The Professional MA in Healthcare Chaplaincy, is a three semester programme which will facilitate experiential learning through intensive clinical exposure and reflective practice. The programme is designed to offer those interested in pursuing a career in healthcare chaplaincy an opportunity to acquire the theological and professional competencies required for effective ministry within intensive clinical environments and complex healthcare systems.
This is currently the only level 9 masters programme offered in an Irish university which combines both the academic and clinical practice elements required to apply for certification as a hospital chaplain.
The MSc in Psychology (Conversion) offers a conversion route into psychology for graduates who hold an honours degree in a psychology-related discipline (Human Sciences, Sports Sciences, Education etc). This programme offers a fast-track (one-year intense) conversion route where students are exposed to cutting-edge innovations in psychology and have the opportunity to develop practice-based skills such as counselling.
The MSc in Psychology and Wellbeing is the next step for psychology graduates aspiring to bring strong theoretical and practical knowledge of factors influencing wellbeing to their work or future career.
It is an ideal programme for those engaging in continuing professional development or those looking for a stepping stone to a research career, clinical doctorate or other professional training.
The focus of this programme is on the impact of psychological, societal, environmental and physical factors on the wellbeing of communities, families and individuals throughout their lives. This programme, at level nine of the National Framework of Qualifications, covers a comprehensive curriculum with a strong focus on practical and research skills. It is offered on both a full-time (one year) and part-time (two years) basis.
Psychology is concerned with all aspects of behaviour and the thoughts, feelings and motivations underlying such behaviour. While psychologists differ in their interests within the field of psychology and in the type of work they do, they all approach the study of behaviour in a scientific way. DCU’s BSc in Psychology, offered through the School of Nursing and Human Sciences, is accredited by the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI). This ensures that the course meets the highest standards for undergraduate pre-professional training in psychology.
The course is a four-year part-time programme at Level 9 NFQ (120 credits). Students may exit after two years with a Graduate Diploma in Psychotherapy (60 credits). The programme comprises taught modules including the principles and practices of humanistic, cognitive-behavioural, psychodynamic and systemic approaches. The M.Sc programme fosters an inquiry based attitude in psychotherapy theory, practice and research. The programme, based on an integrative approach, provides students with an opportunity to work psychotherapeutically with a diversity of clients with complex and multifaceted needs. The MSc in Psychotherapy is accredited by the Irish Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP) and by National Association for Pastoral Counselling and Psychotherapy.
DCU is offering a bespoke, interdisciplinary course designed to suit the needs of a new generation of policymakers—the MSc in Public Policy is a new type of professional degree with an intellectual base and methodological rigour that reflect the needs of a sector facing more nuanced and complex challenges.
The programme has been developed in consultation with the public relations industry in Ireland and with advice of academics in Europe and the United States. It is aimed at students with an undergraduate degree in a related discipline, including, but not limited to, communications, journalism and media studies.
The programme provides students with public relations theory and practice alongside an understanding of recent developments and challenges for the profession. These include the impact of the Internet and the growth of social media; the decline of traditional media; growing issues of corporate social responsibility influencing organisational reputation; and the increasing influence of other social science disciplines on Public Relations theory and practice.
This programme develops an in-depth, multi-faceted knowledge of issues raised by the arrival of asylum seekers and refugees in different jurisdictions.
This programme is designed to meet the professional needs of second level teachers. It provides a grounding in research methodology and contemporary issues in Education and Religious Education and offers students the opportunity to specialise. With specialisms for this year's entry in:
Mentoring and Leadership
Religious Education
Digital Learning
This programme is designed to demands of the changing edcuational landscape, it focuses in particular on the needs of the second level school community. Modules include:
The Diverse Classroom Contemporary leadership in an Evolving School Culture Curriculum
Policy and assessment International Trends in Religious Education - Research
Practice Resourcing RE in a Digital Age Ethics
Teaching Profession Designing and Resourcing Junior and Senior Cycle RE Contemporary Issues in Education
Religious Education Spirituality
Adolescence and Faith Development
Virtual Learning Environments
Religion and Belief in a Secular Age Faith and Culture
The Holocaust and Modern Culture
Fully qualifies you to teach second level Religious Education and English in just four years. This course offers a streamlined track to a profession in post-primary teaching, qualifying you to teach RE and English to Honours Leaving Certificate Level.
In addition to teacher education, you’ll receive instruction in how to make the most of teamwork, leadership, communication and creativity. Your coursework will also cover Foundational and Professional Studies in Education; Theology, Religious Studies and Ethics; and English Literature. You’ll learn how to think intelligently, imaginatively, and independently about storytelling and song-making in civilization, from classical texts to contemporary pop culture.