACLevel5 DC291 Joint Honours – Media Studies (English / International Languages* / Politics)Studentsmustpresentanyofthefollowingawardswithdistinctionsinanyfivemodules/componentsassociatedwiththataward:5M2464 Journalism / 5M4511 Radio Production / 5M5158 Film and Television Production / 5M15960 Media Production / 5M2146 Multimedia Production / 5M5151 Performing Arts Administration / 5M2073 Language and European Studies*International Languages:Ifyoudon’tmeettheminimumrequirementsinleavingcertFrench(HC3),oneofthefivedistinctionsmustbeinmodule/component5N1623French

DC292 Joint Honours – Law (History / International Languages* / Media Studies)Studentsmustpresentanyofthefollowingawardswithdistinctionsinanyfivemodules/componentsassociatedwiththataward:5M2073 Language and European Studies / 5M2154 Cultural and Heritage / 5M3114 Liberal Arts / 5M2464 Journalism / 5M4511 Radio Production / 5M5158 TV and Film Production / 5M15960 Media Production / 5M2146 Multimedia Production / 5M5151 Performing Arts Administration*International LanguagesIfyoudon’tmeettheminimumrequirementsinleavingcertFrench(HC3),oneofthefivedistinctionsmustbeinmodule/components5N1623French

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DC293 Joint Honours – International Languages* (Gaeilge** / Politics)Studentsmustpresentanyofthefollowingawardswithdistinctionsinanyfivemodules/componentsassociatedwiththataward:5M2073 Language and European Studies / 5M2154 Cultural and Heritage Studies / 5M3114 General Studies / 5M3635 Education and Training*International Languages:Ifyoudon’tmeettheminimumrequirementsinleavingcertFrench(HC3),oneofthefivedistinctionsmustbeinmodule/component5N1623French**Gaeilge:Ifyoudon’tmeettheminimumrequirementsinleavingcertGaeilge(HC3)above,oneofthefivedistinctionsmustbeinmodule/component5N1631Irish

DC294 Joint Honours – Gaeilge* (Law / Media Studies / Politics)Studentsmustpresentanyofthefollowingawardswithdistinctionsinanyfivemodules/componentsassociatedwiththataward:5M2073 Language and European Studies / 5M2154 Cultural and Heritage Studies / 5M3114 General Studies / 5M3635 Education and Training / 5M2464 Journalism / 5M4511 Radio Production / 5M5158 TV and Film Production / 5M15960 Media Production / 5M2146 Multimedia Production / 5M5151 Performing Arts Administration *Gaeilge:Ifyoudon’tmeettheminimumrequirementsinleavingcertGaeilge(HC3)above,oneofthefivedistinctionsmustbeinmodule/component5N1631Irish

DC295 Joint Honours – Politics (History / Theology & Religious Studies / Law)Anyawardwithdistinctionsinfivemodules/components

DC296 Joint Honours - World Cultures (Irish Studies / International Languages* / Geography or Theology & Religious Studies)Studentsmustpresentanyofthefollowingawardswithdistinctionsinanyfivemodules/componentsassociatedwiththataward:5M2073 Language and European Studies / 5M2154 Cultural and Heritage Studies / 5M3114 General Studies / 5M3635 Education and Training*International Languages:Ifyoudon’tmeettheminimumrequirementsinleavingcertFrench(HC3),oneofthefivedistinctionsmustbeinmodule/component5N1623French


MatureApplicants IfyouareapplyingformatureentrytotheBachelorofArts(JointHonours)youmustapplytotheCAOby1stFebruaryintheyearofentry.PleaserefertotheDCUwebsiteforfurtherinformation.

Note: FETAC have redesigned some awards and FETAC codes may be subject change. Please check the DCU website for updated information on FETAC entry requirements.

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Leaving Certificate Ireland

General Entry Requirements

GradeC3intwoHigherLevelsubjectsandGradeD3infourOrdinaryorHigherLevelsubjectsincludingMathematicsANDeitherEnglishorIrish.

Leaving Certificate Mathematics Requirements

DCUdoesnotawardpointsforthesubjectofMathematicsatLeavingCertificateOrdinaryAlternativeorFoundationLevel.Thissubjectwillbeacceptedforadmissionpurposesforthefollowingcourse:

BachelorofArts(JointHonours)

General Certificate in Education United Kingdom and Overseas

General Entry Requirements

Inordertomeetthegeneralentryrequirements,studentsmustmeetoneofthefollowingrequirements:

• TwoGradeCsatGCEALevelplusfourGradeCsatGCSELevel,whichmustincludethesubjectsmathematicsandEnglish(orIrish)

• TwoGradeCsatGCEALevelplustwoGradeCsatGCEASLevelplustwoGradeCsatGCSELevel,whichmustincludethesubjectsMathematicsandEnglish(orIrish)

• TwoGradeCsatGCEALevelplusoneGradeCatGCEASLevelplusthreeGradeCsatGCSELevel,whichmustincludethesubjectsMathematicsandEnglish(orIrish)

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BA in Theology and Lifelong Education (evening/modular)

AreyouinterestedinstudyingTheology?Thecourseoffersstudentsafoundationinthefollowingareas:SystematicTheology,Ethics,Scripture,andRitualStudies.Assuch,itwouldbeofparticularinteresttoadultswhowishtofindoutmoreabouttheoriginsanddevelopmentoftheChristianfaith,theHebrewandChristianScriptures,interculturalandinterreligiousdialogue,andtherelevanceoffaithintoday’sworld.

Ifyouareinvolvedinanyoftheseareas,thiscoursemaybeofinteresttoyou:Pastoralwork;Sacramentalpreparation;YouthandYoungAdultMinistry;MinistryoftheWord;BiblicalStudies;SocialJusticeGroups;EcumenicalProjects;Dialoguewithotherfaithcommunities;ParishCouncils;SchoolBoardsofManagement;Liturgy.

Thecourseisintendedforpeoplefromabroadrangeofbackgrounds,whowishtobeginorcontinuethestudyoftheologyforpersonalenrichmentandthosewhowouldliketostudytheologywithaviewtobeingmoreactiveintheirlocalcommunity.Thisdegreewouldalsoserveasaqualificationforthosewishingtopursuepostgraduatestudyorresearchintheology.

Part-time, Flexible Modular Learning

ThisuniqueModularcourseisavailableonThursdayeveningsfrom6pmto9pmandoneightSaturdaysthroughouttheacademicyear.

Awards

CertificateinTheologyandLifelongEducation(60ECTSCredits-12taughtmodules)

DiplomainTheologyandLifelongEducation(120ECTSCredits-24taughtmodules)

BAinTheologyandLifelongEducation(180ECTSCredits-36taughtmodules)

Entry Requirements

Applicationtothecourseisbaseduponmaturityofyears.Applicantsmustbeaged23oroveronthe1stJanuaryintheyearofapplication.

Aspartoftheapplicationprocess,therelevantlifeworkexperienceoftheapplicantsandpreviousstudiesundertakenwillbereviewedtodetermineeligibilityforthecourse.

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in Theology and Lifelong Education

Bachelor Honours Degree

For more informationwww.materdei.ie/theology-lifelong-education

Contact [email protected]+353(0)18086513

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Postgraduate Study

WeareplanningtotakeanimportantstepinSeptember2015,andregisterincomingMDIresearchstudentsasDCUstudents.TaughtpostgraduatestudentswillregisterwithMaterDeiin2015.FollowingincorporationinSeptember2016,allstudentswillbecomestudentsoftheuniversity.

TAUGHT PROGRAMMES

MA in Ethics (Joint Programme with DCU) 2 years part time, one night per week

TheMAinEthicsprovidesparticipantswiththeknowledge,skillsandcompetencetoexamineethicalissues,challengesanddilemmasinprofessionalandpubliclifefromawidespectrumofethicalworldviewsandtheories.

Forfulldetailsgotowww.materdei.ie/ethics

MA in Ethics (Corporate Responsibility) Offered jointly with DCU and ACOI 2 years part time, one night per week

TheMAinEthics(CorporateResponsibility)isaspecialistpathwaythatprovidesparticipantswiththeknowledgeandpracticalskillsthatareneededtodesignandmanagewithinorganisationstheethical,socialandgovernanceaspectsofbusinessdecision-makingandoperation.

Forfulldetailsgotowww.materdei.ie/ethics-corporate-responsibility

Graduate Certificate in Ethics (Health Care) Offered Jointly with DCU 1 year part time, one night per week

TheGraduateCertificateinEthics(HealthCare)providesparticipantswithknowledge,skillsandcompetenciesinthespecialisedareaofHealthCareEthicstoaddressvariousethicalissues,challengesanddilemmasthatemergeinthedailycontextofthedeliveryofhealthcare.

Forfulldetailsgotowww.materdei.ie/ethics-health-care

MA Chaplaincy Studies & Pastoral Work 1 year full time & 2 years part time

TheMAinChaplaincyStudiesandPastoralWorkprovidesacademic,pastoral,spiritual,personalandprofessionaldevelopmentforthosealreadyworkingorwishingtoworkinthefollowingareas:

• Primaryschools

• Post-primaryschools

• Third-levelinstitutes

• Prisons/youngoffenders

• Parishcommunities

• Youthandyoungadultgroups

• Community/voluntarysector

Forfulldetailsgotowww.materdei.ie/chaplaincy-studies

MA in Theology 1 year full time & 2 years part time

ThistaughtMastersprogrammeislocatedinavibrantSchoolofTheologywhichoffersavarietyofopportunitiesforspecialisedteachingandresearchinaninterdisciplinarycontext.TheologyinMDIisrootedintheCatholicChristiantradition,engagedinecumenicalandinterreligiousdialogue,withacommitmenttoglobalandsocialjusticeandthepromotionofhumanrights.

Forfulldetailsgotowww.materdei.ie/theology

WeareengagedintheexcitingprocessofincorporatingfullywithDCU.Thiswillcreaterichereducationalopportunitiesforourstudentsandwillenhanceourresearchcapacity.

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MA in Poetry Studies 1 year full time & 2 years part time

TheMAinPoetryStudiesisapioneeringPoetrydegreethatprovidesstudents,teachersandpoetswithspecialisedskillsintheappreciationoftheartform.Throughthisprogramme,wearereachingouttovariouscommunities,bothprofessionalandnon-professional,withaninterestinexpandingtheirunderstandingofpoetrythroughlifelonglearning.

Forfulldetailsgotowww.materdei.ie/poetry-studies

MA Religion & Education (Post Primary) 1 year full time & 2 years part time

ThisdegreeisprimarilyaimedatthoseinterestedinteachingReligiousEducationinsecond-levelschools.Thedegreeoffersopportunitiestodeveloppastoral,professionalandleadershipskillsforteachinginsecond-levelschools.Specialisationsinclude:

•ReligiousEducation

•DigitalPedagogy

•MentoringandLeadership

Forfulldetailsgotowww.materdei.ie/post-primary

Masters Religious Education Primary 1 year full time & 2 years part time

TheMastersinReligiousEducation(MREd)isofferedjointlybyMDIandStPatrick’sCollege,Drumcondra,bothCollegesofDCU.MREdstudentsareprimaryteacherswhowishtoenrichthemselvesintellectuallyandspirituallywhile,atthesametime,seekingtoimprovethewaythattheyteachreligiouseducationtoschoolchildren.

Forfulldetailsgotowww.materdei.ie/religious-education-primary

RESEARCH

MDIiscommittedtooriginalresearchintheareasofReligion,Theology,EducationandtheHumanities.TheInstituteoffersresearchdegreestoMAandPhDlevelsinthefollowingdisciplines:

•Education

•ReligiousEducation

•Theology

•English

•Ethics

•IrishStudies

•History

•Music

•Philosophy

APhDisawardedonthebasisofthreeyearsoffull-timestudyandanMAbyresearchonthebasisoftwoyearsfull-timestudy.Itisalsopossibletostudyforbothdegreesonapart-timebasis.

Contact

Dr.GabrielFlynnAcademicLeaderforResearchT+353(0)[email protected]

EdD (RE Pathway)

MaterDeiinconjunctionwithDCUisnowprovidingaProfessionalDoctorateinReligiousEducationsupportingthoseworkinginthefieldofreligiouseducation.Theprogrammeisdeliveredovereightsemesters.ThefirstfoursemestersinvolvesignificantelementsofdirectedstudytowardsthewritingofthethesisinYears3and4.

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Open days will take place on Friday 14th & Saturday 15th Glasnevin Campus Saturday 15th St Patrick’s Campus

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