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Courses
Courses
Choosing a course is one of the most important decisions you'll ever make! View our courses and see what our students and lecturers have to say about the courses you are interested in at the links below.
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University Life
University Life
Each year more than 4,000 choose University of Galway as their University of choice. Find out what life at University of Galway is all about here.
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About University of Galway
About University of Galway
Since 1845, University of Galway has been sharing the highest quality teaching and research with Ireland and the world. Find out what makes our University so special – from our distinguished history to the latest news and campus developments.
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Colleges & Schools
Colleges & Schools
University of Galway has earned international recognition as a research-led university with a commitment to top quality teaching across a range of key areas of expertise.
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Research & Innovation
Research & Innovation
University of Galway’s vibrant research community take on some of the most pressing challenges of our times.
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Business & Industry
Guiding Breakthrough Research at University of Galway
We explore and facilitate commercial opportunities for the research community at University of Galway, as well as facilitating industry partnership.
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Alumni & Friends
Alumni & Friends
There are 128,000 University of Galway alumni worldwide. Stay connected to your alumni community! Join our social networks and update your details online.
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Community Engagement
Community Engagement
At University of Galway, we believe that the best learning takes place when you apply what you learn in a real world context. That's why many of our courses include work placements or community projects.
Teaching Portfolio
Teaching Portfolios
It is now fairly common practice in higher education internationally, for academic staff members to compile reflective summaries of their teaching experience in the form of a 'Teaching Portfolio'.
These documents usually contain examples of teaching materials, an exposition of the individual's philosophy and approach to teaching and learning, and examples of feedback or evaluation of their teaching. Such documents are often required for applications for lectureships, promotions or awards, but they can also be a very useful means of reflecting on experience, identifying training needs, and of gathering thoughts for future innovation. Many staff, therefore, see value in keeping a teaching portfolio as a 'living document' updating it annually or from time to time.
CELT has extensive experience of supporting staff in the construction and updating of teaching portfolios. Our original portfolio model was based largely on that developed with our partners in UMass, Amherst. However, we now recommend a revised format for the portfolio which matches closely with the wider institutional and national HE strategy as well as offering more scope for staff to highlight achievements in applications for promotion.
Teaching Portfolios at NUI Galway (pdf)
For those considering promotion applications, we also provide a checklist whereby you can quickly highlight particular items or aspects of the portfolio.
Teaching Portfolio Checklist (docx)