professional diploma in education  (pde) 2012 - 2013

Introduction

The Professional Diploma in Education (PDE) at NUI, Galway provides the professional knowledge, understanding and pedagogical skills required to become a teacher at post-primary level.  It is a one year full-time programme for graduates and is recognised by the Teaching Council of Ireland for the purposes of registration as a post-primary teacher in Ireland and the EU, as well as other English speaking countries.  The Teaching Council of Ireland is the sole authority charged with teacher registration in the Republic of Ireland. The status of a Primary Degree determines the subjects a registered teacher is qualified to teach. Further information can be obtained from http://www.teachingcouncil.ie/.  All questions about the status of primary degrees should be addressed to the Teaching Council at (01) 6106863/4.

The programme is wide-ranging and equips student teachers with the theoretical and conceptual tools necessary for developing creative and flexible approaches to teaching and enables them to address the potentially complex and manifold educational needs of a diverse constituency of pupils in the age range 12-18.  In recognition of the varied and changing roles for the teacher in today’s schools, there is also a concern to develop skills in collegiality, team-work and whole-school planning and development, in addition to an understanding of educators' ethical and legal obligations, in loco parentis.

The PDE Course for the 2012/13 cohort is proposed to commence on Monday Sept 3rd 2012, with a completion date in May 2013.

Please see 2012 - 2013 calender here

The PDE in NUI, Galway has the following components:

1. Educational Sciences:  Psychology of Teaching and Learning (incl. Special Educational Needs), Adolescence, Diversity & Social Justice, History & Structure of Irish Education, Philosophy of Education   
 

2. Professional Studies of Education: Teaching & Learning, Curriculum & Assessment, ICT in Education, Catering for Diversity

3. Teaching Methodologies: Subject and specialist methodologies   
 

4. Professional Development: Teacher as a professional, School as a Learning Organisation, Reflective Practice, Educational Technologies (incl. general resources development) 


5. Teaching Practice: Practical Teaching in the School Context

Through the taught components of the programme students are introduced to conceptual frameworks and relevant issues within the disciplines and professional studies of education and to a variety of teaching strategies, materials and approaches to classroom management which are important for achieving teaching and learning objectives.  In addition student teachers are supported in practical teaching placements which provide them with a rich experiential base for the development of their potential as teachers.  Tutorial sessions throughout the year enable the development of critical reflective thinking which supports individual professional development and helps to integrate theory and practice.  

Meeting Teaching Council Requirements: 
Formal registration as a teacher in the post-primary school system in the Republic of Ireland is possible on completion of the PDE. It is not within the remit of the School of Education, NUI, Galway to advise or inform on a teacher’s recognised teaching subjects in order to be appointed to an incremental position within a post-primary school. In order to be appointed to an incremental teaching position in a post-primary school, the teacher’s recognised teaching subjects are determined by primary degree subject(s).  It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that they meet the conditions prescribed by the Teaching Council for teaching a particular subject(s) in the second level system in Ireland.  If you have any questions as to whether or not your primary degree entitles you to teach in Ireland at second level, please contact the Teaching Council.

Please note: 
Students who will be entering schools to carry out teaching practice as part of their Professional Diploma in Education (NUI) studies in autumn 2012 will be subject to a Garda Vetting procedure.  At the offer stage, post 01 April 2012, if you are successful in securing an offer on any of the PDE programmes, then the Postgraduate Application Centre will record your acceptance of that offer of a place.  However, your registration on the programme is subject to compliance with the University's policy on Garda Vetting.

Assessment for the PDE

Assessment for the Professional Diploma in Education is by continuous assessment with a strong emphasis on integration and application.  Assessment tasks are closely aligned to the learning outcomes of each course and in addition, they are designed to promote and reward the student teacher’s capacity to integrate theory and practice.  Students are expected to apply learning from each of the elements of the programme with their own personal experience on teaching practice in a reflective and critical manner.

Application for the PDE 

Application for admission to the Professional Diploma in Education is made through a central application procedure, and not through the University.  The closing date for applications is usually 1st December in the year preceding the Professional Diploma in Education year.  For further details contact:

The Postgraduate Applications Centre (PAC) Ltd., 
1, Courthouse Square, 
Galway. 
 Tel:  + 353 (0)91 549 260 
 Fax:  + 353 (0)91 563 056  
 Web: http://www.pac.ie/pgde  

Applications for 2012 intake will commence in September 2011.  Course code: PEG01

For details regarding  Programme Fee for 2011 - 2012, please contact the Fees Office   

For further information on the PDE in NUI, Galway:

Click on link to FAQs or contact:

School of Education,
National University of Ireland, Galway,
Ireland.
Tel:  353 (0)91 492195 |  Fax:  353 (0)91 494538  |  Email:  educationnuigalway.ie

Please note: Before applying for the Professional Diploma in Education, it is essential that prospective applicants verify that primary degree subjects will ensure eligibility to employment in an incremental position within the post-primary system in Ireland.  Being awarded the Professional Diploma in Education only guarantees eligibity to register as a post-primary teacher in Ireland.  A primary degree is the determining factor for approval of qualifications by the teaching council and hence employment in an incremental position.

Web: http://www.teachingcouncil.ie/

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