UG Prospectus 2025

130 WhyDCU? − Offered over 3 or 4 years, qualify as a teacher for Further Education and Training (FET) after 4 years − Join thousands of successful graduates working in education and training in Ireland and across theworld − Develop and progress your skills in a course that blends education and training − Diversify your future career prospects − Experience personal and professional development over the course of your study About You Do you enjoy the challenge of working closely with people in a range of settings and helping them to progress their knowledge, skills and attitudes? If you are interested in howpeople learn and youwant to understand how to use your own knowledge and skills to teach or train them, then the BSc in Education and Training is the ideal course. Wewill help you gain awide range of skills and develop an enlightened learner centred approach to teaching, learning and assessment. Additional Requirements The general entry requirements for admission to theUniversity apply (see page 174). GardaVetting Garda vetting has been introduced for students who have unsupervised access to children and vulnerable adults as part of their studies at DCU. Youmust successfully pass theGarda vetting process in order to complete the process of registration. Understanding: Education andTraining There is a strong demand for educators and trainers across Ireland fromcommunity based education to education and training programmes toQQI FET courses and corporate and business training. There are always peoplewhowant and need to learn. This coursewill give you the skills, knowledge and expertise to develop and hone those skills by: − Developing your understanding of all aspects of education and training in both formal and informal sectors (adult education, community education and workplace education and training) as they have evolved in the social and historical context in Ireland − Exploring key theories in education, psychology, sociology and philosophy − Providing youwith the practical skills and theoretical understanding necessary to deliver high-quality education and training − Applying theory and skills from entrepreneurship, sustainable development, Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) andUniversal Design for Learning (UDL) to your own practice − Enhancing your abilities to communicate effectively as a teacher You can complete the BSc in Education in Training in 3 years or canmove to the 4 year BSc in Education and Training (Further, Adult andContinuing Education strand) after year 2. Students on the 4 year course undertake a placement year in Year 3 and are eligible to register with the TeachingCouncil of Ireland as a teacher in Further Education and Training (FET) upon successful completion of the course. Foundation Programme in Education andTraining: Students undertaking a specificQuality andQualifications Ireland (QQI FET) approved course in Education and Training in designated further education centresmay take the degree on successful completion of a course of study jointly delivered by DCUand the designated centres (see page 132 for further details). Course Structure Your degree course focuses on the development of specialist knowledge and skills in the areas of: − Social and personal development − Practice-based teaching and learning − Curriculumdesign, implementation, assessment and evaluation, and instructional design − Interpersonal communications and education for multicultural and diverse societies − Information and communication technology (ICT) through learner centred approaches and Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) in education and training settings − Entrepreneurship and leadership in education and training − Information and communication technology for education and training − Policy and practice in education and training contexts Optional Year At the end of Year 2 of the BSc in Education and Training course, youmay choose to either progress directly into the final year or to register for an optional extra year of placement in further education and training (FET), after which youwill complete your final year. Students who complete the 4 year coursewill be awarded the BSc in Education and Training andwill be recognised by the TeachingCouncil of Ireland as qualified teachers of further education and training (FET). BSc in Education and Training Gain knowledge, skills and expertise in all aspects of education, teaching and training