TRINITY COLLEGE THE UNIVERSITY OF DUBLIN

POSTGRADUATE COURSES 2006 A Message from the Dean of Graduate Studies It is almost twenty years since I Trinity College Dublin offers research degrees (M.Litt., became a postgraduate student M.Sc., and Ph.D.) across all fields of study. It also offers a broad in Trinity College Dublin. My range of taught Masters and professional higher degrees in, motivation was to become an for example, business administration, dentistry, education, expert in my discipline – but a engineering, law, medicine, and social work. After you have postgraduate degree is about consulted the information in this prospectus, please feel much more than expertise; it free to contact the course directors, or to make applications is an opportunity to develop directly using the forms that can be downloaded from www. analytical and critical abilities, tcd.ie/graduate_studies. As a university with an international and it offers a unique reputation in many subjects, we welcome applications from opportunity to prove yourself as a researcher and a scholar, well-qualified graduates from anywhere in the world. We look and to become part of the wider international community forward to seeing you in the College in the near future. contributing to the development of knowledge in your chosen field. For me it was certainly an opportunity not to be missed and I hope that you, as a prospective postgraduate student, will feel the same.

Trinity College Dublin is the oldest university in Ireland, Patrick J. Prendergast, B.A., B.A.I., Ph.D., C.Eng., F.I.E.I., F.T.C.D. and one of the oldest in Europe. This is apparent in the Dean of Graduate Studies College’s buildings and squares, and in the long list of famous and eminent alumni. Most important of all is the present reputation of our academic staff across a wide range of disciplines, and the quality of the academic experience we offer to our students.

Trinity college dublin Postgraduate courses 2006

The College’s Mission

The College’s Mission

“Trinity College builds on its four-hundred-year-old tradition of scholarship to confirm its position as one of the great universities of the world, providing a liberal environment where independence of thought is highly valued and where staff and students are nurtured as individuals and are encouraged to achieve their full potential.

The College is committed to excellence in both research and teaching, to the enhancement of the learning experience of each of its students and to an inclusive College community with equality of access for all. The College will continue to disseminate its knowledge and expertise to the benefit of the City of Dublin, the country and the international community.”

Strategic Plan 2003-2008

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Graduate Studies Office 8 Master in Philosophy (Ecumenical 42 Reconciliation Studies 51 Bioengineering 62 INTRODUCTION Studies) (M.Phil. (Ecum.)) Reformation and Enlightenment 52 Civil Engineering 63 The Country, the City, 12 Master in Philosophy (Peace Studies) 50 Studies Computer Science (Mobile and 63 and the University (M. Phil. (Peace Studies)) Speech and Language Processing 46 Ubiquitous Computing) The University and its 14 M.Sc. Courses 40 Textual and Visual Studies 52 Computer Science (Networks 63 Central Facilities Clinical Speech and Language Theatre and Performance 53 and Distributed Systems) Studies (Dysphagia) 40 Other College Services 18 Postgraduate Diplomas 53 Health Informatics 64 M.Phil. Courses 41 Postgraduate Study in 21 I.T. in Education 64 Anglo Irish Literature 41 Clinical Speech and Language 53 Trinity College Studies (Dysphagia) Integrated Systems Design 66 Applied Linguistics 46 Costs 24 Conflict and Dispute 54 Management of Information 67 Creative Writing 41 International Students 26 Resolution Studies Systems Early Irish 42 Climate, Travel, Visas, 27 Music and Media Technologies 54 Mechanical Engineering – Erasmus 67 Accommodation Film Theory and History 43 Old Irish 55 Mundus Fire Safety Practice (Buildings 72 FACULTY OF Academic Year, Registration, 29 Gender and Women’s Studies 44 Multimedia Systems 69 and Other Structures) HEALTH SCIENCES FACULTY OF Orientation German Literature with Language 45 SCHOOL OF DENTAL SCIENCE 80 ENGINEERING AND M.Phil. Courses 69 Health and Safety in Construction 73 Pedagogy FACULTY OF ARTS SYSTEMS SCIENCES Music and Media Technologies 69 Health Informatics 73 SCHOOL OF MEDICINE 81 AND HUMANITIES Irish Art History 45 SCHOOL OF COMPUTER 58 Postgraduate Diplomas 70 Highway and Geotechnical 74 SCHOOL OF NURSING AND 83 SCHOOL OF HISTORIES 32 Linguistics 46 SCIENCE AND STATISTICS Applied Building Repair and 70 Engineering MIDWIFERY AND HUMANITIES Literary Translation 46 SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING 60 Conservation Physical Planning 74 SCHOOL OF PHARMACY AND 84 SCHOOL OF LINGUISTIC, SPEECH 34 PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES Medieval History 47 Named Degree Courses 61 Computer Science (Mobile and 70 Project Management 75 AND COMMUNICATION SCIENCES Ubiquitous Computing) Named Degree Programmes 87 Medieval Language, Literature 48 Master in Engineering (M.A.I.) 61 Quality Improvement 75 VICE-DEANERY, FACULTY 36 and Culture Master in Engineering (M.A.I.) 62 Construction Law and Contract 71 Integrated Doctorate in Molecular 87 OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES Specialised Technology 76 Modern Irish History 48 Recurrent Education Administration Medicine (M.Sc./Ph.D.) IRISH SCHOOL OF ECUMENICS 38 Statistics 76 Music and Media Technologies 49 M.Sc. Courses 62 Environmental Engineering 72 Integrated Doctorate in 88 Named Degree Courses 40 Continuing Education Programme 77 Neuroscience (M.Sc./Ph.D.) Popular Literature 50 in Statistics Bachelor in Divinity (B.D.) 40

 Trinity college dublin Postgraduate courses 2006 Trinity college dublin Postgraduate courses 2006  Doctor in Medicine (M.D.) 88 Health Services Management 96 Gerontological Nursing 111 SCHOOL OF NATURAL SCIENCES 128 Master in Education (M.Ed.) 152 I.T. in Education 162 Master in Dental Science 89 Hospital Pharmacy 97 Gynaecology and Obstetrics 112 SCHOOL OF PHYSICS 130 Master in Management (M.Sc.) 153 Science Education 162 (M.Dent.Sc.) Mammalian Cell Physiology 98 Health Informatics 112 VICE-DEANERY OF GENETICS 132 Business Administration 153 M.Phil. Courses 163 Master in Dental Surgery 89 Medical Imaging 98 Magnetic Resonance Imaging 113 AND MICROBIOLOGY Programme Ethnic and Racial Studies 163 (M.Dent.Ch.) Midwifery 99 Technology M.Sc. Courses 134 International Business 153 Psychoanalytic Studies 164 n Oral Medicine with 89 Environmental Sciences 134 Programme Molecular Medicine 99 Mental Health 113 Social Work Research 164 Oral Pathology High Performance Computing 135 Management Practice 153 Molecular Pathology 101 Midwifery 114 Postgraduate Diplomas 165 n Oral Surgery 90 Programme Nursing 101 Molecular Medicine 115 FACULTY OF SOCIAL Child Protection and Welfare 165 n Orthodontics 90 Organisational Behaviour 154 Nuclear Medicine 116 AND HUMAN SCIENCES Clinical Supervision (Psychology) 165 Occupational Therapy 102 Programme n Paediatric Dentistry 91 SCHOOL OF BUSINESS 138 Oncological Nursing 116 In-Service Education 166 Paediatrics 102 Strategic Management 154 n Periodontics 91 SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY 141 Pharmaceutical Analysis 103 Paediatric Nursing 117 Programme Higher Diplomas 167 n Prosthodontics 91 SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE 143 Pharmaceutical Analysis 117 Master in Social Work (M.S.W.) 154 Higher Diploma in Education 167 Pharmaceutical Medicine 104 AND PHILOSOPHY Master in Obstetrics (M.A.O.) 92 (H.Dip.Ed.) Pharmaceutical Manufacturing 117 Master of Laws (LL.M.) 155 Pharmaceutical Technology 105 SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK 144 Master in Surgery (M.Ch.) 92 Technology Higher Diploma in Education 167 Physical Sciences in Medicine 105 AND SOCIAL POLICY Master of Studies (M.St.) 155 M.Sc. Courses 93 Pharmaceutical Medicine 118 (Primary Teaching) Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy 106 VICE-DEANERY, FACULTY OF 146 M.Sc. Courses 156 Cardiac Rehabilitation 93 Higher Diploma in Psychology 168 Physical Sciences in Medicine 118 Applied Social Research 156 Sports Medicine 107 SOCIAL AND HUMAN SCIENCES Cardiology 93 Postgraduate Degree and 172 Professional Midwifery Studies 119 Named Degree Courses 149 Child Protection and Welfare 156 Child and Adolescent 94 Postgraduate Diplomass 108 Diploma Courses - Annual Fees Professional Nursing Studies 119 Doctor in Clinical Psychology 149 Counselling Psychology 157 Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Clinical Dentistry 108 Alphabetical Index to 181 Specialist Nursing 119 (D.Clin.Psych.) Drug and Alcohol Policy 158 Clinical Chemistry 94 Clinical Engineering (Equipment 108 Postgraduate Courses Integrated Doctorate in 150 Gerontological Nursing 95 Management) FACULTY OF SCIENCE Economic Policy Studies 158 Map of Campus 184 Political Science (M.Phil./Ph.D.) Global Health 95 Clinical Health Sciences Education 109 SCHOOL OF BIOCHEMISTRY 124 Economics 159 AND IMMUNOLOGY Professional Doctorate in 150 Cognitive Psychotherapy 109 Educational Guidance and 160 Health Informatics (jointly 96 Education (D.Ed.) SCHOOL OF CHEMISTRY 125 Counselling with Faculty of Engineering Community Pharmacy 110 Master in Business and Systems Sciences) SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICS 126 Educational Management 162 Exercise Physiology 111 Administration (M.B.A.) 151

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The office has overall responsibility for the Specific enquiries during admission to applications will not be returned or retained. registration, monitoring of academic progress postgraduate research programmes: It is the Graduate Studies Office policy to and welfare of postgraduate students destroy unsuccessful applications after 1 June Email: [email protected] throughout the University. It is situated in of the academic year into which entry was Telephone: +353-1-608 3354 the Arts Building on the main campus, and applied for. is open from 10am to 12pm and 2pm to Graduate Studies Office All information in this publication is accurate 4pm, Monday to Friday. Further information Arts Building at the time of printing. Changes of courses, can be obtained from our website www.tcd. Trinity College options, fees and dates may occur between ie/Graduate_Studies. Dublin 2 printing and October 2006. In addition, Ireland factors such as the unexpected unavailability DEAN OF GRADUATE STUDIES: Fax: +353-1-671 2821 of staff, or a level of application below that Patrick J. Prendergast, B.A., B.A.I., Ph.D., An application form, obligatory for admission which is minimally required to allow a course C.Eng., F.I.E.I., F.T.C.D. to all research and taught programmes can be to run may make it practically impossible, or OFFICE ADMINISTRATORS: obtained from the Graduate Studies Office by prohibitively expensive for the University to post, or alternatively downloaded on: Ewa Sadowska M.Phil. offer an option listed in this publication. Any www.tcd.ie/Graduate_Studies/g-admisn.htm (Warsaw), M.Litt., Dip.B.St. (N.C.E.A.) offer of a place made to you is subject to your consenting to the incorporation of this notice Helen Thornbury Additional application forms are required for as a term of any such offer. B.A. (D.C.U.), M.A. (N.U.I.) these courses: Paula McDonagh Dip. All applicants should make all reasonable n Doctor in Medicine (M.D.) effort prior to registration to ensure that the ENQUIRIES AND n Masters in Social Work (M.S.W.) course/programme they are registering for CORRESPONDENCE n M.Sc. in Science Education meets their expectations, by contacting the General public enquiries: relevant course co-ordinator or prospective Email: [email protected] n Postgraduate Diploma in Gynaecology and supervisor/research director. Telephone: +353-1-608 1166 Obstetrics The information set on these pages is Specific enquiries during admission to taught n All nursing courses intended as a guide only and shall not be postgraduate courses: Check with Course Co-ordinators for further deemed to form a contract between the Email: [email protected] details. Incomplete applications will not be College and an applicant or any third party. Telephone: +353-1-608 2182 processed. Please note that unsuccessful

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Concert Hall – not forgetting the singing Corporation; the first Fellows and Scholars or were on the staff of the College or both. pubs, where traditional music still flourishes. were appointed in 1594 and since then No stranger to controversy, Trinity has often Trinity College has ensured a continuous provided an independent and liberal voice With one of the youngest populations The Country, the City and the University tradition of scholarship and learning in the in the affairs of the state. of Europe’s major cities, Dublin offers heart of Dublin. an unusually congenial atmosphere for Most academic activity is concentrated in sophistication of the early Irish craftsmen. THE COUNTRY students. While the economic upsurge of The west end of the campus includes the main College campus. However, recent The Republic of Ireland has a population The National Gallery of Ireland, whose recent years has brought a proliferation five quadrangles or squares with many developments have allowed expansion of of just over 4 million, with Dublin, its new extension ‘The Millennium Wing’, of fashionable boutiques and expensive buildings from the 18th century, notably the Health Sciences off-campus, in two capital city, having a population of nearly opened in 2002, is considered one of the restaurants, there are also second-hand the Old Library – home to the priceless 9th major locations – St. James’s Hospital and 1.3 million. With a land area of around best small galleries in Europe; and the bookshops, street markets, fast food outlets century manuscript, The Book of Kells. The The Adelaide and Meath Hospital Dublin, 70,000 square kilometres, it is one of the National Library has exquisite collections and ethnic eateries of all kinds, many most recent of these squares is Fellows’ incorporating the National Children’s least densely populated countries in the of manuscript, photographic and other located in the bohemian Temple Bar area Square formed by the Long Room, the Hospital in Tallaght. In addition, sporting European Union. The country enjoys printed material. Both museum and not far from College. Arts Building, and the Berkeley Library. facilities and modern accommodation are a relatively mild climate with average gallery, flanking the seat of the Irish Further east, the recently built Hamilton, provided both on and off-campus. monthly temperatures ranging from 7ºC in parliament, are within a few hundred yards As the major commercial centre of the O’Reilly, and Lloyd buildings, house many of January to 19ºC in July. The Irish economy of Trinity College. island, Dublin is the hub of communications The vigour of any university must be judged Trinity’s science and technology areas and is an open, mostly export-based economy for the country as a whole. Train or bus can by its commitment to research. In the early a Viking settlement on the south bank of In the work of its writers, playwrights, complement the recently completed Dental that has experienced unprecedented easily reach most parts of Ireland, including 21st century, this often takes the form the river Liffey. The principal city of Ireland actors and musicians, Dublin is the equal Hospital. Between the two built-up ends levels of growth since the mid-1990s. Living the renowned scenic areas of Cork, Kerry, of partnership with major international for most of its thousand-year history, it in quality and variety to any capital city of College, the College Park with its sports standards are now above the European Clare and Galway. For vacation travel, few companies or of inter-institutional experienced a period of rapid expansion in in Europe. It is renowned particularly for fields remains one of the largest green Union average. European capitals are more than two hours cooperation within the framework of the eighteenth century, when it attained its theatrical life, whether in established spaces in the city where rugby and cricket away by air with direct flights. programmes of the European Union, and the status of one of Europe’s great cities, theatres such as the Abbey and the Gate, are often played. THE CITY in both Trinity is in a leading position in with magnificent squares, stately public or in small experimental theatre, including Dublin is situated in the east of the THE UNIVERSITY Though long established, Trinity College has Ireland. In recent years, investments under buildings and the largest public park in Trinity’s Beckett Theatre with its own country and enjoys one of the best settings Trinity College was founded in 1592 and maintained a strong tradition in scholarship the Programme for Research in Third Level Europe. Much of the elegance of that ‘Players’. of any European city. Stretching around is the single constituent college of the and research which adapts effectively to Institutions, and by Science Foundation period and sense of harmony is conserved the wide expanse of Dublin Bay from the In the literary field, the contribution of University of Dublin. Trinity College and the needs of successive generations. Many Ireland, has resulted in the formation of in and around Trinity College. imposing mass of Howth Head in the north native sons has been outstanding, with the University of Dublin are effectively of the famous people of Irish letters and many new research institues and centres. to the granite outcrops of the Wicklow Dublin has a full and varied cultural and Jonathan Swift, Oliver Goldsmith, Oscar synomous – Trinity College is mater history were educated at Trinity including Trinity prides itself on its tradition of massif in the south, few parts of the city intellectual life. The recently expanded Wilde, Bernard Shaw, William B. Yeats, universitas according to the founding writers such as Jonathan Swift, Oliver personal contact between staff and are far from the sights and scent of the and upgraded National Museum situated James Joyce, Samuel Beckett and Seamus statutes. Trinity College is the oldest Goldsmith, Oscar Wilde and Samuel students, encouraged by its collegiate sea, while many city centre streets end in a in Collin’s Barracks displays unique Celtic Heaney the most prominent names. university in Ireland and one of the oldest Beckett. Ireland’s first President, Douglas atmosphere. College provides a range of vista of mountains. Bronze Age and Early Christian artefacts, in Europe. The site for the University, the Hyde, previous President, Mary Robinson A particular feature of Dublin life is the facilities – dining hall, cafeterias and bars which reflect both the country’s wealth ancient monastery of All Hallows, was and the current President, Mary MacAleese Cosmopolitan in its origins, Dublin – Báile tradition of live music in every conceivable – and a varied social life sustained by a host in gold at this period, and the artistic handed over to the new College by Dublin were all either educated in Trinity College Átha Cliath in Irish – arose originally from venue, from street busking to the National of student societies and sports clubs.

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12th century. In addition there are extensive collections of modern, mainly Irish, political and literary papers which draw a large The University and its Central Facilities number of visitors to the library. The Book of Kells, perhaps the supreme example of The University is governed by the Board, main administrative offices, workrooms and manuscript resources and increasingly early medieval art, is housed in the Old chaired by the Provost who is elected and print collection for Business, in the delivery of electronic information. Library. Written around the year 800 AD, it Economics, Social Studies, Arts and is one of the most beautifully illuminated for a period of 10 years. The University The Department of Early Printed Books Nursing Studies. It also houses the Music, manuscripts in the world. The manuscript Council, also chaired by the Provost, has responsibility for over 300,000 volumes Law and Official Publications collections. was given to Trinity College in the 17th governs academic matters. The current printed before 1901 and for certain The Ussher Library is fully equipped with century and since 1953 is currently one Provost, Dr John Hegarty, formerly a modern collections – notably Anglo-Irish electronic data connections at all study of the most-visited tourist attractions in literature (including authors such as Photo by Philip Martins member of the School of Physics, was places. Study carrels for research students Ireland. Jonathan Swift, William Congreve, George elected in 2001. are available in the complex and can be Farquar and Oliver Goldsmith) and modern The Map Library collection contains reserved. In addition to the main university library, rooms and dedicated email/web stations THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY private press collections. Of particular approximately 600,000 maps, mainly a number of areas, notably in Science and for student use at different sites around the The University Library is one of the largest The 1937 Postgraduate Reading Room interest is the Fagel collection, which relating to Ireland and Britain; including Engineering, maintain their own specialist campus and in some off-campus locations. in Europe, with a bookstock of over 4.25 was opened in November 2003, for use by contains works printed between 1650 and a comprehensive collection of Ordnance and often extensive library collections Each student is allocated a TCD email million volumes, over 30,000 current serials research students. 1750. The collection includes numerous Survey material, hydrographic charts from and the campus is in close proximity to a account for official correspondence and and extensive collections of manuscripts, continental printings and illustrated all over the world and maps of certain The library is of crucial importance to number of other large libraries – notably some storage space on the College server. maps and music. Along with only five books, many in the field of science; 11,000 regions of Africa. research, both in the richness of its print the National Library of Ireland and the All computer rooms have laser-printing other libraries in the world (the British French revolutionary pamphlets; and 1,000 Science and medical collections are housed Royal Irish Academy Library. facilities and some have colour printing and Library in London, the National Libraries 17th century printed editions of French in separate buildings; the latter off-campus scanning facilities. Computing facilities and of Scotland and Wales and the University plays, the latter recently acquired. The Find out more about the Library at in the College’s associated teaching support are also available at St. James’s Libraries at Oxford and Cambridge), it Department of Manuscripts contains the www.tcd.ie/Library. hospitals. The Science, Health Sciences and and Tallaght hospitals, which are the enjoys the privilege of receiving all Irish largest collection of manuscript material Engineering collections include runs of core University’s two main teaching hospitals. and UK copyright material – a right it has in Ireland. It has extensive holdings in COMPUTING FACILITIES periodicals and books published in Ireland had since 1801. classical and medieval Latin and medieval Information Systems Services is responsible IS Services offer a range of IT training and the UK. The library subscribes to 3,500 Greek. Other medieval material includes for the provision and support of computer courses for College staff and students Completed in 1732, the Old Library, electronic journals in all disciplines and to significant holdings in languages ranging systems, networking, audio-visual and throughout the year. These cover all the contains the Departments of Early Printed many bibliographic databases providing from Icelandic to Persian, and including media services in College. main desktop applications such as word Books, Manuscripts as well as areas open access to published research results. Lesser- Irish, English and French. The Irish holdings On registration all postgraduate students processing, spreadsheet, database and to the public: the Long Room, the Treasury, used print material is housed off-site in a include one of the finest collections of are issued with a user account providing presentations. More specialised courses on and the Colonnades Exhibition Area. purpose-built book storage repository. early Irish manuscripts in the world, access to a range of computer facilities and topics such as web publishing and statistical The Berkeley, Lecky and Ussher Library including the Book of Leinster, the earliest services. There are numerous computer analysis are also available on a regular basis. complex, completed in 2002, contains the Photo by Philip Martins manuscript of Irish law, dating from the

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today, albeit on a relatively smaller scale The Weingreen Museum Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience within the area of Zoology. The Weingreen Museum of Biblical (TCIN) Antiquities is named in honour of www.neuroscience.tcd.ie The collection contains approximately Professor Jacob Weingreen, Erasmus Smith 30,000 specimens representing all of Trinity Centre for Bioengineering Professor of Hebrew at Trinity College the animal phyla. Some of the more www.tcd.ie/bioengineering Dublin between 1939 and 1979. important exhibits include a specimen Institute of Molecular Medicine of the now extinct great auk, a collection The Weingreen Museum encompasses www.tcd.ie/IMM of Blaschka glass models and early 19th numerous exhibits from the entire century entomological collections. Today Mediterranean world from North Africa Centre for Global Health the main function of the museum is to to Mesopotamia and from Jericho - the www.tcd.ie/Health_Sciences/medicine/ provide undergraduate training in animal oldest city (9th millennium BC) to have cghindex.php systematics, biodiversity and taxonomy. been excavated – to the Crusades (13th Centre for Health Policy and Management Associated with the zoological collection century). Its holdings consist mainly of is a small library containing specialised pottery and other artefacts. The nucleus Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies The central point of contact for all IS material from earlier centuries as well. The zoological literature. of the Museum’s collections is constituted by artefacts from the excavations of four www.tcd.ie/Medieval_Renaissance Services is the Helpdesk, which is located herbarium is of international importance The Geology Museum cities in Palestine: Lachish (Director: on the ground floor of Áras an Phiarsaigh. as it contains numerous type specimens. The museum is housed in one of the most Centre for Non-profit Management James L. Starkey, 1932-1938), Jericho An extensive range of online facilities on It is also the second largest herbarium in spectacular of Trinity’s historic campus Photo by Philip Martins www.cnm.tcd.ie (Kathleen Kenyon, 1952-1959), Jerusalem all aspects of the services provided can Ireland and by far the most taxonomically buildings. Two mounted Giant Irish Deer (Kathleen Kenyon, 1961-1967) and Centre for Transport Research and be viewed on the local website at www. important. Apart from its Irish and skeletons retrieved from Lough Gur development of research institutes and Buseirah (Crystal Bennett, 1971-1975) Innovation for People (TRIP) isservices.tcd.ie. European collections the herbarium is flank the entrance. The main collections centres. Although linked to schools, and Lord Crookshank’s Egyptian collection www.tcd.ie/Transport_Research_Centre particularly strong in material from South are very diverse, with displays ranging research centres and institutes pursue an COLLEGE MUSEUMS and Professor Weingreen’s private Centre for Urban and Regional Studies Africa, America, Australia and Thailand. from fossils, through maps to minerals, independent remit in research and present In the 18th and 19th centuries the College archaeological collection. Finds presented www.tcd.ie/CURS Used for both teaching and scholarship gemstones, zeolites, industrial minerals many opportunities to postgraduate possessed a very extensive museum it attracts a large number of overseas by Crystal Bennett from her excavations and building materials and meteorites. In students. Some of the main research Children’s Research Centre containing some valuable material. When researchers, accesses approximately 1,800 at Tawilan in Transjordan, as well as total the collections contain approximately centres are: www.tcd.ie/childrensresearchcentre the museum was dispersed in 1857 the individual items donated by the Trustees new specimens every year and has a 50,000 paleontological specimens of which ethnographic material was lodged with the of the British Museum from their surplus Institute for International Integration Oscar Wilde Centre research programme focused on South- 46,000 are invertebrates, 1,000 vertebrates nearby National Museum of Ireland, but resources have markedly enriched the Studies (IIIS) www.tcd.ie/OWC East Asia and Ireland. and 3,000 plants, 7,000 mineralogical the University retained certain specialist collections. www.tcd.ie/iiis The Zoology Museum specimens and 15,000 petrological Policy Institute collections. The first base for zoological studies at specimens. Amongst these is a substantial RESEARCH INSTITUTES Centre for Research on Adaptive www.policyinstitute.tcd.ie The College Herbarium Trinity College was provided by the number of type and figured specimens AND CENTRES Nanostructures and Nanodevices which add to the research and teaching (CRANN) The College herbarium was founded in the University Museum which was rehoused at Trinity College’s research has expanded importance of the collections. www.crann.tcd.ie early 19th century but also contains some the east end of College, where it remains considerably in recent years with the

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Buttery Bar: long been in existence. The Philosophical THE STUDENT 12.00 noon – 11.00 pm during term time; and Historical Societies are the oldest, COUNSELLING SERVICE full bar, beverages, sandwiches and freshly formed in 1684 and 1770 respectively. The Student Counselling Service is Other College Services ground coffee. Both claim famous members, Jonathan confidential, free, and professional. Swift and Oscar Wilde amongst them. Arts Building Coffee Shop: The Counselling Service provides students The services offered include guidance for prayer and worship, both ecumenically Further information can be obtained from 8.00am – 9.00pm in term; a large range of with one-to-one counselling with a software, skills workshops, vacancy and according to their respective traditions. the Central Societies Committee website snacks, sandwiches, and beverages. professional counsellor for emotional and advertising and individual guidance. The A chaplain is always available to meet www.csc.tcd.ie. personal issues. Emergency appointments Service has its own library located in students. More information about the Hamilton Coffee Shop, Hamilton SPORTS FACILITIES are provided on a daily basis Monday- East Chapel with an extensive range of chaplaincy can be found on www.tcd. Building: Friday. There are also one-to-one learning information on occupations and employers. ie/Chaplaincy. 8.00am – 9.00pm in term; a full range Sport has always been important in support consultations with a learning Further details can be obtained from of hot meals, snacks, salad bar and College and sporting facilities are provided support psychologist for academic issues, the website at www.tcd.ie/careers or by DAY NURSERY beverages. in several locations servicing the needs of such as exam preparation, essay writing, contacting the careers service directly. A day nursery, open 8.00am – 5.15pm, individual students. Trinity has around 50 Westland Coffee Shop, concentration and study skills. The Service also provides a range of free is located on campus in a purpose-built sports clubs, which are administered by East End 4 + 5: directories and publications including the facility. The nursery caters for children from Dublin University Central Athletic Club, 9.00am – 4.00pm in term; a full range of Careers Service Guide. three months to four years (most children in otherwise known as DUCAC. On campus, snacks, salad bar and beverages. Ireland go to school at the age of 4). A fee is there is provision for outdoor sports CHAPLAINCY payable for use of this service. Telephone: Trinity Health Centre for Health including athletics, cricket, gaelic games, The University caters not only for the +353-1-608 2277. There is also a self- Sciences, St James’ Hospital Coffee hockey, rugby, soccer and tennis. The Luce intellectual and academic life of the supporting student-parent discussion group. Shop: Sports Hall accommodates badminton, student, but also for the social and spiritual This informal group is open to any student 9am – 6pm; a large range of snacks, climbing, squash and most other indoor The Graduate Students Union is the one. Four chaplains, representing the four (male or female) who already is, or is about sandwiches, and beverages. sports. In the suburbs, there are extensive main Christian denominations in Ireland, to become, a parent. playing fields. A boathouse is located on representative body for postgraduate Trinity Health Centre for Health provide an ecumenical chaplaincy service the River Liffey, at Islandbridge. students in College; its website www.gsu. Sciences, Education Centre, AMNCH on campus. Based in House 27, where MEALS IN COLLEGE tcd.ie contains useful information. Coffee Shop: Students entering College are encouraged they have offices and a coffee room, the Student Buffet – Main Dining Hall: 9am – 6pm; a large range of snacks, to get involved in University Clubs. Sport CAREERS ADVISORY SERVICE chaplains ensure hospitality to all students, Hot meal service from 12 (noon) – 2.30pm sandwiches, and beverages. is the perfect way to relieve the daily The Service is based on campus and irrespective of religious affiliation. As well in term. stresses of College life, lectures, study provides assistance to students and recent as providing a forum, where students from CLUBS AND SOCIETIES and examinations and whether it is at graduates of the College regarding their various cultural and linguistics backgrounds Buttery Restaurant, beside the Buttery Bar: The University has a long tradition in competitive or recreational level, students career options. Postgraduate students at can meet socially, the chaplaincy organises Breakfast service from 7.45am – 11.00am nourishing its clubs and societies. Over are invited to take part. whatever stage they are in their studies are seminars and retreats on a regular basis Monday – Friday; full range of hot food, 90 recognised student societies cater for Further information can be obtained from very welcome to use the Service. and facilitates student support groups. The snacks and beverages to 9.00 pm. most interests. New societies can easily be the website at www.tcd.ie/Sport. chaplains also gather students and staff established when required but most have

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Educational groups and workshops run Company back home. If you do not already all year on topics like stress management, have insurance cover and wish to join study and communication skills, and exam either the Voluntary Health Insurance prep. To view the current schedule check Scheme or BUPA when you arrive in Postgraduate Study in Trinity College out our website and follow the links for Ireland, details are available from the “Learning Support.” Self-help leaflets and College Health Service. GENERAL must familiarise themselves with these may then transfer to the Ph.D. register if books on issues relevant to students are Unlike the situation in some countries, regulations. their progress has been satisfactory. Such The service of a professional Student available at the service, or downloadable entry to Irish universities is competitive, transfers usually occur at the end of the Counsellor on campus is available to all from the service website. Follow the and no graduate applicant, from Ireland or DIRECTORS OF TEACHING second year of full-time study. Progress students on a strictly confidential basis. homepage links for “Self-help Leaflets” any other country has an automatic right to AND LEARNING is judged as satisfactory in a number of Appointments may be made through the and “Library.” Lots of web-based materials admission. Most courses in Trinity College (POSTGRADUATE) different ways in different research areas College Health Service or directly with the are also available to help you manage have a restricted number of places available These are the Directors of Postgraduate and students are advised to find out about Counselling Service itself. college life, such as an interactive Study for postgraduate students. The range of Study in the Schools and Vice Deaneries, the system in place in their area well in who are members of the College’s Skills Seminar at www.tcd.ie/student_ DISABILITY SERVICES studies on offer is vast and the standard advance. The following research degrees Graduate Studies Committee. They are counselling. There is also a Peer Support Trinity College is committed to a policy set for postgraduate study is exceptionally are offered: Network which is confidential and based responsible for ensuring that any problems of equal opportunity in education and to high. This combination, together with the n postgraduate students face are attended to. M.Litt. on student-to-student support. ensuring that students with a disability range of ancillary facilities in the immediate For those undertaking a research degree, n M.Sc. have as complete and equitable access to vicinity of the University, offers an almost STUDENT HEALTH directors offer another line of contact to all facets of College life as can reasonably unparalleled learning experience to all n Ph.D. The College Health Service is located in the College administration in addition to be provided. Student Disability Services postgraduates. Academic matters of modern, purpose-built premises on Trinity their supervisor and for those undertaking These degrees are by pure research aim to assist students by arranging and postgraduate students are the remit of the campus, in House 47. It aims to take a a taught course they, similarly, offer another or possess only a very small taught co-ordinating specific educational supports Graduate Studies Committee, which is a holistic approach to student health. In from their home Government Health point of contact, apart from the course component. The desired average duration such as providing information in alternative subcommittee of Council and is chaired by addition to providing on-campus primary Service. These must be obtained in the co-ordinator. of the M.Litt. and M.Sc. by research degrees formats, making available specialist tuition the Dean of Graduate Studies. health care for all full-time students, home country before departure. is two to three years full-time, whilst a Ph.D. for students with dyslexia and offering POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH it focuses on the psychological and Non-EU students are not normally entitled UNIVERSITY COURSE should take from three to four years full- assistive technologies. STUDENTS occupational aspects of student health and to national health services in Ireland and REGULATIONS time. All students undertaking a research Higher degrees by research are normally health education. Student consultations are advised to take out insurance cover College needs to know about disabilities in On registration students are given the degree are assigned to a single supervisor, obtained by carrying out a period of are free of charge with modest fees for for hospitalisation before leaving their advance of admission if particular supports University regulations (Calendar Part 2), though for some students there may also be research within the University, under the additional services. home country. If you have insurance it or arrangements are required. Disclosure which govern academic progress through an additional advisor. The supervisor’s role of a disability or specific learning difficulty the University. In addition students who supervision of a member of College staff, is essentially that of an academic guide and Hospital treatment is supplied to EU may be possible, by applying to your will not adversely affect an applicant in any undertake a postgraduate taught course with subsequent submission of a thesis for mentor, and students should make suitable students who are automatically entitled insurers, to complete an Inter Fund Form way. Find out more about the Disability will be given a course brochure, which examination. arrangements to contact their supervisor as to a General Medical Services Card on which will give access to the Voluntary Services at www.tcd.ie/disability. details the specific requirements and often as is practical and agreeable to both condition that they are in possession of a Health Insurance scheme in Ireland while Virtually all research students are initially regulations governing that course. Students parties. European Health Card or UK NHS Card here. 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Applications submitted to the Graduate The following Professional Higher Degrees COMMENCEMENTS Studies Office, including a detailed are offered: Degrees are awarded at one of five research proposal, are reviewed by ceremonies in the year (either February, n Bachelor in Divinity (B.D.) the relevant schools or vice-deaneries. June, July, November or December) in Depending on the quality of the proposal, n Professional Doctorate in Education the impressive Examination Hall. Enquiries and if adequate supervision can be (D.Ed.) should be directed to the Proctors’ Office, arranged, the proposal is then returned n Doctor in Clinical Psychology (D.Clin. House 5, Front Square, College. to the Dean of Graduate Studies for final Psych.) approval. Students may apply to register APPLICATIONS in either April or October. If the results of n Doctor in Medicine (M.D.) For an application to be considered the first year’s research are satisfactory, n Master in Business Administration complete, the following enclosures (each candidates are placed on the Ph.D. (M.B.A.) identified with applicant’s surname) must register, though the M.Sc. or M.Litt. may be submitted in one single packet as per also be pursued in its own right. n Master in Dental Science (M.Dent.Sc.) the check list below: thesis. Details of these degrees, their n Master in Dental Surgery (M.Dent.Ch.) Trinity provides its research students with duration etc. are given in the alphabetical Passport photograph (affixed) a welcoming and supportive environment. list of taught courses in the appropriate n Master in Engineering (M.A.I.) Two letters of reference Normally student-led research seminars sections below. n Master in Engineering (M.A.I.) provide the opportunity to present Curriculum Vitae Recurrent Education POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS projects to a peer group of fellow students. Copies of certificates of English NOT READING FOR A Additionally, there are seminars led by n Master in Education (M.Ed.) language competence academic staff and visiting scholars. HIGHER DEGREE n Master in Laws (LL.M.) It is possible to register as a one-year Academic transcripts or one-term postgraduate student not POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS n Master in Management (M.Sc. (Mgmt.)) Application fee (do not post cash) UNDERTAKING TAUGHT reading for a degree. Students of this n Master in Obstetrics (M.A.O.) COURSES status are offered all facilities and are free Copies of degree certificates Postgraduate students on taught n Master in Social Work (M.S.W.) to continue their own research, and/or to Documents in support of EU status programmes normally have to pass a read undergraduate courses of interest to n Master of Studies in School Leadership series of examinations in order to make them. Application for admission should A research proposal and Educational Studies (M.St.) satisfactory progress. Taught courses are be made to the Dean of Graduate Studies available at three levels – Postgraduate n Master in Surgery (M.Ch.) by 1 April on the standard application Diploma, Masters and Practitioner form for postgraduate studies which can In general these degrees are available Doctorate. Individual taught courses are be requested from the Graduate Studies only to suitably qualified graduates who described under the appropriate faculty. Office or downloaded from www.tcd. wish to further their career in their chosen ie/Graduate_Studies. profession by undertaking a research

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All other applications are considered to be estimate, the following guide to essential Studentships, also open to applicants non-EU applications. Students who have monthly expenditure may be helpful: from all countries, are more numerous had periods of residence outside the EU but equally competitive. They provide a Rent _500 – _1,000 Costs are required to provide documentary maintenance contribution of _8,000 and evidence to support their claim for EU fee Food _400 – _500 full fee coverage. status. This evidence must be presented FEES Travel costs _100 To be considered for a College award An annual fee is payable on enrolment. with the application. _ your complete application for admission, This fee covers matriculation, the annual Electricity/Heating 80 A student’s registered EU/non-EU fee including the separate application form tuition and that year’s examinations, paying status cannot be changed during a Other costs should be taken into account for a postgraduate College award, must be including, if appropriate, examination of a programme for which s/he has registered. such as entertainment, telephoning home, submitted in one package to the Graduate postgraduate thesis or dissertation. books, post, stationery, laundry, toiletries, Studies Office. Please note that only Note that full-time education in the EU Fees vary depending on the subject travel during holidays etc. full-time research students are eligible for does not by itself constitute ordinary studied and level and year of study these College awards. All College awards residence. FIELDWORK COSTS, COSTS involved. All fees are for a given academic are subject to an annual income limit of OF PREPARATIONS OF year and reviewed annually. Students EU degree students who are liable for the (gross) _16,000 after payment of fees. THESIS/DISSERTATION must have paid their fees in full and have full annual tuition fee may take the option Students are personally responsible no outstanding debts to the University of paying their annual tuition fees in two for the costs involved if they have to in order to submit their thesis, to sit instalments. Students classified as non-EU undertake fieldwork as part of their degree examinations and to graduate. fee paying must pay the full fee before registration. A non-returnable Application programme. They are also responsible Fee levels are critical in determining Fee of _45 must be submitted with every for all costs relating to preparation and how much it will cost to come and study submission of their thesis or dissertation applications. An EU application is one iii) who holds a passport from an EU state application. Registration can take place in Trinity. One of the most important (typing, binding, photography etc.). made by a person who fulfils one or more and has received full-time further or only when fees are fully paid. Please note variables in fee level relates to whether of the following criteria: higher education in the EU for three of that cash is not accepted. students qualify as EU fee paying and AWARDS the five years immediately preceding therefore, for a lower annual fee, or not. i) who is ordinarily resident in the EU and A list of the major annual fees payable The University offers two types of admission. who has received full-time further or is given in the final section of this postgraduate award which are available European Union fees are based on higher education in the EU for three of Applications from children of EU publication. The University Calendar Part only to students intending to register for residency. A European Union passport or the five years immediately preceding Government officials living abroad, semi- 1 contains the definitive and full list. higher research degrees full-time (i.e. citizenship (including an Irish passport or admission; or state officials who are on assignment M.Litt., M.Sc., or Ph.D.). Ussher Awards Irish citizenship) does not grant automatic in countries outside the EU, volunteer SUMMARY OF LIVING are open to applicants from all countries. entitlement to EU fees. ii) who is ordinarily resident in the EU and development workers and certain EU COSTS These awards are few in number, has worked full-time in the EU for three As approved by Board on 3 December officials as approved by the Department In addition to your fees you must consider very competitive, provide significant of the five years immediately preceding 2003, applications for admission are of Foreign Affairs are treated as EU living expenses. These costs will vary maintenance (currently _12,700 per admission; or classified as EU applications or non-EU applications. according to your personal lifestyle. As an year) and fully cover fees. Postgraduate

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International Students Climate, Travel, Visas, Accommodation

GENERAL (www.councilexchanges.org). The Examination Minimum GENERAL Garda National Immigration Bureau, 13/14 The Office of International Students Affairs Programme is also available to students Level Required Dublin enjoys a relatively mild climate Burgh Quay, Dublin 2. Telephone: +353- assists in looking after overseas students from Jamaica, Ghana, Argentina and South but in the winter months (November, 1-666 9100. Further information can be IELTS Grade 6.5 in College. Its website www.tcd.ie/ISA/ Africa. To be eligible, you need to be a December and January), it is usually rather obtained on-line from www.justice.ie. provides further information. full-time student at a third level institution TOEFL 230 – computer chilly and damp. Summer temperatures For information on entry visa requirements or within six months of graduation. There based can reach 33.4ºC but are on average The contribution that international contact: Visa Section, Immigration are a limited number of places available so 14.5ºC and average winter temperatures students make to the intellectual life of 570 – paper Division, Department of Justice, Equality early application is advisable. are around 5ºC. Rainfall in Dublin is low, the University vastly exceeds their current based and Law Reform, 13/14 Burgh Quay, averaging about 750mm per year, but small numbers and there is an intention to Students from countries within the Dublin 2, Ireland. Telephone +353-1-616 Cambridge Certificate Grade C amounts fall regularly. Warm clothes and attract many more international students EU are free to take up employment 7700, email [email protected]. of Advanced English a raincoat are therefore a must. Linen and to Trinity. under standard EU free movement of warm bedclothes are not always provided All non-American non-EU students labour regulations. However, mixing Cambridge Certificate Grade C Non-EU nationals who have permission to in rented accommodation. should contact the nearest Irish Embassy employment with study is not easy, and of Proficiency in English remain in the State as students are entitled or Consulate for information on visa it is recommended that students do not Students who wish to bring electrical to take up casual employment (defined as requirements before arrival and must arrive from elsewhere in the EU without appliances with them should note that up to 20 hours part-time work per week or throughout Ireland. More information report to the Garda National Immigration possessing the financial resources to the voltage in Ireland is 220v. The official full-time work during vacation periods) for on how to apply for a visa, open a bank Bureau (GNIB) on arrival. complete their chosen course of study. currency in Ireland is the Euro (_). All the duration of their permission to remain. account, living expenses etc. can be found of the major Irish banks are close to the All applicants should apply as early as The entitlement to take up employment Students whose first language is not on the Graduate Students’ Unions website University and there are two Allied Irish possible, especially if an Irish Visa is ceases upon the expiry of their permission English must provide evidence of at www.gsu.tcd.ie. Bank service machines on the campus. required. Please note that the Graduate to remain as a student. Such students competency in this language through You are recommended to open an Irish Studies Office does not normally assist in should therefore ensure that they have one of the well-established international VISAS bank account as soon as possible after the processing of visa applications. sufficient finance before coming here. standard tests: If you are a resident of the European you arrive in Dublin. Most banks offer two Union, you do not need a visa to enter All successful applicants receive a letter The Work in Ireland Programme (USIT) types of accounts; current (or checking) and live in Ireland. Students from North of offer confirming their acceptance at provides a special work permit for students accounts, which usually do not yield America may enter the country without an Trinity College from the Dean of Graduate on the programme (www.usitnow.ie). interest, and deposit accounts that do. A entry visa. However, they must apply for Studies. Canadian students are provided with a 12- letter from your home bank will be of use a visa to the Garda National Immigration month permit from Travelcuts in Canada in establishing your credit status. Visa and Bureau (GNIB) in Dublin, within 7 days of (www.swap.ca), US students can get a Mastercard (Access) are widely accepted arrival in the country. Contact details are: four-month permit from Council Exchanges Photo by Philip Martins

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Please note that ALL non-EU fee paying students must pay their full tuition fees prior to registration. Academic Year, Registration, Orientation ACCOMMODATION A limited number of research students may THE ACADEMIC YEAR REGISTRATION be accommodated on campus. However, The academic year is divided into three Research students may register either the modern and comfortable Trinity Hall of terms: Michaelmas term (9 weeks in October or in April. However as most Residence owned by the University offers teaching, October – December); Hilary taught postgraduate courses commence in extensive accommodation opportunities. term (9 weeks teaching, January – March); October, Autumn registration is the major It is situated in its own grounds about 2.5 Trinity term (6 weeks teaching, April registration time and will take place on miles from Trinity and is linked to the city – May). 28 and 29 September 2006. In April 2007, centre by a fast tramline. Find out more new entrant and continuing registration is 2006 – 2007 Academic Year: about College accommodation and the from 3 April until 18 April. Please note that on-line application facility at www.tcd. Teaching Terms these dates may be subject to change. ie/Accommodation/student.htm. Michaelmas Term: POSTGRADUATE Many postgraduate students find Monday, 9 October 2006 – ORIENTATION DAY accommodation in shared houses or small Friday 8 December 2006 During registration week a number of self-catering flats and apartments in the Hilary Term: formal and informal events are held to inner city. Houses and flats vary in price, Monday, 8 January 2007 – introduce newly enrolled students to life depending on size, facilities and location. Friday, 9 March 2007 in College; these include an orientation The best place to look for a place to rent session for the current academic year, is the property pages of Dublin’s daily if you do not know anyone in Dublin, may estate agents have a letting service with Trinity Term: specifically tailored for postgraduate newspaper, the Evening Herald. Available be a good option. lists of properties on their books. Hooke Monday, 2 April 2007 – and MacDonald offer an online property students. A Postgraduate Orientation Day from most newsagents in Dublin, and During Freshers’ Week, the Friday, 11 May 2007 search, as do Lisney and Accommodation for new entrants to postgraduate studies discounted in the Students’ Union Shop in Accommodation Office provides a room Lettings. These services are free, allowing in 2006/7 will take place on Friday 29 Trinity, the Evening Herald has listings of with telephones, maps and adverts for you to search by price, area and number September 2006 in the Burke Theatre in houses, flats and apartments to rent and accommodation, from which you can of bedrooms. However, the properties are the Arts Building at 2pm. share. co-ordinate your efforts. The telephones generally at the higher end of the market. especially are invaluable as you will be Advertisements also appear on the many You can also call in to the estate agents making dozens of calls in reply to adverts. noticeboards around College, especially offices and ask for a list of properties. in Front Arch and the Accommodation For more details on this free service, Office. These are generally looking for contact the Accommodation Office For further information see www.tcd.ie/ people to share accommodation with and (www.tcd.ie/Accommodation). Some Dublin_Life/arrival/accomm_renting.htm.

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Photo by Philip Martins IntroductionArts and Humanities Arts andIntroduction Humanities

School of Histories and Humanities

Head of School: Professor Jane Ohlmeyer

Director of Teaching and Learning (Postgraduate): Professor Eunan O’Halpin

Telephone: +353-1-608 1020

Fax: +353-1-608 2291

Internet: www.histories-humanities.tcd.ie

The School of Histories and Humanities assistance and respect among staff and comprises the departments of Classics, students that prevails. History, History of Art and Architecture The School regularly sponsors and the Centre for Gender and Women’s international conferences and symposia Studies. and runs six major research seminars. With 35 full-time academic members of These provide a forum for distinguished staff and 8 postdoctoral fellows the School scholars, postgraduates and postdoctoral enjoys an international research profile in fellows from throughout the world to a remarkable range of different disciplines present papers. The School also plays and subject areas: archaeology, philosophy an active role in the activities of Trinity’s (classics), Latin and Greek language and leading humanistic research centres. literature, Classical, Medieval and Modern A number of these are located within History (Irish and European) and History the School: Irish Art Research Centre; of Art and Architecture. We currently Centre for Medieval History; Centre for Our postgraduates come from all over the postgraduate training, a variety of career Further details on postgraduate have 139 research students and 51 taught Contemporary Irish History; Centre for world and form a well-established and development workshops and teaching opportunities in the School are available, students. Staff are accessible, ready to Irish Scottish Studies; Centre for Gender vibrant community of nearly 200 students. opportunities for senior postgraduates. in the first instance, from Prof. Jane listen to students’ ideas and open to and Women’s Studies; Mediterranean and They run regular postgraduate seminars Many of our postgraduates have secured Ohlmeyer at [email protected] and interdisciplinary approaches. They pride Near Eastern Studies; and the Centre for personal and institutional links with a and participate in all School activities. competitive funding for their studies from the Director of Teaching and Learning themselves on their ability and willingness the Study of the Platonic Tradition. Within number of other institutions in the United The School is committed to helping external or College sources. (Postgraduate), Prof. Eunan O’Halpin at Kingdom, continental Europe and North postgraduates prepare for a career within [email protected]. to give personal attention to graduate Ireland, the School has fostered close links For details of Government of Ireland America. and beyond academia. We offer students and on the atmosphere of mutual with the other universities and enjoys postgraduate scholarships see five taught M.Phil. programmes, www.irchss.ie. 32 Trinity college dublin Postgraduate courses 2006 Trinity college dublin Postgraduate courses 2006 33 Arts and Humanities Arts and Humanities

Science to provide English language training Faculty of Health Sciences in 1985. In 2005, voice; and written language development for adult refugees and to support teachers of the School of Clinical Speech and Language and disorders. The department also School of Linguistic, Speech and English as a second language to immigrant Studies became one of the departments offers a range of opportunities for taught pupils in primary and post-primary schools. of the School of Linguistic, Speech and postgraduate courses in the area of speech Communication Sciences Communication Sciences. language pathology, with clinical specialisms Research in the Phonetics and Speech lab in dysphagia, acquired communication Head of School: Professor David Little currently has funded research in a range of The primary research focus within the disorders, augmentative and alternative projects. Three important current strands are: department is on communication in typical Director of Teaching and Learning (Postgraduate): Professor John Saeed communication and developmental disorders firstly, the analysis and modelling of voice and atypical contexts, with particular of speech and language. Telephone: +353-1-608 1560 quality, with particular interest in how the emphasis on the social experience of voice source as a basic dimension of prosody communication difficulties. At a postgraduate The Centre for Deaf Studies was Fax: +353-1-608 2941 is exploited both for linguistic purposes and level, the department offers a range of established in 2001 as a centre of excellence Email: [email protected] for the paralinguistic communication of research opportunities leading to the award in education and research in the field of Internet: www.speech-comms.tcd.ie emotion and attitude. A second project is of higher degrees (M.Sc., M.Litt., Ph.D.). Deaf studies. Its core activities include the prosody of Irish dialects and of different An interdisciplinary approach to research is training for Irish Sign Language tutors and The School of Linguistic, Speech Linguistics, Applied Linguistics and Speech varieties of Irish-English. A third is text-to encouraged. In addition to the links with the Irish Sign Language/English interpreters, sociolinguistics, language planning, typology and Communication Sciences offers and Language Processing. The Phonetics speech development for Irish and for Irish Centre for Language and Communication general training in the field of Deaf Studies and universals. In applied linguistics doctoral four taught Masters programmes and a and Speech Lab provides for research English. In a collaborative project with the Studies, the department has established and linguistic research focusing on describing supervision is available in areas such as comprehensive range of doctoral research and teaching in those areas. The Centre University of Bangor, Wales, Dublin City research collaborations with colleagues Irish Sign Language (ISL). Its primary role as autonomy in second/foreign language opportunities in the study of general and supports language learning and teaching in University and University College Dublin, in the areas of Education, Psychology, the a teaching institute involves training native/ learning; language transfer; learner applied linguistics, speech sciences, speech the university by maintaining state-of-the- researchers are developing the prerequisites Centre for Gender and Women’s Studies near-native Irish Sign Language users. strategies and communicative strategies; and language pathology, clinical linguistics art technical facilities and resources, and for the development of text-to-speech and in cognate areas within the Faculty of media and technologies in language- The Centre offers opportunities for doctoral and deaf studies. The School was formed providing integrated and extracurricular synthesis Health Sciences. On application, prospective learning; metacognition and metalinguistic research in Deaf studies over a broad range in 2005 from three main constituents: The language modules for students not majoring of Irish. students are interviewed to assess the awareness; pragmatics and language- of topics, ranging from sign linguistics to Centre for Language and Communication in languages. student’s suitability and potential as a learning; syllabus, learning materials and The School of Clinical Speech and language planning and language rights. Studies; the School of Clinical Speech and graduate student and to consider whether The Centre offers opportunities for pedagogical grammar; the age factor in Language Studies is the longest established Current research areas include the linguistic Language Studies; and the Centre for Deaf the appropriate supervision is available. doctoral research in linguistics, applied language learning; and the L2 mental area for the education of speech and description of Irish Sign Language; the Signs Studies. linguistics, phonetics and speech science. lexicon. Research in applied linguistics language therapists in Ireland. Founded Specific research interests of the staff of Ireland project, which is building and The Centre for Language and In linguistics students have conducted informs the activities of two campus in 1969 as the Dublin College of Speech include: acquired communication transcribing a corpus of Irish Sign Language Communication Studies, founded in 1979, research on a diverse range of languages companies of Trinity College: Authentik Therapy, the qualification was awarded disorders; augmentative and alternative that will be of use to researchers in the is a centre of research in linguistics, applied and in fields including language Language Learning Resources Ltd, which degree status in 1977, from the University of communication; developmental disorders fields of linguistics, interpreting, language linguistics, phonetics and speech science acquisition, computational linguistics (in publishes language learning materials and Dublin. The School of Remedial Linguistics of speech and language; discourse analysis; teaching, anthropology and sociology; and provides teaching at undergraduate collaboration with the School of Computer books for language teachers and Integrate was instituted as part of the Arts (Letters) fluency; gender issues; identity and curriculum design for the teaching of Irish and postgraduate levels. The Centre offers Science and Statistics), morphology, Ireland Language and Training Ltd, which is Faculty in 1979 and it became the School of disability; language and psychiatry; life- Sign Language; and interpreting between three integrated taught Masters degrees in phonology, pragmatics, semantics, syntax, funded by the Department of Education and Clinical Speech and Language Studies, in the span development; programme evaluation; spoken and signed languages.

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The Samuel Beckett Centre is the focus for Postgraduate Diploma and a two-year Students are generally registered within research in Drama and Theatre Studies, M.Phil. in Music and Media Technologies. specific areas, but interdisciplinary work Vice-Deanery, Faculty of Arts and and for Film Studies. Both the M.Phil. in is encouraged: Religions and Theology, The research community of the Vice- Theatre and Performance and the M.Phil. for example, is involved with Classics in Deanery of Arts and Humanities comprises Humanities in Film Theory and History are located research in medieval and Near-Eastern some 70 full-time academic staff, 155 there. studies. Some areas have connections with Vice-Dean: Professor John Scattergood postgraduate students writing theses, other institutions within the city which As well as offering opportunities for and 100 following taught courses. The Director of Teaching and Learning (Postgraduate): Dr Cormac Ó Cuilleanáin enable the research base to be broadened: research in a number of specialist postgraduate student body is a very Drama Studies has a well-established Telephone: +353-1-608 1504 areas, Music, in conjunction with international one. relationship with the Abbey Theatre, and Electrical Engineering, offers a one-year Fax: +353-1-671 5269 Drama Studies, Film Studies and English Email: [email protected] all have connections with the Irish Film Centre. Internet: www.vicedeanery-ah.tcd.ie Some areas profit from relationships The Vice-Deanery of Arts and M.Phil. courses in creative writing and with universities outside the country. For Humanities is the focus for research popular literature. part of the M.Phil. in Textual and Visual into language and languages, literatures Studies students attend courses at the Irish and Celtic languages has both a both medieval and modern, translation Université de Paris VII and X. English and Postgraduate Diploma in Old Irish and a studies, drama and theatre studies, film, Irish, along with History, are involved with M.Phil. in Early Irish in addition to well- The modern language disciplines also music, religions and theology. All areas the universities of Belfast, Strathclyde and established research fields in language and combine with each other and with offer specialized supervision for research Aberdeen in the Irish Scottish Academic literature, old, medieval and modern. other areas to offer interdisciplinary Initiative, which promotes collaborative leading to M.Litt. and Ph.D. degrees, and postgraduate courses. A M.Phil. in The modern language disciplines of research over a broad cultural range. some offer Postgraduate Diploma and Medieval Language, Literature and Culture M.Phil. courses which involve both taught French, Germanic Studies, Italian, Russian draws on the expertise of early period In courses involving literature and drama elements and a research dissertation. and Slavonic Studies, and Hispanic Studies specialists from English, French, Germanic it is quite normal for creative practitioners all offer specialist supervision over a wide English offers opportunities for research Studies, Irish and Italian, as well as having to contribute on an informal and range of areas, linguistic, literary and in medieval, renaissance and modern input from Religions and Theology occasional basis. More formally, English, cultural. Two offer taught postgraduate literature, including American and and Philosophy. A M.Phil. in Literary in conjunction with the Arts Council courses: French offers a M.Phil. in Textual Caribbean literatures. A particular feature Translation involves the disciplines of of Ireland, appoints a writer fellow and and Visual Studies concentrating on of this area is the commitment to the study French, Germanic Studies, Italian, Hispanic in conjunction with the British Council 19th and 20th century France; Germanic of Anglo-Irish literature, partly through Studies and Russian and has contributions (Ireland), an international writer fellow. Studies offers a course in German research and partly through a taught also from other disciplines including Both contribute classes to its postgraduate Literature and Language Pedagogy. M.Phil. Recent developments include English and Classics. courses.

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at least, as important as the teaching and The M.Phil. in Reconciliation Studies which research work. Over the years, students is a cross-border course (Belfast-Dublin) have held Rotary and World Council of designed to address the challenge of Irish School of Ecumenics Churches scholarships as well as other developing a fuller, more complex and more prestigious awards. Since 2000-2001, we systematic understanding of theoretical have welcomed a number of George and practical approaches to reconciliation. Head of School: Professor John D’Arcy May Mitchell Scholars in the Peace Studies and The programme grows out of and addresses Telephone: +353-1-260 1144 Ecumenical Studies programmes. the needs and experiences of people in Northern Ireland. Thirty years of violence Fax: +353-1-260 1158 Ecumenical Studies derives its name from have taught people some costly wisdom the Greek word oikoumene, meaning the Email: [email protected] about reconciliation, which needs both one, inhabited earth. A plurality of religions Reconciliation Studies. Research degrees to be consolidated and further applied Internet: www.tcd.ie/ise and value systems share this one inhabited (Ph.D. and M.Litt.) are also available. in Northern Ireland and to be offered earth, generating not only conflict and Applications for a research degree should to others who have experienced similar The Irish School of Ecumenics was intellect and imagination, combined with misunderstanding, but also resources and be submitted to the Graduate Studies conflicts. Reciprocally, the Reconciliation established in 1970. It is a graduate the support and challenge offered by an motivations to understand and transcend Office, Arts Building, Trinity College, Studies programme will also be probing institute of Trinity College Dublin with international peer group. Applied research conflict. From a perspective informed by Dublin 2. Applications for all other taught conflicts around the world for lessons to 17 academic staff members and 120 is at the heart of all work undertaken at Christian theology, Ecumenical Studies programmes should be sent directly to the be applied in Northern Ireland and more postgraduate students committed to ISE, where students engage with crucial focuses on three key arenas of dialogue in Irish School of Ecumenics. widely. applied research at the intersection of issues currently facing governments, order to promote a critical understanding of politics, theology and religion. religions, NGOs and peace organisations. relationships within and between traditions The M.Phil. in Peace Studies examines the The Conflict and Dispute Resolution Through their interaction with staff and - dialogue within the Christian traditions, problems of war and political violence from postgraduate diploma programme is aimed ISE is an international academic institute, programme allows for specialisation. with each other, students undertake with other religious traditions, and with the perspectives of international relations, at setting standards of best practice for Christian in its inspiration and ethos, and Courses in the programmes are open to valuable work at the cutting edge of others committed to a study of the ethical global justice and conflict resolution. It those, who choose to include Alternative interdenominational in structure and all students, which allows them to pursue reconciliation, peace, ecumenical and dimensions of political engagement. offers to students from different primary Dispute Resolution in their range of tools personnel. It exists to promote, through a wide variety of academic interests. In conflict and dispute resolution studies with addition to our permanent academic disciplines the opportunity for mature for effective and creative management research, teaching and outreach activities, ISE offers a variety of postgraduate an increasingly evident social benefit. staff and visiting lecturers, there are reflection on the wide range of issues and for the resolution of commercial and the unity of Christians, dialogue between programmes such as the taught M.Phil. regular guest lecturers and visitors from concerning peace and conflict, while at other disputes. The programme sets out religions and work for peace and justice Students are offered a unique experience degree programmes (assessed on the basis around the world who strengthen the the same time affording the opportunity to provide a foundation and forum in this in Ireland and abroad. Its resources in a stimulating environment, where of course work and a research dissertation) international flavour of ISE. for specialised study through a research area of study and research to establish are available to churches and other our taught programmes and research as well as a part-time Postgraduate Diploma dissertation. A particular aim of the standards of excellence and to develop an appropriate bodies committed to unity, degree programmes encourage scholarly Our students come from diverse in Conflict and Dispute Resolution Studies. programme is to address the wider ethical ethos in the practice of conflict and dispute dialogue and peace. exploration of the intersections between backgrounds with a vast array of work Our programmes are internationally and philosophical questions that arise resolution that will have far-reaching politics, theology and religion. In addition and life experiences. They come from all recognised as providing ground-breaking, Our commitment to excellence draws from through examining peace and war in the benefits by inspiring educators, leaders, to a core curriculum that gives students around the world, bringing their energy research-driven immersions into the fields an expert lecturing staff and from study context of social sciences. policy makers and practitioners. a solid knowledge base in the field, each of Ecumenical Studies, Peace Studies and programmes that make demands on both and vitality to the programmes which are,

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At ISE it is possible to obtain degrees M.PHIL. COURSES to the course is competitive due to a must be submitted before the end of by research across the full range of the ANGLO IRISH LITERATURE restricted quota. the Michaelmas term. School’s teaching and research interests. (M.Phil./P.Grad.Dip.) The course consists of five elements: v) A dissertation (12,000-15,000 words) is Candidates are normally required COURSE CODE 180 planned in consultation with a Course to possess a good honors degree or i) The main authors of Anglo-Irish Course Directors: Prof. Terence Brown and Director in Hilary term and is prepared equivalent qualification. Residency in literature – Swift, Edgeworth, Yeats, Prof. Nicholas Grene and written under the guidance of a Ireland is normally a requirement. Joyce, Beckett are studied in two supervisor in the Trinity term and in the Duration: One year, full-time weekly two-hour seminars in the The number of research students is long vacation (July to September). Michaelmas and Hilary terms. increasing. Candidates are working on Closing Date: 31 March 2006. Applications Assessment is by a combination of course topics ranging from Christian ecumenism, should be addressed directly to the ii) There is a series of lectures on the papers, presented work and dissertation. especially as it pertains to the situation in Graduate Studies Office, Arts Building, contexts of Anglo-Irish literature in the Northern Ireland, to the role of religions, Trinity College, Dublin 2. Michaelmas term. Further information on the course is the media and mediation in conflicts on each subject from Religions and provided for incoming students in the Named Degree Courses Telephone: +353-1-608 1400/1179 iii) There is a course in Research Methods around the world. Research is also being course handbook and on the website of BACHELOR IN DIVINITY (B.D.) Theological Studies. in the Michaelmas and Hilary term. undertaken into relationships between COURSE CODE 157 Email: [email protected]/[email protected] the Oscar Wilde Centre for Irish Writing. religions and their contributions to M.Sc. COURSES iv) A number of special subjects are Course Co-ordinator: Prof. Nigel Biggar Internet: www.tcd.ie/OWC/courses/ CREATIVE WRITING (M.Phil.) reconciliation and peace-building. This CLINICAL SPEECH AND LANGUAGE offered in Michaelmas and Hilary anglo/index.html COURSE CODE 255 is in accord with our overall research Closing Date: 31 March 2006. Applications STUDIES (DYSPHAGIA)(M.Sc./P.Grad. terms. These special subjects may vary strategy, which engages in projects on should be addressed directly to the Dip.) The course offers graduates in English from year to year according to staff Course Director: Mr Gerald Dawe Graduate Studies Office, Arts Building, or in related disciplines (e.g. history, art availability. They have included in the ethical globalisation, local and global civil COURSE CODES 723/722 Duration: One year, full-time society, the fundamentalist imagination, Trinity College, Dublin 2. history, Irish studies, a modern language) past: Literature and Violence; Literary Course Director: Dr Margaret Walshe Closing Date: 1 March 2006. Applications the role of religions in foreign policy Telephone: +353-1-608 1297 the opportunity to study the broad range Myths of the Revival; Irish Drama and Course Co-ordinator: Ms Margaret Leahy of authors of Anglo-Irish literature from the Metropolitan Theatre; Modernism should be addressed directly to the and democratisation, the trauma of Email: [email protected] the 18th century to the present. It also and Irish Poetry; Gothic and Fantasy Graduate Studies Office, Arts Building, loss and the trafficking of women from Duration: One year, part-time (P.Grad. Internet: www.tcd.ie/Bib_Theo/post.htm addresses thematic aspects of the subject. Literature; Irish Fiction after Joyce; Irish Trinity College, Dublin 2. Eastern Europe. The new political and Dip.); two years, part-time (M.Sc.) The course is designed to be complete in Women’s Writing; Cinema and Ireland. economic developments in Ireland and in The degree of Bachelor in Divinity is a Telephone: +353-1-608 2885 Europe provide a stimulating context for higher degree awarded on the basis of Closing Date: 30 June 2006. Applications itself but can also serve as preparation for Students are required to select a special Email: [email protected] collaborative research at ISE. examination and thesis. Appropriately should be addressed directly to the those who may wish to proceed to further subject in Michaelmas term. In place qualified candidates, accepted for the Graduate Studies Office, Arts Building, research in the field. of one of the special subjects offered in Internet: www.tcd.ie/OWC/courses/ Though course work does not form part degree must complete an examination Trinity College, Dublin 2. Late applications Hilary Term, students may enrol for a creative/index.html of the programme, students are free to Applicants should have a good honors in eight papers and a thesis of 40,000 may be considered subject to the Creative Writing workshop which meets attend courses across the whole range degree (at least an upper second or This course, the first Masters programme words within five years. Candidates study availability of places. in Hilary term. Entry to this part of the of ISE programmes and in specific cases equivalent, GPA of at least 3.3). Some in creative writing in an Irish university, independently for the examination, but course is based on assessment of a attendance at courses may be required. Entry both via P.Grad.Dip. and M.Sc. - for previous knowledge of Anglo-Irish portfolio of the student’s writing, which was offered for the first time in 1997/98. may obtain advice and a bibliography further details contact the course director literature is also desirable. Admission at [email protected]. 40 Trinity college dublin Postgraduate courses 2006 Trinity college dublin Postgraduate courses 2006 41 Arts and Humanities Arts and Humanities

It is based in the Oscar Wilde Centre directly with the course co-ordinator prior equivalent competence in Old Irish but Telephone: +353-1-260 1144 (Ext. 111) for Irish Writing, 21 Westland Row, the to submitting application. who have not successfully completed Direct telephone: +353-1-206 0353 birthplace of Oscar Wilde. the diploma are also eligible to apply. Closing Date: 31st July 2006. Applications All candidates undertake core courses Fax: +353-1-260 1158 The course is intended for students who should be addressed directly to the in Old Irish prose and Old Irish poetry. are seriously committed to writing, are Graduate Studies Office, Arts Building, Email: [email protected] They must also choose an optional course practising, or prospective authors and who Trinity College, Dublin 2. from comparative linguistics, early Irish Internet: www.tcd.ie/ise/postgraduate/ wish to develop their writing within the Telephone: +353-1-608 1105 law or Middle Irish. In addition students ecumenical.php framework of a university course and in the attend, and must present a paper in, context of an Irish literary milieu. It involves Email: [email protected] Students participate in five courses for the postgraduate seminar series and the close and critical examination of the assessment purposes, and submit essays Internet: www.tcd.ie/Irish/irww318.htm attend a series of guest lectures. Finally students’ work in group workshops and in four of these. Students undertake three all candidates undertake a dissertation of under guided personal tuition, with the The M.Phil. course builds on the material placements during their studies and, in 20,000 words. study also of the professional techniques presented in the Postgraduate Diploma addition, there is an opportunity to pursue of book editing and publishing, and the in Old Irish. Applicants will therefore ECUMENICAL STUDIES fieldwork in Northern Ireland. In this opportunity to explore the cultural and normally have successfully completed (M.Phil.(Ecum.)/P.Grad.Dip.) research-driven programme, students are literary contexts of writing in Ireland. the latter course, though persons with COURSE CODE 170/173 also encouraged to participate in staff-led research seminars, in which there is ample Applicants, who are expected to have Course Co-ordinator: Dr Andrew Pierce opportunity to engage in a shared and a university degree or equivalent Duration: One year, full-time; two years, critical pursuit of scholarship. qualification, are selected on the basis of a but who nonetheless are judged by the FILM THEORY AND HISTORY (M.Phil.) part-time. Teaching takes place in Dublin submitted portfolio of recent creative work. Assessment: The assessment is comprised Court of Examiners to have reached a COURSE CODE 721 over two ten-week terms, (October- of four 5,000-6,000 word essays (or satisfactory level of performance, may Students are required to take workshops, December 2006 and January-March Course Director: Dr Paula Quigley equivalent) to be completed by 1st May, be recommended for the award of the attend courses of lectures, and take 2007). A one term (ten week) programme and an 18,000 -20,000 word dissertation to Postgraduate Diploma, without further Duration: One year, full-time one special subject or specialist writing is available and is ideal for those on be completed by 15th September. assessment. workshop, while continuing to develop sabbatical, or for those who prefer a Closing Date: 31 March 2006. Applications their own individual work throughout the shorter period of study. All students are registered on a common Admission Requirements: Applicants should should be made directly to the Graduate year. Masters programme and follow the normally have a second class honors Studies Office, Arts Building, Trinity Closing date: 30 June 2006. Places may same assessment procedures for the degree or higher in Theology or Religious College Dublin. EARLY IRISH (M.Phil.) be offered after this date, subject to four required essays: students write an Studies or an equivalent degree in a COURSE CODE 628 availability. Applications are reviewed on Telephone: +353-1-608 3512 essay for each of the three Core Courses, cognate discipline. Students not meeting an ongoing basis from 1st January in the Course Co-ordinator: Prof. Damian and one essay for an Elective Course. these criteria may exceptionally be Email: [email protected] year of admission and should be addressed McManus Subject to satisfactory performance in considered at the discretion of the Dean of directly to Ecumenical Studies Programme, Internet: www.tcd.ie/Drama the four essays, students may proceed to Graduate Studies. Duration: One year, full-time. Next in-take Irish School of Ecumenics, Bea House, submission of a dissertation for the M.Phil. October 2006, however please confirm Milltown Park, Dublin 6. Students who do not reach that standard,

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The course is designed to equip students n A dissertation of 20,000 words on an from a range including the following: GERMAN LITERATURE WITH international interest in Irish art, and with a wide-ranging knowledge of film approved aspect of the course will be Creative Writing; Feminism and Law; LANGUAGE PEDAGOGY consequent demand for research and theory and history. It is a one year full-time supervised by an appropriate member Feminist Literary Criticism; Gender and (M.Phil./P.Grad.Dip.) educational opportunities in the discipline. course based on lectures, seminars and of staff. Globalisation; Gender, Religion and COURSE CODE 248 It comes within the ambit of the recently screenings. Candidates for admission to Representation; Gender and Violence, established Irish Art Research Centre Students are evaluated by course work, Course Co-ordinator: Dr Gilbert Carr the M.Phil. in Film Theory and History Irish Feminism from 1860; Masculinities; within the Department of History of assessment and a dissertation. should have a good honors degree of Psychological Development of Girls and Duration: One year, full-time; two years, Art and Architecture and draws on the upper second class or above, or an GENDER AND WOMEN’S STUDIES Women; Social Psychology of Gender part-time expertise of staff in the department as equivalent qualification, in a cognate area. (M.Phil./P.Grad.Dip.) Roles; Women and Learning; Women and well as a range of guest lecturers from Closing Date: 30 April 2006. Applications COURSE CODE to be confirmed the Family; Women in Art; Women in other institutions. The programme The course consists of two core courses, should be addressed directly to the Modern European History; Women, Work comprises a number of courses designed two option courses and a dissertation. In Course Co-ordinator: Dr Maryann Valiulis Graduate Studies Office, Arts Building, and Employment (note: not all courses are Deutsch als Fremdsprache studies theories to explore traditions and innovations in addition to lectures/seminars, students Trinity College, Dublin 2. Duration: M.Phil.: One year, full-time, two available every year). of language acquisition and their practical Irish painting, sculpture, architecture and are required to attend one two-hour years, part-time; P.Grad.Dip.: one year, full- Telephone: +353-1-608 1935/1373 application, including that of intercultural other visual artefacts in their national and screening per course each week for each The entry to the course is via the M.Phil. time, two years, part-time contexts. The 25,000 word dissertation, international context, and in relation to of Michaelmas and Hilary terms. The programme. The award of M.Phil. will Email: [email protected] usually on a literary, cultural or related other disciplines. courses are: Closing Date: 30 April 2006. Applications depend on the satisfactory completion Internet: www.tcd.ie/Germanic_Studies/ topic, is an opportunity to explore a should be addressed directly to the of four course essays and a dissertation. To achieve its aims, the content n Research methodologies core course postgraduate/taught/mphil.htm chosen topic in depth and a preparation Graduate Studies Office, Arts Building, The award of a Postgraduate Diploma will encompasses eight key components: a (Michaelmas and Hilary terms): for research. Trinity College, Dublin 2. depend on the satisfactory completion Literatur – Kultur – Sprache, a one-year general survey of developments from facilitated discussion sessions of five course essays. The Executive taught M.Phil. programme, is specifically IRISH ART HISTORY (M.Phil.) Megalithic to Contemporary Irish art; designed to explore current theoretical Telephone: +353-1-608 2225 Committee reserves the right to make the designed as a preparation for graduates COURSE CODE 704 the detailed study of selected periods of approaches to the study of film, to Email: [email protected] final decision. aiming at a career in third-level teaching, excellence; engagement with themes and encourage students to share research, Course Director: Dr Yvonne Scott though it is also taken by other advanced issues of debate; analysis of approaches and to develop oral presentation skills. Internet: www.tcd.ie/Womens_Studies M.Phil. students are required to write a students interested in deepening their Duration: One year, full-time. and methodologies of research; This course is designed to provide a critical dissertation of approximately 15,000– understanding of modern German n Film theory and history core course Closing Date: 28 April 2006. Applications introduction to a range of repositories of understanding of the current scholarship 20,000 words on an approved topic relating culture and its intellectual contexts (Michaelmas and Hilary terms): should be addressed directly to the primary and secondary research material; on the position and representation of to women or gender. The dissertation is (current courses range from Erzählungen theories of visual culture/theorising Graduate Studies Office, Arts Building, exposure to current research interests women in society. Drawing on insights due in September of the year of entry for vom Unbewußten in Aufklärung und film history and historical research and Trinity College, Dublin 2. of staff, guest specialists, and other and perspectives from a number of full-time students and September of year archiving methods. Romantik through Kunst nach Auschwitz postgraduate students; familiarity with academic fields, the course is both two for part-time students. Postgraduate Telephone: +353-1-608 2480/3151 to Zeitgenössisches deutsches Drama). a range of works of art and architecture n Option courses (students to take one interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary. Diploma students are required to write a The course trains students in literary Email: [email protected] through direct engagement, and through option in Michaelmas and one option The core of the course is provided by fifth essay which is due in July of the year critical methodology, through courses in slides, digital images and illustrated in Hilary term): Available options will modules in Feminist Theories and Feminist of entry for full-time students and July of Internet: www.triarc.ie Critical and Cultural Theory and Praktikum texts; experience of personal research be confirmed at the beginning of each Research Methodologies. Participants year two for part-time students. Textarbeit. It also provides an introduction The M.Phil. in Irish Art History was on a relevant subject chosen by the academic year. also undertake optional courses drawn to language pedagogy: the course Didaktik developed in response to the growing student. Students are assessed on a

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range of coursework assignments, and LINGUISTICS/APPLIED LINGUISTICS/ dissertation of 20,000 words. Normally following source languages are also a dissertation of not more than 20,000 SPEECH AND LANGUAGE only graduates with language teaching available: French, Italian, Spanish, German, words. They will be introduced also to PROCESSING (M.Phil./P.Grad.Dip.) experience are admitted to the course in Russian, Czech, Latin and Greek. The selected technical skills relevant to the art COURSE CODE 182/181/268 Applied Linguistics. programme is taught by experienced historian in the digital age. lecturers, several of whom have published Course Co-ordinator: Prof. John Saeed LITERARY TRANSLATION (M.Phil.) translated books, and guest translators. In exploring a visual culture that spans COURSE CODE 715 Duration: One year full-time; two years It features a seminar in which students several millennia, the exceptional part-time Course Director: Mr David Parris present and discuss their own work. examples of Irish art and architecture - on campus and within easy walking distance Closing Date: 30 April 2006. Applications Duration: One year, full-time A graduate of the course will be well of Trinity College, as well as elsewhere in should be addressed directly to the equipped to undertake literary, cultural, Closing Date: 30 June 2006. Applications Ireland - provide an invaluable resource Graduate Studies Office, Arts Building, academic or philosophical translation, and should be addressed directly to the enabling unmatched opportunities for the Trinity College, Dublin 2. will be qualified for employment in any Graduate Studies Office, Arts Building, first hand study of Irish art. area demanding intercultural awareness Telephone: +353-1-608 1560 Trinity College, Dublin 2. and excellent writing and analytical skills. Applicants should have a good honors Email: [email protected] Telephone: +353-1-608 1979 The aim is to teach translation as an art, (upper second class or higher) degree and to form professionals who will have in an appropriate discipline, such as art Internet: www.tcd.ie/CLCS/courses/mphil. Email: [email protected] html learned to work in an ethos of mutual Telephone: +353-1-608 1790/1791 The classes are small so that personal history, architecture, history, literature, Internet: www.tcd.ie/Arts_Letters/ intellectual and linguistic exchange. attention can be given and each student’s philosophy, language studies, politics, and These courses have some elements in translation Fax: +353-1-608 3995 study plan can be tailored to his/her social studies, and demonstrate a keen common. Their aims are: to introduce The M.Phil. combines a core course, There is a widespread interest in literary Email: [email protected] own needs and interests. All students interest in visual art. Not all qualified students to techniques of linguistic which addresses theoretical, linguistic and translation as a form of literary study, and are allocated a tutor, whom they see on applicants can be accepted due to a description and central concepts in practical issues common to all, or most Internet: www.tcd.ie/Medieval_History/ as a discipline that extends the reading a weekly basis and who will also be the restricted quota. theoretical/applied linguistics/speech translation situations, with specialised gradstudy.html and writing skills gained in an Arts degree. supervisor of their dissertation. A central science and language processing: to options which are specific to different Trinity College builds on its large and Medieval History has a well-established part of the course is the M.Phil. seminar proceed from this basis to more advanced countries and historical periods. successful language teaching experience in one-year taught course leading to the each week, which contributes greatly study of central topics in theoretical/ creating a programme specifically designed MEDIEVAL HISTORY (M.Phil.) degree of M.Phil. and consisting of a to the sense of cohesion and cross- applied linguistics/speech science and for the production and study of literary COURSE CODE 225 combination of coursework, the selection fertilisation of ideas that is a feature of the language processing; via the dissertation translations. Course Co-ordinator: Dr Katherine Simms of an area of specialisation and the M.Phil. class. component to introduce students to preparation of a dissertation of some research in theoretical/applied linguistics/ The course brings together in an M.Phil. students are also free to attend Duration: One year, full-time 20,000 words. Courses are provided for speech science and language processing. interdisciplinary framework, the the weekly graduate seminar at which Closing Date: 30 June 2006. Applications beginners in palaeography and in Latin expertise to create a unique programme M.Litt. and Ph.D. students read papers, Besides following a prescribed programme should be addressed directly to Dr and/or other relevant languages, though for practitioners, future practitioners and are accorded the same treatment as of study, which is assessed on the basis Katharine Simms, Department of History, it is also possible to cater for students who and students of the art of translation. other graduate students, with permanent of six assignments, students write a Arts Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2. already have some knowledge in these The target language is English, but the access to the equipment and library in the areas.

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medieval research centre, where they have medieval culture generally. Students will word dissertation to be submitted by 30 ii) Second, there is an emphasis on always been given a warm welcome. have the opportunity to be taught not only September. generic research training. As well as by Trinity staff but also by visiting lecturers exploring the increasing variety and The M.Phil. course is complete in itself, Students are encouraged to supplement from other internationally renowned complexity of technical tools widely leading to the award of a postgraduate their studies by attending the Seminar institutions. available for historical research, the M. degree, but it also provides an opportunity Programme organised by the Centre for Phil. provides structured professional to obtain in a friendly atmosphere, basic In the Michaelmas term, students take Medieval and Renaissance Studies. training, information management skills training which can then be applied to three core courses, one of which, Research MODERN IRISH HISTORY (M.Phil./ and the capacity for continued, often more advanced graduate work leading to Methodology, is obligatory. Students may P.Grad.Dip.) self-directed, life long learning. the degrees of M.Litt. or Ph.D. choose their two other core courses from COURSE CODE 732 the following: Medieval Thought, Medieval iii) Third, students seeking the M. Phil. MEDIEVAL LANGUAGE, LITERATURE Culture and Society, a language (Medieval Postgraduate Co-ordinator: Prof. Eunan submit a dissertation of no more AND CULTURE (M.Phil.) Latin; elementary Classical Latin; Italian; O’Halpin than 15,000 words based on primary COURSE CODE 671 Old English; Middle English; Medieval sources. This might form the basis for Duration: One year, full-time. Course Director: Dr Tim Jackson German; Medieval French; Old Irish). further historical research or lead to Closing Date: 1 April 2006. Applications publication. Duration: One year, full-time In the Hilary and Trinity terms, students should be addressed directly to the follow two options chosen from the ‘exceptional’. As well as taking subject iv) Fourth, students attend weekly Closing date: 30 June 2006. Applications Graduate Studies Office, Arts Building, i) First, every student will take two following (subject to availability): Varieties specific modules in various aspects of departmental research seminars in should be addressed directly to the Trinity College, Dublin 2. Late applications major subjects of study. Topics include of Narrative in the Canterbury Tales; 15th the political, military, social, economic, Irish and British History (1500-1900) Graduate Studies Office, Arts Building, may be considered subject to the ‘Kingdom and Colony in sixteenth- Century Allegories of Love; Medieval religious and cultural history of modern and/or in Contemporary Irish History Trinity College, Dublin 2. availability of places - should the course be century Ireland, 1500-1607’ (Ciaran Outlaws; Women in Medieval Drama; Ireland, students will be exposed to a (post-1921). These seminars provide oversubscribed a ‘waiting list’ will operate. Brady); ‘War and Society in early Telephone: +353-1-608 1501 rigorous research training programme. Language and Genre; Varieties of Comedy: modern Ireland’ (Jane Ohlmeyer); a forum for distinguished scholars, Telephone: +353-1-608 1020 Drawing on the current interests of the E-mail: [email protected] Dante, Boccaccio et alia; Old Irish Poetry; ‘Big house and hidden Ireland: postgraduates and postdoctoral fellows staff in the Department of Modern History, Comparative Linguistics from the Celtic Fax: +353-1-608 2291 representation and reality in rural from throughout the world to present Internet: www.tcd.ie/Medieval_ it will be based on the rich resources of Point of View; Early Irish Law; Middle Ireland 1650-1840’ (David Dickson); papers. Renaissance Irish; Introduction to Early Medieval Internet: www.tcd.ie/Modern_History/ Trinity College Dublin’s library and of the ‘Ireland in crisis, 1791-1803’ (Patrick MUSIC AND MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES Ireland; Music in European Monasteries, ireland.php adjacent Dublin libraries (the National This interdisciplinary course is designed Geoghegan); ‘The Famine and Beyond’ (M.Phil./P.Grad.Dip.) Cathedrals and Courts; Music and Liturgy Library of Ireland, the National Archives for well-qualified graduates who wish to The course is intended as an introduction (William Vaughan); ‘Emigration and COURSE CODES 257/260 and Marsh’s Library). The course may extend their interest in medieval studies. of the Medieval Irish Church; Old English for well-qualified Humanities or Social the Irish Overseas’ (David Fitzpatrick); also serve as an introduction to graduate Entry via Diploma. For full details see The flexible structure of the course allows Prose; Vergil in the Middle Ages; Arthurian Sciences graduates to research in Modern ‘Shoot them and be damned: violence research for students wishing to go on to P.Grad.Dip. section detailed below. students to construct their degree around Heroes; Malory’s Morte d’Arthur; Medieval Irish History. The emphasis in the M. Phil. and politics in 20th century Ireland’ pursue a doctorate in Modern Irish History. their particular areas of interest, while Philosophy; Medieval Perceptions of in Modern Irish History will be on the (Anne Dolan); and ‘Issues in Anglo-Irish Islam; Late Medieval French Poetry; the acquiring both the technical expertise to study of problems, issues and epochs in The course work consists of four elements relations, 1920-1973’ (Eunan O’Halpin). Old French ‘récit bref’; Text and Image. investigate primary medieval documents a broadly comparative context, rather and students are expected to attend all (Availability of individual subjects will The course concludes with a 20,000 and an insight into the complexities of than treating Irish history as somehow taught components of the course vary from year to year).

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PEACE STUDIES (M.Phil.(Peace All students attend the course on that attempts to define what ‘the popular’ RECONCILIATION STUDIES (M.Phil./ Telephone: +44-28-9077 0087 (from within Studies)/P.Grad.Dip) The Politics of Peace and Conflict, means now, and what it has meant P.Grad.Dip.) the Republic of Ireland 048 9077 0087) COURSE CODE 220/243 preferably in the first year for part- historically. At the same time texts that do COURSE CODE 667 Fax: +44-28-9037 3986 (from within the time students. Students must also take not seem to belong to traditional canons Course Co-ordinator: Dr Iain Atack Course Co-ordinator: Dr David Tombs Republic of Ireland 048 9037 3986) at least one of: International Politics, increasingly attract critical attention, and Duration: Taught M.Phil. – one year, full- Ethics in International Affairs, Conflict have come to be taught at university level Campus Location: A cross-border course Email: [email protected] time; two years, part-time. Teaching takes Resolution and Non-violence or Politics alongside more canonical texts. In this light - Belfast and Dublin Internet: www.tcd.ie/ise place in Dublin over two terms, October- of Development. The remaining courses the course will cover such popular genres After orientation in Dublin at the start December 2006 and January-March chosen are optional for each specialization. as adventure fiction, children’s literature, Students take five of the eight courses of the course, teaching takes place in 2007. A one term (ten week) programme horror, detective fiction, romance and offered and are assessed on four of Assessment: The assessment consists Belfast over two teaching terms, October is available and is ideal for those on science fiction, as well as offering an them. The courses include Dynamics of of four 5,000-6,000 word essays to be to December 2006 and January to sabbatical, or for those who prefer a advanced introduction to such topics as Reconciliation; Theology of Reconciliation; completed by 1st May, and an 18,000- March 2007 and ends with a week-long shorter period of study. the bestseller, genre theory, print culture Conflict Transformation; Northern 20,000 word dissertation to be completed Spring School back in Dublin. For the and readership. Ireland – Conflict and Reconciliation; Closing Date: 30 June 2006. Places may by 15th September. remainder of the programme, including Social Research Methods; Resources of be offered after this date, subject to Applicants are normally expected to the summer dissertation period (April- All students are registered on a common Reconciliation in World Religions; When availability. Applications are reviewed on have a good honors degree (at least of September) students may be based in Masters programme and follow the the Fighting Stops: Transitional Justice an ongoing basis from 1st January in the upper second standard) or an equivalent either Belfast or Dublin depending on same assessment procedures for the four POPULAR LITERATURE (M.Phil.) and Truth Commissions; and Conflict and year of admission and should be addressed qualification. their research interests. A one term (ten essays required. Subject to satisfactory COURSE CODE 709 Collective Identity: Ethnicity, Nationalism directly to Peace Studies Programme, Irish week) programme is available and is ideal performance in the four essays, The course comprises three elements: and Religion. Students also participate School of Ecumenics, Bea House, Milltown, Course Director: Dr Darryl Jones for those on sabbatical, or for those who students may proceed to submission in a one-week Spring School in Dublin, Dublin 6. i) A core course meeting twice a week for prefer a shorter period of study. of a dissertation for the M.Phil. degree. Duration: One year, full-time which varies in content from year to year. 2 hours over 2 terms; Telephone: +353-1-260 1144 Students who do not reach that standard, Duration: One year, full-time; two years, In addition seminars will be organized in Closing Date: 29 April 2006. Applications but who nonetheless are judged by the ii) Option courses meeting once a week part-time. support of the programme. Fax: +353-1-260 1158 should be addressed directly to the Court of Examiners to have reached a for 2 hours – students take one per Graduate Studies Office, Arts Building, Closing Date: 30 June 2006. Places may E-mail: [email protected] satisfactory level of performance, may term; Trinity College, Dublin 2. be offered after this date, subject to be recommended for the award of a Internet: www.tcd.ie/ise iii) The research methods course. availability. Applications are reviewed on postgraduate diploma, without further Telephone: +353-1-608 1878 an ongoing basis from 1st January in the Students attend five courses over one year assessment. This creates a total of 7 contact hours per Email: [email protected] year of admission and should be addressed (full-time) or over two years (part-time). week. Students also spend a substantial Admission Requirements: Applicants directly to Reconciliation Studies The programme is dived into three areas of Internet: www.tcd.ie/English amount of time in library research. should normally have an honors degree at Programme, Irish School of Ecumenics, 683 specialization International Politics, Ethics Assessment is a combination of four 5,000 second-class level or above. Students not This course offers an opportunity for the Antrim Road, Belfast, BT15 4EG, Northern in International Affairs; Peacebuilding and word essays and a 15,000 word dissertation meeting these criteria may exceptionally advanced study of popular literature. In Ireland. Development. Students choose one area of to be supervised by a member of staff. recent years a body of theoretical and specialization. be considered at the discretion of the Dean of Graduate Studies. cultural historical material has developed

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Assessment: The assessment consists of Duration: One year, full-time iii) A dissertation arising out of one of the The course includes an introduction students are based in either Paris or Telephone: +353-1-608 2407 four 5,000-6,000 word essays from each subjects studied, for which preparation to historical bibliography and book Dublin. Closing Date: 30 June 2006. Applications Email: [email protected] of the three core courses, and one from will be made in Trinity term. production (setting type by hand and should be addressed directly to the A mémoire in French is submitted and an optional course – to be completed printing). Its focus is 19th and 20th century Internet: www.tcd.ie/Drama/content/02_ Graduate Studies Office, Arts Building, In addition there will be a series of defended by Paris-registered students by 1st May, and an 18,000-20,000 word France, but set in a wider perspective. courses.html Trinity College, Dublin 2. research seminars in Trinity Term, in which in June or September. For the M.Phil., dissertation to be completed by 15th The course, run in Trinity College members of staff and visiting speakers a 15,000 word dissertation in French or The course focuses on Irish theatre in September. Telephone: +353-1-608 1045 and Universités Paris 7, and Paris X, is will present papers on topics relevant to English is submitted to Trinity College by its European context and culminates in also associated with Vrije Universiteit All students are registered on a common Email: [email protected] the course. Candidates are assessed by a 30 September. dissertation of 15,000 words. The work Amsterdam. Masters programme and follow the combination of course papers and a short normally takes 12 months, although Internet: www.tcd.ie/Modern_History/ THEATRE AND PERFORMANCE same assessment procedures for the four dissertation. In the first semester (October – January) students are required to be in residence Postgrad/Mphil/Mphilhome.php (M.Phil.) essays required. Subject to satisfactory students, based in Trinity College, study: only from October through the following TEXTUAL AND VISUAL STUDIES: 19th COURSE CODE to be confirmed performance in the four essays, The course is intended as an introduction June. Visits from Irish practitioners and AND 20th CENTURY FRANCE (M.Phil.) n Word and image issues in 19th and 20th students may proceed to submission for well-qualified arts graduates to research Course Co-ordinator: Prof. Brian Singleton scholars supplement the regular lectures COURSE CODE 185 century France; of a dissertation for the M.Phil. degree. into problems and methods in intellectual and seminars in Irish theatre, performance Duration: One year, full-time Students who do not reach that standard, and religious history, drawing on the Course Co-ordinator: Prof. David Scott n Introduction to the semiotics of mixed issues, and critical and cultural studies. but who nonetheless are judged by the resources of Dublin libraries (especially messages; Closing Date: 31 March 2006. Applications Duration: One year, full-time Court of Examiners to have reached a Trinity College and Marsh’s Libraries) and should be addressed directly to the POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMAS n Introduction to writing and satisfactory level of performance, may staff research interests. The course work Closing Date: 31 March 2006. Applications Graduate Studies Office, Arts Building, Some Masters courses have the option of photography in 20th century France; be recommended for the award of a will consist of three elements: should be addressed directly to the Trinity College, Dublin 2. a Postgraduate Diploma in cases where Graduate Studies Office, Arts Building, n Introduction to analytical and historical the taught course has been satisfactorily postgraduate diploma, without further i) Two major subjects of study in each Trinity College, Dublin 2. bibliography. completed but a dissertation has not been assessment. of the Michaelmas and Hilary terms, submitted. Such P.Grad.Dip. courses are which will be taught by means of a Telephone: +353-1-608 1374 Coursework is assessed by two Admission Requirements: Applicants not listed below as they are not open to weekly two-hour seminar in each assignments, one oral, and one written, in should normally have an honors degree at Email: [email protected] entry as separate options from their parent subject. The subjects available will each semester. second-class level or above. Students not Masters course i.e. students apply for entry be: Michaelmas Term: (a) Reform and Internet: www.tcd.ie/French/pages/mphil. meeting these criteria may exceptionally In the second semester (February – May) to the appropriate Masters course. Reformation in Central Europe, 1480- php be considered at the discretion of the students, now based in Paris, study: 1530; (b) Science and Religion in Early CLINICAL SPEECH AND LANGUAGE Dean of Graduate Studies. Designed for well-qualified Arts graduates Modern Europe; Hilary Term: (a) War n Texte et image: problèmes de STUDIES (DYSPHAGIA) REFORMATION AND (or those who have attained an equivalent and Society in Early Modern Europe (b) méthodologie; (P.Grad.Dip./M.Sc.) ENLIGHTENMENT STUDIES level in European or other institutions) The Scottish Enlightenment. COURSE CODES 722/723 (M.Phil./P.Grad.Dip.) who have a good working knowledge n Image et civilisations de l’écriture; ii) A course in ancillary skills extending of both French and English, this course Course Director: Dr Margaret Walshe to COURSE CODES 171/675 n l’illustration au XIXe siècle français; over the Michaelmas and Hilary is an introduction to the study of the whom enquiries should be directed. Course Co-ordinator: Dr Helga Robinson- terms in Analytical and Historical relationship between the textual and visual n Doctoral seminar at Paris 7. Hammerstein Duration: One year, part-time (P.Grad. 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Closing Date: 30 June 2006. Applications Telephone: +353-1-260 1144 or +353-1-218 Admission Requirements: Applicants should exams. The second year combines first Plan 2006 (Graduate Skills Conversion should be addressed directly to the 0532 normally have an honors degree and three semester taught courses with project work Programme) for EU fee paying students. Graduate Studies Office, Arts Building, years relevant experience, or another third in the second semester, and generally has In 2005/2006 the fee for EU fee paying Fax: +353-1-260 1158 Trinity College, Dublin 2. Late applications level qualification and five years relevant a greater research orientation. The second students was _1,400. may be considered subject to the Email: [email protected] experience. Students not meeting these semester project can be of a musical or OLD IRISH (P.Grad.Dip.) availability of places criteria may exceptionally be considered technological nature. Internet: www.tcd.ie/ise COURSE CODE 627 at the discretion of the Dean of Graduate Entry both via P.Grad.Dip. and M.Sc. For Acceptance for the course is based on Next in-take in October 2007 The Conflict and Dispute Resolution Studies. further details contact the course director an overall assessment, which takes into Studies programme is designed to Course Co-ordinator: Prof. Damian at [email protected]. MUSIC AND MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES account: promote understanding and recognition McManus (P.Grad.Dip./M.Phil.) CONFLICT AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION of the nature and causes of conflict in A particular feature of these programmes n Undergraduate degree qualification. COURSE CODES 260/257 Duration: One year, full-time STUDIES (P.Grad.Dip.) political, ethnic, corporate, community is a balanced approach to musical and (Consideration will be given to mature (Jointly with Faculty of Engineering and COURSE CODE 673 and related environments, and provides technological topics. Musically, a strong students (over 23 by 1 January of the Closing Date: 31st July 2006. Applications Systems Sciences) an overview of prevailing systems emphasis is placed on the development year of entry) who do not have an should be addressed directly to the Course Co-ordinator: Ms Paulyn Marrinan of remedy and redress and dispute Course Co-ordinator: Dr Dermot Furlong of adaptable compositional skills, while undergraduate qualification but who Graduate Studies Office, Arts Building, Quinn, B.A. (Dubl.), F.C.I.Arb., S.C. resolution including Alternative Dispute technological topics are addressed from clearly demonstrate relevant experience Trinity College, Dublin 2. Duration: P.Grad.Dip.: one year, full-time; Duration: Taught Evening Diploma – one Resolution processes such as conciliation, both a hands-on workstation/studio over a number of years in a related M.Phil.: two years, full-time. Applications Telephone: +353-1-608 1105 year, part-time. Teaching period runs from facilitation, ombudsmanship and mediation exposure and a fundamental mathematical industry or field.) should be addressed directly to the October to May with 2 evening sessions (6 with reference to the development of and scientific basis, which focuses on Email: [email protected] Graduate Studies Office, Arts Building, n Musical/compositional/artistic and/or hours per week) over 24 teaching weeks. such concepts at home and in other musically relevant issues. Trinity College, Dublin 2. technological ability as evidenced by a Internet: www.tcd.ie/Irish/irww317.htm There are also two Saturday workshops. jurisdictions, whether statutory or invoked The first year is a self-contained portfolio submission Evening courses take place at the ISE on a voluntary basis. Closing Date: 30 June 2006 This course is intended to provide Postgraduate Diploma course which Dublin campus in Milltown Park. Parking is n Formal musical knowledge level graduates in related disciplines with a Assessment: is based on two essays, Telephone: +353-1-608 1864 provides the necessary musical and available. solid grounding in Old Irish language approximately 6,000-8,000 words each, technological skills to allow creative n References Email: [email protected] and literature. Applications are normally Closing Date: 30 July 2006. Applications and on a practical skills-based assessment individuals to engage in computer-assisted n Interview accepted only from persons with a good will be considered after that date only to be completed by 1st August. One Internet: www.mee.tcd.ie/mmt/index.php composition and production, apply honors degree in a cognate subject such as if places remain available. Applications essay focuses on underlying theory and software tools for the music and New Both programmes cover a wide range of In recognition of a shared interest in Modern Irish or another Celtic language, are reviewed on an ongoing basis from philosophy, and the other essay on an area Media industries and/or enter the arena subjects within the general field of music Information Technology and a growing medieval languages, literature or history, 1st January in the year of admission and of specialisation in Unit 3 (which may be of ‘music-on-screen’ production for New technology, and provide students with a awareness of its relevance for music, archaeology. should be addressed to Conflict and related to a particular work context). To Media products. fully professional qualification. The work is Electronic and Electrical Engineering and Dispute Resolution Studies Programme, complete the Diploma satisfactorily a pass intensive and these programmes cannot be The course commences with an Music initiated Postgraduate Diploma and Continuing to a second year of study Irish School of Ecumenics, Bea House, mark of 40% must be achieved in each of undertaken part-time. introduction to Old Irish, proceeds on to Masters programmes in Music and Media toward a M.Phil. degree is an option, which Milltown, Dublin 6. the three elements of the assessment. Old Irish literature, including readings Technologies in Trinity in 1996. is open to those achieving a sufficient It is expected that this course would be co- in lyrical verse, and also covers Old Irish standard in their Postgraduate Diploma funded under the National Development glosses and saga literature.

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multimedia servers, computer graphics, image synthesis and animation, virtual reality, multimedia systems, information School of Computer Science and Statistics systems and management, management of ICT, health informatics, and formal methods. Head of School: Dr David Abrahamson The Department of Statistics was Director of Teaching and Learning (Postgraduate): Professor Vincent Cahill founded in 1966 and contains the largest Telephone: +353-1-608 1765 research group in this field in Ireland. The research interests of its staff and Fax: +353-1-677 2204 graduate students extend well beyond the Email: [email protected] traditional boundaries of the discipline of Internet: www.cs.tcd.ie Statistics and now encompass research in Information Systems, including their The School of Computer Science and The range of computer application today impact on management, government and Statistics comprises two academic is so wide that it is impossible to cover all society. departments, Computer Science and aspects of the discipline in a single course. Within Statistics as traditionally defined, Statistics, both of which have substantial The Department therefore offers a variety retrieval from multimedia databases, projects MOUMIR and MUSCLE, funded by methodological interests include: research programmes. of courses, both full-time and part-time, determination of food authenticity, the EU under the ‘Excellence of Networks’ Ireland and the Higher Education modern computationally intensive tools that are oriented towards different fields reconstruction of past climates, material and ‘Training and Mobility’ schemes, The objective of the Department of Authority as well as both indigenous and in both Bayesian and classical statistics such as engineering, information systems, fatigue in artificial joints, image and signal projects on new statistical methods for the Computer Science is to undertake multinational companies. (techniques which are driven by new ubiquitous computing, networks and processing, software reliability, finance, reconstruction of the European climate world-class research in this field that will applications in science and engineering), distributed systems, natural language Staff research interests include sports, ageing, gender studies, yield since the last Ice Age and methodological have a demonstrable impact on society theoretical work on modern regression processing, multimedia systems and health distributed systems including management in tourism, government and work in mixtures and classification, both at large and, in so doing, to train the methods, specialist applications of informatics. Postgraduate students can middleware and ubiquitous computing; e-democracy, and the use of information funded by Science Foundation Ireland. researchers and academics of the future. statistics in business, industry and society currently choose between six taught M.Sc. artificial intelligence, especially logic systems in management. Research is also Other research areas include novel Consequently, the Department is active in and on methods for teaching Statistics. courses as well as the opportunity to programming, neural networks and undertaken into computationally intensive methods for the analysis of multi-spectral research and continues to be one of the Research in Information Systems includes undertake research degrees at both M.Sc. case-based reasoning, cognitive science, methods including Markov chains Monte data in the assessment of meat, funded focal points for research in the College. quantitative methods in database analysis and Ph.D. level. computational linguistics, natural Carlo, Bayesian learning and data mining, by Teagasc, new spatio-temporal models and qualitative work on evaluation. The Department’s teaching philosophy is language processing, computer vision applications of the EM algorithm and for crack growth in metals, funded by to educate its students to be designers of Current research in the Department covers and robotics, image processing, networks The research interests of staff in the adaptive regression splines. Enterprise Ireland, and projects involving large complex systems involving hardware, a wide range of topics from the theoretical and telecommunications including Department of Statistics includes quality the statistical analysis of social data, with a software or a combination of both, and to the applied. Much of this research Projects currently supporting research network management, security, electronic control and process improvement particular emphasis on gender, funded by to prepare them to embrace future is funded by the EU, national funding students under funding from national and commerce and mobile communications, initiatives particularly in analytical Wicklow Chamber of Commerce and the developments in Computer Science. agencies such as Science Foundation international agencies include: database computer architecture, grid computing, chemistry, data mining including record Department of Education and Science.

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to gain specialist knowledge in the areas For Electronic Circuit Design, activities and Thermodynamics, Trinity Centre for of environmental and transportation extend from mapping DSP algorithms Bioengineering (www.biomechanics.ie), and engineering. The Department has an onto architectures and subsequently onto Manufacturing and Materials Engineering. School of Engineering international research reputation in the libraries of standard cells, through to full- The research activities of these groups Environmental, Geotechnical, Structural, custom circuit design in CMOS and BiCMOS involve significant work on the application Transportation and Materials Engineering. technologies with an emphasis on low-power Head of School: Professor John Fitzpatrick of advanced computer based numerical The research-led department includes dissipation. Specific work includes adaptive modelling and simulation for the solution Director of Teaching and Learning (Postgraduate): Professor Henry Rice internationally renowned experts in their signal processing ASICs, power-speed figure of engineering problems so that there is a fields. The state-of-the-art laboratories, of merit studies and the implementation Telephone: +353-1-608 1796 common theme of computer based analysis, field units and the wide ranging expertise of medical instrumentation applications in modelling and experimental validation in Email: [email protected] of both the academic and the technical discrete and integrated form. each of these areas. staff combine to make the area one of the Internet: www.tcd.ie/engineering In Communications Engineering and Signal most rapidly developing centres of civil Also on offer is a taught M.Sc. course Processing, the work is broadly directed engineering research in Ireland. in Bioengineering, run jointly with the The School of Engineering is comprised of students and postdoctoral fellows who towards land mobile radio communication University of Limerick, University College the Departments of Civil, Structural and work in a stimulating environment In Electronic and Electrical Engineering and propagation, and includes computational Dublin and the University of Ulster, Environmental Engineering, Electronic and with modern facilities and equipment. there are three main research areas that electromagnetics, wave scattering, channel Coleraine. This course can be covered in Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Suitably qualified candidates can apply lie within the broad engineering discipline identification and modelling, modulation, one year full-time or over two years as a Engineering and Manufacturing. for registration as graduate students of Information and Communications and digital receiver architectures. Application on the research activities of the staff can part-time student. The course aims to equip Postgraduate activities within the School working in the research areas outlined Technology, or ICT. A M.Phil. course in Music work focuses on propagation planning and be obtained from our website www.tcd. engineering graduates with the necessary range from part and full time Masters below and research funding often provides and Media technologies is run jointly with analysis for mobile radio, wireless LAN’s. ie/egineering. knowledge and skills to work in the medical and Diploma courses to advanced scholarships for Masters and Doctoral the Department of Music. Work in signal processing lies broadly in the device industry. research projects usually leading to the students, to cover the registration, The principal interests in Civil, Structural areas of image/video processing, audio and Electronic Engineering Materials and award of Doctor in Philosophy (Ph.D.). course fees and living costs of research and Environmental Engineering are acoustic analysis and biomedical, adaptive Microelectronic Technology is a well- NAMED DEGREE COURSES Part-time postgraduate study can also students. Currently, there are nearly 300 Environmental Engineering, Geotechnics and Bayesian signal processing. established research area that includes the MASTER IN ENGINEERING (M.A.I.) lead to the award of M.A.I. for recurrent postgraduate students and a significant and Highways and Transportation and design and development of measurement Mechanical Engineering is located within COURSE CODE 154 education. The School is committed to the number of postdoctoral fellows and Structures. The courses offered include techniques suitable for the measurement of the Parsons Building at the East end of the furtherance of excellence in research and research associates many of whom are postgraduate courses leading to a Masters Course Co-ordinator: Dr Eric Farrell the electrical properties of ferroelectric liquid College and houses excellent research and houses two significant Research Centres, from other European and non-European degree and seven different Diplomas. crystals, glass-forming liquids and polymers laboratory facilities. Most of its research Closing Date: 31 July 2006. Applications one in Bioengineering and the other in countries. This contributes to a very There are also many opportunities and the magnetic and dielectric properties is funded through collaborative projects should be addressed directly to the Graduate Transport Technology. lively atmosphere so that our School is for research in different areas of civil of nano-materials, in particular magnetic involving industry, the EU and national Studies Office, Arts Building, Trinity College, a very friendly centre of learning with engineering. The Engineering School has an fluids. In the microelectronics fabrication government programmes. Dublin 2. an international outlook. Interested international reputation for its research The M.Sc. taught course may be taken on and test area, research interest includes the candidates are advised to make direct The main research activities are conducted Telephone: +353-1-608 1146 activities and currently has an annual a full-time basis over one year, or part- preparation and characterisation of different contact with the relevant academic staff within the following research groups Fluids Email: [email protected] research income in excess of _3 million. time over two years. It allows students structures formed on silicon. member in the first instance. Information Acoustics and Vibration, Heat Transfer This serves to support both graduate 60 Trinity college dublin Postgraduate courses 2006 Trinity college dublin Postgraduate courses 2006 61 Engineering and Systems Sciences Engineering and Systems Sciences

There are two possible routes for the in Project Management; either P.Grad. development and manufacture of medical CIVIL ENGINEERING lectures, with examinations, followed by a Master in Engineering M.A.I. degree. Dip. in Statistics or P.Grad.Dip. in Quality devices. Regulatory issues in medical device (M.Sc./P.Grad.Dip.) major dissertation. This course may either Improvement. The successful completion technology are also addressed. COURSE CODE 211 be taken full-time over one year or part- By the first route, for the ‘ordinary’ M.A.I. of the former P.Grad.Dip. in Public time over two years. The entry requirement degree, the candidate must already have The course is run on an all-Ireland basis, Course Director: Mr Laurence Gill Administration for Engineers (run by the is a good honors degree in Civil Engineering taken the degree of B.A.I. of the University with centres in Trinity College Dublin, Institute of Public Administration) will also Applicants’ enquiries: Mr Bruce Misstear or a related discipline of Dublin and have practised for three the University of Limerick, University be considered. ([email protected]) years as an engineer. To qualify for the College Dublin and the University of COMPUTER SCIENCE (MOBILE AND Duration: One year, full-time; two years, M.A.I. degree, the candidate must present M.Sc. COURSES Ulster, Coleraine. Students will be based UBIQUITOUS COMPUTING) (M.Sc./ a written thesis, which must take the form in one centre, where they will carry out a part-time P.Grad.Dip.) BIOENGINEERING of either a report on a piece of engineering research project. Courses will be taught COURSE CODE 702/703 (M.Sc./P.Grad.Dip.) Closing Date: 31 July 2006. Late applications research, carried out by the candidate partly in one-week intensive modules, for COURSE CODES 631/630 may be considered if places remain Entry via Diploma. For full details see the individually or as one of a group, or else which students will visit the other centres, available after the closing date. Applications P.Grad.Dip section below. a description of a substantial project in Course Director: Dr Ciaran Simms and partly by distance learning using the should be addressed directly to the design, construction, development or Internet. COMPUTER SCIENCE (NETWORKS AND Duration: One year full-time, two years Graduate Studies Office, Arts Building, production in an engineering field in which DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS) (M.Sc./P.Grad. part-time. Students register on the Masters course Trinity College, Dublin 2. he or she has taken part. Dip.) in the first instance which consists of Students for this degree must complete Closing Date: 31 July 2006. Applications Telephone: +353-1-608 1047 COURSE CODE 619 The second route, for the degree known five modules together with an extended a research project carried out in his/her should be addressed directly to the as the M.A.I. (Recurrent Education) is research project. The course modules cover Email: [email protected] Course Director: Dr Siobhán Clarke professional environment or a detailed Graduate Studies Office, Arts Building, outlined below. the following subject areas: biomechanics case history of a significant industrial Trinity College, Dublin 2. Internet: www.tcd.ie/Civil_engineering/ Duration: One year, full-time and implant design, biomaterials, medical MASTER IN ENGINEERING (M.A.I.) project in design, development or courses/msc/index.htm Telephone: +353-1-608 3768 electronics, signal processing and medical Closing Date: 30 June 2006. Applications RECURRENT EDUCATION production in an engineering field in which informatics. Students who pass the taught This course aims to provide graduates should be addressed directly to the COURSE CODE 164 he/she has taken part. Email: [email protected] components of the course but do not from Ireland and abroad with an advanced Graduate Studies Office, Arts Building, Course Co-ordinator: Dr Eric Farrell Before registering for the M.A.I. (Recurrent Internet: www.tcd.ie/bioengineering proceed to the research project may be knowledge of various aspects of Civil Trinity College, Dublin 2. Education) degree, students must have considered for the award of a postgraduate Engineering. The course has a modular Closing Date: 31 July 2006. Applications Bioengineering may be defined as the completed an approved combination of diploma. structure, which allows students to study should be addressed directly to the application of the principles of engineering two of the following postgraduate diploma subjects in Environmental Engineering Graduate Studies Office, Arts Building, to advancements in healthcare and The entry requirement is a good honors courses: P.Grad.Dip. in Construction Law and Highways and Transportation – or Trinity College, Dublin 2. medicine. It is an interdisciplinary field degree or similar qualification in any combination of subjects within these and Contract Administration; P.Grad.Dip. requiring knowledge of both medicine engineering or a cognate discipline. disciplines. Students also take a compulsory Telephone: +353-1-608 1146 in Environmental Engineering; P.Grad. and engineering. The primary aim module in Civil Engineering Management Email: [email protected] Dip. in Fire Safety Practice (Buildings and of this course is to give engineers and Research Methods. Other Structures); P.Grad.Dip. in Highway the knowledge to apply science and The M.A.I. (Recurrent Education) is a and Geotechnical Engineering; P.Grad. technology to the solution of healthcare The M.Sc. course commences in early Masters degree for engineering graduates. Dip. in Physical Planning; P.Grad.Dip. problems, particularly through the design, October and comprises two terms of

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Telephone: +353-1-608 3094 object technology, and component HEALTH INFORMATICS models. (M.Sc./P.Grad.Dip.) Email: [email protected] COURSE CODES 617/616 n Software engineering for concurrent Internet: www.cs.tcd.ie/courses/mscnds and distributed systems: covers object- Entry via Diploma. For full details see the The M.Sc. programme in Computer oriented analysis and design techniques P.Grad.Dip. section below. Science equips students with the and their application to concurrent and I.T. IN EDUCATION theoretical and practical background distributed systems. (M.Sc./P.Grad.Dip.) necessary to enable them to participate n Security and management of networks COURSE CODE 641/674 in the design of complex networked and and distributed systems: introduces the (Jointly with Faculty of Social and Human distributed computing systems, as well as fundamentals of computer and network Sciences) to undertake research in this area. security and investigates different Course Director: Mr Timothy Savage The programme is assessed based on approaches to network management a combination of assigned coursework, and the management of advanced Duration: Two years, part-time written examination, and a dissertation. information services. Closing Date: 30 April 2006. Late The programme is composed of a number This course is open to graduates who applications may be considered if places of modules that are taken by all students. have achieved the equivalent of at least remain available after the closing date. These modules include: an upper second-class honors degree, Applications should be addressed directly n Networked applications: covers or better, in computing, information to the Graduate Studies Office, Arts applications of the Internet and technology, or a related discipline. Well- Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2. Intranets ranging from email and qualified candidates from disciplines such Telephone: +353-1-608 3625 the Web to electronic commerce; as engineering, mathematics, statistics, collaboration and community services; or physics who have sufficient knowledge Email: [email protected] distributed artificial intelligence; and of computing (including the ability to Internet: www.cs.tcd.ie/courses/mscitedu/ information retrieval. program) may also be accepted. and not just technology for technology’s have a familiarity with, and confidence of computer operation and computer As I.T. moves centre stage in the sake. The course is jointly run by Social in using, appropriate teaching strategies; networks, the use of the Internet as an n Data communications and networks: It is expected that this course would be co- educational world, it is imperative that and Human Sciences and its aim is to a knowledge of systems and approaches information storage and retrieval facility introduces the fundamentals of funded under the National Development people involved in education and learning produce graduates who will be able to developed in other countries; a knowledge and multi-media authoring. Graduates computer networks and networking Plan 2006 (Graduate Skills Conversion have a good understanding of how play a leadership role in the use of I.T. of social and psychological issues relating of the programme will have carried out technology. Programme) for EU fee paying students. the technology can be best deployed for training and in all levels (1st, 2nd to I.T. in education; an ability to utilise a substantial piece of research which In 2005/2006 the fee for EU fee paying n Distributed systems: covers the most to improve the learning experience. and 3rd) of the education system. On I.T. in the teaching and learning process might typically involve the development students was _1,400. important paradigms for building It is also imperative that computer the educational side graduates of the and confidence in introducing I.T. to of I.T. based tools or teaching materials, distributed applications including scientists provide technology, which course will have an understanding of the other colleagues. On the technical side and their operation and evaluation in a client-server computing, distributed has genuine pedagogical advantages, enhancement to the pedagogical process graduates of the course should have learning environment. that I.T. might facilitate. Graduates will a good knowledge of the principles

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It is expected that this course would be co- developments at the design level Plan 2006 (Graduate Skills Conversion This course aims to provide students with Applicants for this course must normally funded under the National Development appropriate to the target system. Programme) for EU fee paying students. the knowledge and skills to undertake hold a good honors degree (at least Plan 2006 (Graduate Skills Conversion In 2005/2006 the fee for EU fee paying senior professional managerial roles within upper second-class level) in computer Course contact hours will occupy Programme) for EU fee paying students. students was _1,400. the I.T. sector. It brings together the latest science, information systems, information approximately one day in each of 30 weeks In 2005/2006 the fee for EU fee paying research coupled with best internationally technology, business and information in the academic calendar (beginning MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION students was _1,400. accepted management practice and relates technology, computer engineering or a during October), split into three sets of 10 SYSTEMS (M.Sc./P.Grad.Dip.) these to the needs of today’s organisation. cognate discipline. Relevant professional INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN week terms. There are three subject areas COURSE CODES 700/701 experience is also desirable. Applicants (M.Sc./P.Grad.Dip.) in the first year: digital communications; The course consists of a taught component Course Co-ordinator: Dr James Anthony meeting the necessary requirements may COURSE CODE 657 digital signal and image processing; and a substantial research project resulting Redmond be interviewed. integrated circuit design. All subjects are in a dissertation of 20,000 words. The Course Co-ordinator: Dr Anil Kokaram compulsory. The second year consists Duration: Two years, part-time taught component covers the following MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (M.Sc.) Duration: Two years, part-time areas: strategic systems planning for ERASMUS MUNDUS of a taught portion and a substantial Closing date: 31 July 2006. Applications individual research project for which the information systems; social impact of COURSE CODES 733 Closing Date: To be confirmed - for details should be addressed directly to the student submits a dissertation (18,000- information systems; managing the I.T. please contact the course co-ordinator Graduate Studies Office, Arts Building, Postgraduate Co-ordinator: Prof. Henry Rice 25,000 words) at the end of the year. The supplier environment; managing the I.T. directly. Trinity College, Dublin 2. to whom all enquiries should be directed. taught portion covers advanced topics in customer environment, innovation and Telephone: +353-1-608 1785 Admission is normally restricted to Telephone: +353-1-608 2508 communications; digital video; integrated entrepreneurship in IS/IT and research Telephone: +353-1-608 1996 methods. applicants who have achieved an Email: [email protected] circuit design. Email: [email protected] Fax: +353-1-679 5554 upper second-class honors degree (or Internet: www.mee.tcd.ie/~isd Applications will be considered from those Internet: www.cs.tcd.ie/courses/smscmis Internet: www.mecheng.tcd.ie better) in a primary degree. Equivalent who: qualifications or experience are taken This course is targeted at employees of This course is sponsored by the Erasmus into account. Preference will be given I.T. companies principally involved with n Hold a good honors degree (at Mundus programme of the EU. The to applicants who have at least three systems design at the chip and general- least upper second-class level) in a candidate must spend each year in a years in teaching, training or instructional purpose hardware and software level. professional (computing/engineering) different institute and Trinity College technology development. A qualification The main aim of the course is to educate discipline, or Dublin, if chosen, must be attended in in Computer Science is not required but students in the foundations that drive the n Hold an equivalent qualification with the first year (see www.emmme.com). applicants are expected to be computer development of tools and solutions for relevant professional experience. All options are available. It is intended literate. Applicants meeting the necessary the future of integrated systems design. for holders of suitable Engineering or Applicants meeting the necessary requirements will normally be interviewed. Furthermore it develops the knowledge Scientific qualifications who wish to acquire requirements may be interviewed. The and understanding needed to approach Engineering degrees recognised in two The course is run on a part-time basis. In course will only run provided there are a the design of modern integrated systems. member states of the European Union. It is the first year there are formal classes on sufficient number of suitable applicants. The goal is to produce engineers who tailored primarily for students from outside Friday afternoons and Saturday mornings. can see the broader picture of the the EU, who may apply for scholarships The second year is devoted to the It is expected that this course would be co- system purpose and deploy algorithmic to cover their fees and living expenses. completion of a research dissertation. funded under the National Development

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Tecnologías de fabricación II, Fabricación MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS (M.Sc.) teaching is divided into two twelve-week The courses include introduction to asistida por ordenador, Tecnología COURSE CODE 263 semesters. Between six and eight lecture computers; interactive authoring; energética, Simulación de sistemas courses are given each semester. technology and culture; Java Course Director: Prof. Marie Redmond mecánicos I, Proyectos. Students will programming; wearable computers; Each student selects and commences a also take one further module from the Duration: One year, full-time aesthetic design; video capture and research project, which must be submitted following group of options: Fabricación editing; MIDI technologies; HTML/XML Closing Date: 30 June 2006. Applications in the form of a dissertation of 12,000 flexible, Ensayo de máquinas, Ingeniería de workshop; interactive design; interactive should be addressed directly to the words by the end of April. They will producto y sistemas técnicos II. narrative; information architecture; image Graduate Studies Office, Arts Building, also complete a final project, which can processing; client and server technologies; If applicants choose the I.N.S.A., they Trinity College, Dublin 2. be a collaborative development with a legal issues in digital publishing; and will take the following compulsory number of students from the class and Telephone: +353-1-608 2704 project management. modules: Heat Engines and Practical will be exhibited in a public area in late Works THERTP51; CAM and Practical Email: [email protected] September. There is significant emphasis This course is especially appropriate to Works PRODTP51; Advanced Automatic Internet: www.cs.tcd.ie/courses/mscmm on theory rather than on media and graduates either with a primary degree Control and Practical Works AUTOTP41; software applications. A special laboratory in Humanities or in Computer Science, Project, Statistics, Discrete Events System This M.Sc. course provides a foundation is available to the students of this M.Sc. as both disciplines are important to the and Practical Works AUTOTP41; Practical in all the technologies and media relevant programme in order to become familiar digital media sector. Applications will be Works Vibrations of Continuous Structure; to the digital media sector. It runs full- with multimedia applications. accepted from good honors graduates in Industrial Acoustics; Finite Element time over a twelve-month period. Formal any discipline or from mature students Students from within the EU may also the partner institutions. The language Method; and Structural Analysis. Students with relevant industry experience. enrol, but are not eligible for scholarships. of instruction for these courses is the will also take one further module from To comply with EU rules, students holding language of the country. It is expected that this course would be the following group of options: Noise of Irish third level qualifications should not co-funded under the National In Trinity College, in the first year, the Mechanical Systems; Numerical Modelling enrol for the options described here, but Development Plan 2006 (Graduate Skills following courses are taken by all students: of Mechanical Systems; and Automation for the options run entirely by the other Conversion Programme) for EU fee paying Management for Engineers, Mechanics of Engineering. partners. students. In 2005/2006 the fee for EU fee Solids and Materials, Thermodynamics and Applications, including applications for paying students was _1,400. The course is spread over two calendar Heat Transfer, Manufacturing Technology scholarships, are made in the first instance years from the beginning of October, and and Systems, Control, Vibration and to the co-ordinating partner by 28th M.PHIL. COURSES requires full-time study. The first year is Acoustics. Students then take one subject February 2006: MUSIC AND MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES spent in Trinity College, and the second in from the following three options: Fluid (P.Grad.Dip./M.Phil.) one of the partner institutions: the INSA Mechanics, Biomechanics, Tribology. INSA LYON, Direction de la Scolarité, 20 COURSE CODES 260/257 de Lyon and the Escola Tècnica Superior Students must also submit an original rue Albert Einstein, 69621 Villeurbanne d’Enginyeria Industrial de Barcelona dissertation of around 30,000 words. Cedex (France) For more information, see P.Grad.Dip. (E.T.S.E.I.B.). To qualify for the award entry in Faculty of Arts and Humanities If applicants choose the E.T.S.E.I.B., Late applications for places (but not of the degree, students must pass the above. they will take the following compulsory scholarships) may be considered subject appropriate course modules offered by modules: Diseño de máquinas II, to availability. 68 Trinity college dublin Postgraduate courses 2006 Trinity college dublin Postgraduate courses 2006 69 Engineering and Systems Sciences Engineering and Systems Sciences

POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMAS must be addressed to the Graduate Mobile and ubiquitous computing n Middleware ability to program) may also be accepted. Some Masters courses have the option of Studies Office, Arts Building, Trinity College, technologies allow interconnected Admission to the P.Grad.Dip. programme n Software engineering and applications a Postgraduate Diploma in cases where Dublin 2. computers to be embedded unobtrusively is open to well-qualified candidates from development the taught course has been satisfactorily in everyday appliances and environments any discipline. Candidates from creative Telephone: +353-1-608 3094 completed but a dissertation has not been and to co-operate to provide information n Real-time and embedded systems backgrounds such as fine art, design, Email: [email protected] and services on behalf of their human architecture, or film studies are particularly submitted. Such P.Grad.Dip. courses are not n Sensors and vision users. This emerging field is likely to drive encouraged to apply and no background listed below as they are not open to entry as Internet: www.cs.tcd.ie/courses/mscubicom separate options from their parent Masters the deployment of the next generation n Context awareness and machine in computing is necessary. Students course i.e. students apply for entry to the In the ubiquitous computing vision, of Information Technology and has been learning who achieve the specified standard in interconnected computers are embedded appropriate Masters course. an active research area at Trinity College n Information architecture the P.Grad.Dip. assessment will have unobtrusively in everyday appliances and Dublin in recent years. The Mobile and the option of proceeding to the M.Sc. Some diploma courses may not be offered environments and co-operate to provide Ubiquitous Computing programme n Product and environmental design programme without receiving a diploma. if, for example, the number of applicants is information and services on behalf of their provides a comprehensive grounding in n Image processing and synthesis insufficient or adequate resources are not CONSTRUCTION LAW AND human users. This emerging field is likely to advanced distributed systems engineering available. corrosion; and the traditional as well as the Direct admission to the M.Sc. programme CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION drive the deployment of the next generation together with an in-depth understanding most advanced ways to repair and preserve is normally restricted to graduates who (P.Grad.Dip.) APPLIED BUILDING REPAIR of Information Technology and has been of the technologies and development them. have achieved an upper second class COURSE CODE 614 CONSERVATION (P.Grad.Dip.) an active research area at Trinity College strategies used in building mobile and honors degree, or better, in computing, COURSE CODE 706 The Diploma will comprise lectures and a Dublin in recent years. The Mobile and ubiquitous computing systems. Specific Course Director: Mr Brian Bromwich information technology, or a related research project as well as site visits and Ubiquitous Computing programme provides topics to be covered usually include: Course Director: Dr Sara Pavía Duration: One year, part-time laboratories. These will take place on Friday a comprehensive grounding in advanced discipline. Well-qualified candidates from n Data communications and wireless Duration: One year, part-time evenings and Saturday mornings throughout distributed systems engineering together other disciplines who have sufficient Closing Date: 31 July 2006* Applications networking technologies the three teaching terms (October to May). with an in-depth understanding of the knowledge of computing (including the must be addressed to Ms Debbie Walsh, Closing Date: 31 July 2006* Applications Two three-hour examination papers will be technologies and development strategies Engineering Studies, O’Reilly Institute, must be addressed to Ms Debbie Walsh, held in May/June. All three components, used in building wireless and ubiquitous Trinity College, Dublin 2. Engineering Studies, O’Reilly Institute, course work, project and examination must computing systems. Trinity College, Dublin 2. Telephone: +353-1-608 1302 be passed. This programme is open to graduates who Telephone: +353-1-608 2516/1457 Email: [email protected] COMPUTER SCIENCE (MOBILE AND have achieved the equivalent of at least Email: [email protected] UBIQUITOUS COMPUTING) (M.Sc./ an upper second-class honors degree, Internet: www.tcd.ie/Civil_engineering/ P.Grad.Dip.) or better, in computing, information courses/diploma/construction.htm This is a one-year postgraduate course COURSE CODE 702/703 technology, or a related discipline, designed to provide civil engineers and This is a one-year postgraduate course humanities or a creative discipline such as other suitably qualified professionals with a Course Director: Prof. Vinny Cahill to enable graduate engineers and other fine art, design, literature, film or drama. good understanding of materials and built suitably qualified professionals (such as Duration: One year, full time. Consideration will also be given to mature fabrics, both modern and traditional; the architects and quantity surveyors), to students with relevant industrial experience. causes and mechanisms of weathering and Closing Date: 30 April 2006. Applications obtain knowledge of construction law

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and methods of dispute resolution. radiation in the environment; and Among the topics covered are: the Course modules include: health and safety Lectures are normally held on Friday environmental control for water- fundamentals of fire science; fire legislation; construction regulations; FÁS evening and Saturday morning each week borne diseases. Environmental impact engineering; structural design code Safe Pass health and safety training; health throughout the three teaching terms. assessments/studies and legal aspects are requirements; fire control systems; legal and safety management; risk assessment; also included. Lectures are normally held and insurance aspects; the legislative COSSH regulations; first aid; disease and ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING on Friday evening and Saturday morning environment; fire safety management; and injury; environmental impact assessment. (P.Grad.Dip.) each week throughout the three teaching the preparation of fire safety certificates. Lectures are held on Friday evenings and COURSE CODE 201 terms. Lectures are normally held on Friday Saturday mornings each week throughout Course Director: Mr Paul Johnston evening and Saturday morning each week the three teaching terms (October to FIRE SAFETY PRACTICE (BUILDINGS throughout the three teaching terms. May). Duration: One year, part-time AND OTHER STRUCTURES) (P.Grad.Dip.) HEALTH AND SAFETY IN HEALTH INFORMATICS (P.Grad.Dip./ Closing Date: 31 July 2006* Applications COURSE CODE 637 CONSTRUCTION (P.Grad.Dip.) M.Sc.) must be addressed to Ms Debbie Walsh, COURSE CODE 705 COURSE CODES 617/616 (with Faculty of Engineering Studies, O’Reilly Institute, Course Director: Dr Trevor Orr Health Sciences) Trinity College, Dublin 2. Course Director: Mr Brian Bromwich Duration: One year, part-time Course Co-ordinator: Ms Gaye Stephens Telephone: +353-1-608 1372/1457 Duration: One year, part-time Closing Date: 31 July 2006* Applications equivalent to that required by a competent Duration: P.Grad.Dip.: one year, part-time; Email: [email protected] must be addressed to Ms Debbie Walsh, Closing Date: 31 July 2006* Applications arbitrator, adjudicator or administrator. M.Sc.: one additional year The main aim of the programme is to Engineering Studies, O’Reilly Institute, must be addressed to Ms Debbie Walsh, Internet: www.tcd.ie/Civil_engineering/ give students a broad understanding of The course has been approved by the Trinity College, Dublin 2. Engineering Studies, O’Reilly Institute, Closing Date: 30 June 2006. Applications courses/diploma/environmental.htm both the principles underlying the field Institution of Engineers of Ireland as Trinity College, Dublin 2. must be addressed to the Graduate Telephone: +353-1-608 1204 of health informatics and of its practical meeting the requirements for continuing This is a one-year postgraduate course Studies Office, Arts Building, Trinity Telephone: +353-1-608 1302/1457 applications. The course is intended for professional development and for designed to provide civil engineers and Email: [email protected] College, Dublin 2. suitably qualified applicants currently admission to the IEI List of Conciliators other suitably qualified professionals Email: [email protected] Internet: www.tcd.ie/Civil_engineering/ Internet: www.cs.tcd.ie/chi working or aspiring to work in a position (Conciliation Procedure 2000). Following with a sound knowledge of present day courses/diplom/fire.htm Internet: www.tcd.ie/Civil_Engineering/ in the health sector which requires the the inclusion of an additional module theories and practices in environmental Health Sciences and Engineering and courses/diploma efficient and cost effective application of on the Law of Evidence, the course has engineering. The course has been This is a one-year postgraduate diploma Systems Sciences offer a joint programme information technology. been approved to Part II status to give developed to have special relevance to course designed to enable engineers, This is a one-year postgraduate course in Health Informatics. Health Informatics membership of the Chartered Institute of the work of the Local Authority and State architects, fire safety officers and other designed to provide civil engineers and is broadly concerned with the application The Postgraduate Diploma will be run over Arbitrators in London. Sector engineers. suitably qualified professionals to obtain a other construction professionals with of Information Technology in the health one academic year (October – June) on a thorough knowledge and understanding the knowledge necessary to perform the sector. It is a truly interdisciplinary field part-time basis, on Friday afternoons and The topics covered include an introduction Amongst the topics covered are: air of fire in buildings, the safety requirements roles of Project Supervisor and Site Safety in which medicine, computer science, Saturday mornings to facilitate those in to the Irish legal system; the Irish litigation quality; noise; water and wastewater in the design of buildings and the various Representative and carry out Health and management science, statistics and full-time employment. The M.Sc. extends process; relations of law and construction; treatment; solid and toxic waste; options available for minimising the risk of Safety Training in accordance with current engineering are all represented. water quality monitoring and control; for one further year. EU law and private international law; fire in buildings. legislation. statutory duties and construction projects; development of contaminated land;

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The Diploma incorporates both taught This is a one-year postgraduate course Telephone: +353-1-608 1204 Closing Date: 31 July 2006* Applications and practical components with a to enable graduate engineers to obtain a must be addressed to Ms Debbie Walsh, Email: [email protected] strong emphasis on practical team- sound knowledge of important aspects of Engineering Studies, O’Reilly Institute, based continuous assessment. M.Sc. highway and geotechnical engineering. Internet: www.tcd.ie/Civil_engineering/ Trinity College, Dublin 2. students receive instruction in research In particular, the course is suitable for courses/diploma/physical.htm Telephone: +353-1-608 1204 methodology and undertake an engineers involved in the provision, This is a one-year postgraduate course independent research project. maintenance and operation of highways, Email: [email protected] designed to provide graduate engineers but it is open to all those holding a degree Students take a total of six modules and other suitably qualified graduates with Internet: www.tcd.ie/Civil_engineering/ or equivalent in civil engineering or any covering the following topics: introduction a sound basic knowledge and awareness of courses/diploma/project.htm other relevant branch of engineering. to health informatics; introduction to the role of all professional bodies involved This is a one-year postgraduate course computing (for those from a health science The topics covered include: economic in planning the physical infrastructure. In designed to provide graduate engineers background); introduction to health aspects of highway planning and particular this course is suitable for civil and other suitably qualified graduates with sciences (for those from a computing It is expected that this course would be programming; structural and geometric engineers in local authorities, planning a sound knowledge and understanding of background); health information systems; co-funded under the National design; earthworks; laboratory testing; offices and consultancies, but is open to all all aspects of project management in civil telemedicine; knowledge-based and Development Plan 2006 (Graduate Skills bearing capacity; embankments on soft those holding other relevant qualifications. engineering and construction. decision support systems; medical Conversion Programme) for EU fee paying soils; ground improvement methods; The topics covered include: planning imaging; multimedia systems; and students. In 2005/2006 the fee for EU fee maintenance and rehabilitation; The topics covered include: project theory and practice; legal aspects statistics. paying students was _1,400. traffic management; and construction planning and control; legal aspects; and planning legislation; rural and management with particular reference contracts and tendering procedures; Not all modules will be offered each year; HIGHWAY AND GEOTECHNICAL urban planning; economic planning; to cost control and quality assurance. the computer in project control; project must be addressed to Mr Eamonn Mullins, insofar as it is feasible, the range available ENGINEERING (P.Grad.Dip.) transportation and land use planning; Lectures are normally held on Friday accounting and cost control; industrial Department of Statistics, Trinity College, will be adapted each year to suit the COURSE CODE 186 environmental aspects including evening and Saturday morning each week relations; human resources management Dublin 2. interests and skills of the particular cohort environmental impact assessments and Course Director: Dr Eric Farrell throughout the three teaching terms. and motivation; health and safety; of students. studies; geographical information systems; Telephone: +353-1-608 1768 insurance and claims. Lectures are Duration: One-year, part-time PHYSICAL PLANNING (P.Grad.Dip.) sociology and psychology in planning. Applications may be accepted from normally held on Friday evening and Email: [email protected] COURSE CODE 210 Lectures are normally held on Friday those who hold a good honors degree Closing Date: 31 July 2006* Applications Saturday morning each week throughout evening and Saturday morning each week Internet: www.tcd.ie/Statistics/courses/ in a professional health sciences or must be addressed to Ms Debbie Walsh, Course Director: Dr Trevor Orr the three teaching terms. throughout the three teaching terms. diploma/qualintro.shtml computer engineering discipline, or Engineering Studies, O’Reilly Institute, Duration: One year, part-time QUALITY IMPROVEMENT hold an equivalent qualification with Trinity College, Dublin 2. PROJECT MANAGEMENT This is a part-time course leading to (P.Grad.Dip.) relevant professional experience, or hold Closing Date: 31 July 2006* Applications (P.Grad.Dip.) the Postgraduate Diploma in Quality Telephone: +353-1-608 1146 COURSE CODE 277 other appropriate qualifications with at must be addressed to Ms Debbie Walsh, COURSE CODE 136 Improvement. The principal focus of the least three years relevant professional Email: [email protected] Engineering Studies, O’Reilly Institute, Course Co-ordinator: Mr Eamonn Mullins course is on the development of analytical Course Director: Dr Trevor Orr Trinity College, Dublin 2. skills for problem solving and quality experience, or otherwise satisfy the course Internet: www.tcd.ie/Civil_engineering/ Duration: One year, part-time Duration: One year, part-time admission committee. Applicants meeting courses/diploma/highway.htm improvement in an industrial environment. these requirements will be interviewed. 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provide the foundation for the analytical is on statistical thinking rather than STATISTICS (P.Grad.Dip.) The course covers most of the usual topics skills are developed in the management mathematical techniques. COURSE CODE 129 included in any of the standard elementary context in which the problems arise. The texts. In dealing with these, however, more The statistical content is presented in two Course Co-ordinator: Dr Myra O’Regan quality management systems that support emphasis than is usual in such textbooks courses: Statistical Process Improvement modern industrial management are Duration: One/two years, part-time is placed on the idea of an underlying and Industrial Experimentation, with formally developed both at a theoretical statistical model. It is hoped that this lectures, seminars and supporting Closing Date: 31 July 2006* Applications and a practical level. emphasis will develop insight into the computer laboratory exercises. Quality must be addressed to Dr Myra O’Regan, essential unity of the methods and avoid The course is intended for graduates management is presented through courses Department of Statistics, Trinity College, the all-too-common impression of there working in industry who want to of lectures from two leading practitioners, Dublin 2. being a cookbook full of different statistical develop and deepen their knowledge supplemented by a series of case studies Telephone: +353-1-608 1768 recipes for every possible occasion. of statistical methods for product and mainly given by graduates of the course process improvement, while receiving who have moved into senior management Email: [email protected] The closing date is 31 July. However, as an introduction to modern quality positions. Internet: www.tcd.ie/Statistics/diploma the course fills up quickly, it is advisable to management systems. While some apply early in the year. Applications may Lectures are given for two hours on each participants from service industries have This is a part-time modular course leading be made at any time throughout the year. of two evenings per week during lecture taken the course, the focus is very much to the Postgraduate Diploma in Statistics. term for one year. Software laboratories CONTINUING EDUCATION on manufacturing. Applications will be The course provides a broad introduction and tutorials are conducted on Saturday PROGRAMME IN STATISTICS considered from degree level graduates, to the statistical ideas and methods mornings. Students are required to prepare preferably with industrial experience. relevant to data gathering and analysis The Department has established a a report on a practical project during the While the mathematical level is kept in a wide variety of research areas as Continuing Education Programme the summer months, ideally, projects will be to a minimum, some background in well as business and administration. The purpose of which is to make available to related to students’ normal work. mathematics is essential. intention is to provide participants with graduates and others a range of courses SPECIALISED TECHNOLOGY a practical grasp of statistics based on a oriented towards problem solving and The intention is to provide participants (P.Grad.Dip.) sound knowledge of the underlying ideas decision making involving the methods with a practical grasp of quality and concepts. Graduates of the course of Statistics and Management Sciences. improvement methods based on a sound From time to time as opportunity should be well placed to apply the ideas The Postgraduate Diploma in Statistics NOTE knowledge of the underlying ideas arises, specialised courses in specific and methods to which they have been and the Postgraduate Diploma in Quality *The closing date for applications for and concepts. Graduates of the course technological subjects will be made introduced in their own work. To this end, Improvement form part of this programme. the courses in this section is 31 July of should be well placed to adapt the ideas available. In certain instances such courses all the material is presented in the context In addition, the department offers a the proposed year of entry. In most cases and methods to which they have been may lead to the award of a Postgraduate of practical examples from a wide range of range of short courses. Courses currently applications are considered as they are introduced for use in their own work. To Diploma to participants who hold applications. on offer include industrially oriented received, therefore early application is this end, all the material is presented in an engineering degree or equivalent courses on Statistical Quality Control recommended. Late applications may be the context of practical examples from a qualifications. and Experimental Design, Modelling for considered if places remain available after wide range of industries. In particular, the Business Decisions and a range of courses the closing date. emphasis within the statistical material on various aspects of Medical Statistics.

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Adelaide and Meath Hospital Dublin Head of School: Noel Claffey Head of School: To be advised incorporating the National Children’s Director of Teaching and Learning (Postgraduate): Professor June Nunn Telephone: +353-1-608 1476 Hospital at Tallaght. The institute works closely with the Heatlh Sciences Telephone: +353-1-612 7303/7337 Fax: +353-1-671 3956 Research and Postgraduate School. The Fax: +353-1-612 7298 Internet: www.tcd.ie/Health_Sciences/medicine/medicineindex.php Health Sciences School of Research and Email: [email protected] Postgraduate Studies supports and co- The School of Medicine is responsible for Trinity College. The School of Medicine ordinates research and graduate activity Internet: www.tcd.ie/dental_school the education and training of individuals formerly known as the School of Physics, in the Faculty of Health Sciences including who will play a major role in health care, the flagship of the Faculty was founded in research centres, postgraduate taught The School of Dental Science comprises by consultant training programmes in including doctors, occupational therapists, 1711 and has played a central role in the programmes at postgraduate diploma and some 28 full-time, 60 part-time, academic many areas of dentistry, and research physiotherapists and radiation therapists. golden age of Irish medicine. It maintains its M.Sc. level, higher degrees by research and staff, 11 research students and 18 students degrees at Masters and Ph.D. level. As The School of Medicine is one of four international leadership today in biomedical centres for interdisciplinary programmes. following taught courses. Dental Science part of the team approach, there are schools in the Faculty of Health Sciences research and postgraduate education and is based in, and closely linked with, the training programmes for dental hygienists, The Graduate School continues to expand (School of Dental Sciences, School of was the first Faculty of Health Sciences in Dublin Dental Hospital. The Hospital dental nurses and dental technicians, a the number and range of its graduate Pharmacy and School of Nursing and these islands. The concept of a Faculty of completed a programme of extensive Postgraduate Diploma course in Clinical courses. The School of Medicine is actively Midwifery). There are opportunities for Health Sciences is now being followed by refurbishment and expansion in 1998 with Dentistry aimed at general dental expanding its research activity at St. James’s study at postgraduate level in each School other Irish Universities. This interdisciplinary the addition of a state-of-the-art research practitioners as well as hands-on courses and Tallaght, including the establishment Recently, the staff have developed a in the Faculty and through the Research and approach offers the potential to educate laboratory in 2004. for dentists in the public service. of the Institute for Molecular Medicine collaborative interest in the Trinity Postgraduate School within Health Sciences. and train the full range of health care to include the John Durkan Institute for It is currently expanding its research, There is an active research output in all Centre for Bioengineering (T.C.B.E.). The personnel in an integrated Faculty. For the student who wishes to embark on a Leuakaemia Research, the Dublin Molecular postgraduate and office facilities. It has divisions: Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine staff have also initiated a very strong career in health care, the School of Medicine The Haughton Institute for Postgraduate Medicine Centre, and the Institute of modern clinical facilities and a wide- and Oral Pathology; Public and Child educational development and research offers an environment which fosters a team Education and Training in the Health Cardiovascular Science. Its objectives ranging programme of dental education at Dental Health; Restorative Dentistry and base in collaboration with dental schools approach to the delivery of health care in Sciences was launched in 1998, in order include harnessing the resources available postgraduate level, as well as an innovative Periodontology. In recent years, focus has in European countries and the USA. hospital and in the community. The School to support postgraduate education and to its members to facilitate the creation programme of continuing education for been increasingly on infections associated Recent senior appointments in Restorative of Medicine provides a stimulating and research between the Faculty of Health of vibrant and international activity in dental practitioners. There are specialist with HIV and AIDS patients, on fungal Dentistry, Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery exciting environment which allows for close Sciences and its teaching hospitals. This areas such as Postgraduate Education and training programmes in Oral Surgery, diseases, salivary disorders, oral cancer and Special Care Dentistry are expected day-to-day contact between the different is an independent corporate body wholly Training, Management and Funding of Orthodontics, Periodontics, Prosthodontics and biofilms – sources of infection in to increase research output and training in branches of the Health Sciences, while owned by its three members - Trinity Research and Service Development and and Paediatric Dentistry, supported dental water lines, and dental implants. these areas. maintaining links with the other faculties in College, St. James’s Hospital and the Consultancy.

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Any surplus income from these activities has cultivated the skills involved in the individuals or group consortia in service will endow work consistent with the management of research contracts with development projects. Institute’s objectives in the College and both Commercial Agencies and various Teaching Hospitals. The Institute will International/National Bodies, such as the Teaching Facilities School of Nursing and Midwifery enable its members to be more effective EU. This leaves a high level of user-friendly Education for students in Health Sciences in achieving excellence and provides the services in the administration and support takes place on the College Campus and healthcare, curriculum evaluation, assessment Head of School: Professor Cecily Begley services necessary to facilitate, support and of research contracts available to staff and in the associated teaching hospitals and strategies for clinical competence, quality encourage staff in College and the Teaching the agencies with which they work. The institutions. There is a Trinity Centre for Director of Teaching and Learning (Postgraduate): Mr Gerard Tobin indicators in education, the effect of cold on Hospitals to achieve the objectives they Institute may act as a contract holder, and Health Sciences on site at the two main brown adipose tissue metabolism, fitness Telephone: +353-1-608 2692 share. These include: where appropriate, as an employer of staff. teaching hospitals - St James’s Hospital and testing for athletes, spirituality in nursing care, In addition the Institute hopes to take a the Adelaide and Meath Hospital Dublin, Fax: +353-1-608 3001 relationships between student and research Education and Training incorporating the National Children’s more proactive role in seeking research Email: [email protected] Internet: www.nursing-midwifery.tcd.ie supervisor at Masters level, the long-term A major component of the Institute’s contracts in association with staff members Hospital (AMNCH) at Tallaght. A number of psychosocial effects of a diagnosis of cancer activity involves facilitating the introduction and providing a framework for establishing academic departments are located on each The School of Nursing and Midwifery was The School has a growing record of attracting on the child and family, and the sociology of and running of education and training and strengthening key research groups, site, and there are libraries, lecture theatres, established in 1996 at a time of great change research funding in various health care areas. mental illness and mental health in Ireland. programmes. These include formally possibly through its system of endowments. seminar rooms, research laboratories and in nursing education in Ireland. Subsequently Research interest groups in conjunction with In partnership with Queen’s University Belfast, validated M.Sc. Degrees and Diplomas The services in the area of research support computer facilities available on all three a rapid expansion followed to a point where international experts are working in the areas the staff assist the School of Nursing in Jordan provided through Trinity College, but which are offered on the basis of a negotiated fee, sites. postgraduate programmes are offered in of cardiovascular, oncology-palliative care, University of Science and Technology to frequently make extensive use of hospital which is competitive and realistic. almost all branches of nursing and midwifery. child health care, midwifery-led care, generic SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION (Old Stone develop two existing M.Sc. programmes and staff and facilities. The Institute offers a The area has a definite research profile and and intellectual disability, autism, health Building, Trinity Centre for Health Sciences, to institute a third. This work is funded by an wide range of short courses and skills Service Development has formed many national and international care management, mental illness and adult St. James’s Hospital, Dublin 8) EU TEMPUS grant. The staff are also working training programmes in the areas in which and Consultancy links. education issues. There are opportunities for with universities in five countries including the College and Hospitals have achieved The Institute is a catalyst for the Research and Postgraduate School full-time research posts. There are taught M.Sc. programmes in Charles and Pardubice Universities in the excellence. In some cases such programmes development of Common Services needed Administrator, Ms Dara O’Mahony nursing and in midwifery and a M.Sc. Czech Republic, Turku and Stadia Polytechnics will be custom-designed for particular by its members with a view to promoting Telephone: +353-1-608 3557 In addition to the research interest groups, course in Gerontological Nursing, as well as in Finland; Murcia University in Spain, and clients. and improving the quality of activities Email: [email protected] the research interests of the staff include the Dundee and Paisley Universities in Scotland in education, research and consultancy. Postgraduate Diplomas in Gerontological physiology of childbirth, cardiac rehabilitation, Support Research and Postgraduate School on a study investigating the development Management and The common services required span the Nursing, Professional Nursing and Midwifery midwifery student education, self-esteem Administrator, Mr Derek May of ethical reasoning in student nurses as a Funding of Research arrangements for pastoral care of students/ Studies. Postgraduate Diploma programmes and assertiveness in nursing and midwifery Telephone: +353-1-608 3556 care skill. The School has also been granted The services involved under this heading trainees; marketing/promotional activities; are also offered, in partnership with various students, clinicians’ experiences of breaking Email: [email protected] support by the Leonardo Da Vinci Programme are focused on hospital staff involved and assistance/support for the provision of hospitals, in the following disciplines: bad news, palliative care, leadership for an exchange project aiming at exploring in research contracts and on related the necessary office, teaching, conference, School of Medicine Administrator midwifery, paediatric nursing, oncology effectiveness in nursing, quality in education, educational issues relating to the training activities. The Institute offers a service in dining and residential facilities. The Institute Ms Fedelma McNamara nursing and specialist nursing. Clinical skills sociology of development, sociology of health, of professionals to care for people with the management of research funds that is will help source the consultancy and service Telephone: +353-1-608 1636 laboratories are accommodated in the Trinity sociology of medical knowledge and medical intellectual disability with Akershus University complementary to the research policies development requirement of clients. It Email: [email protected] College campus at St. James’s Hospital and technologies, gender and health (especially College in Norway. adopted by the Hospitals and College. It may act as contract holder on behalf of Tallaght Hospital. men’s health), gender and reproductive 82 Trinity college dublin Postgraduate courses 2006 Trinity college dublin Postgraduate courses 2006 83 Health Sciences Health Sciences

The division has ongoing collaborative studies to the conformations of muscarinic research in a number of the above areas agonists. School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical within Pharmacy and with Science and Pharmacognosy Health Sciences. It has extensive contacts The major research orientations of Sciences with the pharmaceutical industry with the division are in the phytochemical dosage form design, pharmaceutical which it also undertakes collaborative Head of School: Mrs Ingrid Hook and biological evaluation of medicinal technology, pharmaceutical microbiology projects and this represents a source of plants. Both native (Taxus, Drosera, Director of Teaching and Learning (Postgraduate): Dr John Clancy and biopharmaceutics. Research is directed considerable funding for research. Some Ajuga, Centranthus) and foreign plants primarily at the design of drug delivery of these contacts are with Materials Telephone: +353-1-608 2809 (Papaver, Dionaea, Leontopodium) are systems in order to improve the transport Ireland (MI) through the polymer research being examined as potential sources of Fax: +353-1-608 2810 of drugs to target sites in the body, with the unit in College and also BRI through the novel bio-active compounds, especially consequent enhancement in therapeutic National Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Email: [email protected] with anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, anti- effectiveness and reduction in side effects. Centre. Some research products have malarial and anti-acetylcholine esterase Internet: www.tcd.ie/pharmacy This necessitates both basic and applied been commercialised and some have been activities. Compounds of research interest research. The division’s research interests patented and thus are a source of revenue The School of Pharmacy and include alkaloids, flavanoids, peptides, Enterprise Ireland, the Health Research may be summarised as follows: for College. Pharmaceutical Sciences was the first Board, BioResearch Ireland, the Royal terpenes and naphthoquinones. In its drug centre for pharmaceutical education in Irish Academy, the Wellcome Trust, the n Prediction of drug release from solid Pharmaceutical Chemistry discovery programmes, the area is also Ireland. It was established in 1977 and dosage forms for human and veterinary involved in the chemical modification and pharmaceutical industry and internationally The area is fully equipped with a number moved onto the main campus in 1997. use bioactivity evaluation of these compounds. from the EU. Applications for postgraduate of laboratories for specialised purposes profiling of pharmaceuticals e.g. The School consists of Pharmaceutics and Biotechnological areas of study include cell studies (M.Sc. or Ph.D. by research) are n Mechanisms of drug transport across e.g. drug synthesis, chromatography cardiovasculars; design of stability studies Pharmaceutical Technology, Pharmaceutical suspension and transformed root cultures. particularly welcome. biological membranes including the and spectroscopy. Equipment for for product registration; drug design and Chemistry, Pharmacognosy, Pharmacology Collaboration with Botany allows the Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical gastrointestinal tract; biological barriers postgraduate teaching and research development; methodologies for the and Practice of Pharmacy. Outside the molecular investigation (i.e. DNA profiling) Technology to peptide absorption includes the following spectroscopic and synthesis, characterisation and chemical University, the School has research links of medicinal plants. Method validation In addition to a large undergraduate chromatographic instrumentation: IR, transformations of pharmacologically with University College Dublin, University n Transdermal drug delivery mechanisms and quality control procedures for herbal teaching laboratory and model pharmacy UV, N.M.R., Fluorescence, G.C., M.P.L.C., active compounds. Specific research of Limerick, Queen’s University Belfast, of drug transport; local and systemic medicines as well as natural and synthetic dispensary, the division has a purpose built H.P.L.C., Ion Chromatography, Atomic interests include; design, synthesis, University of London UK, University of delivery drugs of abuse are also of interest. Practice Absorption, Capillary Electrophoresis, evaluation and computer modelling of unit operations facility for pharmaceutical related areas of research involve aspects Bath UK, University of Saarland Germany, n Technological aspects of drug delivery technology and an aseptic suite for sterile GC-MS. Access to other facilities i.e. High novel antiestrogens; activity profiling University of Regensburg, Germany, the dealing with the pharmaceutical care of system design/sustained release Resolution Mass Spectrometry, N.M.R., of amphetamine type drugs of abuse; product production, TPN and cytotoxic drug drug addicts. University of Siena, Italy and the University technology based on microencapsulation, preparation. There are specific research (400MHz) and X-Ray is available in the mechanism of action of anti-inflammatory of Michigan, USA as well as other University tablet, implant, transdermal systems and laboratories for formulation science, University and collaborating institutions. drugs; computer modelling of platelet The area is fully equipped for the Departments in Canada, the USA and bioadhesive products; aerosol systems activating agents; liquid chromatographic cultivation of plant cell cultures as well as biopharmaceutics, cell culture, thermal The area is engaged in research Brazil. The School also has research links and characterisation analysis and micromeritics. The division method development for cardiovascular intact and micro-propagated plants. with Arboreta in Ireland, UK and Europe. in the following areas: analysis of provides courses on formulation science, drugs; the application of molecular orbital Research in the School is funded by n Biopharmaceutics. pharmaceutical materials; impurity

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It is equipped with up-to-date extraction immune origin, have been identified. Pharmacy and M.Sc. in Hospital Pharmacy. NAMED DEGREE High quality research into the causes provides the concepts necessary to and solvent handling facilities as well as a Students from the M.Sc. in Community PROGRAMMES of disease relies on a multi-disciplinary successfully complete a Ph.D. Students There are close associations with the wide range of chromatographic equipment Pharmacy undertake a research project in INTEGRATED DOCTORATE approach incorporating a thorough are encouraged to interact collectively to Centre for the Practice of Pharmacy. The including GC, GC-MS, HPLC, and MPLC. the area and are often supervised by staff IN MOLECULAR MEDICINE understanding of fundamental processes maximise information dissemination. The division is particularly well equipped Standard spectroscopic techniques are from the division. (M.Sc./Ph.D.) of cell biology, genetics and the integration central focus of this research programme to carry out studies on centrally acting available within the area and University COURSE CODE 729/730 of these processes in the function of the is the interaction of the genome, the drugs and on the novel entities devised Access to support in data processing (3002 400MHz NMR) or in collaborating host at cell, tissue and organism levels. proteome and the environment in the by the immunomodulator group. It and statistical analysis is available in the Programme Co-ordinator: Dr Ross institutions (400 MHz NMR and High Traditionally, the teaching of science has causation of human disease. has a wide range of pharmacological division and in the College; tools such McManus Resolution Mass Spectrometry). tended to take a specialised disciplinary recording equipment for measurement as SPSS and other software packages are The programme takes place in the Trinity Duration: Four years, full-time approach that is increasingly viewed as Pharmacology of blood pressure, ECG, EEG and smooth available. College Institute of Molecular Medicine sub-optimal in explaining disease at the The area has excellent facilities for muscle contraction, electrophysiological Closing Date: 28 February 2006 (late (IMM), a state-of-the-art facility dedicated Postgraduate research in the areas of functional level. This programme provides teaching and research and a new patch clamp recording equipment and applications may be considered if places to research into the molecular basis of pharmaceutical care, drug utilisation a composite and integrated approach, base for expansion of postgraduate modern automated high pressure liquid remain available after the closing date). human disease on St James’s Hospital and compliance/concordance, health which incorporates teaching and self- research activity. It contributes to chromatography systems. Applications and enquiries should be campus. The Institute and collaborating promotion, medication safety and health directed learning into the molecular basis taught Postgraduate M.Sc. courses addressed directly to Ms Sheila Walshe, partners are equipped to the highest Practice Of Pharmacy policy is ongoing. Collaborative projects of disease combined with a programme in Pharmaceutical Analysis, Hospital Clinical Medicine, Trinity Centre for Health standards with molecular and cell biology The division is housed in the School relating to the pharmaceutical care of the of laboratory research incorporating both Pharmacy and to the Diploma/M.Sc. in Sciences, St. James’s Hospital, Dublin 8, technologies including gene mapping of Pharmacy buildings in College. It elderly and to medication review have genetics and cell biology. The concepts Community Pharmacy and to the M.Sc. in Ireland. transcriptomics, proteomics, real-time contributes to the Pharmaceutical been carried out; the former was an EU underlying molecular medicine are Sports Medicine. imaging and including confocal microscopy Technician Diploma, M.Sc. in Community collaborative project and links established Telephone: +353-1-608 3157 introduced through taught modules, self and high throughput cell screening, There are two active research groups. with other EU universities and research and group-directed learning and project Email: [email protected] featuring a Cellomics Kineticscan The Neuropharmacology Research Group institutes are being developed through work, to provide the analytical skills and work station – the only one of its kind is concerned with the functional role of evaluation of other projects and through Internet: www.gen.tcd.ie/molmed or intellectual tools to analyse the literature in academic setting in Europe. The serotonin and polyamines in the central memberships of Pharmaceutical Care www.bioinf.org/molmed/phd and assess and assimilate information. programme is based in the IMM, and nervous system and with the development Network Europe. Research has been The course also provides candidates with This programme aims to provide brings together world-class scientists from of novel antidepressants and polyamine carried out in collaboration with health experience of a wide range of technologies participants with an in-depth the IMM, the Smurfit Institute of Genetics antagonists. service institutions such as health boards throughout the programme. Candidates understanding of the emerging field of and the area of Biochemistry in TCD, in a and Trinity teaching hospitals and these may choose from a menu of basic and The Immunomodulator Research molecular medicine, which draws together multidisciplinary research environment. links are continually being developed. advanced taught modules in the first year. Group, is commercially sponsored and is developments in molecular and cellular The IMM is a component of the prestigious Health Research Board funding for some of This ensures that students from specialised concerned with the development of novel biology to describe disease processes at Dublin Molecular Medicine Centre and the these projects was obtained. Collaboration undergraduate and clinical degrees can immunosuppressants from lead molecules a functional level – that is, at the level of EuroLife consortium of leading European with other research areas within Trinity broaden their knowledge base and creates of fungal origin. Approximately 200 NCE’s molecular interactions. universities. College also occurs on a project by project an educational platform that have been synthesised by this group and basis. promising novel agents, with potential role in the treatment of diseases of auto-

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The course consists of a first year comprising statement and the names of at least two problem-orientated research is conducted MASTER IN DENTAL SCIENCE MASTER IN DENTAL SURGERY taught modules and laboratory rotations. academic referees. in the context of a desire to contribute (M.Dent.Sc.) (M.Dent.Ch.) Students are assessed at the end of the first to human health and welfare. Students COURSE CODE 153 COURSE CODE 622 INTEGRATED DOCTORATE IN year and must have achieved a satisfactory initially register for a Masters degree and NEUROSCIENCE (M.Sc./Ph.D.) Applications should be addressed directly Duration: three years, full-time level in order to progress to the remainder on successful completion of the academic COURSE CODE 727/728 to the Graduate Studies Office, Arts of the programme, which consists of a training requirements, transfer to the Ph.D. Closing Date: 31 March 2006. Applications Next entry October 2006 Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2. three-year laboratory training programme register at the end of the first year. Students should be addressed directly to the leading to a doctoral degree. This is one of Programme Directors: Prof. Marina Lynch, who do not satisfy the requirements, or for Candidates for the degree of M.Dent. Graduate Studies Office, Arts Building, two programmes of its kind in Ireland. It is Prof. Shane O’Mara their own reasons choose to do so, may be Sc. must hold the degree of Bachelor Trinity College, Dublin 2. fully funded over four years by the Health awarded the degree of M.Sc. in Neuroscience in Dental Science of the University of Programme Co-ordinator: Dr Maria Oral Medicine with Oral Research Board in Ireland including an after successfully completing the first year’s Work for this degree may be carried Dublin or the National University of Fitzgibbon Pathology annual stipend of _18,000. The programme coursework and achieving a pass mark in out elsewhere than in the College itself Ireland, having trained at UCD, or hold aims to train scientists to the highest levels Duration: Four years, full-time the M.Sc. dissertation. The entry to the save that in the case of candidates who the Licentiate in Dental Surgery of the Course Director: Dr Stephen Flint are not graduates of the University of Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, or internationally in a broad range of disciplines. Closing Date: 30 June 2006. Applications programme in October 2004 was funded Telephone: +353-1-612 7261/7314 Dublin, the bulk of the research work have been the holder of a primary dental In-take is limited to six individuals per year should be addressed directly to Ms Barbara by the Health Research Board as a pilot eventually submitted must be carried out qualification and for at least one year prior Email: [email protected] with a demonstrated level of excellence and Ryan, Senior Executive Officer, TCD Institute evaluation of a 4-year Ph.D. programme. while they are on the staff of the College to registration have been a full-time or achievement. of Neuroscience, Trinity College, Dublin 2. The postgraduate course in oral medicine DOCTOR IN MEDICINE (M.D.) or Hospital. A thesis for examination part-time member of staff of the College, prepares the student for the practice Applications are sought from high calibre Telephone: +353-1-608 8484 COURSE CODE 161 must be presented not less than twelve or a formally appointed Research Fellow of of oral medicine at specialist level and applicants with backgrounds in biological, months or not more than five years Email: [email protected] Applications should be addressed directly to the College or have held an appointment provides the student with a working medical, dental and pharmaceutical after the date of registration. Advice to the Graduate Studies Office, Arts Building, in one of the teaching hospitals with which knowledge of oral pathology short of the sciences. Applicants from other appropriate Internet: www.neuroscience.tcd.ie applicants is contained in the document Trinity College, Dublin 2. College has a formal association. ability independently to report specimens. backgrounds may also be considered. “Doctor in Medicine (M.D.), Guidelines Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience Candidates for the M.D. degree must be A candidate who is not a graduate of the The course provides a basis for continuing Applications for this programme should for Candidates”. Applications to the (TCIN) is an interdisciplinary research and M.B. graduates (or acceptable equivalent) University of Dublin (or of the National dental education in later professional be made on the official form, which may M.D. register must first be assessed for teaching institute, which is the focal point of at least three years standing. A candidate University of Ireland or the Royal College life. On completion of the degree the be obtained from the Graduate Studies acceptance by the internal Professional for an integrated four-year M.Sc./Ph.D. must either be a graduate of the University of Surgeons in Ireland), must carry out the graduate should be competent to teach Officer along with of a detailed CV, personal Higher Degrees Committee. Distinguished programme in Neuroscience. The structure of Dublin or have been for at least one year greater part of the research while on the clinical oral medicine and oral pathology. graduates of the University of Dublin of the programme is tailored to ensure prior to registration a full-time or part- staff of the College or Dental Hospital. The In addition, the student will attend a core may submit a thesis for the degree of a broad, interdisciplinary experience of time member of staff of the College, or a completed thesis must be presented not course common to all of the postgraduate M.D., which is based solely on published laboratory techniques, clinical methods formally appointed Research Fellow of the less than one year and not more than five clinical dental disciplines. The core course work relating to a single theme. In such and coursework. Research and training College or a Registrar in one of the teaching years following registration. Applications provides a wide postgraduate background cases the normal regulations concerning is conducted within custom-designed hospitals with which the College has a formal must be made on the official form, which in biology, clinical management, admission to the postgraduate register and laboratories, interaction spaces, seminar association. Applications must be made on may be obtained from the Graduate epidemiology and statistics and in minimum time between registration and rooms and write-up spaces, in an explicitly the official form, which may be obtained Studies Office. science related to dentistry. The student submission will not apply. interdisciplinary context, where fundamental, from the Graduate Studies Office.

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will also undertake a research project common to all of the postgraduate throughout the programme. Clinical research emphasis centres on assessment leading to a thesis. The findings should be clinical dental disciplines. The core course experience is provided in the Dublin of periodontal treatment modalities, suitable for publication in peer reviewed provides a wide postgraduate background Dental Hospital and the associated regeneration of periodontal tissue international journals. The division of time in biology, clinical management, Paediatric Hospitals. Students are required components and bone augmentation is approximately ten percent to the core epidemiology and statistics and in science to complete a research project leading to around implants in areas of deficient bone. course, forty percent oral medicine, twenty related to dentistry. Students are expected a thesis, and at least one publication in a Student also undertake a research project percent oral pathology, twenty percent to design, perform and write up a research peer reviewed international journal. The leading to a thesis. The findings should be management of medically compromised study leading to a thesis. This research course leads to the award of Master in suitable for publication in peer reviewed patients and ten percent research. The activity should also provide the basis for a Dental Surgery (M.Dent.Ch.). international journals. The course leads course leads to the award of Master in refereed publication. to the award of Master in Dental Surgery Periodontics Dental Surgery (M.Dent.Ch.) and fulfils (M.Dent.Ch.). Paediatric Dentistry the criteria for specialist recognition by the Course Director: Prof. Noel Claffey Prosthodontics Dental Council of Ireland. Course Director: Dr Anne O’ Connell Telephone: +353-1-612 7302/7305 Course Director: Prof. Brian O’Connell Oral Surgery Telephone: +353-1-612 7210/7303 Email: [email protected] Telephone: +353-1-612 7312 Course Director: Prof. Leo Stassen Email: [email protected] The course in periodontics has the Email: [email protected] Telephone: +353-1-612 7207/7314 Paediatric dentistry is an age-defined following clinical emphasis: the specialty that provides both primary and management of periodontal conditions The postgraduate prosthodontics The Masters course held over a three Orthodontics comprehensive preventive and therapeutic and the planning and execution of oral programme prepares students for the year period prepares the student for the dentistry. In the remaining years students oral health care to children, including implant therapy. The course includes clinical practice of prosthodontics at practice of oral surgery at specialist level. will have a wide and varied exposure to Course Director: Dr Therese Garvey those with special needs, from birth to didactic and clinical components specialist level and provides the basis The course has been developed with the practice of oral surgery (including oral Telephone: +353-1-612 7312/7303 adolescence. The programme is based and provides the basis for continuing for continuing professional development the intention of fulfilling the criteria for medicine and oral pathology). Students on the knowledge and expertise gained professional development after completion after completion of the programme. The specialist recognition. On completion will also undertake a research project Email: [email protected] through clinical practice, research and of the programme. The course has been course has been developed to fulfill the of the degree the graduate should be leading to a thesis. The findings should be This taught postgraduate programme teaching. The course has been developed developed with the intention of fulfilling criteria for specialist recognition by the competent in a wide-range of oral surgical suitable for publication in peer reviewed provides training for dentists who wish with the intention of fulfilling the criteria the criteria for specialist recognition Joint Committee for Specialist Training in procedures. The graduate should also be international journals. The course leads to specialise in orthodontics. The course for specialist recognition identified by identified by the Dental Council of Ireland. Dentistry. Approximately sixty per cent of capable of teaching the practice of oral to the award of Master in Dental Surgery runs for three years leading to the award the Dental Council of Ireland. Students In addition, students attend a core course the training programme centres on clinical surgery at postgraduate level. In addition, (M.Dent.Ch.) and fulfils the criteria for of Master in Dental Surgery (M.Dent. attend a core course common to all of the common to all of the postgraduate fixed and removable prosthodontics, students will attend a core course common specialist recognition by the Dental Ch.), and fulfils the criteria for specialist postgraduate clinical dental disciplines, clinical dental disciplines. The core course management of the edentulous state, and to all of the postgraduate clinical dental Council of Ireland. recognition by the Dental Council of which provides a background in biology, provides a wide postgraduate background implant dentistry. In addition, students disciplines. The core course provides a Ireland. It is the intention of this course to clinical management, epidemiology in biology, clinical management, attend a core course common to all of the wide postgraduate background in biology, develop students’ clinical skills in the light and statistics and in science related to epidemiology and statistics and in science postgraduate clinical dental disciplines, clinical management, epidemiology of currently available scientific knowledge. dentistry. Academic courses related related to dentistry. The clinical teaching literature reviews in prosthodontics and and statistics and in science related to In addition, students attend a core course specifically to Paediatric Dentistry occur is based in the scientific literature. The clinical case presentations. Each student

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time or part-time member of staff of the University of Dublin or have been for at M.Sc. COURSES (138 hours) is timetabled to occur at the College, or a formally appointed Research least one year prior to registration a full- end of the Trinity term in year one and CARDIAC REHABILITATION (M.Sc.) Fellow of the College or a Registrar in time or part-time member of staff of the the start of year two. In year two the COURSE CODE 676 one of the teaching hospitals with which College, or a formally appointed Research dissertation is undertaken, which involves the College has a formal association. Fellow of the College or a Registrar in Course Director: Prof. Ian Graham regular meetings between the student and Applications must be made on the official one of the teaching hospitals with which supervisor. Course Co-ordinator: Dr John Gormley form which may be obtained from the the College has a formal association. The course is intended for those currently Graduate Studies Office. Applications must be made on the official Duration: Two years, part-time working in or about to develop cardiac form, which may be obtained from the Work for this degree may be carried out Closing Date: 31 May 2006. Applications rehabilitation programmes either within Graduate Studies Office. elsewhere than in the College itself save should be addressed directly to Ms Dara Cardiology Departments or Primary that in the case of candidates who are Work for this degree may be carried out O’Mahony, School of Research and Care units. Candidates suitable for not graduates of the University of Dublin, elsewhere than in the College itself save Postgraduate Education, Trinity Centre entry to the course will be recognised the bulk of the research work eventually that in the case of candidates who are for Health Sciences, St. James’s Hospital, health care professionals, e.g. Chartered submitted must be carried out while not graduates of the University of Dublin, Dublin 8. Physiotherapists, Bord Altranais Physicians. they are on the staff of the College or the bulk of the research work eventually Telephone: +353-1-608 3556/3557 CARDIOLOGY (M.Sc.) Email: [email protected] Hospital, as the case may be. A thesis for submitted must be carried out while COURSE CODE 223 Internet: www.tcd.ie/Clinical_Medicine/ will also undertake a research project examination must be presented not less they are on the staff of the College or Email: [email protected] leading to a thesis. The findings should be Course Co-ordinator: Dr Niall Mulvihill courses/cmpgc1.html than twelve months or not more than Hospital. A thesis for examination must Telephone: +353-1-608 2121 suitable for publication in peer reviewed five years after the date of registration. be presented not less than twelve months Email: [email protected] This course is either two or three years international journals. This course leads Applications to the M.A.O. register must or not more than five years after the Fax: +353-1-453 1915 and is designed to provide a high level of to the award of Master in Dental Surgery Course Secretary: Ms Teresa Lawlor first be assessed for acceptance by the date of registration. Applications to the Email: [email protected] postgraduate training for doctors wishing (M.Dent.Ch.). internal Professional Higher Degrees M.Ch. register must first be assessed for Email: [email protected] to become trained in non-invasive and This course aims to provide health MASTER IN OBSTETRICS (M.A.O.) Committee. acceptance by the internal Professional invasive cardiology. Applicants will have a professionals with an understanding of Telephone: +353-1-416 2981 COURSE CODE 155 Higher Degrees Committee of the Medical M.R.C.P.I. or equivalent qualification. MASTER IN SURGERY (M.Ch.) cardiac rehabilitation, prepare health School. Distinguished graduates of the Duration: Two years full-time, three years Applications should be addressed directly COURSE CODE 156 professionals to provide an effective The course aims to provide the theoretical University of Dublin may submit a thesis part-time cardiac rehabilitation service and to knowledge, technical skills and research to the Graduate Studies Office, Arts Applications should be addressed directly for the degree of M.Ch., which is based objectively evaluate their clinical practice Closing Date: 30 June 2006. Applications skills necessary to run a comprehensive Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2. to the Graduate Studies Office, Arts solely on published work relating to a through research. should be addressed directly to Ms Dara cardiac service. It consists of lectures, Candidates for the M.A.O. degree Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2. single theme. In such cases the normal O’Mahony, School of Research and clinically supervised practical procedures must be M.B. graduates (or acceptable regulations concerning admission to the The course requires attendance on a Candidates for the M.Ch. degree must be Postgraduate Education, Trinity Centre in the management of the cardiac patient, equivalent) of at least three years standing. postgraduate register and minimum time part-time basis over two years. In year one M.B. graduates (or acceptable equivalent) for Health Sciences, St. James’s Hospital, and a research project or dissertation. A candidate must either be a graduate of between registration and submission will students normally attend three days per of at least three years standing. A Dublin 8. The course is assessed by examination, not apply. month during academic term. In addition the University of Dublin or have been for candidate must either be a graduate of the continual assessment and assessment of a four-week block of practical experience Telephone: +353-1-608 3556/3557 at least one year prior to registration a full- the research project or dissertation.

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CHILD AND ADOLESCENT The aim of this course is to provide Duration: 2 year part-time Metabolism I and II, Quality Assurance and Telephone: +353-1-608 3021 entry requirements necessary to complete PSYCHOANALYTIC PSYCHOTHERAPY in-depth training to mental health Laboratory Management, and a Revision and benefit from the course. Closing Date: 30 June 2006 Fax: +353-1-473 2984 (M.Sc.) professionals working with emotionally Module in the final term). Each module GLOBAL HEALTH (M.Sc.) COURSE CODE 224 and behaviourally disturbed children and Internet address: www.tcd.ie/Clinical_ will include Techniques Workshops: these Email: [email protected] COURSE CODE 731 adolescents. Biochemistry will focus on developing practical skills Course Directors: Prof. Michael Fitzgerald, Internet: www.tcd.ie/Nursing_Midwifery/ through demonstrations and assignments Course Co-ordinators: Dr Stephen Thomas, Dr Mary Smith The course is part-time over three years Applications should be addressed directly courses/postgrad/mscgrntlgy.html in the candidates’ base laboratory. A Prof. Malcolm MacLachlan and has an in-take every three years. There to Ms Dara O’Mahony, School of Research Duration: Three years, part-time series of Clinical Laboratory Interface The aim of this course is to strengthen and are four components: lectures/seminars and Postgraduate Education, Trinity Centre Duration: One year full-time Workshops will foster clinical reasoning develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes Closing Date: 31 March 2006. Applications one day per week for the academic for Health Sciences, St. James’s Hospital, and data presentation skills. A research of nurses caring for the older adult. The Closing Date: 31 May 2006. Applications should be addressed directly to Ms Dara year; supervised treatment of children Dublin 8. dissertation conducted in the candidates’ course provides an advanced grounding should be addressed directly to the Centre O’Mahony, School of Research and and adolescents; observation of normal Telephone: + 353-1-608 3556/3557 base laboratory will also form part of the in methods of research, in addition to for Global Health, 3-4 Foster Place, Trinity Postgraduate Education, Trinity Centre infant at home weekly for two years; and course. Instruction on research methods developing the theoretical and practical College, Dublin 2. for Health Sciences, St. James’s Hospital, personal psychotherapy. Assessment is Email: [email protected] will be included. aspects of management, clinical practice Dublin 8. based on evaluation by case supervisor, Telephone: +353-1-608 8594 Telephone: + 353 1 414 3911 and education in gerontological nursing. written examination, infant observation The course is assessed by means of a final Telephone: +353-1-608 3556/3557 This is a taught Masters programme with Email: [email protected] paper, dissertation and viva voce. Email: [email protected] examination which consists of two written a major dissertation. The programme Email: [email protected] papers, a practical assessment consisting Telephone: +353-1-608 3075 CLINICAL CHEMISTRY This new M.Sc. programme in Clinical commences with one full study week of a series of short cases, and a viva voce. Telephone: +353-1-626 7512/269 3883 (M.Sc./P.Grad.Dip.) Chemistry is offered on a part-time followed by one to two study days per Email: [email protected] The writing of a dissertation based on a basis over 2 years. Candidates who are week or the equivalent throughout Internet: www.tcd.ie/Psychiatry/postgrad. COURSE CODE 736 Internet: www.tcd.ie/Clinical_Medicine/ employed as medical scientists, clinical research project is also a requirement for the academic year. A combination of courses/cmpgc1.html htm Course Co-ordinator: Dr Gerard Boran the M.Sc. biochemists or medical doctors and assessment strategies is used to evaluate M.Sc. in Global Health aims to address who wish to develop a special interest GERONTOLOGICAL NURSING (M.Sc./ the learning outcomes for the programme. health problems that transcend national in Clinical Biochemistry are particularly P.Grad.Dip.) A research dissertation will also have to be boundaries, may be influenced by invited to apply. All students regardless COURSE CODE 241/240 completed. of background will gain a comprehensive circumstances and experiences in other Candidates for the course will be understanding of the principles of Clinical Course Co-ordinator: Ms Marie Therese countries, and are best addressed by registered as a nurse with An Bord Biochemistry to an advanced level, Cooney co-operative actions and solutions. The Altranais, or eligible for such registration, including clinical and research aspects Duration: Two years, part-time; one year, underlying assumption is that the world’s and will have a minimum of two years and with special attention to current full-time health problems are shared problems full-time or equivalent recent clinical developments in the discipline. and are therefore best tackled by shared Closing Date: 31 March 2006. Applications nursing practice since first registration and solutions. The course is run in the A comprehensive lecture programme will should be addressed directly to the hold the Postgraduate Diploma course in interdisciplinary area of Health Sciences be delivered on Fridays over five terms. Graduate Studies Office, Arts Building, Gerontological Nursing or hold a degree in and Psychology. This will consist of 6 Modules (Clinical Trinity College, Dublin 2. Nursing Studies or equivalent and satisfy Chemistry I and II, Endocrinology and the course committee that they have the

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and identity in Ireland; migration and Closing Date: 31 March 2006. Applications application of learning and ensure that refugee welfare, the consequences of should be addressed directly to Health the programme imparts a theoretical ethnic conflict, the peace process and the Policy and Management, 3-4 Foster Place, framework of understanding whilst challenges of reconciliation for creating Trinity College, Dublin 2. maintaining a practical focus. The inclusive health services. The strongest programme is continually updated to For further information on the degree emphasis within the course is however on reflect developments occurring within our programme, please contact the Course health in developing countries. While this rapidly changing healthcare environment. Administrator or Course Co-ordinator on: incorporates some aspects of the previous A key feature within the programme is a International Health programme there is Telephone: +353-1-608 2201/3986 relatively small class size, which optimises an additional stronger emphasis on the learning for individual students. Fax: +353-1-677 4956 influence of socio-cultural, economic and The programme offers a comprehensive health policy issues. Students are provided Email: [email protected] coverage of subjects relevant to health with a greater appreciation of the global Internet: www.tcd.ie/Health_Sciences/ services management. Modules include interconnectedness of health problems hsm.php management and organisational and the range and depth of research behaviour; population health; financial methodology that can be used to work This course prepares students for middle management; health economics; human through these challenges. and senior management positions in The course builds on the past the health services. It is intended for resources management; law; health policy; experiences of the Masters in Public HEALTH INFORMATICS information management; comparative suitably qualified applicants currently HOSPITAL PHARMACY (M.Sc.) Internet: www.tcd.ie/pharmacy/courses/ Health/International Health. It aims to (M.Sc./P.Grad.Dip.) healthcare; marketing; ethics; strategic working in positions with planning or COURSE CODE 222 msc_hospital.php attract applicants from a wide range of COURSE CODES 617/616 management (includes strategic management responsibility in health Next entry January 2007 disciplines and professions who wish to planning, change management, quality The M.Sc. in Hospital Pharmacy (See entry via Diploma in the Faculty of service organisations. The course develop an understanding of health issues management, risk management) and Course Co-ordinator: Ms Niamh McMahon programme consists of a practice-based Engineering and Sciences Systems above is multidisciplinary and open to all that integrate health and social science management research. teaching programme complemented for details) professions. The course harnesses the Duration: Two years, part-time prospective in a global context. Within by lectures, tutorials and workshops. core values of commitment, caring and Applications will be considered from this programme, practitioners, planners, HEALTH SERVICES MANAGEMENT Closing Date: 1 October 2006, for The course provides students with cooperation in professional clinical practice those with health service management managers and analysts are encouraged (M.Sc.) admission in the following January. the knowledge and skills necessary with management principles and methods experience. In addition, applicants to critically reflect on the interplay COURSE CODE 254 Applications should be addressed directly to undertake all aspects of hospital relevant to the healthcare setting. should hold a good honors degree in a between global and local issues and their to the Graduate Studies Office, Arts pharmacy. Subjects covered include Course Director: Ms Eilish McAuliffe professional discipline or an equivalent impact on health. Taking cognisance of Particular emphasis is placed on Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2. therapeutics, pharmacoeconomics, qualification. Shortlisted applicants may be the programme’s location in Ireland the Course Co-ordinator: Ms Mandy Lee the importance of interdisciplinary purchasing skills, good manufacturing requested to attend for interview. Telephone: +353-1-416 2586 exchange within small group settings. practice and aseptics, immunology and course emphasises some of the Irish Course Administrator: Ms Donna Carter- Teaching is delivered through interactive Fax: +353-1-473 0596 biotechnology. Management issues as “local” experience that resonates globally. Leay sessions. Case studies, class discussion This includes the influence of poverty Email: [email protected] they relate to hospital pharmacy and the and the rapid social changes on health Duration: two years, part-time and online discussions facilitate the broader context of healthcare systems are also addressed.

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Coursework is underpinned by a directly to Ms Dara O’Mahony, School of and monitoring of cell function and in O’Mahony, School of Research and MIDWIFERY (M.Sc.) participants. The course covers clinical comprehensive practice-based element Research and Postgraduate Education, procedures used to record in vitro and Postgraduate Education, Trinity Centre COURSE CODE 605 practice, education, administration and where students rotate through a variety Trinity Centre for Health Sciences, St. in vivo responses of the respiratory, for Health Sciences, St. James’s Hospital, research, and commences with one full Course Co-ordinators: Dr Elizabeth Curtis, of specialist areas to ensure that broad, James’s Hospital, Dublin 8. cardiovascular and gastrointestinal Dublin 8. study week followed by one study day Dr Richard Redmond practical experience is obtained in such systems to pharmacological agents. At per week or the equivalent throughout Telephone: +353-1-608 3556/3557 Telephone: +353-1-608 3556/3557 areas as drug information, dispensary, the end of this formal teaching period, Duration: One year, full-time; two years, the academic year. There is a written compounding and clinical specialities. Email: [email protected] students undertake a five-month research Email: [email protected] part-time assessment associated with each module project on some novel aspect of cell of the course. In addition, successful Assessment is on a continual basis through Telephone: +353-1-608 1192 Telephone: +353-1-809 2798 Closing Date: 31 March 2006. Applications physiology, in consultation with an expert completion of a research dissertation is a formal examinations, written assignments, should be addressed directly to the Email: [email protected] supervisor. Potential research areas include Fax: +353-1-809 2943 requirement in order to achieve the award oral presentations and clinical progress Graduate Studies Office, Arts Building, neurobiology, apoptosis, inflammation, of M.Sc. Midwifery. reports. Students are required to Internet: www.tcd.ie/Physiology/text/ Email: [email protected] Trinity College, Dublin 2. neuro-immunology, pulmonary physiology, undertake a research project and must courses/cellphysiology.html Candidates for the course will be tissue engineering, muscle physiology and Internet: www.tcd.ie/Clinical_Medicine/ Telephone: +353-1-608 3896 demonstrate research competency. registered as a midwife with An Bord This course aims to provide a solid basis cell signalling. Students are assessed on courses Research and methodological skills are Fax: +353-1-473 2984 Altranais, or eligible for such registration, of understanding in physiological aspects the basis of their course performance, by addressed in a dedicated module that also This course provides an opportunity for and will have at least two years’ relevant of cell function together with practical written examinations related to principal Email: [email protected] or [email protected] encompasses statistical evaluation. those candidates who have successfully experience and will have an honors experience in modern methodologies that components of the course and by a completed either the Postgraduate Internet: www.tcd.ie/Nursing_Midwifery/ degree in nursing, midwifery, or a related This is a two-year, part-time course with are used for manipulation and monitoring research dissertation of 25,000 words. Diploma in Nuclear Medicine or the courses/postgrad/mscmdwfry.html discipline, or equivalent professional lectures and tutorials taking place on one of cell function. The course will suit those The course staff have strong research Postgraduate Diploma in Magnetic qualification. Applicants without a degree half day per week in central locations. who wish to pursue a career in biomedical The aim of this course is to strengthen links with the Trinity College Institute of Resonance Imaging to carry out a must satisfy the course committee Courses are conducted on a bi-annual research and drug development. To be and develop the knowledge and skills of Neuroscience and the Trinity Centre for substantial piece of research work and to that they have the ability to complete basis. Eligible candidates must hold a eligible for admission, candidates should Bioengineering; and a Socrates exchange present this in the form of a dissertation and benefit from the course. Students first or second-class honors degree in normally possess a good degree in a life with the University of the Saarlandes, for the M.Sc. in Medical Imaging. undertaking this programme may do pharmacy and be registered with the sciences discipline, medicine or pharmacy. Germany. a Clinical Health Sciences Education Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland. All Applications from chemists and engineers Admission is only via one or other of the strand. Successful completion of this students are based as full-time pharmacists with an interest in biotechnology will also MEDICAL IMAGING (M.Sc.) Postgraduate Diploma courses named strand entitles these students to apply for in dedicated teaching hospitals in Ireland. be considered. COURSE CODE 713 above and eligible candidates will either have achieved a distinction in their registration as a Midwifery Tutor with An The first half of the course consists of MAMMALIAN CELL PHYSIOLOGY Course Co-ordinator: Ms Bernadette Postgraduate Diploma year or otherwise Bord Altranais. (M.Sc.) lectures, student-based seminars and Moran satisfied the Course Admission Committee MOLECULAR MEDICINE COURSE CODE 655 workshops based on the following Duration: One year following successful that they have the ability to complete and topics: signal transduction, neurobiology, (M.Sc./P.Grad.Dip.) Course Director: Dr Veronica Campbell completion of Postgraduate Diploma as benefit from the course. The course will physiological pharmacology, apoptosis, COURSE CODE 258 detailed below. incorporate a short taught component Duration: One year, full-time molecular physiology, data acquisition in the form of the common modules in Course Co-ordinators: Dr Ross McManus, and analysis. Training is given in Closing Date: 31 July 2006. Applications Prof. Mark Lawler, Dr Aideen Long, Dr Yuri Closing Date: 30 June 2006. Places strictly Research Methodology, Statistics and techniques used for manipulation should be addressed directly to Ms Dara Volkov limited. Applications should be addressed Ethics. 98 Trinity college dublin Postgraduate courses 2006 Trinity college dublin Postgraduate courses 2006 99 Health Sciences Health Sciences

Duration: One year, full-time; two years, that students from all disciplines have the The programme is offered in three formats: Candidates from health science (medical, part-time course must be employed part-time skills necessary to conduct research and the molecular course and two enhanced dental, veterinary), biological science and in an appropriate post in either an critically evaluate the scientific and medical courses – business and integrated other science disciplines (e.g. chemical approved medical or veterinary laboratory. Closing Date: 30 April 2006 (late literature. nanoscience. The business format allows or pharmacy), are invited to apply. The Applicants may be interviewed. applications may be considered if places students to undertake a number of business course is normally available as a one-year remain available after the closing date). The course includes lectures on cellular NURSING (M.Sc./P.Grad.Dip.) modules in conjunction with the Business, full-time course and is available as a part- Applications should be addressed directly biology and molecular genetics as they COURSE CODE 604 Economics and Social Sciences area. time option in exceptional circumstances to Ms Dara O’Mahony, School of Research apply generally to normal cell and tissue This aims to provide participants with an only. Course Co-ordinators:Dr Richard Redmond, and Postgraduate Education, Trinity Centre function and to disease processes. Modules overview of important concepts pertinent to Dr Elizabeth Curtis for Health Sciences, St. James’s Hospital, on molecular signalling and therapeutics, MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY (M.Sc.) the life sciences, industries and innovation. Dublin 8. bioinformatics and ethical-legal aspects (with Dublin Institute of Technology) Duration: One year, full-time; two years, In this format, three basic science modules of the discipline are included, as well as COURSE CODE 267 part-time Telephone: +353-1-608 3556/3557 (of seventeen) are replaced by business literature reviews, laboratory practicals and modules dealing with organisational Course Co-ordinators: Dr Frederick Falkiner Closing Date: 31 March 2006. Applications Email: [email protected] a laboratory project. management, strategic management and (TCD), Dr Jacinta Kelly (DIT) should be addressed directly to the Telephone: +353-1-608 2093 innovation. The integrated nanoscience Graduate Studies Office, Arts Building, Duration: Two years, part-time Trinity College, Dublin 2. Email: [email protected] course is taught in conjunction with a Closing Date: 30 April 2006. Applications number of research and academic areas. Telephone: +353-1-608 3896/2776/3533 Internet: www.gen.tcd.ie/molmed or should be addressed directly to Ms Dara It is aimed to provide students with in the molecular basis of disease www.bioinf.org/molmed O’Mahony, School of Research and Email: [email protected] or [email protected] an overview of basic nanotechnology including the etiology, pathogenesis and Postgraduate Education, Trinity Centre There is a separate entry on admission principles, properties of nanomaterials investigation of the disease process. I.T. Internet: www.tcd.ie/Nursing_Midwifery/ for Health Sciences, St. James’s Hospital, to the P.Grad.Dip. in Molecular Medicine and related physical and chemical and management as applied to Medical courses/postgrad/mscnrsing.html Dublin 8. below. techniques; as well as with the knowledge Laboratories are also covered. Students The aim of this course is to strengthen of advanced applications of nanoscience Telephone: +353-1-608 3556/3557 develop research skills by partaking in an This course aims to give participants an in- and develop the knowledge and skills of and novel emerging technologies in advanced practical project in their chosen depth understanding of the emerging field Email: [email protected] participants. The course covers clinical molecular medicine and therapeutic drug area of specialisation. of molecular medicine which draws together practice, education, administration and development. Similarly to the enhanced Telephone: +353-1-608 3791 developments in molecular and cellular research, and commences with one full business format, two basic science The course is available on a block-release biology to describe disease processes Email: [email protected] study week followed by one study day modules in this course will be replaced by basis and on a full-time basis. Applicants at a functional level – that of molecular must hold at least a second-class per week or the equivalent throughout modules dealing with nanoscience and Internet: www.tcd.ie/Clinical_Microbiology interactions. the academic year. There is a written nanotechnology in molecular medicine. honors degree in Biomedical Science The aim of this course, run jointly or equivalent, or have passed the Part I assessment associated with each module The course aims to provide students with The student is examined on the basis of a with Dublin Institute of Technology in Fellowship examination of the Institute of the course. In addition successful an understanding of the molecular basis of submitted critical literature review essay, Kevin Street, is to provide postgraduate of Biomedical Science or the Fellowship completion of a research dissertation is a human disease and its implications for the a written examination, assessment of education in medical laboratory science examinations of the Institute of Biomedical requirement in order to achieve the award practice of clinical medicine and research laboratory practicals and the writing of a for those wishing to pursue a career in this Science. Candidates applying for the of M.Sc. nursing. in the life sciences. The course will ensure dissertation based on a research project. field. It provides an advanced programme

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OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY (M.Sc.) (30,000 words), which is supervised by a to those wishing to pursue a specialist Health Medicine or experience deemed graduates with the appropriate analysis COURSE CODE 618 member of the staff. Students are assessed career in paediatrics and to those doctors equivalent will be required. skills required by the pharmaceutical and by written examinations, which are held in in related specialities who have significant veterinary manufacturing industries. Course Director: Ms Clodagh Nolan PHARMACEUTICAL ANALYSIS June of the first year and by assignments paediatric involvement. It is a full-time (M.Sc./P.Grad.Dip.) Applicants are accepted, subject to the Duration: Two years, part-time and project work set by the tutors of the taught programme with a modular COURSE CODE 633/634 availability of places, from holders of various modules within the course. format, and is assessed by two three-hour Closing Date: 30 June 2006. Places strictly honors degrees in a relevant Science written papers, clinical assessment and Course Director: Dr John M. Clancy limited. Applications should be addressed Candidates for this course must be discipline (e.g. Pharmacy, Chemistry, dissertation. directly to Ms Dara O’Mahony, School of occupational therapists that hold either Closing Date: 31 July 2006. Applications Analytical Chemistry, Microbiology, Research and Postgraduate Education, a recognised degree or diploma in should be addressed directly to the Biochemistry, Pharmacology and other Trinity Centre for Health Sciences, St. Occupational Therapy. Graduate Studies Office, Arts Building, appropriate primary honors degrees e.g. James’s Hospital, Dublin 8. Trinity College, Dublin 2. I.T., Medicine or Veterinary). Equivalent PAEDIATRICS (M.Sc.) primary and/or postgraduate qualifications Telephone: +353-1-608 3556/3557 COURSE CODE 264 Telephone: +353-1-608 2790 are considered, particularly with relevant The next in-take will be in October 2007. Email: [email protected] Fax: +353-1-608 2793 professional experience. Applications will Course Director: Dr Enda Roche Telephone: +353-1-608 3218 Email: [email protected] be evaluated by the Course Director in consultation with the Course Committee Duration: One year, full-time Fax: +353-1-454 6363 Internet: www.tcd/pharmacy/cources/ and Dean of Graduate Studies as Closing Date: To be confirmed. msc_analysis.php Internet: www.tcd.ie/Occupational_ appropriate. Candidates for the course will be Applications should be addressed directly Therapy/MSc.htm The course involves a comprehensive The course is available for full-time study registered as a nurse with An Bord to Ms Dara O’Mahony, School of Research treatment of the science and technology over one calendar year or part-time Altranais, or eligible for such registration, The main aim of this course is to advance and Postgraduate Education, Trinity Centre of pharmaceutical analysis with particular over two years and consists of lectures, will have at least two years’ relevant the link between the theory and practice for Health Sciences, St. James’s Hospital, emphasis on the regulatory environment workshop and laboratory work. Part- experience and will have an honors of occupational therapy and to promote Dublin 8. Candidates for admission require a in which the pharmaceutical industry degree in nursing, midwifery, or a related reflective practice and improve research time teaching is normally scheduled for Telephone: +353-1-608 3556/3557 medical degree, M.B., B.Ch., B.A.O., or operates. It is intended for suitably discipline, or equivalent professional skills. The first year of the course includes Fridays during academic terms. The course equivalent qualification from another qualified graduates currently working in qualification. Applicants without a degree the following three compulsory modules: Email: [email protected] comprises lectures, workshops, seminars, university. Candidates will normally or aspiring to work in the pharmaceutical must satisfy the course committee (a) research methods and statistics; laboratory work, written assignments and Telephone: +353-1-414 3747 have been in paediatric training in an industry – in particular non-pharmacy that they have the ability to complete (b) occupational therapy theory and factory visits. In addition each student approved institution or have passed the graduates employed in quality control and benefit from the course. Students professional development; (c) independent Internet: www.gen.tcd.ie/molmed/ must write a major essay on a designated Membership of the Royal College of or quality assurance roles requiring undertaking this programme may do learning unit. Students may choose two of paediatrics topic in the area of pharmaceutical Physicians Part II examination or have specialised training, retraining or upgrading a Clinical Health Sciences Education the following: (a) health care economics analysis. Students proceeding to a M.Sc. This course provides higher clinical training equivalent experience. For those in related of skills. The course may also be attractive strand. Successful completion of this (b) health psychology (c) health services degree will be required to undertake a in Paediatrics with a focus on clinical specialities, in addition to a medical to technical managers in regulatory strand entitles these students to apply for management (d) social policy (e) medico- research project and present a detailed examination. It also equips participants qualification, a Diploma in Child Health affairs, product development and other registration as a Nurse Tutor with An Bord legal issues. The second year of the course scientific report at the end of the course. with management skills and research or Membership of the Faculty of Public related areas. The objective is to equip Altranais. is largely devoted to the dissertation opportunities. The course is ideally suited

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The course consists of eight basic modules: a supplemental examination in September This M.Sc. course is administered by The main aim of the course is to regulatory aspects of pharmaceutical each year if required. A reasonable attempt Pharmacology and Therapeutics, in give students currently working or analysis, statistics, GLP chromatographic is required in all aspects of the examination association with the Centre for Advanced intending to work in the human and analysis, spectroscopic and physical process. A pass mark of 40% is normally Clinical Therapeutics, St James’s Hospital, veterinary pharmaceutical industries an methods of analysis, pharmacopoeial required but compensation is applied Dublin. It has been developed to understanding of the fundamentals of methods of drug analysis, analysis of where appropriate. provide medical and science graduates pharmaceutical technology relevant to low level drug analysis, specialised with specialist knowledge and skills in product formulation, development and PHARMACEUTICAL MEDICINE (M.Sc./ pharmaceutical methods of analysis, the area of clinical pharmacology and production. In addition to theoretical P.Grad.Dip.) biological and pharmacological methods pharmaceutical medicine. In-take is on an knowledge, graduates are equipped COURSE CODE 708/707 and pharmaceutical formulation. annual basis. with practical experience and research Course Director: Dr Mary Teeling methodology that enables them to The taught modules are supported by Components of the course include become involved in research and lectures and workshops on presentation Course Co-ordinator: Dr Mary Jo MacAvin principles of: development in these areas. and research skills and visits to industrial Duration: Two years, part-time n Pharmacology and biostatistics laboratories. The course is taught Applications are accepted from graduates mainly by College staff, although there Closing Date: 30 June 2006. Applications n New drug development and the who hold a good honors degree in a is a contribution from specialist visiting should be addressed directly to Ms Dara regulatory environment relevant science discipline, hold an lecturers. The research project may O’Mahony, School of Research and equivalent qualification with relevant n Pharmacoeconomics and rational use and oral examinations at the end of their PHARMACEUTICAL TECHNOLOGY be conducted either in the School of Postgraduate Education, Trinity Centre professional experience or otherwise of drugs course. In addition, they are required to (M.Sc./P.Grad.Dip.) Pharmacy or at the student’s place of for Health Sciences, St. James’s Hospital, satisfy the course admission committee submit a written dissertation on their COURSE CODES 635/636 employment but in either case supervision Dublin 8. n Pharmacovigilance and drug that they have the ability to succeed and information research project (with the possibility of is exercised by a member of the School of Telephone: +353-1-608 3556/3557 Course Co-ordinator: Dr Anne Marie Healy benefit from the course. an oral examination) by the end of the Pharmacy academic staff. The course involves completion of taught Email: [email protected] second year of the course. Duration: One year, full-time; two years, PHYSICAL SCIENCES IN MEDICINE Overall assessment of candidates is based modules and the additional undertaking of part-time (M.Sc./P.Grad.Dip.) Prospective students for this course on tutor marked assignments (TMAs) Telephone: +353-1-410 3671 a research project. The modules consist of COURSE CODES 178/650 formal teaching and personal assignments must hold a primary degree in either Closing Date: 30 June 2006. Applications during the course work and written Fax: +353-1-473 0596 medicine or another relevant health should be addressed directly to the Course Director: Dr Neil O’Hare examinations in May/June each year. and are run over five terms on a part-time Email: [email protected] or [email protected] or science subject. Candidates should Graduate Studies Office, Arts Building, Credits are available for all assignments basis (approximately two modules per Duration: Two years, full-time have a minimum of two years’ practical Trinity College, Dublin 2. including laboratory reports. The M.Sc. Internet: www.tcd.ie/Pharmacology_ term). Some of the modules are undertaken experience in their area of qualification/ Closing Date: 31 July 2006. Applications project report should be of 20,000 words Therapeutics by way of distance learning. In addition, the Telephone: +353-1-608 2785 pharmaceutical industry. should be addressed directly to Ms Dara and is examined in September. Candidates students are assigned a research project There is a separate entry on admission to Fax: +353-1-608 2783 O’Mahony, School of Research and must successfully complete the taught (including field work), to be submitted as a The course will be run in the William the P.Grad.Dip. in Pharmaceutical Medicine Postgraduate Education, Trinity Centre component of the course at the Trinity dissertation for the degree of M.Sc. only. Stokes Postgraduate Centre/Trinity Email: [email protected] below. for Health Sciences, St. James’s Hospital, term examinations, before proceeding to Students are assessed by way of continuous College Health Sciences Building, St. Internet: www.tcd.ie/pharmacy/courses/ Dublin 8. the M.Sc. project. Provision is available for assessment and are required to pass written James’s Hospital, Dublin 8. msc_pharmtech.php

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Telephone: +353-1-608 3556/3557 Engineering. psychoanalytic psychotherapy with adults. three years. The formal teaching schedule SPORTS MEDICINE (M.Sc.) The aim of the programme is to provide a takes place on one evening and one full day COURSE CODE 208 Email: [email protected] Prospective applicants should note that thorough training in psychoanalytic theory per week during the academic year. The this course is currently being reviewed Course Director: Dr Nicholas Mahony Telephone: +353-1-416 2769/2645/2648 from Freud through Klein, Bion, Winnicott, course components include: and may be offered in a changed format. and the Independent Tradition, while Duration: One year, full-time Fax: +353-1-410 3487/3478 For details please contact the course co- n Lectures and seminars on psychoanalytic strongly emphasising the aspect of clinical ordinator directly. theory, clinical practice and Closing Date: 30 April 2006. Applications Email: [email protected] training. developmental theory should be addressed directly to Ms Dara PSYCHOANALYTIC PSYCHOTHERAPY Internet: www.tcd.ie/Clinical_Medicine/ Admission requirements: applications are O’Mahony, School of Research and (M.Sc.) n Psychopathology, Psychiatry and related courses/cmpgc.html invited from candidates who hold a degree Postgraduate Education, Trinity Centre COURSE CODE 620 subjects for Health Sciences, St. James’s Hospital, Students enter via the M.Sc. register. This in Medicine or a first class or second-class Course Co-ordinator: Ms Nessa Childers n Infant Observation Dublin 8. course covers areas frequently known honors degree in Psychology, Social Studies, some aspect of mental health or equivalent. as clinical engineering and medical Duration: Three years, part-time n Group Experience Telephone: +353-1-608 3556/3557 physics. It is designed for students Individuals whose training may not meet Closing date: 30 April 2006. Applications n Personal Therapy Email: [email protected] who have a good honors degree in the above criteria but who are deemed should be addressed directly to Ms Dara one of the Physical Sciences (physics, by the Selection Committee to possess n Supervised Clinical Work. Telephone: +353-1-608 1182 O’Mahony, School of Research and electronic or mechanical engineering, exceptional potential for training in the area addition, engage in original research and Postgraduate Education, Trinity Centre Academic Assessment will be based on: Fax: +353-1-679 9011 computer science, mathematics) and of psychotherapy may also be considered. report their findings in a dissertation. for Health Sciences, St. James’s Hospital, builds on this knowledge to present the Course Structure: the course extends over n A dissertation of 12,000-15,000 words Email: [email protected] Topics for the dissertation have spanned Dublin 8. academic foundation for the application a wide range, including radiotherapy n A final written examination Internet: www.tcd.ie/Anatomy/msccourse. of the Physical Sciences in Medicine. Telephone: +353-1-608 3556/3557 treatment planning, biomechanics of htm Taught by formal lectures, clinical n Oral examination the artery, radiation dosimetry, analysis Email: [email protected] The course includes lectures, practical and demonstrations, practicals and workshops, of information in medical images, n Term Essays and an Infant Observation Telephone: +353-1-272 2928 clinical work. It aims to present a scientific the subjects covered in the course measurement of standing posture, UV paper include medical imaging, physiological basis for the study of all aspects of sports safety, evoked potentials in the brain and Email: [email protected] Clinical work is assessed on a continuous medicine; to outline a comprehensive measurement, radiotherapy, radiation many others. protection, basic medical sciences, Internet: www.tcd.ie/psychiatry/ basis, and students must be classed as programme for injury prevention and medical electronics and instrumentation, The course extends over two academic psychotherapy satisfactory by their clinical supervisor. treatment; to define guidelines for the years and is timetabled to facilitate Progress through the course is conditional scientific monitoring and training of signal and image processing, medical This course was developed to meet the students in full-time employment. on the yearly assessment. Students who athletes; to enable participants to prescribe computing, rehabilitation engineering, growing need for specialised training in Students who are not already employed perform at a satisfactory level in all course training advice for different age groups; and hospital organisation and medico-legal psychotherapy for health professionals in the field must complete a three-month components are eligible for the award of to expose participants to a wide range of topics. Students taking the course as a already in possession of a core training practical placement in a hospital or other M.Sc. in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. specialities relevant to sport and exercise. Diploma must pass all examinations and in the area of mental health. It provides institution. The course is internationally assignments for these modules. 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A M.Sc. degree is awarded following addressed directly to the Graduate Studies participants. The course is assessed by a technicians who will provide clinical practice and the written assignments. the passing of written, oral and clinical Office, Arts Building, Trinity College, combination of objective structured clinical engineering/equipment management The pass grade is 50%. Students who examinations and the acceptance of a Dublin 2. examinations, completion of clinical services to hospitals, either through direct do not undertake the required amount dissertation based on practical research competency and continuous assessment. employment or employment in companies of teaching practice will not be eligible Telephone: +353-1-612 7264 work. Marks are allocated on the basis of selling their services to hospitals. It avails to receive the Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Requirements: Registration 60% examination and 40% dissertation. Internet: www.global.dental.tcd.ie/ of the framework of the Haughton Institute Clinical Health Sciences Education. with the Dental Council of Ireland and also Education to facilitate a rich mixture of in-service Those eligible to apply for this course current personal professional indemnity Candidates for the course must be elements with a well- developed academic will be well-qualified medical graduates This course is designed to fill the need, insurance. currently registered as a health sciences basis. and chartered physiotherapists identified by the Dental Council, for a professional (e.g. physiotherapist, doctor, CLINICAL ENGINEERING (EQUIPMENT (upper second-class honors degree or continuing education programme for The programme focuses on the vocational nurse, midwife) with the appropriate MANAGEMENT) (P.Grad.Dip.) higher), with minimum one-year post the Dental Profession. The course aims needs of those who intend to follow a body and working in a relevant area, COURSE CODE 632 qualification experience. Preference is to combine a ‘hands-on’ approach with career in clinical engineering/equipment have two years’ clinical experience since given to applicants with a strong sporting theory. Students have a choice of nine Course Co-ordinator: Mr Fran Hegarty management and is offered by Health first registration (excluding postgraduate This course is a joint venture between background (personal involvement or modules, of which they must successfully Sciences, with support from Engineering study), hold an honors degree in a relevant Duration: One year, part-time the School of Nursing and Midwifery and recognised service provision). complete six in order to obtain their and Systems Science. discipline or equivalent professional and Education. The course is intended to Postgraduate Diploma. Students have to Closing Date: 30 June 2006. Two academic qualifications. Candidates for CLINICAL HEALTH SCIENCES facilitate health service professionals who POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMAS provide their own nursing care (where 1:1 references are required upon application; the course must also satisfy the course EDUCATION (P.Grad.Dip.) hold an honors degree to develop their Some Masters courses have the option of assistance is required) and patients on one from the last academic institution committee that they have the ability to COURSE CODE 656 skills in teaching, assessment, curriculum a Postgraduate Diploma in cases where some modules. attended and one from the place of complete all the requirements of the design, development and evaluation. The the taught course has been satisfactorily employment supporting the applicant Course Co-ordinators: Dr Sharon course including the stated teaching hours. The course aims to give insight into the completed but a dissertation has not been in this study. Applications should be O’Donnell, Dr Richard Redmond, Ms course comprises five modules: the theory theory and scientific rationale of various In order to be eligible to apply to the submitted. Such P.Grad.Dip. courses are addressed directly to Ms Dara O’Mahony, Elizabeth Curtis and practice of health sciences education; aspects of dental practice, develop clinical Tutor’s Division of the Register held by not listed below as they are not open to School of Research and Postgraduate facilitating learning in a practice setting; ability in the relevant areas, and develop Duration: One year, part-time An Bord Altranais, nurses and midwives entry as separate options from their parent Education, Trinity Centre for Health the psychology of education; curriculum confidence in the use of new skills. who are successful on this course are also Masters course i.e. students apply for entry Sciences, St. James’s Hospital, Dublin 8. Closing date: 31 March 2006. Applications issues in health sciences education and required to have a Masters degree. to the appropriate Masters course. The modules offered are: adhesive should be addressed directly to the quality improvement in education. The Telephone: +353-1-608 3556/3557 dentistry, removable prosthodontics, Graduate Studies Office, Arts Building, programme starts with one full study week COGNITIVE PSYCHOTHERAPY CLINICAL DENTISTRY (P.Grad.Dip.) fixed prosthodontics, periodontal Email: [email protected] Trinity College, Dublin 2. and continues with one to two days per (P.Grad.Dip./M.Sc.) COURSE CODE 621 therapy, endodontics, oral medicine, week for the academic year. Students COURSE CODES 612/609 Telephone: +353-1-416 2246 Telephone: +353-1-608 3896/2776/3533 Course Director: Dr Osama Omer orthodontics, dento-alveolar surgery and must undertake a minimum of 135 Duration: One/two years. Bi-annual in- paediatric dentistry. In addition a core Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] or redmonr@tcd. hours of classroom and clinical teaching Duration: Two years, part-time take, entry via diploma. ie or [email protected] throughout the course. The assessment course covering cross-control of infection, This Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Closing Date: 30 November 2006 for medical emergencies in dental practice, process used is a combination of written This course is currently being reviewed, Engineering (Equipment Management) Internet: www.tcd.ie/Nursing_Midwifery/ admission in January 2007, admission ethics, malpractice and risk management and practical assignments. Students must the course co-ordinator is to be advised. is concerned with the training and courses/postgrad/pgdipchse.html every second year. Applications should be pass independently the assessed teaching and other issues will be taken by all education of scientists, engineers and Please direct all queries to Ms Dara

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O’Mahony, School of Research and research dissertation, may elect to study learning format, participants can continue EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY Students who have received an honors Postgraduate Education, Trinity Centre for a further year to achieve a M.Sc. in full-time employment throughout the (P.Grad.Dip./M.Sc.) grading in the first year may elect to for Health Sciences, St. James’s Hospital, Successful students who elect to be course. COURSE CODES 600/253 undertake a second research-based year to Dublin 8. awarded the Postgraduate Diploma may achieve a M.Sc. This research is expected Participants initially enter at diploma Course Director: Dr Stuart Warmington not subsequently enrol for the M.Sc. to involve a commitment of around 300 Telephone: +353-1-608 3556/3557 level, and on successful completion Duration: P.Grad.Dip.: one year, part-time; hours over the year and assessment is COMMUNITY PHARMACY of core material may choose either to Email: [email protected] M.Sc.: two years, part-time a dissertation of approximately 20,000 (P.Grad.Dip./M.Sc.) graduate with a Postgraduate Diploma words. Students who elect to be awarded Telephone: +353-1-416 2626 COURSE CODES 659/658 Closing Date: 30 April 2006, places strictly the Postgraduate Diploma may not limited. Applications should be addressed Internet: www.tcd.ie/Psychiatry/postgrad. Course Co-ordinator: Ms Sheila Ryder subsequently enrol for the M.Sc. Current directly to Ms Dara O’Mahony, School of htm taught course timetables and assessment Duration: P.Grad.Dip. two years part-time; Research and Postgraduate Education, procedures, together with information The course aims to explore in depth M.Sc. additional year, part-time. Trinity Centre for Health Sciences, St. on course content and career paths of the theory and practice of Cognitive James’s Hospital, Dublin 8. Closing Date: June 2006. Two references Psychotherapy. Students are supervised previous graduates, may be viewed on are required upon application – either two Telephone: +353-1-608 3556/3557 treating a minimum of three cases, and are www.tcd.ie/Physiology/text/courses/ academic references or one academic and taught the use of Cognitive Psychotherapy Email: [email protected] exscience.html one work-related reference. Applications in relation to a variety of different areas GERONTOLOGICAL NURSING should be addressed directly to the Further information can also be obtained and disorders. Teaching takes place one primary degree with some grounding (P.Grad.Dip./M.Sc.) Graduate Studies Office, Arts Building, by contacting the Physiology Department full day per week (Friday) during academic in biology. Preference may be given to COURSE CODE 240 /241 Trinity College, Dublin 2. term. Assessment is based on evaluation Telephone: +353-1-608 2723 candidates who are employed in a relevant Course Co-ordinator: Ms Marie Therese of the student’s clinical performance using Telephone: +353-1-608 2786 field. There is an initial common year of Fax: +353-1-679 3545 Cooney the Cognitive Therapy Scale and four taught courses for both Postgraduate Fax: +353-1-608 2524 Email: [email protected] written assignments (Diploma year), and in Community Pharmacy or to apply Diploma and Masters programmes, Duration: One year, full-time Email: [email protected] representing around 260 contact hours on a dissertation in the M.Sc. year. to transfer to the M.Sc. in Community Internet: www.tcd.ie/Physiology/text/ over the year. As far as possible courses Closing Date: 31 March 2006. Applications Candidates must be employed in a health Internet: www.tcd.ie/Pharmacy/dipmsc. Pharmacy. courses/exscience.html are programmed to take place on only two should be addressed directly to the care setting and using counselling and htm Core material comprises a series of This course aims to provide training for days per week (Mondays and Fridays). Graduate Studies Office, Arts Building, psychotherapy as part of their work. They This course is intended to help community modules covering clinical, social and professional development of physical Trinity College, Dublin 2. will normally be graduates of recognised business aspects of pharmacy practice, In the first year, students are continuously pharmacists to develop their clinical, educators and health care workers who Telephone: +353-1-608 3005 university courses or have equivalent assessed on laboratory and project work managerial and research skills, meet duties with opportunities for specialisation in employ exercise therapy. In addition this professional qualifications. and sit two final written examination Fax: +353-1-473 2984 imposed by Clause 9 of the Community particular fields. Pharmacists who advance course would be ideal for those interested papers during May with a viva voce Students who satisfy the requirements of Pharmacy Contractor Agreement, extend to M.Sc. level undertake an additional in gaining experience in assessment Email: [email protected] examination following completion of all the Postgraduate Diploma course, and their professional role and contribute to module on research methods and perform of exercise performance, and exercise examinations to conclude the assessment Internet: www.tcd.ie/Nursing_Midwifery/ who satisfy the admissions committee patient care as part of the primary health a research project relevant to community applications in training and research. process. courses/postgrad/pgdipgrntlgy.html that they have the ability to complete a care team. Because of their distance- pharmacy practice. Applicants are expected to hold a good

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The aim of the course is to strengthen and The Postgraduate Diploma in Gynaecology MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING component forming a substantial part of Closing Date: 31st March 2006. develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes and Obstetrics is an internationally TECHNOLOGY (P.Grad.Dip.) the course. Practical clinical experience Applicants and requests for application of participants, thus enabling them to fulfil recognised specialists qualification, known COURSE CODE 644 is gained either in the candidate’s own forms should be addressed to the their highest potential in both their personal as the DGO. It has been awarded by Trinity department or via a clinical placement. Course Co-ordinator: Ms Bernadette Graduate Studies Office, Arts Building, and professional lives. The students are College for over 80 years. The course is Moran To be eligible for consideration applicants University of Dublin, Trinity College, enabled to develop the skills necessary to based in the Rotunda Hospital and begins must have a degree in Radiography or Dublin 2 critically evaluate research and underpin on 1st October each year. Duration: One year, part-time (Fridays) the Diploma of College of Radiographers nursing practice with an appropriate Telephone: +353-1-608 3021 The course provides up-to-date information Closing Date: 31 July 2006. Two (London) in Diagnostic or Therapeutic evidence base. The course comprises both on clinical management in obstetrics and references are required upon application. Radiography, or hold professional Fax: +353-1-608 3001 academic and clinical components. Each of gynaecology and scientific knowledge on Applications should be addressed directly qualifications obtained by examination the two components must be completed. Email: [email protected] female health care. It combines clinical to Ms Dara O’Mahony, School of Research which are recognised to be equivalent to The students will be employed full-time and theoretical instruction in obstetrics, and Postgraduate Education, Trinity Centre those set out above or otherwise satisfy Internet: www.nursing-midwifery.tcd. in the Department of Medicine for Older years post-registration experience and/or gynaecology, neo-natal paediatrics, for Health Sciences, St. James’s Hospital, the Dean of Graduate Studies and Course ie/courses/postgrad_mscmental.php People, St. James’s Hospital, Dublin or in satisfy the Course Admission Committee anatomy of the female pelvis, embryology, Dublin 8. Admissions Committee that they have the other approved clinical locations for the This course is offered by the Faculty of that they have the ability to complete and physiology of reproduction and obstetric ability to complete and benefit from the duration of the programme. The course Telephone: +353-1-608 3556/3557 Health Sciences in partnership with the benefit from the course. and gynaecological pathology. Examination course. consists of five modules which comprise National Forensic Service. Students will takes place at the end of March. Email: [email protected] two Gerontological nursing modules and GYNAECOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS An associated M.Sc. in Medical Imaging is come from a variety of backgrounds three core modules. A combination of (P.Grad.Dip.) Applications for admission are invited from Telephone: +353-1-809 2798 available to candidates who have achieved including nursing, medicine, occupational COURSE CODE 126 therapy, social work, legal, Garda Síochána, assessment strategies is used to assess medical practitioners who have completed Fax: +353-1-809 2943 distinction in the postgraduate diploma psychology, probation and prison services. the learning outcomes for the course. Course Director: Prof. Brian Sheppard at least one year in the speciality of year or who otherwise satisfy the course Email: [email protected] Clinical competence must be achieved on Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Preference committee. Students who are interested The aim of this course is to develop Duration: Six months, full-time the knowledge, skills and attitudes of completion of the course. is given to applicants from developing Internet: www.tcd.ie/Clinical_Medicine/ in this option forego the award of the the participants, thus enabling them to Closing Date: 31 January for admission countries who have not previously had the courses/cmpgc.html diploma and proceed to perform research Students who successfully complete the fulfil their highest potential in both their in the following October, limited places opportunity of external postgraduate study on a chosen topic to be presented as a P.Grad.Dip. in Gerontological Nursing This course is aimed at qualified personal and professional lives. The course available. Applications should be addressed or experience. dissertation for examination for the degree course, may forfeit the award and proceed radiographers and it is intended to provide of M.Sc. enhances the collaboration between directly to the Graduate Studies Office, Arts HEALTH INFORMATICS to the second year of the M.Sc. in a general education in the practice of disciplines working with individuals with Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2. (P.Grad.Dip./M.Sc.) MENTAL HEALTH Gerontological Nursing. magnetic resonance imaging. It is designed mental health problems. It is designed to Telephone: +353-1-608 2190 COURSE CODES 616/617 to give a solid academic basis in the (P.Grad.Dip./M.Sc.) Applications for admission will be accepted, provide an academically robust education understanding of imaging theory and a COURSE CODE 734 subject to places being available, from those Course secretary: Bernadine Mackin For further information, see Diploma entry for the participants and the various high level of practical experience in MRI who have a current registration as a nurse in the Faculty of Engineering and System Course Co-ordinator: Mr Michael Brennan modules offered complement subjects Email: [email protected] techniques and in safe use of imaging and on the active register with An Bord Altranais Sciences above. undertaken at degree or ‘equivalent’ level. associated equipment. Duration: P.Grad.Dip., one year, M.Sc., and hold a degree in Nursing Studies or Internet: www.tcd.ie/Obstetrics/courses. two years The course takes place over two academic equivalent and have a minimum of two htm The course incorporates both taught and years on a part-time basis. 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may opt to exit the course on successful and learning. Feedback and support are Two programmes are available. A MOLECULAR MEDICINE (P.Grad. Internet: www.gen.tcd.ie/molmed or www. to normal cell and tissue function and to completion of year one and receive the tailored to meet the individual needs of programme is taught by the School of Dip/M.Sc.) bioinf.org/molmed/ disease processes. Advanced modules award of a Postgraduate Diploma in the student. Midwifery, the Rotunda Hospital, Dublin COURSE CODE 725/258 cover topics such as molecular oncology, This programme aims to provide Mental Health. They may not re-enter this and another by the Regional School of signalling, development and therapeutics, Students are enabled to reflect, inquire, Course Co-ordinators: Dr Ross McManus, participants with an in-depth programme at a later date to complete Midwifery, Our Lady of Lourdes, Louth/ immunology and infectious agents critique, problem solve, evaluate and Prof. Mark Lawler, Dr Aideen Long, Dr understanding of the emerging field of a year two to be awarded the Masters Meath Hospital Group, North Eastern among others. A selection of modules on debate professional and practice issues in Henry Windle and Dr Yuri Volkov. molecular medicine, which draws together degree. Entry into the M.Sc. year can Health Board (NEHB), Drogheda, both issues such as bioinformatics, research an academically robust manner. Graduates developments in molecular and cellular only be achieved through successful in association with the School of Nursing Duration: One year, part-time methodology, statistics and ethical- of this programme, in applying their biology to describe disease processes at completion of all components of the and Midwifery. The programmes are legal aspects of the discipline may be learning, can be expected to provide high Closing Date: 30 April 2006 (late a functional level – that is, at the level of postgraduate diploma year. If the student designed to develop midwives with the undertaken on an optional basis. quality care, leadership and education and applications may be considered if places molecular interactions. The Diploma in wishes to proceed to year two they must knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to promote and develop excellence in their remain available after the closing date). Molecular Medicine is designed to make Students choose a minimum of 10 units forfeit the Postgraduate Diploma and exit to become competent, analytical and practice setting. Applications should be addressed directly available a high quality course to those totalling a minimum of one hundred on successful completion of year two with reflective practitioners, thus enabling them to Ms Dara O’Mahony, School of Research individuals who cannot avail of a full-time contact hours teaching. Students are also the award of the M.Sc. in Mental Health. MIDWIFERY (P.Grad.Dip.) to provide care in a manner that benefits and Postgraduate Education, Trinity Centre programme, due to the high demands it required to complete a written review of a Masters students are required to attend COURSE CODE 648 women and their families. for Health Sciences, St. James’s Hospital, makes on a candidate’s time. The diploma relevant part of the literature. Students are the University for one full study week at Course Co-ordinator: Mr Colm O’Boyle Enquiries should be directed to Deirdre Dublin 8. may therefore be an attractive option for, examined on the basis of the submitted the commencement of the course and Daly, Principal Midwife Teacher, School of among others, people working in business, critical literature review essay, and written continue to attend for the equivalent of Duration: Two years, full-time Telephone: +353-1-608 3556/3557 Midwifery, The Rotunda Hospital. clinical industry, or other disciplines, who examinations of the modules taken. one day of study per week for both years. Closing Date: 31 March for April entry and Email: [email protected] wish to gain a comprehensive knowledge Examinations are undertaken at the end of Subject to notice other study days may be Email: [email protected] or 30 September for October entry each year in this area with a view to progressing each term. necessary. Telephone: +353-1-608 3157 (September only in Drogheda). Jean McMahon, Principal Midwife professionally, or going on to do a higher Candidates should normally have a Students on this course are recognised as Teachers, School of Midwifery, Our Lady Email: [email protected] degree. Application: Applications should be made minimum of a 2.1 honors degree or practising professionals with a resource of Lourdes, Louth/Meath Hospital Group, to the Director of Midwifery, the Rotunda This programme offers a comprehensive equivalent in a biological science; a clinical of practice and educational skills and (NEHB), Drogheda. Hospital and thoroughly up-to-date overview of science such as medicine, dentistry or knowledge that will enhance their learning Telephone: +353-41-983 7601, Ext 2198, the area, which provides participants veterinary; a pharmaceutical science such at this advanced stage of their personal Telephone: +353-1-873 0700 with the skills necessary to critically as pharmacy, or related area. However and professional pathway. Throughout the Email: [email protected] or to Ann O’Neill, Recruitment Section, evaluate the literature and understand individuals with other appropriate or programme a variety of student-focused Human Resource Department, Our Lady Or School of Nursing and Midwifery, 24 the central concepts of molecular industrial experience (for example those teaching strategies is used, including co- of Lourdes, Louth/Meath Hospital Group, D’Olier Street Dublin 2 medicine, such as the molecular basis working in the life sciences sector) will operative learning, self-directed learning (NEHB), Drogheda of human disease and its implications also be considered. The candidate may be and experiential learning methods. Telephone: +353-1-608 3923 Telephone: +353-41-987 4738 for the practice of clinical medicine and interviewed to establish his/her suitability Interdisciplinary sharing of knowledge and Email: [email protected] research in the life sciences. The course for the course. perspectives is encouraged and rewarded. Internet: www.tcd.ie/Nursing_Midwifery/ includes lectures on cellular biology and Students’ past experiences are valued and or www.rotunda.ie or www.nehb.ie molecular genetics as they apply generally integrated as a rich source of reflection

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year or who otherwise satisfy the course psychological components of individual College of Nursing, Tallaght Hospital. PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURING committee. Students who are interested reactions to health, illness and TECHNOLOGY (P.Grad.Dip./M.Sc.) Telephone: +353-1-414 2856 in this option forego the award of the particularly cancer COURSE CODE 202/635 diploma and proceed to perform research Email: [email protected] n Provide the registered nurse with Course Co-ordinator: Ms Lorna Loughrey to on a chosen topic to be presented as a the knowledge, skills and attitudes Telephone: +353-1-608 3938 whom all enquiries should be made. dissertation for examination for the degree necessary to provide an holistic of M.Sc. Internet: www.tcd.ie/Nursing_Midwifery/ Duration: Two years, part-time approach to caring for the patient courses/postgrad/conjnt/pgdippaed.rscn. ONCOLOGICAL NURSING diagnosed with cancer Closing Date: 31 July for admission in the html (P.Grad.Dip.) following January. Applications should be n Facilitate the registered nurse to COURSE CODE 665 The course aims to develop and expand addressed directly to the Graduate Studies develop into a more caring, reflective knowledge, skills and attitudes in nurses Office, Arts Building, Trinity College, Course Co-ordinator: Ms Mary Mooney and enquiring practitioner, capable of towards infants, children and their parents Dublin 2. planning, implementing and evaluating NUCLEAR MEDICINE (P.Grad.Dip.) medicine imaging and to provide patients Course Leader: Ms Mary MacMahon, St and family, as a unit in society. The course care based on researched, scientific Telephone: +353-1-608 2811/2812 COURSE CODE 261 and healthcare services with an ongoing Luke’s Hospital is designed to equip nurses to deliver theory. source of excellence in this specialty. The primary health care, acute, rehabilitative Fax: +353-1-608 2813 Course Director: Dr Patrick Freyne Duration: One year, full-time PAEDIATRIC NURSING and palliative care as required and to foster course curriculum is developed to ensure Email: [email protected] Course Co-ordinator: Ms Bernadette that students attain an appropriate level of Closing Date: 28 February 2006. (P.Grad.Dip.) the process of continuing education and Moran knowledge and experience in the following Applications and enquiries should be COURSE CODE 646 research in paediatric nursing practice. Internet: www.tcd.ie/Pharmacy/courses/ areas of nuclear medicine imaging: (a) made to Ms Mary MacMahon, Nurse msc_maunfac.php Duration: One year Course Co-ordinator: Ms Mary Mooney Students must be registered, or be eligible Education Co-ordinator, St. Luke’s Hospital, academic and theoretical knowledge, to register, in one of the three disciplines The Postgraduate Diploma course is Closing Date: 31 July 2006. Two Highfield Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6. Duration: 18 months, full-time (b) clinical and practical experience in nursing- general, psychiatry, intellectual presented in a distance learning form references are required upon application. and (c) organisational and management Telephone: +353-1-406 5223 Closing Date: 28 February for April entry disability nursing and 6 month’s post and extends over two years. Participants Applications should be addressed directly experience. The radiographer would thus and 31 July for October entry each registration experience since initial should be in full-time employment either to Ms Dara O’Mahony, School of Research Email: [email protected] or mary. be able to adapt and change as knowledge year. This course is currently taught in registration is desirable. in the pharmaceutical industry or with the and Postgraduate Education, Trinity Centre [email protected] inevitably develops in this progressing the College of Nursing at Adelaide and pharmaceutical regulatory authority at the for Health Sciences, St. James’s Hospital, PHARMACEUTICAL ANALYSIS (P.Grad. field. Telephone: +353-1-608 3105 Meath Hospital, Dublin, incorporating the time of application and for the duration of Dublin 8. Dip./M.Sc.) National Children’s Hospital, at Tallaght in the course. The Diploma course incorporates both This programme which is taught by the COURSE CODE 634/633 Telephone: +353-1-608 3556/3557 association with the School of Nursing and taught and practical components with the School of Nursing, St. Luke’s Hospital, in Course content is specified in Human Midwifery. Participants initially enter at diploma level. Email: [email protected] taught component forming a substantial association with the School of Nursing and and Veterinary Directives 2001/83/EC For more details see entry on M.Sc. above. part of the course. Midwifery aims to: Applications should be made to the and 2001/82/EC. Participants receive Internet: www.tcd.ie/Clinical_Medicine/ Matron, the Adelaide and Meath Hospital, nine module books in each year of the courses/cmpgc4.html An associated M.Sc. in Medical Imaging is n Develop a competent proactive Dublin, incorporating the National course. The general areas covered are: available to candidates who have achieved professional with a heightened The course is designed to train qualified Children’s Hospital at Tallaght. Enquiries pharmaceutical, medicinal and analytical distinction in the postgraduate diploma sensitivity to the many physical and radiographers in the practice of nuclear should be directed to Ms Carole King, chemistry; pharmaceutical processing

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and drug action, uses and assessment. O’Mahony, School of Research and n Pharmacovigilance and drug PROFESSIONAL MIDWIFERY STUDIES Postgraduate award and progress to the Participants must also undertake a Postgraduate Education, Trinity Centre information (P.Grad.Dip./M.Sc.) second year of the Masters in Nursing number of manufacturing facility visits. for Health Sciences, St. James’s Hospital, COURSE CODE 718/605 Programme. Classes are mainly held in the The course has a modular format and The Postgraduate Diploma is recognised Dublin 8. School of Nursing and Midwifery Studies, runs over five terms on a part-time basis Course Co-ordinator: Ms Margarita Corry by the Irish Medicines Board as fulfilling D’Olier Street and Trinity College campus. Telephone: +353-1-608 3556/3557 (approximately two modules per term). the educational requirements related Duration: One year, part-time The course consists of formal teaching PROFESSIONAL NURSING STUDIES to registration as a ‘Qualified Person’. Email: [email protected] and personal assignments. Some of Closing date: 31 March 2006. Applications (P.Grad.Dip./M.Sc.) Students who are eligible to progress Telephone: +353-1-410 3671 the modules are undertaken by way of should be addressed directly to the COURSE CODE 717/604 to a M.Sc. degree, generally undertake distance learning. Students are assessed Graduate Studies Office, Arts Building, a dissertation in the second year of the Fax: +353-1-473 0596 Course Co-ordinator: Ms Margarita Corry by way of continuous assessment and Trinity College, Dublin 2. course. Email: [email protected] or [email protected] are required to pass written and oral Duration: One year, part-time Telephone: +353-1-608-3008 PHARMACEUTICAL MEDICINE examinations at the end of their course. Internet: www.tcd.ie/Pharmacology_ Closing date: 31 March 2006. Applications (P.Grad.Dip.) Fax: +353-1-473 2984 certificate, diploma and degree level. Therapeutics Prospective students for the postgraduate should be addressed directly to the COURSE CODE 707 Email: [email protected] Graduate Studies Office, Arts Building, The programme is a part-time modular There is a separate entry on admission diploma must hold a primary degree in Trinity College, Dublin 2. programme consisting of five modules. Course Director: Dr Mary Teeling to the M.Sc. in Pharmaceutical Medicine medicine and must have a minimum of Internet: www.tcd.ie/Nursing_Midwifery/ Students who successfully complete the above. two years’ general medicine experience pgdiploma.html Course Co-ordinator: Dr Mary Jo MacAvin Telephone: +353-1-608-3008 five modules may choose to forfeit the post-registration. Ideally, candidates Postgraduate award and progress to the Duration: 18 months, part-time. This course is administered by should have practical experience in This course aims to strengthen and Fax: +353-1-473 2984 Pharmacology and Therapeutics, in develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes second year of the Masters in Nursing pharmaceutical medicine (via employment Email: [email protected] Closing Date: 30 June. Applications Programme. Classes are mainly held in the association with the Centre for Advanced in the pharmaceutical industry/contract of the midwives attending, thus enabling should be addressed directly to Ms Dara School of Nursing and Midwifery Studies, Clinical Therapeutics, St James’s Hospital, research organisation, regulatory authority them to fulfil their highest potential in Internet: www.tcd.ie/Nursing_Midwifery/ D’Olier Street and Trinity College campus. Dublin. It has been developed to provide or academia). both their personal and professional lives. pgdiploma.html medical graduates with specialist The modules offered are firmly grounded This course aims to strengthen and SPECIALIST NURSING (P.Grad.Dip.) knowledge and skills in the area of clinical The course will be run in the William in a body of knowledge that aims to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes COURSE CODE 649 pharmacology and pharmaceutical Stokes Postgraduate Centre/Trinity promote excellence in the participant’s of the nurses attending, thus enabling medicine. In-take is on an annual basis. College Health Sciences Building, St. area of practice. They are designed to Course Co-ordinators: Ms Anne-Marie them to fulfil their highest potential in James’s Hospital, Dublin 8. provide an academically robust education Corroon, Ms Louise McDonnell Components of the course include both their personal and professional lives. for the participants by developing and principles of: PHYSICAL SCIENCIES IN MEDICINE The modules offered are firmly grounded Duration: One year full-time complementing subjects undertaken at (P.Grad.Dip./M.Sc.) in a body of knowledge that aims to n Pharmacology and biostatistics certificate, diploma and degree level. Closing Date: 28 February2006 CoUrse Code 650/178 promote excellence in the participant’s The programme is a part-time modular Application forms and details of admission n New drug development and the Course Co-ordinator: Dr Neil O’Hare area of practice. They are designed to programme consisting of five modules. regulatory environment provide an academically robust education requirements should be requested from, There is a separate entry on admission to Students who successfully complete the for the participants by developing and and applications should be made to, the n Pharmacoeconomics and rational use the M.Sc. in Physical Sciences in Medicine. five modules may choose to forfeit the complementing subjects undertaken at Specialist Nursing P.Grad.Dip. Programme, of drugs

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The School of Nursing and Midwifery, 24 n Registration as a nurse on the General - Evidence of study to Diploma Level n Paediatric accident and emergency for Nurse Education AMNCH, Tallaght, Promoting enablement in persons with D’Olier Street, Dublin 2. Division of An Bord Altranais, or eligible equivalent in a subject allied to nursing (AMNCH) Dublin 24 physical disability, severe and enduring for such registration for all general Health Care, or mental illness Telephone: +353-1-608 3892/3005 n Renal nursing (AMNCH) Telephone: +353-1-414 2857 nursing specialists programmes. - Satisfy the selection committee Annie-Marie Payne, Nurse Tutor, St. Mary’s Email: [email protected] or [email protected] n Care of persons with severe and Email: [email protected] or n Current registration on the General that they have the academic Hospital, Phoenix Park, Dublin 20 enduring mental illness (St Patrick’s Telephone: +353-1-608 3931/3974 Nurses Division of An Bord Altranais ability to successfully complete the Dementia care for persons with intellectual Hospital and the Health Service Telephone: +353-1-677 8132 Live Register or the RSCN Division programme. disability Email: [email protected] Executive Western and East Coast of An Bord Altranais Live Register for Email: [email protected] or These programmes are taught in Areas) Ms Kay Downey Ennis, St Vincent’s Internet: www.tcd.ie/Nursing_Midwifery/ paediatric accident and emergency partnership between the School of Nursing Hospital, Navan Road, Dublin 7 Ms Anne-Marie Corroon, details as above. courses/postgrad_pdsn.php nursing strand. n Haematology nursing (St James’s) and Midwifery and the associated Health Telephone: +353-1-824 5409 or +353-1-824 Severe and enduring mental illness (St. The aim of these courses is to facilitate n n Peri-operative nursing (St James’s and Current registration on the RMHN Service Providers. 5419 Patrick’s Hospital, Health Service Executive the qualified nurse working in specialist Division of An Bord Altranais Live AMNCH) The following are the names of the South Western and East Coast Areas) areas to become a more knowledgeable, Register is required for the dementia Email: [email protected] or Specialist strands currently being provided - Advanced Anaesthetic/Recovery Sinead Frain, Clinical Facilitator, Block E, analytical, reflective and caring care for persons with intellectual and the names of the associated Health Ms Mary Mooney, TCD Course Westland Park, Nangor Road, Dublin 12. nurse, capable of assessing, planning, disability strand. - Advanced Paediatric (AMNCH only) Service Providers: Co-ordinator, School of Nursing and implementing and evaluating specialist Telephone: +353-1-460 9690 n Current registration on the Registered - Advanced Surgical Midwifery, 24 D’Olier Street, Dublin 2. nursing care based on research and n Accident and emergency nursing (St Psychiatric Nurses Division of An Bord Email: [email protected] or evidence-based practice. James’s and AMNCH) Enquiries should be made to the following: Telephone: +353-1-608 3938 Altranais Live Register is required for Ms Anne-Marie Corroon, details as above. These courses consist of two core the care of the client with severe and n Promoting enablement in persons with General nursing specialist strands in St Email: [email protected] James’s Hospital, www.stjames.ie modules: enduring mental illness strand. physical disability (St Mary’s Hospital Haematology nursing n Phoenix Park) Ms Barbara Garrigan, Director of Centre Research Dissemination in Clinical n Two years post-registration experience Ms Colette Healy, Clinical Facilitator, for Nurse Education, St. James’s Hospital, Practice since first registration n Burns plastics and oro-maxillofacial HOPE Directorate, St James’s Hospital, nursing (St James’s) Dublin 8 n Healthcare Management and Quality n Twelev month’s experience in the Dublin 8 Telephone: +353-1-416 2202 Improvement appropriate speciality at the time of n Dementia care for persons with Telephone: +353-1-416 2301 intellectual disability (National and four specialist modules. All students application Email: [email protected] or Federation of Voluntary Bodies, St Email: [email protected] or must pass the core and specialists n Candidates must fulfil one of the General nursing specialists strands in Francis Hospice) Ms Anne-Marie Corroon, Course component. Students must also complete following entry criteria: Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Dublin, a clinical component relevant to their n Coronary care nursing (St James’s and Co-ordinator, School of Nursing and - Diploma in Nursing Studies or incorporating the National Children’s speciality strand. All students must pass AMNCH) Midwifery, 24 D’Olier Street, Dublin 2 equivalent Nursing Diploma, or Hospital (AMNCH), www.amnch.ie the required clinical competencies in order n Intensive care nursing (St James’s and Telephone: +353-1-608 3974 to achieve the Postgraduate award. - Have successfully completed the Ms Mary Cotter, Principal Tutor/Specialist AMNCH and Naas) Email: [email protected] TCD Access to Nursing Degree Co-ordinator, College of Nursing/Centre The admission requirements are as follows: programme of equivalent, or n Orthopaedic nursing (AMNCH) 120 Trinity college dublin Postgraduate courses 2006 Trinity college dublin Postgraduate courses 2006 121 Faculty of Science Science Science

School of Biochemistry and Immunology School of Chemistry

and the Biotechnology Institute linked by Head of School: Professor Luke O’Neill Head of School: Professor John Corish the Bailey bridge. The School collaborates Director of Teaching and Learning (Postgraduate): Dr Tim Mantle internationally on a large scale and Director of Teaching and Learning (Postgraduate): Professor John Kelly has links to the Irish and International Telephone: +353-1-608 1608 Telephone: +353-1-608 1726 Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical sectors. Fax: +353-1-677 2400 Information on specific research projects, Fax: +353-1-671 2826 Email: [email protected] studentships and current vacancies can be Email: [email protected] found on the website for the School listed Internet: www.tcd.ie/Biochemistry/postgrad_info.html above. Internet: www.tcd.ie/Chemistry

The School of Biochemistry and facility, FACScan, Taqman, confocal We encourage applications from suitably The School of Chemistry with 20 academic spectrometer and two high-field NMR Immunology has as its focus research into microscope, DNA sequencer, molecular qualified graduates to join the School staff members and 61 postgraduate spectrometers (300 and 400 MHz). The several aspects of protein structure and graphics facility, cell-culture suites, to study for a research degree. Students research students conduct experimental Computational Chemists are moving to the function, effects of genetic polymorphism computer rooms and MALDI ToF and register initially for a M.Sc. and may then research in the following areas: organic Institute for Information Technology and on metabolism, neurochemistry, molecular QTRAP mass spectrometers. We are well apply (normally after 15 to 18 months) to synthesis, medicinal chemistry, co- Advanced Computation (IITAC) which will enzymology, cell and molecular biology, equipped with sophisticated spectroscopy transfer to the Ph.D. register. A Committee ordination and organometallic chemistry, also house the College’s High Performance cellular and molecular immunology, instruments including double beam and examines the students Transfer Report, electrochemistry, photochemistry, surface Computing (HPC) Centre and facilities in innate immunity and inflammation, stopped-flow spectrophotometers, as well in conjunction with a short research chemistry and supramolecular chemistry. the INS Building. immunomodulation and parasitology. as stopped-flow fluorimetry and stopped- presentation, to determine that the Several research teams are active in the Research income is earned from national, The School currently holds over _30m in flow CD. In partnership with the School “bones” of a thesis are there and that area of computational chemistry and in international and commercial sources technological and biological sciences research grants (SFI Programme Grants of Chemistry we are currently installing future work is clearly mapped out. If this is materials chemistry including polymer and the area has held grants in all of throughout the College. For example there to Kingston Mills and Luke O’Neill, SFI a 600MHz nmr spectrometer with a not the case detailed suggestions are made science and nanomaterials. the relevant research programmes is an extensive overlap of interests with investigator grants to Tim Mantle, Keith cryoprobe attachment to allow structural to help get the student to this position as A number of research groups are based in funded by the EU. Research work is also the area of Physics, especially in surface Tipton, Amir Khan, Andrew Bowie and protein nmr studies. We have recently soon as possible. the main building and others are housed supported through Science Foundation and solid-state science, polymeric and Danny Zisterer; Ireland’s first Wellcome installed a new bio/chemical hazards’ optical materials, and with the Institute We are looking at a number of within the Sami Nasr Institute of Advanced Ireland funded initiatives. Several groups Senior Fellowship in Basic Science to suite. of Molecular Medicine on Anti-tumour Postgraduate Courses (some in Materials (SNIAM). A state-of-the-art CCD are involved in networks of European Derek Nolan and NIH programme Grants Drugs. Collaboration with the area of The School of Biochemistry and collaboration with other Schools) to form single crystal diffractometer and a Jasco laboratories, often as co-ordinators. The to John Scott and Keith Tipton) and is Pharmacy has resulted in the development Immunology (SBI) is housed in two part of the Postgraduate experience in circular dichroism spectrometer are also College also fosters an interdisciplinary equipped to a very high standard. We have of novel drug delivery systems that have buildings, the Wellcome Trust building the SBI. located in SNIAM. The area possesses approach to research and there are strong an in-house protein X-ray crystallography a high-resolution electrospray mass links with colleagues in the physical, been commercialised.

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Complex analysis and geometry n Sergey Cherkis: string theory, The group uses novel discretisation and supersymmetric gauge theories, algorthmic ideas to access a wide range of n Dmitri Zaitsev has interests including integrable systems, supergravity physics. The leading staff in this area are several complex variables (CR School of Mathematics solutions, and quaternionoc geometry; Dr Mike Peardon who focuses on Monte geometry), real and complex algebraic Carlo techniques, algorithms for simulating geometry, symplectic geometry and Lie n Anton Gerasimov (HMI Senior Research Partial Differential Equations quantum field theories, anisotropic Head of School: Professor Samson Shatashvili group actions. Fellow): conformal and topological field lattices, glueballs, hybrids and exotics, n Prof. Adrian Constantin: Nonlinear theory, special geometry, integrable Director of Teaching and Learning (Postgraduate): Dr Richard Timoney Algorithms strong decays; and Dr Sinead Ryanwith partial differential equations, dynamical systems; an interest in heavy quark physics, strong Telephone: +353-1-608 1889 systems; n Colm Ó Dúnlaing works on the theory n Conor Houghton: gauge theory, and weak decays, CKM and Standard of computation, algorithm design, Fax: +353-1-608 2282 n Hyung Ju Hwang: Partial differential solitons and instantons, hyperkahler Model phenomenology, novel lattice computational complexity, and equations with applications to physics geometry; discretisations. Email: [email protected] computational geometry. and biology such as fluid mechanics, n Calin Lazaroiu: Calabi-Yau Bio-Mathematics is represented by Dr Internet: www.maths.tcd.ie plasma physics, cell biology; History of Mathematics compactifications, homological mirror Nigel Buttimore, Dr Conor Houghton and n n David Wilkins works on the history of Postgraduate study in the School of Postgraduate students in the School Paschalis Karageorgis: Hyperbolic symmetry, topological string field Dr Hyung Ju Hwang whose interests are mathematics, concentrating on the Mathematics offers students a range of may read for a Ph.D. or M.Sc. degree by nonlinear partial differential equations, theory, algebraic geometry; bioinformatics and the study of the Markov especially nonlinear wave and work of Hamilton and contemporaries processes and algorithms that describe subjects in pure mathematics, theoretical research. They may also pursue a one- n Siddhartha Sen: gauge theory, statistical Schrödinger equations. Problems of of the 19th century. the evolution of the nucleotide base and physics, and interdisciplinary subjects year, full-time taught course in High- mechanics, string theory; existence and qualitative properties such as bioinformatics and neuroscience. Performance Computing. There are no Theoretical Physics research groups amino acid residue sequences of DNA and of solutions; n Prof. Samson Shatashvili: Donaldson The School is small and the setting formal course requirements for those focuses on the String Theory Lattice proteins and computational neuroscience and Seiberg-Witten theory, special and the auditory processing in the frontal is informal which encourages close pursuing a degree by research. Prospective n John Stalker: Hyperbolic partial Quantum Chromodynamics and Bio- geometry, string field theory, cortex as an arena for studying signal contact with staff, postdoctoral fellows, students are expected to possess a good differential equations, especially those Mathematics. topological strings. decomposition and attention modulation visiting scholars and fellow postgraduate honors degree (.i.e. an upper second systems which are of particular physical String Theory: This is one of the most in the brain. students. The workshops and guests class at least) and to have the necessary interest. Mostly these are the Einstein Further information can be found on active areas of research in physics and of the School’s Hamilton Mathematics background to pursue advanced study in equations of general relativity, but also the group’s homepage: www.maths.tcd. mathematics, lying at the frontier of both Institute (www.hamilton.tcd.ie) in addition their chosen field of research. the Euler equations of fluid mechanics ie/~string. sciences. Briefly, it is an attempt to find a to its joint seminars with the School and the equations governing nonlinear The School has two research groups as unified theory of fundamental interactions, Lattice Quantum Chromodynamics: By of Theoretical Physics of the Dublin elasticity. listed below: including gravity. discretising QCD onto a space time lattice Institute for Advanced Studies and TCD’s Functional analysis one can make the analytically insoluble three neighbouring universities provide Pure Mathematics: The main thrust is The group’s research concentrates on equations governing the dynamics a stimulating intellectual backdrop to a in analysis, especially partial differential n Donal P. O’Donovan: C*-algebras, mathematical aspects of string theory with of gluons and quarks susceptible to student’s stay at TCD. equations, and also operator algebras, especially K –theory; special emphasis on geometric problems numerical investigation and obtain results operator theory and complex analysis. and methods. The group is a member of n Richard M. Timoney: Operator spaces, that are of direct relevance to tests of the the Marie Curie Forces Universe European complex analysis. Standard Model of elementary particles. network. 126 Trinity college dublin Postgraduate courses 2006 Trinity college dublin Postgraduate courses 2006 127 Science Science

School of Natural Sciences

central University facilities, including high Head of School: Professor David Taylor specification computers linked to the Director of Teaching and Learning (Postgraduate): Dr Kenneth Irvine Internet and electron microscopes, and excellent library resources. Telephone: +353-1-608 1581 The research interests of many staff in the Email: [email protected] School overlap, are often international Telephone: + 353-1-608 1926 in their scope and target a broad range Email: [email protected] of topics such as: atmospheric and earth processes (including climate and sea Internet: www.naturalscience.tcd.ie level changes, global palaeogeography); biological diversity and conservation The School of Natural Sciences comprises economic, historical, social and political (from the molecular to the level of the departments of Botany, Geography, areas. A large proportion of this research whole ecosystems); biotic responses to Geology, Zoology and the Centre for the is funded through external grants that environmental changes (e.g. the origins Environment. The School accommodates totalled more than €2 million in 2004. and evolution of past faunas and floras a significant grouping of internationally The School also supports a long-standing and their responses to environmental recognised biological, physical and social and highly successful taught Master of changes); contemporary and historical scientists comprising approximately 40 Science (M.Sc.) degree in Environmental in the School change from time to time. 353-1-608 1713 or via email at edwardsr@ Protection Agency, Ireland and the urban and regional analysis; development academic staff, 20 postdoctoral research Sciences. The School has excellent facilities Consequently those interested in pursuing tcd.ie. Environmental Protection Agency, USA and environment (including policy and fellows and over 100 graduate research for postgraduate research, teaching a research degree (masters or doctorate) have been major employees of graduates planning aspects, human vulnerability and The taught M.Sc. degree in Environmental students. Current research interests in and learning, including: well-appointed should first consult the School’s website from the M.Sc. course. The topical nature links between parasite-borne diseases and Sciences, as the first of its kind in the School include biological systems laboratories (for the examination of, for (address above) for up-to-date information of the M.Sc. means that it is updated each environment); environmental archaeology Ireland, has an established pedigree, and the interactions between organisms example, low molecular weight stable on the research interests of individual and year, and those considering applying for (past interactions between people and attracting students with diverse academic and their environment, at scales ranging isotopes, DNA sequences, plant growth groupings of members of academic staff in a place on the taught M.Sc. degree are their environment); geoinformatics backgrounds from Ireland and abroad. from the molecule to the ecosystem; rates under different conditions and digital the School. Our staff includes the Director strongly advised to check the School’s (including modeling); geomorphic Previous graduates have been instrumental geological systems; Earth history and spatial data), seminar rooms and offices; of Research, Prof. Mike Jones who can webpages for the most up-to-date details hazards (including landslides and volcanic in the development of environmental landscape-forming processes, including an internationally recognised herbarium; a be contacted on +353-1-608 1769 or via on the course, and for information on eruptions); and resource exploration and protection and management in Ireland the interactions between human range of field equipment and several field email at [email protected] and our M.Sc. other taught postgraduate opportunities exploitation. Because of the dynamic and farther afield, with many now holding activities and the environment; and vehicles. Postgraduate students registered Environmental Sciences co-ordinator, Dr in the School that are currently under nature of research, research groupings senior Government and European human systems, incorporating cultural, in the School also enjoy direct access to Robin Edwards who can be contacted on + discussion. and the interests of individual researchers posts. More recently the Environmental

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discovery of magnetic order in graphite properties of foams. The design of the extended visiting periods abroad are not from meteors, the developments in the aquatic centre for the Beijing Olympic unusual during the duration of a Ph.D. fabrication and use of carbon nanotubes, Games in 2008 was inspired by the Weaire- degree, and contribute to widen the School of Physics breakthroughs in light amplification by Phelan structure for the most efficient student knowledge and experience. The fibres and waveguides, the synthesis and filling of 3-dimensional space, which was School’s Ph.D. students come from all the to the Ph.D. register within the first year Head of School: Professor James Lunney characterization of novel diluted magnetic discovered in College. continents and create a cosmopolitan and and a half. Typically a Ph.D. degree takes semiconductors, the development of vibrant working environment. The School maintains a dense network Director of Teaching and Learning (Postgraduate): Dr Stefano Sanvito between three and four years, while a advanced computational methods for of international collaborations in Europe, M.Sc. takes between one and two years. quantum transport in atomic structures, Telephone: + 353-1-608 1675 US and Japan. Students exchange and Research graduates from the School the investigation of static and dynamical Fax: +353-1-671 1759 of Physics are in much demand from Email: [email protected] universities and high technology industry, both in Ireland and abroad. Internet: www.tcd.ie/Physics The School of Physics has a long and The School of Physics with about 25 staff provides several new state of the art distinguished history of teaching and members, 60 postdoctoral researchers facilities required to explore the world of research. Richard Helsham, appointed and over 100 Ph.D. students is the nanoscience. in 1724 as the original Erasmus Smith largest school of physics in Ireland. The Professor of Natural and Experimental The School has an annual research budget main research area is concentrated on Philosophy, was the first to lay out of _10 million and registers about 30 Materials Science and Nanotechnology Newton’s methods in a form suitable for new postgraduate research students with activities ranging from magnetism, the undergraduate. More recent chair every year. Typically, for these students, to functional materials, to surface holders include G.F. Fitzgerald, famous the School provides financial support science, to materials modelling. There are for the Lorentz-Fitzgerald contraction, to cover living expenses and College also research groups working on soft- and E.T.S Walton, the only Irish recipient fees. The School organizes research condensed matter, optoelectronics and of a Nobel Price in Science. This tradition training and educational activities for astrophysics, making the School an exciting is maintained today through a very all its postgraduate students. Graduate and vibrant academic environment. Several successful research programme and high students are actively engaged in the life staff members of the School have research profile degree courses. Three professors of the School and make an important programmes in the new Centre for in the School of Physics are Fellows of contribution to its success. Regular Research on Adaptive Nanostructures and the Royal Society (Prof. J.M.D.Coey, Prof. seminar series, induction courses and Nanodevices (CRANN). This is a highly D.Weaire and Prof. J. Pethica). technical training are among the various interdisciplinary center jointly funded by activities offered to the students. Initially The international reputation of the Science Foundation Ireland, Trinity College all the research students register on the School is based on several recent Dublin and private sponsors. CRANN Masters programme and then transfer research achievements that include, the

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Research in Genetics has its origins in molecular, quantitative and population genetics; and the advent of molecular Vice-Deanery of Genetics and Microbiology biological technology has opened up many new avenues of genetical research. Vice-Dean: Professor David McConnell Research Board, Enterprise Ireland, and learned societies relevant to their field Research interests can be categorised by industry. There is a large and very of research and a departmental journal into the following broad areas: medical Director of Teaching and Learning active research community of academic club to promote self confidence and genetics, bioinformatics, molecular cell (Postgraduate): staff, senior research fellows, postdoctoral develop critical skills in dealing with the biology, molecular evolution, population Professor Seamus Martin fellows and graduate students. Also offered literature, and to foster an awareness of genetics, bacterial genetics and plant is a seminar programme of international developments in areas of biology distinct genetics. Precise details of the research Microbiology speakers. The student Microbiological from their potential as scientists to the interests of each staff member can Academic Staff Contact: Society also organises a series of lectures maximum extent possible. be obtained on the Genetics website. Professor Cyril Smyth by visiting speakers each year. Currently, there are 16 members Genetics of academic staff and 41 research Telephone: +353-1-608 1195 Research programmes investigate how Academic Staff Contact: postgraduate students. Those wishing prokaryotic, eukaryotic and viral pathogens Fax: +353-1-679 9294 Professor Tony Kavanagh to study for M.Sc. or Ph.D. degress in regulate the expression of virulence factors Genetics should contact staff members via Internet: www.tcd.ie/Microbiology required for successful infection, how they Telephone: +353-1-608 1140 the website above. colonise different niches within the host, Microbiology carries out basic and applied Fax: +353-1-679 8558 and how this information can be used to The Wellcome Ocular Genetics Unit research in the area of molecular and cell identify microbial targets which might be Internet: www.tcd.ie/Genetics was established in 1992 and has an biology of infectious diseases caused by exploited to prevent or cure infection, international reputation for its research on bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites. The apoptosis and its association with disease. now being applied to a study of the origins either through rational design of drugs or hereditary blindness, especially retinitis work aims to elucidate the mechanisms by Interests lie in identifying the signals of the peoples of Ireland. vaccine development. pigmentosa (RP). It has identified genes responsible for inducing the apoptotic which pathogenic agents infect the host Staff and students have participated involved in many forms of hereditary pathway and identifying the proteases and evade host defences. Currently, there Graduate students intending to pursue a in whole genome sequencing projects blindness including a gene for an and other factors that participate in the are 11 members of academic staff and 32 Ph.D. first serve a probationary period on including those of the yeast, Bacillus autosomal dominant form of RP. It has activation cascade. A particular focus is to research postgraduate students. the M.Sc. register, and are transferred to subtilis, Arabidopsis and human. The area a research staff of about 20 people and identify how lesions in this process lead the Ph.D. register following satisfactory has developed expertise in bioinformatics Housed in the Moyne Institute of includes a dedicated specific pathogen to human disease. The area has been performance in the graduate education and molecular evolution, especially yeast Preventive Medicine, a building funded free (SPF) facility for transgenic mouse investigating cattle genetics for more than programme. The progress of each student evolution. In addition, there is a major privately by the Normanby Trust, the area research. One of the research aims is 30 years; a study recently extended to is monitored by a committee of three research effort in understanding genome is fully equipped to support research in to develop novel therapies for forms of the structure and origins of the cattle of academic staff members with whom structure and evolution. There are also modern molecular microbiology. Research inherited blindness. Europe, Asia and Africa. Related studies the student meets every six months. major projects on functional genomics of is funded by the Wellcome Trust and are being carried out on the thoroughbred Students are strongly encouraged to join There is a research group investigating Bacillus subtilis and Arabdopsis. other medical charities, the EU, the Health horse and the same DNA techniques are

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M.Sc. COURSES This full-time, intensive degree course is in order to provide the capability to high-performance technical computing ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES (M.Sc./ of honors standard and is intended for respond to Environmental Regulations in industry, finance and research. P.Grad.Dip.) established administrative and scientific and work effectively within the complex Course content includes computer COURSE CODE 169/651 workers and new graduates with an discipline of Environmental Management. architecture, software optimisation, appropriate biological/earth science The course provides a foundation of parallel programming, classical simulation Course Co-ordinator: Dr Kenneth Irvine background. It is divided into two parts; a understanding of current environmental and stochastic modelling. Application Duration: One year, full-time program of 16 taught modules followed by policies and legislation, and builds upon areas include simulation of physical, a five-month research project. There is also this with practical and theoretical courses chemical and biological systems, financial Closing Date: 30 June 2006. Applications the possibility to opt for a diploma course that include air pollution, land use, risk management, telecommunications should be addressed directly to the in Environmental Sciences, consisting of ocean and coastal management, water performance modelling, optimisation and Graduate Studies Office, Arts Building, the taught modules only. resources and pollution, conservation data mining. The course has a number of Trinity College, Dublin 2. management, waste management and optional elements, allowing specialisation The course provides students with a Telephone: +353-1-608 1638 environmental sustainability. Theory and in application areas. wide range of knowledge and skills practice are closely related to develop Email: [email protected] to apply to the expanding subject of The course includes a strong practical field, analytical, and presentation skills. Environmental Science. The course aims element. Students have unlimited access Internet: www.tcd.ie/Centre_for_the_ The course provides the opportunity to to provide a firm scientific understanding to a dedicated teaching computing Environment/esmsc.html develop interests in particular areas of laboratory, and access to the facilities environmental sciences through tutorial- of the Trinity College Centre for High- type teaching and an extended desk study. spring catchments in County Clare with to the Graduate Studies Office, Arts Performance Computing, which include the aid of geographical information Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2 Following successful completion of large-scale parallel computers. Career systems (GIS); the sustainability of a the taught part of the course students Telephone: +353-1-608 1485 opportunities include mathematical car-dependant settlement pattern: an continue on to a closely supervised modeling, simulation and forecasting, data- evaluation of rural housing in the Dublin Fax: +353-1-608 2282 research project intended to expand on base mining and resource management. region. the skills and knowledge base acquired Email: [email protected] The techniques covered during the year earlier. Previous research projects HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING will allow students to work in advanced Internet: www.maths.tcd.ie/hpcmsc include: an assessment of the toxicity of (M.Sc./P.Grad.Dip.) software development including parallel acid mine drainage; a review of causes COURSE CODE 626/714 Provided by the School of Mathematics, and concurrent software applications. of deforestation of African tropical this is a one year (full time) taught M.Sc. in High-performance technical computing Course Co-ordinator: Dr Michael Peardon rain forests; atmospheric heavy metal High Performance Computing. The degree methods are becoming increasingly deposition in Ireland: estimation based on Duration: One year, full-time provides practical training in the emerging widespread in research into mathematics, moss analysis; environmental education high performance computing technology physics, chemistry and biotechnology, Closing Date: 31 July 2006, (late in the Irish second level school system; sector. engineering and finance, providing a wide applications may be considered if places the application of settleability tests for range of options for the student wishing to remain available after the closing date.) The aim of the course is to train the control of activated sludge plants; go on to further research. Applications should be addressed directly students in practical applications of vulnerability mapping of two Karsitic

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Year. It is designed to cover a selection of topics fundamental to research in business studies. Attendance and School of Business active participation are requirements for the completion of research degrees n an advanced understanding of the Head of School: Dr Gerard McHugh in the School of Business. Attendance philosophies, theories, principles, at seminars is mandatory for all newly Director of Teaching and Learning (Postgraduate): Professor Paul Coughlan assumptions, concepts, practices and enrolled first year research students. language of research methods; Telephone: +353-1-608 2707 In general, research degree students enrol n a sound appreciation of techniques, Fax: +353-1-679 9503 initially on the M.Litt. register. To complete strategies, models, methods, tools, a Ph.D., students must apply for “Transfer Email: [email protected] analytical procedures, processes, to the Ph.D. Register”. It is expected that Internet: www.business.tcd.ie complexities, trade-offs, paradoxes, this transfer will be achieved by the end of conventions, and difficulties relevant for the second year of a student’s registration. The School of Business offers a range of Postgraduate Research individual research projects; As part of their training, students submit postgraduate programmes for research Degrees foundations, government bodies or the n to provide mastery of the discipline and n relevant skills in identifying or and present formal progress reports, degree students and for experienced The School offers outstanding students EC. A number of thematic research skills associated with the role of general developing research topics, research attend formal research seminars, and managers. The School comprises some the opportunity to pursue advanced programmes exist involving groups of management questions, key concepts and constructs, complete readings and other studies as 20 full-time, 5 part-time, academic staff, research, leading to the M.Litt. or the Ph.D. researchers including: operational definitions, and testable directed. Full-time students are expected n to ensure each participant is challenged 60 research students and 120 students degree. Trinity College Dublin has a long hypotheses; to serve as teaching and research n The Centre for Nonprofit Management individually to attain the highest following taught courses. The School’s history as a leading research University. assistants for a number of hours each standards of personal excellence vision is of a university business school The Research Degree Programme at n n Conduits abilities necessary to conceive, plan, week. dedicated to learning about managers, the School of Business is focused on conduct, and communicate rigorous, n to learn to question assumptions n Strategic change and information organisations and markets through a educating and training postgraduate valid and ethical research; and and confront the implementation of Research Interests technology critical, multi-disciplinary, international, students for careers in business research solutions n abilities necessary for critically Research in the School is driven senior management, whole enterprise and in international business schools. The analysing, evaluating and critiquing predominantly by individual staff Trinity M.B.A. n to emphasise the strategic and orientation that is research based and Programme is offered almost exclusively ongoing or completed research members’ research agendas in the areas The Masters in Business Administration competitive imperatives of managing in works as a community of learning. This on a full-time basis. Part-time study is projects. of accounting, finance, human resource (M.B.A.) was launched in 1964. The Trinity an international environment community involves staff, students, peers limited, typically, to academic staff at third- management, international business, M.B.A. is a one-year full-time programme n to learn through action taking and and professionals. The School works level Irish educational institutions, or to Outline Programme - The School envisages marketing, managing new product aimed at young and mid-career managers through teamwork towards providing leadership in the market individuals who are working in a research the M.Litt. as a two-year full-time process development, operations management, with a strong strategic orientation. It is and the Ph.D. as a four year full-time for ideas and strives to be known for its environment. organisational behaviour, organisation accredited by the Association of M.B.A.s The Trinity M.B.A. programme is organised competence and contribution in selected process. Educational Objectives - The Research studies, and strategic management. (AMBA). The Trinity M.B.A. programme as a set of five Modules, each with a niche area/s of knowledge creation, Degree Programme aims to develop: The Graduate Research Seminar is Such research may require little or no aims: different theme. These themes support application and pedagogy. scheduled weekly during the Academic funding, or may be funded by companies, the Company Project, the capstone of

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n strategic management in the private The Graduate School will build on the sector foundations of the long-established Trinity M.B.A. and the suite of M.Sc. (Mgmt) n strategic management in the public degree programmes currently delivered School of Psychology sector across the two institutions. It will focus also n international business their appraisal committee every year. on providing world ranking management Head of School: Dr Howard V Smith development through executive education Each M.Sc. (Mgmt.) programme is of two Many members of the School have ongoing for senior executives and an ambitious Director of Teaching and Learning (Postgraduate): Dr Kevin Tierney years duration with a schedule that allows collaborations with researchers within TCD programme of research on management senior managers to combine the demands Telephone: + 353-1-608 1886 and abroad. Some members of staff are also and competitiveness issues. of professional life with advanced study. Fax: +353-1-671 2006 members of recently established Trinity The alumni of these programmes are to be Applicants should consult the School of College Institute of Neuroscience (www. found in the most senior positions in Irish Business website for further information Email: [email protected] tcd.ie/Neuroscience/) and the Trinity and multinational corporations and in the about the School and how to apply to the Internet: www.psychology.tcd.ie College Children’s Research Centre (www. public sector. postgraduate programmes. tcd.ie/childrensresearchcentre). Some of the many leading international institutions New Graduate School of Management The School of Psychology is a leading supervisors before submitting their with which we have links are University the Programme: the theme for Module 2 In October 2005, Trinity College Dublin research area in the country with 17 application. supports the Industry Analysis Stage of the full-time and 5 part-time academic staff College London, UK; Oxford University, and the Irish Management Institute (IMI) Postgraduate research students are Project; that for Module 3 supports the and 55 postgraduate research students UK; UC Berkeley, USA; NASA Ames, USA announced a joint initiative which will expected to attend the School’s research Company Analysis and Issue Identification and 60 students on taught programmes. and Max Planck Institute, Germany. see the establishment of a new Graduate seminars, which take place every Stage; that for Module 4 supports the Issue Postgraduate matters are within the remit School of Management, aiming to rank in week during the teaching terms. Each The School is well equipped with a student Analysis Stages. This support is derived of the Postgraduate Committee whose the top 25 in the world within a decade. postgraduate is expected to present a computer laboratory, multi-media facilities, from the integration of the courses taught members are Dr Hugh Garavan (Health, EEG and behavioural neuroscience The Graduate School will have a combined research proposal at an appropriate early during the Modules, both with each other Clinical and Counselling) and Prof. Shane laboratories, video-observation suites and staff complement of approximately 50 point in the development of their ideas. A and with the needs of the Project Stages. O’Mara (Neuroscience and Cognition). sound attenuated experimental testing experts and an international network of research-skills course is usually provided in The research activities of the School of alternate years. suites and fMRI analysis capability. There M.Sc. (Mgmt.) affiliated faculty and business schools, Psychology are organised in three broad programmes in both education and research, will The School runs an annual appraisal streams. These are entitled ‘Culture, The five part-time M.Sc. (Mgmt.) strengthen its global reach. A significant system for all postgraduate students Systems and Development’, ‘Health, Clinical programmes are designed for practicing collaboration has already been initiated aimed at facilitating and monitoring their and Counselling’ and ‘Neuroscience senior executives. Each of these with Babson College, Massachusetts. progress throughout the course of their and Cognition’. The School will consider programmes has a specialist orientation in Recognised internationally for its research. Two independent members of applications for postgraduate research one of the following areas: entrepreneurial leadership, Babson has staff are assigned as the student’s appraisal across the wide area of its expertise. been ranked among the top executive committee at the beginning of their studies. n management practice However, intending applicants are strongly education schools worldwide. As part of this system each student is advised to communicate with potential n organisational behaviour required to present a progress report to

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are excellent contacts with hospitals and Three research groups play a large role in phantom experiences and prosthetic medical services. Members of the School the research of this stream. The Children’s embodiment. receive significant research funding from Research Centre (a joint initiative of the many sources, including the Wellcome Trust, School of Psychology and the School of Neuroscience and School of Social Science and Philosophy the Health Research Board, the European Social Work and Social Policy) is concerned Cognition Commission, the US National Institute with research, policy and practice in the This stream has an active programme Head of School: Professor Michael Marsh of Health, the Irish Research Council for service of Irish children, particularly those of research in the area of brain and Science, Engineering and Technology, the who are disadvantaged. The Aerospace mind. It is organised in the following Director of Teaching and Learning (Postgraduate): Professor Kenneth Benoit Irish Research Council for Humanities and Psychology Research Group undertakes groups: Cognitive science of thinking Telephone: + 353-1-608 1070 Social Sciences, Enterprise Ireland, and the research in human and organisational (experimental and computational studies of Royal Society Ireland. factors in aviation safety and the Dyslexia thinking, reasoning and problem solving); Fax: +353-1-677 0546 Research Group carries out basic research on Behavioural neuroscience (mapping by the The School offers four taught postgraduate Internet: www.social-phil.tcd.ie developmental dyslexia and on the design of brain of the world around us; the role of courses – Higher Diploma in Psychology, diagnostic tools. hippocampalcortical connections in memory The School of Social Sciences and a one year programme, as well as the M.Sc. Diploma in Clinical Supervision, Master and in repairing the brain after damage); Philosophy consists of the Departments of in Economic Policy Studies a part-time of Science in Counselling Psychology and Health, Clinical and Brain rehabilitation (ways of repairing Economics, Political Science, Sociology and degree meant to be earned in two years. Doctorate in Clinical Psychology. Counselling the brain after damage and methods to Philosophy. Its postgraduate programmes Sociology offers the M.Phil. in Ethnic and This stream is responsible for the provision of improve brain function in normal brains); Culture, Systems and consist of a combination of taught masters Racial Studies. Finally, Philosophy offers the Department’s postgraduate professional Object perception (recognising common Development degrees and integrated M.Phil. - Ph.D. and a taught M.Phil. degree in Psychoanalytic training courses in Clinical Psychology and and uncommon objects through sight and This stream focuses on behaviour in M.Litt. - Ph.D. degrees. The departments Studies. The main emphasis for the school Counselling Psychology, the teaching of touch); Sensory systems and perception its cultural, social and technological of Economics, Political Science, and is upon supporting high-quality research psychology to Health Science students, (visual and vestibular representation of the context, including the analysis of personal Sociology currently have integrated Master Ph.D. students, with an eye to eventually and the development of a diverse range world and the neural structures responsible) More information on the specific development and organisational change. - Ph.D. courses wherein students are requiring a taught component for Ph.D. of research programmes. These include and Information Theory (quantitative graduate programmes currently offered Within this framework, current programmes admitted to a first year of studies on the students in their first year. Currently studying the contribution of environmental principles of information processing). by the school can be examined from the of research concern: M.Phil. (Political Science) or the M.Litt. only Political Science requires students and socio-cultural factors in health, illness departmental websites: Members of the Neuroscience and (Economics, Sociology, and Philosophy) to complete courses as part of its Ph.D. n life course psychological change; and healing, as well as a major programme Cognition steam are also members of the registers. Upon successful completion programme. With the synergies from Economics: www.tcd.ie/Economics/post_ on functional brain imaging of cognitive n language acquisition and development, Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience of the first year, these students are methodological similarities as well as intro.htm mechanism in addiction. particularly in atypical populations; transferred to the Ph.D. register, typically shared subject matter in the New School, (TCIN), a unique interdisciplinary institute Political Science: www.politics.tcd.ie/ The Health Psychology Research Group conducting parallel laboratory and clinical lasting three years and ending with the it will be a priority for the school not only n origins, diagnosis and treatment of prospective_postgrads has established two major areas of research investigations of the mechanisms of change successful completion and defence of a to encourage teaching as part of all of its Dyslexia; activity: the influence of culture on the to the nervous system. dissertation. Ph.D. programmes, but also to develop Sociology: www.tcd.ie/Sociology/postgrad n human behaviour and accident both required and optional courses for all experience and expression of physical The School’s postgraduate degrees also Philosophy: www.tcd.ie/Philosophy/ causation; Ph.D. students in the school. and mental health; and the rehabilitation include several terminal masters degrees. pgrad.html n organisational safety systems and culture. of amputees, particularly in relation to Economics offers the M.Sc. in Economics,

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An important priority for the school The School has particular strengths and Dublin. The Centre has strong international is serving the life long learning needs capacity in research supervision in the links and collaborates with other Irish of personnel in the public and non- following areas: researchers in many of its projects. School of Social Work and Social Policy governmental sectors in what might broadly n Ageing and social policy The School’s new Social Policy and Ageing be termed the human services. Many of its Research Programme is intended to make service arenas. taught programmes have a strong multi- n Drug and alcohol policy and services Head of School: Professor Robbie Gilligan a major contribution to knowledge of disciplinary in-take. These programmes The School has a strong international n Child protection and welfare the social and policy aspects of ageing in Director of Teaching and Learning (Postgraduate): Dr Helen Buckley are aimed at building the research, policy orientation. Many of the School’s staff Ireland. It is being launched with significant and service capacity of students in mid n Crime Telephone: + 353-1-608 1331 (and students) come from overseas. support from Atlantic Philanthropies. This (or early) career in professional, policy or School personnel serve on international n Domestic violence research programme is closely involved in Fax: +353-1-671 2262 management roles. The School offers two journal boards and participate in a range the work of the Trinity College Consortium full time programmes. The one year M.Sc. n Family and gender Email: [email protected] of international research networks and on Ageing. in Applied Social Research includes a work initiatives. International colleagues are n History of social policy Internet: www.socialwork-socialpolicy.tcd.ie placement in a research setting and aims The Addiction Research Centre conducts frequently hosted in the School as visiting n Learning disability to provide a foundation for those seeking independent and critical social research academics. The School also warmly The School offers professional education a career in research or work opportunities n Mental health into social and policy responses to drug welcomes enquiries from international and training in social work, multi- with a strong research dimension. The and alcohol-related problems. Its work is students with relevant interests and n Social work disciplinary courses in the broad social two year Masters in Social Work offers enriched by its close association with the experience. welfare area, courses at under-graduate professional education and training in social n Sociology of reproduction School’s taught programme in this area: and postgraduate level in general and The School offers four postgraduate work for graduates with a social science the M.Sc. in Drug and Alcohol Policy. In addition to the research activities of specialist aspects of social policy, and taught programmes, provides many background and relevant experience. individual academic staff, the research The National Institute for the Study of postgraduate training in applied social opportunities for supervision and support Two part–time programmes have a effort of the School is also focused through Learning Difficulties (NISLD) at Trinity research, as well a range of opportunities of postgraduate research students and multi-disciplinary in-take for students five significant research ventures. College Dublin is part of the School. It is for postgraduate research students. A hosts five research centres/programmes. with professional/work experience in the an inclusive Institute centering on research, distinctive feature of the School is its relevant areas: the postgraduate diploma The Children’s Research Centre conducts The School’s teaching at all levels is policy and lifelong learning for individuals staffing composition. Its staff is drawn both (one year)/M.Sc. in Child Protection and policy relevant research on children’s Through high quality scholarship, the enriched by the range of research with learning difficulties. from its core disciplines of social work Welfare (two years) and the M.Sc. in Drug lives and issues and is co-sponsored School seeks to identify, explore and conducted within the School, and and social policy, and also from a range and Alcohol Policy (two years). with the School of Psychology. With This emerging History of Irish Social Policy impact on key social issues. The rapid particularly so at postgraduate level. For of other relevant disciplines including other TCD colleagues, Centre personnel Programme reflects the research interests changes currently under way in Irish all its postgraduate students, the School The School has a lively community of anthropology, education, political science, will play a significant role in the major and strengths of a number of School staff society provide a fascinating backdrop aims to offer an experience that is both postgraduate research students, whether psychology and sociology. The School National Longitudinal Study on Children’s and has already attracted a number of and context for the educational and challenging and rewarding in terms of studying independently or within research is pleased to acknowledge the special Development, the contract for which postgraduate students and some post- research work of the School. The teaching personal and career development. centres or programmes. Some are full time public sector, corporate and philanthropic was awarded to the Economic and Social doctoral work and yielded a range of and research within the School is also students; others combine their studies with support it attracts for some of its teaching Research Institute and Trinity College publications. enhanced by the strong engagement of their work. and research activities. many staff members in the policy and

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of not more than 20,000 words on an approved theme. The Law School currently Vice-Deanery, Faculty of Social offers a range of modules listed below. The Law School Committee reserves the right and Human Sciences to fix a quota for any particular option or Vice-Dean: Dr Hilary Delany will demonstrate the highest standards of The Law School offers a taught Masters to withdraw an option, or in a particular personal integrity and professional ethics programme (LL.M.) which is directed at academic year, to introduce additional Director of Teaching and Learning and a deep concern for social justice in well-qualified graduates in law. It seeks to options or to decline to offer an option. For (Postgraduate): Dr Andrew Loxley their practice of law and public service. promote critical analysis of, and reflection LL.M course descriptions, staff biographies The Law School is also committed to on, different aspects of national, European and further information on admissions LAW the promotion of legal scholarship and and international law. Candidates for the please visit www.tcd.ie/Law/PGCourses. Academic Staff Contact: Dr Neville Cox research in the context of academic LL.M. degree must hold a good honors html. freedom. This commitment to rigorous law or law-based interdisciplinary degree. Telephone: + 353-1-608 1125 The Law School also offers a M.Litt./Ph.D. legal scholarship has placed it at the Admission to the programme is at the Fax: +353-1-677 0449 degree programme. A student registered forefront of legal research in Ireland, and discretion of the LL.M. Sub-Committee. for the degree of M.Litt. is required to carry Law, European Merger Law, European professional schools of the University with Internet: www.tcd.ie/Law/ staff members are involved in writing and The LL.M. is a full-time course lasting a out research under the supervision of a Telecommunications Law, European Vat a current enrolment of 1,551 students lawhome.html editing leading textbooks, casebooks and year. Lectures commence in October and full time member of the academic staff in Law, Financial Services Law, Freedom of inclusive of 635 postgraduates. It has 20 commentaries in a wide range of legal finish in May and a research dissertation Expression, International Commercial full-time and over 75 part-time staff. The Trinity College Law School, founded in a legal topic. The minimum qualifications topics. must be submitted by the following 1st Dispute Resolution, International Criminal School is commited to engaging with 1740, is Ireland’s oldest Law School. It has for admission as a Ph.D. student are September. Candidates are required Law, International Economic Law, educational issues through teaching and a distinguished team of professors and The Law School at Trinity College is higher than those for admission as a to take a total of six modules over two International Law, Jurisprudence, Medicine research at a number of levels: initial lecturers and, with the most academically strongly committed to the service of M.Litt. student. In particular, applicants semesters, each of eleven weeks duration, and the Law, Product Liability in Europe, teacher education, postgraduate teacher demanding undergraduate admission society through education, research must show evidence of marked aptitude and complete a research dissertation Restitution, US Constitutional Thought in education and continuing professional requirements of any law school in the and public service and the latter is an for research and are normally accepted the 20th Century. development. Within this context of Republic of Ireland, a student population important aspect of the Law School’s on to the Ph.D. register only after they informed practice, the School is dedicated of over 400 undergraduates and activities. Many staff and student have spent a period on the M.Litt. register EDUCATION to undertaking high quality research which approximately 120 postgraduates of the members are heavily involved with during which this aptitude is assessed. the governmental, commercial and Academic Staff Contact: permeates teaching at postgraduate level. highest calibre. Modules: African Human Rights Law, voluntary sectors both nationally and Dr Andrew Loxley The result of this scholarly activity has The Law School staff seek to achieve and Alternative Dispute Resolution in internationally, in areas such as children’s gained both national and international maintain excellence in the instruction of Ireland, Banking Law, Contemporary Telephone: + 353-1-608 1488 rights, constitutional law reform, recognition in both the academic and law, in particular, to develop the ability Problems in Irish Constitutional Law, Fax: +353-1-677 7238 environmental policy, legal aid, law reform, professional community and contributes to think analytically among the student Corporate Governance, Cross-Border minority rights, public interest and pro Internet: www.tcd.ie/Education to the understanding and practice of body. We seek to educate people who Commercial Litigation in Europe, European bono litigation, social welfare policy and education. will be the leaders of the legal profession, Competition Law, European Human The School of Education which celebrates women’s rights. the public service and society, and who Rights Law, European Intellectual Property its centenary this year, is one of the major

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The School has one of the most extensive Brothers, St. Catherine’s College for NAMED DEGREE COURSES Within the three years, the course provides and diversified programmes of higher Home Economics, the Church of Ireland DOCTORATE IN CLINICAL an intensive and systematic programme of degrees in the country, many of which College of Education, Froebel College of PSYCHOLOGY (D.Clin.Psych.) training, equipping each student to meet were introduced in response to identified Education, Sion Hill, Coláiste Muire at COURSE CODE 608 the challenges facing clinical psychology needs in the wider school system. Marino, the Curriculum Development and to make a unique contribution to the Course Director: Dr Kevin Tierney Currently the School offers both generic Unit, CDVEC, and Co. Wicklow VEC Irish Health Services. Master in Education (M.Ed.) and Master of provides a variety of in-service activities Duration: Three years, full-time The course currently attracts a high Studies (M.St.) as well as more specialised for teachers and others with a professional Closing Date: 30 April 2006 for entry number of applicants and competition for programmes: M.Sc. in Educational interest in education. These activities in October 2006. Applications should the limited number of places is intense. Management, M.Sc. in Guidance and range from half-day seminars to thirty-hour be addressed directly to the Doctoral Requirements for selection include a Counseling, M.Sc. in Science Education, modules. Four modules may be taken in Programme in Clinical Psychology, primary honors degree in psychology and M.Sc. Information Technology in approved combinations for the award of Department of Psychology, Áras an with at least an upper second-class Education. As well as the traditional M.Litt. a Postgraduate Diploma. Students who Phiarsaigh, Trinity College, Dublin 2. award or equivalent. Good research skills and Ph.D. research degrees, the School is take the additional two research methods and relevant experience are an asset. the first leading Irish university to offer a modules, and attain a satisfactory level Secretarial email addresses: Candidates are required to hold graduate professional Doctorate in Education which (normally a second class honors or higher) [email protected] and [email protected] Froebel College of Education at Blackrock basis for registration with the Psychological is for educators who wish to undertake in both are eligible to apply for the M.St. and St Catherine’s College of Home Internet: www.tcd.ie/Psychology/clinical. Society of Ireland. The course is structured doctoral level study in a structured manner programme. Applicants who do not meet Economics at Blackrock. The Colleges of html so that the academic teaching typically into their professional practice. this requirement on completion of the Music are the D.I.T. Conservatory of Music takes place in term time for one and a two research methods modules, may The D.Clin.Psych. is a three-year methodologies. Progress on the course is The School also offers a range of and the Royal Irish Academy of Music. The half days per week. In addition, each be eligible to go on and undertake two professional training course in clinical assessed by an end-of-year review which postgraduate diploma programmes in both School, with the Colleges, offers a Higher placement is preceded by a teaching block further modules whereupon successful psychology. This practitioner doctorate each student must pass. initial teacher education and continuing Diploma in Education (Primary Teaching) of approximately four weeks duration. completion will lead to the award of a aims to combine effectively the three professional development. The Higher and a variety of continuing professional Students complete six clinical placements Research interests of staff include Postgraduate Diploma. Students who components of training – research Diploma in Education (H.Dip.Ed.) is development activities. during the course, each of approximately attachment theory, developmental do not attain the above standard may expertise, academic knowledge and for those graduates who wish to gain a five months duration, providing psychopathology, health psychology, With a rich complement of academic proceed to the award of a second named clinical experience. Consistent with the professional postgraduate post-primary knowledge, skills and experience to work research methods, power and therapy; and administrative staff, the School is in Postgraduate Diploma. Typically the core philosophy of the course, there teaching qualification. with as wide a range of clients as possible. forensic psychology, discourse analysis, a position to provide excellence in both activities are organised outside of normal is a strong developmental focus, with Research training is continuous across the health psychology, risk perception, quality The School of Education is also linked research and professional practice. The school hours and in different Education particular emphasis on the clinical programme. of life perception and applied behaviour with four Colleges of Education and application of attachment theory. A core School therefore is a significant and critical Centres to facilitate attendance. For analysis. two Colleges of Music in Dublin and forum for education, research and the practitioners or those with a professional value in the course is the emphasis on the Course requirements include continuous with Education Centres throughout the sharing of knowledge with the community. interest in education, the School’s importance of linking theory and practice, clinical assessment, examinations and All graduates of the course are required to country. The Colleges of Education are the Division of In-service Education offers informed by the scientist/practitioner a research portfolio combining reports complete an additional three-year contract The School of Education, in association Church of Ireland College of Education at two postgraduate diplomas: Educational philosophy of integrated training in of clinical activity, small and large scale of employment with one of the three with the Association of Teachers and Rathmines, Coláiste Muire at Marino, the Leadership and Educational Studies. research, academic and clinical knowledge research projects and demonstrating sponsoring area health boards following Education Centres in Ireland, the Christian and experience. research competency across a range of completion of the course. 148 Trinity college dublin Postgraduate courses 2006 Trinity college dublin Postgraduate courses 2006 149 Social and Human Sciences Social and Human Sciences

INTEGRATED DOCTORATE IN grades on their M.Phil. coursework and Telephone: +353-1-608-1587 conceptualise, design and undertake individual written assignments of between Closing Date: 30 March 2006. For on-line POLITICAL SCIENCE (M.Phil./Ph.D.) who have successfully defended their educational research; 5,000–5,500 words each. The thesis application process go to: trinitymba@tcd. Email: [email protected] COURSE CODE 719/239 draft thesis proposal, will be eligible to (which will not be more than 80,000 ie n Enable students to work autonomously transfer to the register for the Ph.D. in Entrance Requirements: Masters (or words in length), will act as the focal Course Co-ordinator: Dr Ken Benoit as well as collaboratively in professional Contact Information: M.B.A. Administrative Political Science. Students who pass only equivalent) and relevant professional point of the programme and can be seen or equivalent environments and; Officer, Áras an Phiarsaigh, Trinity College, Closing date: 1 April 2006 their coursework may instead obtain a experience. as a development of a student’s critical Dublin 2, Ireland M.Phil. degree by submitting a research n Make an original contribution to understanding of the taught modules and Telephone: +353-1-608 1651 The Doctor in Education is a taught dissertation of 20,000 words. In the second knowledge. an opportunity to explore in substantial Telephone: +353-1-608 1024 programme that comprises of eight Fax: +353-1-677 0546 year of the Ph.D. programme, there are depth an area of their own practice. structured modules and a substantial The majority of modules will be presented Fax: +353-1-679 9503 further optional courses and students start Teaching will mainly be seminar based and Internet: www.tcd.ie/Political_Science research thesis component. The D.Ed. during the first three years of the work on their thesis. will usually take place at weekends and Internet: www.trinitymba.com is aimed at educational and related programme – three of which are devoted Political Science admits graduate students early evenings. professionals who wish to study at a to critically exploring a range of cognate This programme attracts participants of to its integrated M.Phil./Ph.D. programme Successful applicants have a good honors doctoral level. The intention is to prepare contemporary issues in education from a diverse backgrounds worldwide to the only. This is a creative departure from degree in political science or a related Entry to the programme will be restricted professionals to meet the challenge multidisciplinary perspective within Irish, strong general management offering. the traditional Ph.D. offered elsewhere discipline. Political Science seeks to recruit to students who have already completed of working in a changing educational European and global contexts. A further The intensity of the one-year programme in much of Europe and is designed to a varied mix of students from different or are about to complete a masters landscape at various levels (classroom three modules are dedicated to research encourages concentration and focus while produce rigorously trained, widely-read disciplinary, cultural and educational level qualification. Serious and equal based, management and leadership, policy methodology, with an additional two allowing career-minded individuals to earn and well-rounded political scientists, able backgrounds. A limited number of consideration will be given to those making) and across different sectors. advanced modules offered in the fourth the M.B.A. with a relatively short break to take their place in the forefront of the departmental postgraduate awards are applicants who may not hold a master The programme will enable students to year of the programme. Assessment from their working career. profession. The programme combines an available and our students have been very level qualification, but nonetheless develop firstly their critical understanding for six of the eight modules is through intensive set of courses on the substance successful in attracting funding from the demonstrate through other means the This is a boutique programme, geared of a range of contemporary issues and and methodology of research along with Irish Research Council for the Humanities potential to undertake doctoral level study. to serve around 50 students each year. secondly, their capabilities in undertaking a traditional emphasis on conducting and Social Sciences (IRCHSS) after their It is also a requirement that applicants The programme is based on tutorial research. More specifically the D.Ed. original research. Political Science has 9 first year. have at least a minimum of three years of model and provides great flexibility aims to experience in an educational or related full time academic staff and currently has PROFESSIONAL DOCTORATE IN and responsiveness to individuals’ field. 32 research postgraduate students. EDUCATION (D.Ed.) n Enhance and deepen professional needs and goals. Participants in this knowledge and understanding of environment experience a challenging In the first year students follow a COURSE CODE 724 MASTER IN BUSINESS domain specific educational issues; ADMINISTRATION (M.B.A.) developmental process which builds number of courses in the qualitiative and Course Co-ordinator: Dr Andrew Loxley COURSE CODE 110 character, competency and confidence quantitative aspects of research, a course n Develop expertise in and a critical Duration: Five years part-time and fosters understanding of business and in political behaviour and comparative understanding of, the nature, design Programme Director: Ms Karen Finigan sound judgement. The programme offers politics, which reflects the expertise Closing Date: 30 April 2006. Applications and undertaking of empirical and non- Duration: One year, full-time an integrated set of skills from the basic and interests of most members of the should be addressed directly to the empirical research; building blocks of functional areas within department, and develops a research Graduate Studies Office, Arts Building, Early Admission Deadline: 31st January n Produce an original study that all business to the practical methods proposal for the final thesis. At the end of Trinity College, Dublin 2. 2006 demonstrates the ability to of analysis and execution of decision- the first year, students with satisfactory

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making to gaining strategic perspective Telephone: +353-1-608 1587/1723 Management and Administration; Duration: Two years, part-time. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS and delivering recommendations to Language Education; Mathematics Applications should be addressed directly PROGRAMME (M.Sc. (Mgmt.) Email: [email protected] major business’ issues through company Education; Health Sciences Education. to the respective Course Administrator, COURSE CODE 679 consultancy assignment. Internet: www.tcd.ie/Education/ It may not be possible to offer all tracks Master in Management Programme, The International Business Programme MasterinEducation.htm every year. Business Studies, Áras an Phiarsaigh, There are opportunities to engage is offered in partnership with Enterprise Trinity College, Dublin 2. in entrepreneurship with the Trinity The graduate course leading to the degree Candidates for the degree should be Ireland. The programme recruits 30 Innovation Centre, cross-programme of Master in Education is organised and graduates with a good honors degree Closing Date: 31st July 2006 (2007 for in- students on a two-year cycle. The next learning with other leading European administered within Education. The or hold equivalent qualifications. Good take in October 2007) programme commences in October 2007. M.B.A.s and topical areas of study such as course is intended for persons who wish performance in the examination for The programme is aimed at managers in Internet: www.tcd.ie/Business_Studies/ the EU and China. to gain a comprehensive background in the Higher Diploma in Education, or the small and medium sized enterprise MSc the basic disciplines relating to the study other graduate level courses, may be sector and addresses the challenges Coaching-based career management of education, together with knowledge regarded as an indicator of suitability for BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION confronting organisations competing in is integrated in the yearlong course of of contemporary developments in the the course. Candidates should normally PROGRAMME (M.Sc. (Mgmt.) highly competitive international markets. study. This supports the goal of bringing field of education. It seeks to equip those have at least two years of teaching COURSE CODE 199 There is a strong emphasis on effective all students into the post-M.B.A. period who aspire to positions of responsibility experience. However, graduates in fields individual and team performance and with a full tool kit to achieve the roles and completion of the coursework. Thus, the The Business Administration Programme in teaching, teacher education, health such as history, philosophy, psychology, on general/strategic management in responsibilities to which they aspire. total duration of the degree programme is recruits 30 students every second January sciences education, educational administration or health sciences, who do the global context. The programme is either two or three years on the register. on a two-year cycle. The next in-take This course will start on Monday 4th administration and educational research not have such experience but who wish to provided by the Business School and will be in January 2007. The first year of September 2006, however students should with an ability to participate effectively Since its introduction, the M.Ed. degree relate their particular fields of competence its international partners, such as IMD the programme comprises three taught be aware that registration takes place on in the advancement of knowledge, the programme at Trinity College has sought to the practice of education, may also (Switzerland). A detailed brochure can modules which are examined at the 28th and 29th September 2006. formulation of policy, the promotion to combine a broad theoretical base with be considered (all information is subject be obtained from Babson College or the end of each module. The second year of innovation, and the improvement of specialised study in education. This has to revision in the light of forthcoming Course Administrator, Ruth Maybury at MASTER IN EDUCATION (M.Ed.) is devoted to a major company project practice. Typically the class contains been reflected in the organisation of the modularization). +353-1-207 8522 or [email protected]. COURSE CODE 111 with participants working in small groups international as well as Irish students, and coursework, which provides for a core MASTER IN MANAGEMENT with companies that provide access and MANAGEMENT PRACTICE Course Co-ordinators: Dr Andrew Loxley, all students learn much from one another. curriculum complemented by optional (M.Sc. (Mgmt.) cooperation. Members of the class work PROGRAMME (M.Sc. (Mgmt.) Ms Elizabeth Oldham courses, chosen in accordance with the The degree programme is in two parts. in groups to produce a diagnosis of the COURSE CODE 119 student’s particular needs and interests. There are five two-year, part-time Duration: Two or three years (the first year Part I, which must be undertaken on a full- major issues facing the company and The specialisation is continued at the programmes, each catering for senior The Management Practice Programme being full-time) time basis, involves coursework extending make recommendations. The programme research stage of the degree through managers working. recruits 12 students each October. The over one academic year. Part II, which is aimed at experienced managers who Closing Date: 30 April 2006. Applications detailed investigation of a particular topic. programme is based on principles of may be taken on either a full-time or a Course Directors: Prof. Mary-Rose are about to move into top management should be addressed directly to the Master action learning and students complete part-time basis, involves research and the There are six tracks within the general Greville, Prof. John Quilliam, Mr Anthony teams and general management. A in Education Programme, Department of a dissertation based on initiatives they writing of a dissertation. The dissertation structure of the programme: Foundation, Drumgoole, Dr Martin Fellenz, Prof. John detailed brochure can be obtained from Education, Arts Building, Trinity College, have undertaken in their work. They are may be submitted not earlier than one Curriculum and Evaluation Studies; Murray the Course Administrator, Ruth Maybury at Dublin 2. aided by monthly seminars throughout year and not later than two years after the Guidance and Counselling; Educational +353-1-207 8522 or [email protected]. the two years, and their individual

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tutor. Dissertations must satisfy internal commences in January 2007. The first considering social work as a career MASTER IN LAWS (LL.M.) Economic Law; European Intellectual Email: [email protected] examiners drawn from the School of year of the programme consists of option should be aware of its ethical COURSE CODE 607 Property Law; European Merger Law; Internet: www.tcd.ie/Education/In_ Business and the Irish Management three taught modules relevant to the and value dimensions and, in particular, European Telecommunications Law; EU Course Co-ordinator: Dr Neville Cox Service/msintro.html Institute, and an external examiner from strategic management of public sector the commitment of practitioners to the VAT Laws; Feminism and The Law; Equality a leading international business school. A organisations, these are examined at promotion of social justice. Duration: One year, full-time Law; International Business Regulation; The M.St. degree courses are designed detailed brochure can be obtained from the end of each module. In the second Alternative Dispute Resolution; to enhance the theoretical and practical The Master in Social Work course offers Closing Date: 31 March 2006. Applications Denise Connor at +353-1-207 8471 or year students complete a group project Distribution Law. The Law School retains expertise of teachers in relevant a route to a professional qualification in should be addressed directly to the [email protected]. based on analysis of carefully targeted the right not to offer any of these subjects curriculum and leadership areas. social work for applicants with a primary Graduate Studies Office, Arts Building, public sector organisations overseas. Each in any given year. ORGANISATION BEHAVIOUR degree in the Social Sciences or equivalent. Trinity College, Dublin 2. The Master of Studies degree aims to student also completes an individual PROGRAMME (M.Sc. (Mgmt.) It combines an academic postgraduate Applications for admission to the LL.M. enable teachers and other suitably project concerning a strategic issue within Telephone: +353-1-608 1350 COURSE CODE 146 award with the National Qualification in programme are invited from graduates qualified persons who are professionally his or her department. A detailed brochure Social Work (NQSW). The professional Fax: +353-1-677 0499 holding a good honors law or law-based interested in education, to gain a higher The Organisation Behaviour Programme can be obtained from Ruth Maybury at qualification is awarded by the National interdisciplinary degree. Admission to the degree whilst continuing in full-time recruits 25 students every second October +353-1-207 8522 or [email protected]. Email: [email protected] Social Work Qualifications Board and the programme is at the discretion of the LL.M employment and possibly residing on a two-year cycle. The next programme MASTER IN SOCIAL WORK academic qualification is awarded by the Internet: www.tcd.ie/Law/LL_M.html admissions committee. some distance from the university. It will commence in October 2007. The (M.S.W./P.Grad.Dip.) University of Dublin. requires students to submit a dissertation programme comprises a range of courses This programme is delivered over one To obtain a brochure in respect of this COURSE CODE 669/668 (30,000–40,000 words) based on research over two years with emphasis on the Applicants should hold a primary social academic year. Students are examined programme, please contact the course co- of some element of their practice. The behavioural aspects of management. Course Director: Dr Trish Walsh science degree (second-class honors or in six optional subjects and complete ordinator by email. precise choice of topic should reflect their Students must succeed in examinations higher), or equivalent, and substantial a research dissertation of up to 20,000 Course Co-ordinator: Ms Stephanie Holt MASTER OF STUDIES (M.St.) in School pre-Master studies within the Division at the end of each of the two years and relevant practice experience. The course words over the academic year on an Leadership and Educational Studies must also submit a dissertation during the Duration: Two years, full-time includes two fieldwork placements, one of approved theme. Students attend COURSE CODE 232 second year. A detailed brochure can be which may be located outside the Dublin special seminars designed to encourage Closing Date: 28 February 2006. obtained from Claire Walsh at +353-1-207 region. There are 23 places on the course a high level of research and analysis. Course Co-ordinators: Dr Andrew Loxley, Applications should be addressed directly 8419 or [email protected]. each year. The subjects offered might typically Dr Deirdre O’Neill to the Graduate Studies Office, Arts include the following: International Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2. Duration: One year, part-time STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT This is a two-year full-time, programme Commercial Dispute Resolution; PROGRAMME (PUBLIC SECTOR) consisting of 14 weeks full-time academic Telephone: +353-1-608 2423 Partnership Law; Legislative Drafting; Closing Date: 31 July 2006. (Late (M.Sc. (Mgmt.) attendance and 14 weeks full-time practice Product Liability in Europe; Restitution; applications may be considered if places COURSE CODE 207 Email: [email protected] education attendance each year. Medicine and the Law; International remain available after the closing date.) The programme is designed for senior Internet: www.tcd.ie/Social_Studies The programme is geared towards an anti-trust Law; European Human Rights Applications should be addressed directly Law; International Law; Contemporary to the Master of Studies Programme, civil servants at Assistant Secretary level Social work is a challenging and a international perspective and the student Problems in Irish Constitutional Law; Department of Education, Arts Building, who are nominated by their Departments. rewarding activity and requires a personal group can avail of placement opportunities International Trade Law; Comparative Trinity College, Dublin 2. The programme recruits 12 students on commitment to the ideals and values in Canada, South Africa, the USA, England a two-year cycle. The next programme and in Ireland. Freedom of Expression; International of the social work profession. Those Telephone: +353-1-608 1290

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Graduate Studies Office, Arts Building, design and methods, which run for twenty Students interested in registering for This intensive course provides a underlies the course. Psychodynamic and Trinity College, Dublin 2. weeks over Michaelmas and Hilary terms. the M.Sc. programme must initially professional training in counselling systemic perspectives are also emphasised, Students then go on paid work placements register for the Postgraduate Diploma psychology for a yearly in-take of up and training in cognitive behavioural Telephone: +353-1-608 2314 in Trinity term for approximately 12 (see separate entry under Postgraduate to 20 students. It is accredited by the approaches is provided. Practical Email: [email protected] weeks. Over the months of July, August Diplomas). Admission to the second year Psychological Society of Ireland. In the placements may continue through the and September, students complete of this two-year part-time in-service M.Sc. first year the course offers graduates summer and always follow the placement Internet: www.tcd.ie/Sociology/msc2.htm their dissertations, submitting them in programme is confined to candidates in psychology with at least a second site’s calendar, not that of College. Some The M.Sc. in Applied Social Research September. who achieve an upper second-class class honors degree and some related students may be required to take a is a one-year, full-time taught course. It grade in the Postgraduate Diploma and experience, academic and practical supplementary summer placement and/or Applicants should normally have an upper is designed for graduates who wish to whose research proposal for their M.Sc. skills training in counselling psychology do additional prescribed work during the second-class honors degree in one of develop their research skills and gain dissertation is accepted. The second year and related research. After 5 weeks of summer. Guidelines for all aspects of the the Social Sciences. Applications from employment in the rapidly expanding area comprises a series of lectures/seminars on concentrated, full time coursework and graduates in other disciplines who have of applied research. Using a combination organisational change and development, personal development work, 2 full days per of In-Service Education and is made in relevant experience will be considered. of lectures, workshops and practical evaluation research methodology and week are spent on placement and 2-3 in collaboration with the academic staff. assignments, this M.Sc. programme will CHILD PROTECTION AND WELFARE related issues, entailing attendance at classes. The course offers a wide range of During the academic year, individual and train graduates to do the following: (M.Sc./P.Grad.Dip.) College approximately two days per month placement options in community, health, group supervision and relevant academic COURSE CODE 235/229 over the academic year. There is also mental health, education and private inputs support the students. n Conduct primary research using regular contact with the student’s assigned practice settings, as well as welcoming new surveys, interviews and content analysis Course Co-ordinator: Prof. Robbie Gilligan Entry to the degree is normally restricted academic supervisor. student recommended sites, particularly to qualified teachers recognised by the n Analyse the research data collected Duration: Two years, part-time for those students residing outside the using a variety of computer COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGY (M.Sc.) Department of Education and Science, or Closing Date: 31 July 2006. Applications greater Dublin area. At least 2 different programmes COURSE CODE 205 other graduates of recognised instiutions should be addressed directly to the Child placements are required during the 2 years Course Director: Dr Ladislav Timulak who have completed a diploma and two n Write and present research reports. Protection and Welfare Programme, Social of the course. The second year involves post-diploma modules from the Division of Studies, Arts Building, Trinity College, further training in counselling theories Initiated in 1997, the M.Sc. in Applied Duration: Two years, full-time In-Service programme, achieving normally Dublin 2. and practice, and students conduct a Social Research has established an a second-class honors or higher grade. Closing Date: 15 February 2006. research dissertation related to counselling excellent reputation in training students Telephone: +353-1-608 1331 Applications should be addressed directly psychology, initiated during the summer course are provided. All components of M.Sc. COURSES in applied research skills. Graduates of to the Graduate Studies Office, Arts Email: [email protected] before entering second year. Personal the course must be passed, i.e. practical the course are employed in a variety APPLIED SOCIAL RESEARCH (M.Sc.) Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2. development work, including individual (placement, course supervision), academic COURSE CODE 252 of organisations, including government Internet: www.tcd.ie/Social_Studies/ Telephone: +353-1-608 1489 therapy, is required throughout the 2 years. (multiple written reports); research departments, semi-state agencies, private pgtaught.htm Course Director: Dr Evelyn Mahon (dissertation), and personal development, corporations and companies, and in Email: [email protected] There are 3 full-time and 2 part-time core There is a separate entry on admission to as well as members of the Examination Duration: One year, full-time research institutes and consultancies. course staff members. Courses are taught the P.Grad.Dip. in Child Protection and Board recommending the student Internet: www.tcd.ie/Psychology/ and supervision provided by both core The M.Sc. programme consists of a Welfare below. as suitable to receiving the M.Sc. in Closing Date: 30 April 2006. 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Graduates of this course are skilled to Internet: www.tcd.ie/Social_Studies/ servants or health board officials; directors organisations. There is an in-take of new in Europe; understanding the economic The objective of this programme is to conduct mental health assessments and pgtaught.htm or senior workers from voluntary drug and students every second year; accordingly policy context. In the second year, provide well qualified graduates with therapy with adolescents and adults alcohol services; senior officials from the the next student in-take will be for the students must choose to continue their the training required to enter Ph.D. This course has been designed to offer (there is also one child placement), Probation and Welfare Service, the Prison academic year commencing in October studies in one of two streams: competition programmes in economics or to work as a broad critical understanding of how individuals, couples and groups. They Service or the Garda Síochána; members 2007. Staff from Economics, Business and regulation, or policy analysis and economists in government or private-sector society attempts to prevent or respond are employed by Health Boards, e.g. the of Local Drugs Tasks Forces. Candidates Studies, Political Science and Statistics, evaluation. organisations. The programme focuses on to problems associated with the use of National Counselling Service, Refugee and from the second category might include: together with some outside experts lecture the technical skills needed to undertake licit and illicit drugs, as well as a more The modules delivered to the Policy Asylum Seekers Service, Autism Services; family doctors, community pharmacists, on the programme and the Policy Institute economics research and emphasises active specific opportunity to develop research, Analysis and Evaluation stream cover Voluntary agencies, e.g. St. John of God’s teachers, social workers, public health handles co-ordination and administration. and problem-based learning to ensure management and policy-making skills in Project Appraisal; Programme Evaluation; Services, Brothers of Charity Services, nurses, and other community care The programme’s aim is to provide mastery of the basic skills. this area. Tax Policy; Regulatory Impact Analysis; National Association for the Deaf; third personnel. Candidates must have current participants with a greater understanding Project and Change Management; and Candidates should normally hold at least a level student counselling services; private The course is aimed primarily at those or recent experience of either direct of the policy process. This will enable Public Management Reform in Ireland. second class honors, Grade 1 degree that practice; research settings; and multiple who hold management or policy-making service provision, administration or policy them to contribute more effectively to the has a significant economic theory and/or other locations. They are remunerated on positions in any of the human service making relevant to the addictions field. processes of policy formulation, change The modules on the Competition and quantitative component. Applications are the Community Psychologist Post Scale as organisations which deal with drug and and implementation, using concepts Regulation stream cover Economic ECONOMIC POLICY STUDIES (M.Sc.) expected from candidates with single or published by the Department of Health alcohol problems, but it also seeks to and methodologies from economics and Legal Aspects of Competition and COURSE CODE 645 joint honors Economics degrees, Business and Children. attract professionals who might play a and drawing in elements of other social Regulation. or BComm degrees with final-year leadership role in addictions work within Programme Co-ordinator: Ms Mary Brew science disciplines. Policy-making in any Applicants with good written and ECONOMICS (M.Sc./P.Grad.Dip.) Economics options, and Maths, Physics or their own professions. field requires a range of skills; while this spoken English (due to the nature of this Duration: Two years, part-time COURSE CODE 716 Engineering graduates. programme is designed to develop skills in profession) from other EU and non-EU Candidates from the first category might Closing Date: 30th June 2007 for entry in economic policy, it also seeks to provide Course Director: Dr Paul Walsh The programme is of ten months duration, countries are very welcome to apply. include: middle-ranking or senior civil October 2007 (in-take every second year). on a full-time basis, with a month-long the students with additional skills from Duration: One year, full-time DRUG AND ALCOHOL POLICY (M.Sc.) Applications should be addressed directly other disciplines that will allow them to preliminary training in mathematics COURSE CODE 625 to Graduate Studies Office, Arts Building, become effective economic policy-makers. Closing Date: 31 March 2006 for non-EU and statistics and nine months on Trinity College, Dublin 2. students and 30 April 2006 for EU students. the M.Sc. register. The preliminary Course Co-ordinator: Dr Shane Butler During the two years, students will Later applications will be considered course commences at the beginning of Telephone: +353-1-608 3485 undertake a number of modules over Duration: Two years, part-time provided places are available. Applications September and the M.Sc. concludes with three terms (from October of year one Fax: +353-1-677 0546 should be addressed directly to the the submission of a dissertation by the Closing Date: 30 April 2006 for entry in to December of year two) and spend the Economics Programme, Department of following June. Students must pass the October 2006. In-take every second year. Email: [email protected] remainder of the second year working on Economics, Arts Building, Trinity College, preliminary course in order to be admitted Applications should be addressed directly their dissertations. The five compulsory Internet: www.policyinstitute.tcd.ie Dublin 2. to the M.Sc. programme proper. to the Graduate Studies Office, Arts modules to be taken by all students in year This programme is designed to provide Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2. one are as follows: statistics and research Telephone: +353-1-608 1325 The M.Sc. programme consists its graduates with the skills to apply of four courses: Microeconomics, Telephone: +353-1-608 2009 methods; modelling for public sector Email: [email protected] economic perspectives, approaches and decision-making; understanding markets; Macroeconomics, Econometrics and a related skills to the study of policy in Internet: www.tcd.ie/economics/post_intro Email: [email protected] domestic and supranational policy-making Research Topics course in which individual

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members of staff discuss their particular Telephone: +353-1-608 1723 n The completion of a satisfactory of their personal and professional n The psychology of adult children of research areas. The core courses are taught training exercise in academic writing progress during this course. alcoholics Email: [email protected] around weekly problem sheets followed n The submission of four research papers n The practical outcomes of the n Evaluation and accountability, practical by examinations, while the Research Internet: www.tcd.ie/Education/MScinEdu of 5,000 words programme are monitored by the appraisal systems Topics course is examined on the basis of cationalGuidanceandCounselling.htm Course Director and the Academic a number of seminar papers that should n The completion of certain practical n The psychology of entrepreneurship In providing the M.Sc. degree in Committee. provide a critical analysis of the research exercises. Educational Guidance and Counselling n Personality typing areas surveyed. In addition, students are The following components are included in for current practitioners in the education The topics of the research papers relate expected to complete a dissertation of the programme: n Video case supervision in counselling system, Education draws on its extensive to the contents of the modules and are 12,000 words. The ability to progress to the experience in relation to the M. Ed. agreed by the student with the Course n Advanced counselling and n Statistics and research methods dissertation is dependant on achieving a degree, and particularly on its experience Director. psychotherapy theory satisfactory pass mark in the coursework n Attachment theory and in relation to Guidance and Counselling. components. Students who are unable All students are required to complete n Vocational guidance: theory and intergenerational conflict The overall aim of this intensive course to proceed to the dissertation or who certain practical assignments as follows: practice is to develop the professional capability n Group counselling, group dynamics each of the two years. In addition, there fail to achieve a satisfactory mark for the n Students are expected to submit one n Micro counselling skills of guidance counsellors, careers and n Racism, interculturalism and dissertation element may be eligible for are summer activities and a summer counselling case study, together with appointments officers and other senior intercultural counselling the award of a Diploma in Economics. school involving specialist one-day n Advanced counselling skills professionals in second-level schools. a critical analysis of the interventions seminars. Each module comprises 24 hours n Living systems theory, handling crises Economics has close links with both the used. n Advanced psychometrics and testing Applications for admission are considered of teaching and there will be a total of and self-organisation Institute for International Integration (BPS Levels A and B) from guidance counsellors, careers 396 hours of coursework. In the second n Students are expected to obtain Studies and the Policy Institute at Trinity n Poetry, literature, psychotherapy and and appointments officers and senior year students also conduct research and experience of personal counselling n Information and communications College and students on the M.Sc. bibliotherapy teachers with a good honors degree or complete a dissertation of 40,000 words with a counsellor or therapist approved technology programme will have access to the seminar for the course. A minimum of ten who hold equivalent qualifications. Good maximum. n Life-span development, adult education n Spirituality and counselling programmes of both Institutes. counselling sessions over the two years performance in the examination in the and adult guidance The coursework is organised on a modular n Management and guidance: career EDUCATIONAL GUIDANCE AND Higher Diploma in Education or the Higher of the course is required. basis. Part 1 of the degree involves n Grief and bereavement counselling paths and work coaching COUNSELLING (M.Sc./P.Grad.Dip.) Diploma in Guidance and Counselling may coursework and associated exercises, n Students are expected to prepare and COURSE CODE 663/664 be regarded as an indicator of academic n Family systems therapy n Managing the guidance service: Part 2 involves the conduct of research submit for evaluation a comprehensive ability. Candidates should normally have practicalities of organising an effective Course Director: Dr Michael L. O’Rourke and the writing of a dissertation. Students plan for Guidance and Counselling in n The law and the counsellor at least two or three years of experience as guidance and counselling service. are required to satisfy the examiners in their particular school/college or in Duration: Two years, part-time a guidance counsellor, secondary teacher, n Adolescent psychology and adolescent relation to both Part 1 and Part 2 of the other professional areas appropriate to There are close collaborative links with principal or deputy principal. suicide Closing date: 30 April 2006. Applications degree. the students’ interests. the Department of Psychology, University should be addressed directly to the The course involves two years of n Addiction studies of Indiana South Bend and in the areas of The coursework is assessed by: n Students are expected to submit a Educational Guidance and Counselling attendance at the university. Teaching postgraduate research, programme design Personal Development Report. This n Alcoholism counselling Programme, Department of Education, is scheduled for Fridays and Saturdays. n Monitoring of attendance and class should reflect the students’ awareness and teaching, which relate to this M.Sc. Arts Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2. Participants attend a range of courses in participation

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EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT (M.Sc.) n Graduates of the University of Dublin SCIENCE EDUCATION (M.Sc.) iv) Research in an aspect of science M.PHIL. COURSES that they possess the equivalent of a good COURSE CODE 212 or of other recognised universities who COURSE CODE 249 education. ETHNIC AND RACIAL STUDIES first degree. The quality of the statement hold the Higher Diploma in Education (M.Phil.) of interest provided by each candidate Course Co-ordinator: Dr Seamus Course Co-ordinator: Dr Philip Matthews to Applicants should be graduates with a with first or second-class honors, or COURSE CODE 262 would be taken into account. Applicants McGuinness whom all enquires should be directed. first or second-class honors degree, or seeking admission in this category will, n Holders of recognised professional graduates who hold the Higher Diploma in Course Co-ordinator: Dr Ronit Lentin Duration: Two years, part-time Duration: Two years, part-time where practicable, be called for interview. qualifications obtained through Education with first or second-class honors Duration: One year, full-time Closing Date: 30 March 2006. Applications examination who have spent at least Closing Date: To be confirmed or holders of professional qualifications In addition the following would typically be should be addressed directly to the three years in study and who have that the Admissions Committee accept Closing Date: 30 April 2006. Applications required: Telephone: +353-1-608 1579 Educational Management Programme, been employed for at least two years as the equivalent of a first or second-class should be addressed directly to the n Successful recent academic study in a Department of Education, Arts Building, in a senior administrative position in Email: [email protected] honors degree. In addition, applicants who Graduate Studies Office, Arts Building, relevant area Trinity College, Dublin 2. education, or Internet: www.tcd.ie/Education/Main/ are teachers should have at least three Trinity College, Dublin 2. years’ experience of teaching science in n Publications that demonstrate research Telephone: +353-1-608 2642 n Holders of qualifications which, in the MScinScienceEducation.htm Telephone: +353-1-608 2766 one or more second level schools. or analytical capacity opinion of the Admissions Committee, Email: [email protected] This M.Sc. is intended for practising Email: [email protected] n Academic references are the equivalent of a university teachers of science in second level schools, Prospective applicants should note that Internet: www.tcd.ie/Education/MscinEdu degree with first or second-class this course is currently being reviewed Internet: www.tcd.ie/Sociology/mphil/ and for others who have a professional n Work experience relevant to cross- cationalManagement.htm honors. and may be offered in a changed format. mphil.htm interest in science education. cultural, ethnic and racial issues and For details please contact the course co- The M.Sc. degree in Educational The course contains the following This programme provides specialist human service delivery. The principal aim of the course is to ordinator directly. Management is designed to provide components: Principles of Management; training in the field of Ethnic and Racial enlarge participants’ awareness of the The programme has four components. management personnel in education with Studies. Candidates should have a good the Law and Education; Educational issues and results of research that bear the knowledge and skills, which will enable first degree (preferably upper second- i) Core courses: ‘race’ and ethnicity, Planning; Financial Management; on the practice of science education them to operate efficiently and effectively class) in one of the social sciences or a theoretical concepts; researching ‘race’ Management of Curriculum; Operations – especially as they relate to the quality in their particular institutions. degree that has included social science as and ethnicity. and Marketing Management; Personal of students’ learning in laboratory and a component. The following criteria will Applications for admission are accepted and Inter-personal Skills; Human Resource classroom. ii) Seven one-term courses: migration also be taken into account: from management personnel in education Management; Management Information and population movement; ethnicity Services; Strategic Issues in Educational The course consists of four main who are: n The quality of the academic references and social policy; language, ethnicity components: Provision and Educational Management; and expressive culture; culture, n Graduates of the University of n The quality of the statement of interest Statistics; Research Methodology. i) Taught courses focusing on issues in colonialism and Irishness; human rights Dublin with a first or second-class provided by each candidate school science education; and international issues; gender and moderatorship or with a first or second- I.T. IN EDUCATION (M.Sc./P.Grad.Dip.) n Relevant work experience may also be ethnicity; intercultural communication class honors in a professional degree COURSE CODE 641/674 ii) Taught courses designed to update taken into account. (topics can vary from year to year). course, or (Jointly with Faculty of Engineering and participants’ knowledge in science; In exceptional cases, applicants without a iii) A 20,000 word dissertation on any n Graduates of recognised universities Systems Sciences, see earlier M.Sc. entry) iii) A period of experience related to a first degree may be accepted directly into approved topic relating to ethnic and with first or second-class honors science-based commercial enterprise; the programme if they can demonstrate racial issues. degrees, or

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iv) Seminars, lectures and occasional introduction to the thought of Carl Jung. A The M.Phil. in Social Work Research is POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMAS well as the completion of course-related application may be considered if places workshops are also offered during the comparative approach to different thinkers designed for social science graduates Some Masters courses have the option of assignments in the workplace. The multi- remain available after the closing date). academic year. is taken using discussion groups. who are also professionally qualified a Postgraduate Diploma in cases where disciplinary in-take comprises experienced Applications for admission must be social workers, and who seek Masters the taught course has been satisfactorily and senior personnel from a range of secured from and submitted directly The programme is ideally suited to public Candidates are assessed by a combination level research training in social work. completed but a dissertation has not been relevant disciplines, for example, social to: Course Administrator, Postgraduate and voluntary sector employees and has of course papers and a short dissertation. The programme will build on students’ submitted. Such P.Grad.Dip. courses are work, public health nursing, education, Diploma in Clinical Supervision attracted a diverse international student Students are required to attend the academic and professional experience not listed below as they are not open to community based and residential child (Psychology), Department of Psychology, body. weekly seminars and lectures and to write and develop their capacity to understand, entry as separate options from their parent care, psychology, An Garda Síochána, Áras an Phiarsigh, Trinity College, satisfactory seminar essays, which are PSYCHOANALYTIC STUDIES (M.Phil./ undertake and commission applied social Masters course i.e. students apply for entry youth and project work. The course is Dublin 2. assessed by the internal examiners. For the P.Grad.Dip.) research in areas of current social work to the appropriate Masters course. designed to strengthen the capacity of candidate to proceed to the dissertation Telephone: +353-1-608 2094/2970 COURSE CODE 214 concern. the health, social service, education and this assessment must be positive. In cases CHILD PROTECTION AND WELFARE criminal justice systems to identify and Email: [email protected] Course Co-ordinator: Dr Ross Skelton where course work is satisfactory but the Candidates must have a good honors (P.Grad.Dip./M.Sc.) respond to the needs of vulnerable and dissertation is either not presented or is degree in the social sciences, a social work COURSE CODE 229 This professional training course is a one Duration: One year, full-time abused children and their families. It is not of M.Phil. standard, a Postgraduate qualification – National Qualification in year part-time course which is offered as Course Co-ordinator: Dr Helen Buckley organised in close collaboration with the Closing Date: 31 May 2006. Applications Diploma may be awarded. The M.Phil. Social Work or equivalent, a minimum of a specialised post qualification course. It Department of Health and Children and should be addressed directly to the degree can only be awarded on the basis one year’s employment in a qualified social Duration: One year, part-time. is aimed at experienced and practising the Health Services Executive. Candidates Graduate Studies Office, Arts Building, of the dissertation. work post. psychologists and psychotherapists Closing Date: 30 April 2006. Applications who successfully complete the Diploma Trinity College, Dublin 2. who wish to further their professional SOCIAL WORK RESEARCH Interested applicants should contact Prof. should be addressed directly to the Child course and meet the eligibility criteria for development, and train as supervisors. Telephone: +353-1-608 1528 (M.Phil./P.Grad.Dip.) Robbie Gilligan prior to submitting their Protection and Welfare Programme, the M.Sc. in Child Protection and Welfare The main areas that have informed the Email: [email protected] COURSE CODE 615/668 application. Department of Social Studies, Arts (see earlier entry under Taught Masters Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2. Programmes) may proceed to a second development of this programme include Internet: www.tcd.ie/Philosophy/psych. Acting Course Co-ordinator: Prof. Robbie year to complete the Masters course. counsellor development, assessment and Gilligan Telephone: +353-1-608 2065 htm evaluation, professional responsibility, CLINICAL SUPERVISION The course is intended as an introduction Duration: Two years, part-time Email: [email protected] management and administration. (PSYCHOLOGY) (P.Grad.Dip.) for well-qualified graduates to the history Closing Date: 30 April 2006. Applications Internet: www.tcd.ie/Social_Studies/ COURSE CODE 712 n Module 1 – Clinical supervision: theory, and theory of psychoanalysis. The should be addressed directly to the pgtaught.htm process and skills Course Director: Dr Rita Honan foundation of the course is the two main Graduate Studies Office, Arts Building, There is a separate entry on admission to n Module 2 – Clinical supervision: readings of the Freudian text and the Trinity College, Dublin 2. Course Co-ordinator: Ms Mary Creaner the M.Sc. in Child Protection and Welfare relationship, roles and tasks subsequent development of Freud’s ideas Telephone: +353-1-608 2065 above. Duration: One year part-time – 120 hours. in two main directions. First, the ‘object n Module 3 – Clinical supervision and There is a further requirement of 60 hours relations’ theory of Melanie Klein and Email: [email protected] The programme is run on an in-service contexts field practice and a minimum of 12 hours Wilfred Bion and second, the ‘return to basis over one academic year, entailing Internet: www.tcd.ie/Social_Studies/ off-site clinical supervision of this practice. n Module 4 – Clinical supervision: legal Freud’ project of Jacques Lacan which is attendance at an induction course and pgtaught.htm and ethical Issues given substantial coverage. There is also an nine block weeks in Trinity College as Closing Date: 31 July 2006. (Late

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n Module 5 – Peer and group supervision A credit system is used within the Division Education Centres in several locations management of human relationships; with the requirements of the University to facilitate transfer between the various throughout the country in addition to multiple intelligences; social and and the Secondary Teachers’ Registration There is continuous assessment of Master programmes offered, and also with Trinity College. interpersonal education; special needs; Council with regard to teaching practice, both practical and theoretical work other recognised educational institutions. staff development and selection; subject students should be present in school throughout the course. Competence Students with the requisite undergraduate The number of credits is linked to the specialisms. throughout the entire school year, as is developed through a combination of qualifications who obtain a diploma of number of contact hours required for defined by the Department of Education lectures, workshops, discussions, clinical second or first class honors standard, and an individual module. Each module HIGHER DIPLOMAS and Science circular IML/M26/64, and supervision, peer supervision, written who perform to the same standard in comprises 30 credits, with four modules HIGHER DIPLOMA IN EDUCATION should obtain not less than the equivalent assignments and field practice. two other post-diploma M.St. Qualifying (120 credits) making up a diploma. To (H.Dip.Ed.) of 75 full days of school experience. Modules in research methods, may apply IN-SERVICE EDUCATION (P.Grad.Dip.) obtain credits the student must achieve at COURSE CODE 120 for admission to the Master of Studies Candidates should note that, in COURSE CODE 190 least a pass in the designated assignment. programme. Students are required Course Co-ordinators: Dr David Limond, accordance with the requirements of the Each module is assessed using a variety of Course Co-ordinators: Dr Andrew Loxley, to complete a module in educational Ms Elizabeth Oldham Secondary Teachers’ Registration Council, methods, including projects, case studies, Dr Deirdre O’Neill research methods before beginning the a minimum of two-thirds attendance at all reports, examinations and curriculum Duration: One year, full-time Master’s programme. components of the course is mandatory. Closing Date: 31 July 2006. (Late design. The integration of theory and Closing Date: 14 December 2006 for entry may be allowed to carry over teaching applications may be considered if places practice is stressed in the content of the Entry qualifications: teachers recognised in October 2007. Applications should be practice or a limited number of courses HIGHER DIPLOMA IN EDUCATION remain available after the closing date.) modules and in the assessments. Where by the Department of Education and addressed directly to the Higher Diploma into a second year, on payment of the (PRIMARY TEACHING) Applications should be addressed directly possible, experiential and active learning Science, or others who are graduates in Education Programme, Department of appropriate College fee. COURSE CODE 601 to the In-Service Education Programme, and teaching strategies are used in the of recognised institutions and have a Education, Arts Building, Trinity College, Courses in Foundation Studies are: Course Co-ordinator: Dr Damian Murchan Department of Education, Arts Building, presentation of modules. professional interest in education. Diploma Dublin 2. philosophy of education; educational Trinity College, Dublin 2. students need to be aware that entry to Duration: 18 months, full-time A student can begin a programme of study psychology; special education; sociology of the postgraduate diploma does not mean Telephone: +353-1-608 1488 Telephone: +353-1-608 1290 at several points during the academic education; history of education and issues Closing Date: These courses are contingent that one is automatically eligible for entry year as each module is free standing and Email: [email protected] or [email protected] in Irish education; curriculum, assessment, on approval from the Department of Email: [email protected] to the M.St. programme. registration is for each separate module. Internet: www.tcd.ie/Education/ evaluation and statistics. Education and Science on an annual basis. Internet: www.tcd.ie/Education/In_ A minimum of 120 credits is required for Modules, leading to the award of a Please contact the Colleges of Education HigherDiplomainEducation.htm Courses in Teaching Studies are: Service/index.html the award of a diploma that must normally Diploma in Management in Education, for further information. Application for pedagogy of individual disciplines in The purpose of this course is to prepare admission must be made directly to the There are a variety of in-service be completed within three years of the and a Diploma in Educational Studies candidates for teaching in second-level two school subjects (major and minor). date of registration of the first module. are offered. These modules include: College of Education in which enrolment is programmes for teachers and those Students are evaluated by course work education. The course is in two integral being sought. with a professional interest in education, Modules are normally taught outside of addiction studies; child protection parts, initial and general, and is full-time. assessment throughout the year, by ranging from half day seminars to modules school working hours to facilitate teachers and abuse; contemporary issues; co- Throughout the school year students are written examinations and by assessment of Telephone: +353-1-608 1237 continuing in full-time employment. operative learning; curriculum design which, taken together in groups, comprise teaching practice. required to undertake teaching practice Email: [email protected] an In-Service Diploma course. Single As the Division of In-Service Education and assessment; dance education; under supervision while pursuing their By arrangement with the school authorities programmes of the half-day, one-day and collaborates with the Association of drama in education; information and Internet: www.tcd.ie/Education/ academic studies at the University. In concerned, candidate teachers undertake weekend type are advertised as they occur. Education Centres (in addition to other communication technologies; intercultural HigherDiplomainEducationPrimary.htm exceptional circumstances a student institutions) modules are offered in education; management of change; practice in Dublin schools. In accordance

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The Higher Diploma in Education (Primary Graduates of this course are recognised by Northern Ireland GCSE and GCE A Level of professional psychology. It is a two Teaching) is a professional course that the Department of Education and Science examination. year full-time course based on lectures, is intended to provide for the academic as qualified teachers, following a successful tutorials, laboratory classes and research Further information and application forms and professional requirements of primary year of probation, in accordance with Rule projects. for admission are available from Coláiste school teachers. It is taught jointly by the 157 of the Rules of National Schools. Mhuire, Marino and the Froebel College of Candidates for admission to the Higher School of Education and two associated The course is of eighteen months Education, Sion Hill, Blackrock. Applicants Diploma in Psychology must hold a Colleges of Education – Coláiste Mhuire, duration and is full-time. It commences who satisfy the academic requirements are primary degree with at least second-class Marino and the Froebel College of in early February and is divided into invited to attend an interview and an oral honors. Application for entry is not via the Education, Sion Hill, Blackrock. Students three terms, which run from February to Irish examination. CAO system. attend the majority of courses within their June, September to December, and from chosen College of Education and attend HIGHER DIPLOMA IN PSYCHOLOGY Students will cover the following areas of January to June. H.Dip. (Primary) students foundation courses, in common with COURSE CODE 720 psychology, as required for professional register only with the Associated College students from other Colleges of Education, accreditation: of their choice for the first term of the Course Director: Dr Jean Quigley within the University’s Education area. course. Students register both with the n Biological basis of behaviour Duration: Two years, full-time Throughout the degree considerable Associated College and Trinity College for n Cognitive psychology emphasis is placed on the study of the second and third terms of the course. Closing Date: 30 March 2006. Applications foundation subjects in education, the Graduate students registered with Trinity should be addressed directly to the n Research design, quantitative and Irish and English languages, language College have full access to the facilities of Graduate Studies Office, Arts Building, qualitative methods Trinity College, Dublin 2. development and mathematics, with the University. n Developmental and lifespan psychology complementary work in areas such Candidates for admission to the Telephone: +353-1-608 2697 as arts education, religious studies, n Social psychology programme leading to the H.Dip. physical education, social, personal and Address: Psychology Department, Room (Primary) must possess an approved n Personality and individual differences health education (SPHE), information 1.21 Áras an Phiarsaigh, Trinity College, third-level degree. In addition, applicants Students are evaluated by course work communication technology (ICT), social, Dublin 2. must also have secured at least grade C assessment throughout the year, by environmental and scientific education Email: [email protected] in Higher Level Irish and at least grade written examination papers at the end of (SESE), and inclusive education. School D in Mathematics (Ordinary or Higher Internet: www.tcd.ie/Psychology each year of the course, and by research experience is regarded as central to level) and at least grade C (Ordinary project in the second year. The student the H.Dip. (Primary) programme and The purpose of the course is to provide level) or grade D (Higher level) in must complete all the work prescribed. there are three periods of teaching a pre-professional qualification in English. Candidates who sat the Leaving practice designed to give students an psychology, which confers eligibility for Certificate examination prior to 1969 opportunity to develop their practical graduate membership of the Psychological must have secured honors in Irish and skills of observation and teaching. The Society of Ireland (PSI) and allows a passes in English and Mathematics. evaluation of work for the degree involves student to proceed to postgraduate Similar requirements apply in the a combination of continuous assessment training, including higher degrees by case of applicants who have sat the and final examinations. research, and to specialise in an area

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POSTGRADUATE DEGREE FEES EU Non-EU Postgraduate Degree and Diploma Euro _ Euro _ Courses – Annual Fees: B.D. qualifying test fee (when applicable) 210 examination fee (for six divisions) 945 _ The University of Dublin Calendar Part 1 12,920 for non-E.U. One-year students Please note that all annual fees quoted payable on registration contains the general regulations applicable based in the Faculties of Engineering below are for guidance only and are dissertation or special examination fee 750 to all College charges. The following and Systems Sciences, Health Sciences, for the academic session 2005/06, they D.D.* examination and degree fee 2,100 list of annual fees is extracted from that Science, the Department of Clinical will rise in the academic year 2006/07. LL.D.* examination and degree fee 2,100 publication and is given for reference Speech and Language Studies and the purposes only. Applicants should note that School of Psychology: _5,782 for E.U. or Litt.D.* examination and degree fee 2,100 there are a number of other charges which _16,929 for non-E.U. One-term students Mus.D.* examination and degree fee 2,100 may be levied in certain circumstances. All admitted to any faculty will be required to Sc.D.* examination and degree fee 2,100 students must pay a students’ union levy pay a term fee as follows: _1,656 for E.U. M.Ch., M.A.O., and M.D. examination and degree fee 3,033 _ each year in addition to the annual fees or 5,259 for non-E.U. re-registration fee (see note 1) 317 scheduled below. The University of Dublin The fees must be paid before 1st M.Dent.Sc. examination and degree fee 3,033 Calendar Part 1, College Charges section is September or by the date requested if re-registration fee (see note 1) 317 to be taken as definitive in the event of any later. M.Dent.Ch. in Orthodontics annual fee 15,596 30,012 discrepancy or conflict with the material M.Dent.Ch. (taught) annual fee 15,986 30,762 reproduced below. The Board of Trinity Students may be admitted to attend one College, Dublin, is not bound by any error specific course of lectures for a term on M.A.I. (excluding course) examination and degree fee 3,033 in, or omission from the following. payment of a fee of _591. To attend more re-registration fee (see note 1) 317 than one course of lectures students must M.A.I. (course) annual fee (see note 2) 4,582 16,367 SUMMARY OF POSTGRADUATE register as and pay the fee prescribed for M.B.A. annual fee (see note 2) 20,500 20,500 ANNUAL FEES one-term students. All fees mentioned in M.Ed. annual fee (1st year) 4,400 12,500 Postgraduate students not registered this paragraph must be paid before 1st annual fee (2nd year) 4,400 7,761 for higher degrees but admitted for one September for Michaelmas term, before annual fee (subsequent years) (see note 3) 2,200 3,889 year or one term in accordance with 1st December for Hilary term and before M.Litt. annual fee (1st and 2nd years) 3,639 7,796 admission requirements, pay fees as 1st March for Trinity term. annual fee (subsequent years) (see note 3) 1,929 3,898 follows: One-year students based in the There is a conferring fee of _98 payable LL.M. annual fee (see note 2) 5,786 14,660 Faculty of Arts and Humanities (excluding by all students when they apply for M.Phil. in Anglo-Irish Literature annual fee (see note 2) 4,691 12,637 the Department of Clinical Speech and Commencements. M.Phil. in Applied Linguistics annual fee (see note 2) 4,691 12,637 Language Studies) and in the Faculty of annual fee (2nd year part-time) (see note 2) 1,734 4,025 Social and Human Sciences (excluding the School of Psychology): _4,365 for E.U. or

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EU Non-EU EU Non-EU Euro _ Euro _ Euro _ Euro _ M.Phil. in Creative Writing annual fee (see note 2) 5,679 12,952 M.Phil. (Peace Studies) annual fee (full-time) 5,035 11,840 M.Phil. in Early Irish annual fee (see note 2) 5,257 12,461 annual fee (part-time) 2,922 6,690 M.Phil. in Ethnic and Racial Studies annual fee (see note 2) 6,020 14,297 M.Sc. annual fee (1st and 2nd years) 4,320 9,282 annual fee (subsequent years) (see note 3) 2,268 4,639 M.Phil. in Gender and Women’s Studies annual fee (see note 2) 5,520 11,260 annual fee (2nd year part-time) (see note 2) 1,947 3,915 M.Sc. (courses) annual fee (see note 2) 4,582 16,367 M.Phil. in German Literature and annual fee (full-time) (see note 2) 4,360 11,465 M.Sc. in Applied Social Research annual fee (see note 2) 6,000 12,000 Language Pedagogy annual fee (part-time) (see note 2) 2,698 7,048 M.Sc. in Bioengineering annual fee (1st, 2nd and 3rd years) 5,773 14,103 M.Phil. in Irish Art History annual fee (see note 2) 4,800 11,800 M.Sc. in Cardiac Rehabilitation annual fee (see note 2) 6,050 6,050 M.Phil. in Linguistics annual fee (see note 2) 4,691 12,637 M.Sc. in Cardiology annual fee (see note 2) 5,285 29,351 annual fee (2nd year part-time) (see note 2) 1,734 3,915 M.Sc. in Child and Adolescent annual fee (see note 2) 3,312 13,887 M.Phil. in Literary Translation annual fee (see note 2) 4,584 12,348 Analytic Psychotherapy M.Phil. in Medieval History annual fee (see note 2) 5,028 11,681 M.Sc. in Child Protection and Welfare annual fee (see note 2) 4,581 16,367 M.Phil. in Medieval Language, annual fee (see note 2) 4,475 10,821 M.Sc. in Civil Engineering annual fee (see note 2) 4,582 16,367 Literature and Culture annual fee (2nd year part-time) (see note 2) 2,286 4,656 M.Phil. in Modern Irish History annual fee (see note 2) 5,500 16,800 M.Sc. in Clinical annual fee 4,415 16,367 M.Phil. in Music and Media annual fee (see note 2) 5,894 14,158 Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences annual fee (3rd year part-time) 4,190 16,367 Technologies M.Sc. in Clinical Speech and Language annual fee (see note 2) 3,969 10,500 M.Phil. in Popular Literature annual fee (see note 2) 5,662 12,920 Studies (Dysphagia) M.Phil. in Psychoanalytic Studies annual fee (see note 2) 5,898 12,637 M.Sc. in Clinical Chemistry annual fee (see note 2) 5,000 12,000 M.Phil. in Reconciliation Studies annual fee (full-time) 5,035 11,840 M.Sc. in Cognitive Psychotherapy annual fee (see note 2) 9,216 16,798 annual fee (part-time) 2,922 6,690 M.Sc. in Community Pharmacy annual fee (see note 2) 4,320 9,282 M.Phil. in Reformation and annual fee (see note 2) 4,799 12,637 M.Sc. in Computer Science annual fee (see note 2) 4,397 13,190 Enlightenment Studies (Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing) M.Phil. in Social Work Research annual fee (see note 2) 4,637 16,367 M.Sc. in Computer Science annual fee (see note 2) 4,581 16,367 M.Phil. in Speech and annual fee (see note 2) 4,691 12,637 (Networks and Distributed Systems) Language Processing annual fee (2nd year part-time) (see note 2) 1,734 4,025 M.Sc. in Counselling Psychology annual fee (1st year) 10,369 15,394 M.Phil. in Textual and Visual Studies annual fee (see note 2) 4,077 12,154 annual fee (2nd year) 9,067 15,097 M.Phil. in Theatre and Performance annual fee (see note 2) 4,776 12,358 M.Sc. in Drug and Alcohol Policy annual fee (see note 2) 4,225 16,367 M.Phil. (Ecum.) annual fee (full-time) 5,035 11,840 M.Sc. in Economic Policy Studies annual fee (see note 2) 9,900 19,800 annual fee (part-time) 2,922 6,690 M.Sc. in Economics annual fee (see note 2) 4,950 9,900

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EU Non-EU EU Non-EU Euro _ Euro _ Euro _ Euro _ M.Sc. in Educational Guidance annual fee (see note 2) 4,400 12,500 M.Sc. in Nursing annual fee (full-time) (see note 2) 6,900 13,500 and Counselling annual fee (part-time) (see note 2) 3,600 10,015 M.Sc. in Educational Management annual fee (see note 2) 4,400 12,500 M.Sc. in Occupational Therapy annual fee (see note 2) 4,390 12,154 M.Sc. in Environmental Sciences annual fee (see note 2) 4,582 16,367 M.Sc. in Paediatrics annual fee (see note 2) 5,502 23,430 M.Sc. in Exercise Physiology annual fee (see note 2) 5,905 11,225 M.Sc. in Pharmaceutical Analysis annual fee (full-time) (see note 2) 7,289 18,632 M.Sc. in Gerontological Nursing annual fee (full-time) (see note 2) 6,900 13,500 annual fee (part-time) (see note 2) 5,571 13,991 annual fee (part-time) (see note 2) 3,780 10,516 M.Sc. in Pharmaceutical annual fee (see note 2) 8,250 11,550 M.Sc in Global Health annual fee (see note 2) 6,923 20,161 Manufacturing Technology M.Sc. in Health Informatics annual fee (see note 2) 4,583 10,097 M.Sc. in Pharmaceutical Medicine annual fee 4,139 11,290 M.Sc. in Health Services Management annual fee (1st year) (see note 2) 7,622 16,247 M.Sc. in Pharmaceutical Technology annual fee (full-time) (see note 2) 8,354 19,894 annual fee (2nd year) (see note 2) 7,094 16,247 annual fee (part-time) (see note 2) 5,257 12,461 M.Sc. in High Performance Computing annual fee (see note 2) 5,005 10,757 M.Sc. in Physical Sciences in Medicine annual fee (1st and 2nd years) 5,066 16,349 annual fee (subsequent years) 2,268 4,639 M.Sc. in Hospital Pharmacy annual fee (see note 2) 3,829 14,028 M.Sc. in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy annual fee (see note 2) 6,121 15,190 M.Sc. in Integrated Systems Design annual fee (see note 2) 8,029 M.Sc. in Public Sector Analysis annual fee (see note 2) 11,767 M.Sc. in I.T. in Education annual fee (see note 2) 4,400 12,500 M.Sc. in Science Education annual fee (see note 2) 4,400 12,500 M.Sc. in Mammalian Cell Physiology annual fee (see note 2) 7,232 10,414 M.Sc. in Management of annual fee (see note 2) 4,484 7,350 M.Sc. in Sports Medicine annual fee (see note 2) 9,118 12,747 Information Systems M.Sc. in Water Science and Technology annual fee (see note 2) 5,679 15,105 M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering annual fee (see note 6) 6,000 11,000 (Erasmus Mundus) M.Sc. (Mgmt) in Business Administration annual fee (see note 4) 12,338 M.Sc. in Medical Imaging annual fee (see note 2) 4,023 12,032 M.Sc. (Mgmt) in International Business annual fee (see note 4) 23,500 23,500 M.Sc in Mental Health annual fee (see note 2) 3,600 10,015 M.Sc. (Mgmt) in Management Practice annual fee (see note 4) 18,550 M.Sc. in Midwifery annual fee (full-time) (see note 2) 7,245 13,500 M.Sc. (Mgmt) in Organisation Behaviour annual fee (see note 4) 11,500 annual fee (part-time) (see note 2) 3,600 10,015 M.Sc. (Mgmt) in Strategic annual fee (see note 4) 12,338 M.Sc. in Molecular Medicine annual fee (full-time) (see note 2) 6,038 16,990 Management (Public Sector) annual fee (part-time) (see note 2) 4,053 11,350 M.St. in Curriculum Studies annual fee (see note 2) 4,400 12,500 M.Sc. in Molecular Pathology annual fee (full-time) (see note 2) 5,083 14,121 M.St. in School Leadership annual fee (see note 2) 4,400 12,500 annual fee (part-time) (see note 2) 3,784 10,317 M.S.W. annual fee 4,780 12,937 M.Sc. in Multimedia Systems annual fee (see note 2) 9,362 18,660 Ph.D. in the Faculty of Arts and annual fee (1st, 2nd and 3rd years) 3,639 7,796 M.Sc. in Nuclear Medicine annual fee (see note 2) 3,831 11,459

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EU Non-EU POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA, HIGHER DIPLOMA AND CERTIFICATE COURSES – ANNUAL FEES _ _ Euro Euro (see also footnote 1 below) Humanities (excluding the Department annual fee (subsequent years) (see note 3) 1,929 3,898 Euro _ of Clinical Speech and Language Applied building repair and conservation annual fee 4,491 Studies) and in the Faculty of Social and Human Sciences (excluding the Bioengineering annual fee 5,721 School of Psychology) Certificate in French for applied scientists annual fee 3,219 Ph.D. in the Faculties of Engineering annual fee (1st, 2nd and 3rd years) 4,320 9,282 Child protection and welfare annual fee (See Note 2) 5,245 and Systems Sciences, Health Sciences, annual fee (subsequent years) (see note 3) 2,268 4,639 Clinical dentistry annual fee 3,750 Science and in the Department of Clinical engineering (equipment management) annual fee 4,863 Clinical Speech and Language Studies Clinical health sciences education annual fee 3,600 and the School of Psychology) Clinical speech and language annual fee 3,969 Ph.D. in Political Science annual fee (see note 2) 6,479 12,340 studies (dysphagia) D.Clin.Psych. annual fee (see note 2) 12,801 Clinical supervision (psychology) annual fee 5,750 D.Ed. annual fee (1st, 2nd and 3rd years) 4,700 9,200 Cognitive psychotherapy annual fee 8,603 annual fee (4th and 5th years) 4,200 8,400 Community pharmacy annual fee 4,177 Thesis revision fee (Arts/Social one year (see note 5) 1,448 1,448 Conflict and dispute resolution studies annual fee 4,797 and Human Sciences) Construction law and contract administration annual fee 5,576 Thesis revision fee (Engineering and one year (see note 5) 1,699 1,699 Dental health annual fee (See note 3) 7,400 Systems Sciences/Science) Ecumenics annual fee (full-time) 5,035 annual fee (part-time) 2,922 Environmental engineering annual fee 4,829 NOTES Exercise physiology annual fee 5,905 * Fee remission for these degrees for full-time members of College staff has been confirmed. Fire safety practice (buildings and annual fee 4,829 other structures) 1 The fee applies to students registered for professional higher degrees from their third year onwards, i.e. the examination and degree fee covers the first two years of registration. However, students who are in full-time attendance at Trinity College are liable for the same reduced Gerontological nursing annual fee 3,323 annual fee as applies for degrees by research (see note 3 below). Gynaecology and obstetrics annual fee (See note 4) 8,299 2 Students who do not complete their master’s degree course in the required time will have to re-register and pay the same reduced annual Health and safety in construction annual fee 4,491 fee as applies for degrees by research (see note 3 below). Health informatics annual fee 4,583 3 Students entering the third and subsequent years on the M.Sc. (by research), M.Litt. and M.Ed. registers and the fourth and subsequent Higher diploma in education annual fee 3,838 years on the Ph.D. register will be required to pay this reduced continuation fee. annual fee (2nd year when applicable) 1,452 4 This course is organised jointly with the Irish Management Institute. Higher diploma in psychology annual fee 7,900 Highway and geotechnical engineering annual fee 4,829 5 Where the revised thesis is submitted within six months of the original thesis submission date a reduced fee of _907 will be payable. Magnetic resonance imaging technology annual fee 4,023 6 Students on this course pay the annual fee only for the year spent in Trinity College. Mental health annual fee 3,600

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Euro _ Alphabetical Index to Postgraduate Courses Midwifery annual fee 2,162 Named Degree Courses - Paediatric Dentistry 91 Molecular medicine annual fee 3,700 Music and media technologies annual fee 5,840 Bachelor in Divinity (B.D.) 40 - Periodontics 91 Nuclear medicine annual fee 4,023 Doctor in Clinical Psychology (D.Clin.Psych.) 149 - Prosthodontics 91 Old Irish annual fee 4,554 Doctor in Education (D.Ed.) 150 M.Sc. Courses Oncological nursing annual fee 3,482 Integrated Doctorate in Molecular Medicine (M.Sc./Ph.D.) 87 Applied Social Research 156 Paediatric nursing annual fee (1st year) 2,162 Integrated Doctorate in Neuroscience (M.Sc./Ph.D.) 88 Bioengineering 62 annual fee (2nd year) 1,134 Integrated Doctorate in Political Science (M.Phil./Ph.D) 150 Cardiac Rehabilitation 93 Peace studies annual fee (full-time) 5,035 Master in Business Administration (M.B.A.) 151 Cardiology 93 annual fee (part-time) 2,922 Pharmaceutical analysis annual fee (full-time) 7,289 Master in Education (M.Ed.) 152 Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy 94 annual fee (part-time) 5,571 Master in Engineering (M.A.I.) 61 Child Protection and Welfare 156 Pharmaceutical manufacturing technology annual fee 8,250 Master in Engineering (M.A.I.) Recurrent Education 62 Civil Engineering 63 Pharmaceutical technology annual fee (full-time) 8,278 Master in Management (M.Sc.) (Mgnt.) programmes: 153 Clinical Chemistry 94 annual fee (part-time) 5,210 - Business Administration 153 Clinical Speech and Language Studies (Dysphagia) 40 Physical planning annual fee 4,829 - International Business 153 Cognitive Psychotherapy 109 Primary health care annual fee 6,985 - Management Practice 153 Community Pharmacy 110 Project management annual fee 4,487 Professional midwifery studies annual fee 3,323 - Organisation Behaviour 154 Computer Science (Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing) 63 Professional nursing studies annual fee 3,323 - Strategic Management 154 Computer Science (Networks and Distributed Systems) 63 Quality improvement annual fee 4,577 Master of Laws (LL.M.) 155 Counselling Psychology 157 Specialist nursing annual fee 5,625 Master in Social Work (M.S.W.) 154 Drug and Alcohol Policy 158 Statistics annual fee (1st year) 3,247 Master of Studies (M.St.) 155 Economic Policy Studies 158 annual fee (2nd year) 602 Professional Higher Degree Programmes Economics 159 Note: Master in Dental Science (M.Dent.Sc.) 89 Educational Guidance and Counselling 160 1. All non-E.U. diploma/certificate students (other than dental health, and gynaecology and obstetrics) will be liable for an annual fee of three Doctor in Medicine (M.D.) 88 Educational Management 162 times the annual E.U. fee or _13,183, whichever is the lower. The only exception to this will be where a specific fee has been set for the Master in Obstetrics (M.A.O.) 92 Environmental Sciences 134 course. Please check with the Treasurer’s Office for details. Master in Surgery (M.Ch.) 92 Exercise Physiology 111 2. There will be a 33% reduction for students employed by an agency funded by the Department of Health and Children. Professional Research Programmes Gerontological Nursing 95 3. This is a standard tuition fee for all students irrespective of country of residence or nationality. Master in Dental Surgery (M.Dent.Ch.) 89 Global Health 95 4. This is a standard tuition fee for all students irrespective of country of residence or nationality and includes the fees for the Rotunda - Oral Medicine with Oral Pathology 89 Health Informatics (entry in Engineering and Systems Sciences) 73 Hospital. Accommodation costs are not included. - Oral Surgery 90 Health Services Management 96 - Orthodontics 90 High Performance Computing 135 180 Trinity college dublin Postgraduate courses 2006 Trinity college dublin Postgraduate courses 2006 181 index index

Hospital Pharmacy (entry in Health Sciences) 97 Irish Art History 45 Exercise Physiology 111 I.T. in Education 64/162 Linguistics/Applied Linguistics/Speech and 46 Fire Safety Practice (Buildings and Other Structures) 72 Integrated Systems Design 66 Language Processing Gerontological Nursing 111 Mammalian Cell Physiology 98 Literary Translation 46 Gynaecology and Obstetrics 112 Management of Information Systems 67 Medieval History 47 Health and Safety in Construction 73 Mechanical Engineering - Erasmus Mundus 67 Medieval Language, Literature and Culture 48 Health Informatics 73/112 Highway and Geotechnical Engineering 74 Medical Imaging 98 Modern Irish History 48 In-Service Education 166 Midwifery 99 Music and Media Technologies 54 (entry in Arts and Humanities) Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technology 113 Molecular Medicine 99 Peace Studies 50 Mental Health 113 Molecular Pathology 101 Popular Literature 50 Midwifery 114 Multimedia Systems 69 Psychoanalytic Studies 164 Molecular Medicine 115 Nursing 101 Reconciliation Studies 51 Music and Media Technologies 54 Occupational Therapy 102 Reformation and Enlightenment Studies 52 Nuclear Medicine 116 Paediatrics 102 Old Irish 55 Social Work Research 164 Pharmaceutical Analysis 103 Oncological Nursing 116 Textual and Visual Studies: 19th and 20th Century France 52 Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Technology 117 Paediatric Nursing 117 Theatre and Performance 53 Pharmaceutical Medicine 104 Pharmaceutical Analysis 117 Postgraduate Diplomas Pharmaceutical Technology 105 Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Technology 117 Applied Building Repair and Conservation 70 Physical Sciences in Medicine 105 Pharmaceutical Medicine 118 Child Protection and Welfare 165 Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy 106 Physical Planning 74 Clinical Dentistry 108 Science Education 162 Physical Sciences in Medicine 118 Clinical Engineering (Equipment Management) 108 Sports Medicine 107 Professional Midwifery Studies 119 Clinical Health Sciences Education 109 M.Phil. Courses Professional Nursing Studies 119 Clinical Speech and Language Studies (Dysphagia) 53 Anglo Irish Literature 41 Project Management 75 Clinical Supervision (Psychology) 165 Creative Writing 41 Quality Improvement 75 Cognitive Psychotherapy 109 Specialist Nursing 119 Early Irish 42 Community Pharmacy 110 Specialised Technology 76 Ecumenical Studies 42 Computer Science (Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing) 70 Statistics 76 Ethnic and Racial Studies 163 Conflict and Dispute Resolution Studies 54 Higher Diplomas Film Theory and History 43 Construction Law and Contract Administration 71 Higher Diploma in Education (Secondary level) 167 Gender and Women’s Studies 44 Continuing Education Programme in Statistics 77 Higher Diploma in Education (Primary level) 167 German Literature with Language Pedagogy 45 Environmental Engineering 72 Higher Diploma in Psychology 168 182 Trinity college dublin Postgraduate courses 2006 Trinity college dublin Postgraduate courses 2006 183 Map of Campus

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