Professional Diploma in Education (Further Education)
Course overview
The Professional Diploma in Education (Further Education) provides the further education student teachers with the professional knowledge, understanding and pedagogical skills required to carry out their teaching roles and responsibilities.
The programme has been specifically developed to meet the needs of persons working in the Further Education sector who wish to register with the Teaching Council of Ireland for the purposes of registration as a Further Education teacher in Ireland and the EU, as well as other English speaking countries.
The PDE(FE) aims to:
- Provide student teachers with the theoretical knowledge, pedagogical skills and professional competences required to successfully teach and facilitate learning in the further education sector
- Develop competent teachers whose teaching practice is underpinned by ongoing reflective learning and by the core values of the teaching profession
- Engender a sense of collegiality and relationship building within the further education sector
- Foster commitment to the teaching profession built on espousing a love of teaching and lifelong learning, and on championing the potential of all learners.
Key facts
Entry requirements
- Level 8 primary degree (180 credits) or
- Level 7 ordinary degree (180 credits) and an additional qualification
Additional requirements
Entry requirements for the programme are designed to comply with Regulation Five of the Teaching Council (Registration) Regulations, 2009. Regulation Five details the requirements for registration of teachers in the further education sector. For further information on Regulation Five see The Teaching Council (Registration) Regulations 2009. Available at: www.teachingcouncil.ie
Teaching Practice Requirements
In addition to complying with 1 or 2 above, applicants must demonstrate that they are in a position to undertake the teaching practice requirements of the PDE(FE). These include:
YEAR1: applicants must be in a position to commence their Teaching Practice Portfolio
YEAR 2: applicants must be in a position to carry out their teaching practice class requirements (100 hours of teaching) in subject(s) in which they seek to be registered by the Teaching Council and must be in a position to complete their Teaching Portfolio.
NOTE: It is the responsibility of each programme participant to arrange a suitable further education teaching practice school or centre.
Computer Proficiency Requirements
Applicants are expected to be proficient in the use of computers and the internet.
Please see the Open Learning Centre, NUI Galway website for detailed entry requirements:
http://www.nuigalway.ie/open_learning_centre/professional_diploma.html
Duration:
2 academic years
Next start date: September 2013
ECTS weighting: 60
Awards: Professional Diploma in Education (Further Education)
NFQ level: 8
Course outline
Programme modules include:
- Teaching Practice and Learning Methods
- Programme Design, Development and Assessment
- Psychology of Learning: Theories and Concepts
- Professional Teaching Practice
- Quality Assurance: Monitoring and Evaluation
- The Learning Society: Context, Structure and Policy
Applications and selections
Apply here
Find out more
Edel Molloy/Pauline Dillon
Open Learning Centre
Ballard House
Westside
Galway
Telephone: 091 494058/494059
Facsimile: 091 528905
Email: openlearningcentre@nuigalway.ie
Web: http//www.nuigalway.ie/openlearningcentre
Fees for this course
EU (Total): €3,500 per annum
Current Students
Gavan O'Sullivan
MSc in Technology Management
"...offered both flexibility and structure by setting out a clear timetable from the very start of year 1, which outlined the content of the modules and the examination methods. Module assessment enabled me to analyse and improve on everyday work practices, in addition to opening discussions with company employees and managers. The overall course content was sufficiently comprehensive to greatly help me s set up my own technology led company..."
