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CONTENTS CONTENTS page
I PART A -GENERAL INFORMATION I Graduate Studies Committee 10 Membership 10 10 Terms of Reference 11 II List of Higher Degree and Graduate Courses (Alphabetical) 12 III Important Dates 17 IV Academic Structure 18
PART B - GENERAL REGULATIONS 1 General Academic Regulations For Graduate Studies and Higher Degrees 20
2 Regulations For Higher Degrees By Research Only 38 (a) Degrees by Research and Thesis 38 MASTER IN LETTERS (M.LITT.) 45 MASTER IN SCIENCE (M.SC. (IND.)) 45 DOCTOR IN PHILOSOPHY (PH.D.) 46 (b) Higher Doctorates 46
3 General Regulations For Taught Graduate Courses 48
4 Regulations For Professional Higher And Other Degrees 52
5 Other General Regulations 54
PART C - SPECIFIC REGULATIONS 6 Specific Regulations For Taught Graduate Courses By Faculty (a) Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Named Degree Courses BACHELOR IN DIVINITY (B.D.) 64 MASTER IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (M.B.A.) 64 DOCTORATE IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY (D.CLIN.PSYCH.) 65 DOCTORATE IN COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGY (D.COUNS.PSYCH.) 67 PROFESSIONAL DOCTORATE IN EDUCATION (D.ED.) 70 MASTER IN EDUCATION (M.ED.) 70 AGGRESSION STUDIES 70 CO-OPERATIVE LEARNING 70 DRAMA IN EDUCATION 70 EDUCATIONAL GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING 70 F FOUNDATIONOUNDATION S STUDIESTUDIES 70 HIGHER EDUCATION 70 LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT IN EDUCATION 70 POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR MANAGEMENT 70 SCIENCE EDUCATION 70 SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS 70 MASTER IN FINE ART (PLAYWRITING) 72 MASTER IN LAWS (LL.M.) 74 MASTER IN LAWS (LL.M. (INTERNATIONAL AND EUROPEAN BUSINESS LAW)) 75 MASTER IN LAWS (LL.M. (INTERNATIONAL AND COMPARATIVE LAW)) 77 MASTER IN LAWS (LL.M. (INTERNATIONAL AND EUROPEAN INTELLECTUAL IPNTELLECTUALROPERTY LAW P))ROPERTY LAW)) 78 MASTER IN SCIENCE IN ECONOMICS (M.SC. (ECON)) 79 MASTER IN SCIENCE IN MANAGEMENT (M.SC. (MGMT.)) 81 BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION PROGRAMME 81 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PROGRAMME 82 MANAGEMENT PRACTICE PROGRAMME 82
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Dr M 87 Admission 22 Finlay, Prof A 141 Admission Requirements 46 Fitzgerald, Prof M 234 Adoptive Leave 25 Fitzpatrick, Prof D 135 Appeal against decision of examiners 45 Fitzmaurice, Dr B 207, 243 Appeals 27 Flynn, Mr M 65 Assessment and Progression Furlong, Prof D 137, 179 Regulations 50 Ganiel, Prof G 116 Attendance 24, 41, 48, 52 Gill, Prof L 190 Awards Gilligan, Prof R 96, 141 Postgraduate Research Awards 263 Gilmer, Prof J 228 Nesbitt Ussher Fellowship 265 Gormley, Prof J 204 Provost Thomas N. Mitchell Ussher Grene, Prof N 130 Fellowship 265 Grufferty, Prof B 240 R.B. McDowell Ussher Fellowship 265 Harty, Prof N 184, 186 Rachel Thompson Ussher Fellowship Healy, Ms O 146 265 Hederman, Prof L 170 Schuler Ussher Fellowship 265 Hegarty, Mr F 233 Ussher Awards 17, 264 Hennessy, Prof M 196 Bachelor in Divinity 52, 64 Hicks, Prof T 10, 110 Commencements 33 Holt, Prof S 10, 86 Complaints concerning supervision 40 Hussey, Prof J 235 Confirmation of continuation on the Iriarte Garcia, Prof J 101 Ph.D. Register 42 Jarvis, Prof S 155 Copy Editing 42, 43 Johnston, Prof K 72 Copyright 35, 62, 63 Johnston, Prof P 185 Course Co-ordinators/Directors Jorgensen, Prof A 134 Al-Awadhi, Prof E 192, 193 Junker-Kenny, Prof M 64 Apor, Prof B 122 Keating, Prof M 107 Arnds, Prof P 115 Kelly, Dr F 199 Ayton, Prof A 211 Keogh, Prof B 202, 206, 220, 225 Barrett, Prof S 165 Kirwan, Ms A 202 Begley, Prof T 252 Kokaram, Prof A 173 Biesty, Prof L 253 Larkan, Prof F 213 Boran, Dr G 205 Lawless, Prof C 124 Boyle, Prof G 233 Leahy, Prof D 175 Bracken, Prof M 91, 111 Leahy, Prof M 98, 148 Brennan, Dr M 209, 218 Lee, Prof M 214 Buckley, Prof H 147 Leech, Prof M 197 Butler, Prof S 102 Long, Prof A 2, 10, 201, 221, 248 Carmody, Prof P 168 Loughrey, Ms L 230 Carroll, Prof M 253 Loxley, Prof A 71 Clements, Prof A 114 Lysaght, Prof J 238 Coleman, Prof P 133 MacAvin, Prof M 231, 249 Connaire, Prof K 227 Mahony, Prof N 236 Connolly, Prof D 226 Mayock, Prof P 93 Cox, Prof N 76, 77, 78, 79 McAulifffe, Prof E 214 Creaner, Prof M 100 McClean, Prof B 233 Daly, Prof C 203 McCormack, Prof S 190 Dawe, Prof G 117 McLoughlin, Prof D 199 Deegan, Mr L 74 McMahon, Ms N 215 Dennan, Prof S 217 McManus, Prof D 119, 153 284 285 McManus, Prof R 201, 221, 248 Whyte, Prof P 113 McNabola, Prof A 166 Windle , Prof H 221, 248 Meskell, Prof C 175 Wylie, Prof G 149 Moran, Ms B 217 Coursework 25 Morris, Prof D 221, 248 Data protection 35, 62 Mullins, Prof E 190 Dean of Graduate Studies 10, 20 Murdock, Prof G 120 Dean’s Grace 25 Murphy, Prof B 139 Demonstrating 33 Murray, Assistant Prof J 144 Director of Teaching and Learning Nunn, Prof J 251 (Postgraduate) 39 O’Brien, Prof M 236 Doctor in O’Connor, Prof J 139, 234 Clincal Psychology (D.Clin.Pysch.) 52 O’Farrelly, Prof C 173 O’Hagan, Prof J 103 Counselling Psychology O’Hare, Prof N 233 (D.Couns.Pysch.) 67 O’Kelly, Prof B 157 Medicine (M.D.) O’Neill, Prof C 140 Doctor in Philosophy (Ph.D.) 32, 46 O’Reilly, Prof G 233 ECTS 33 O’Rourke, Prof B 112, 121, 131, 143 Emeritus staff 40 O’Sullivan, Prof C 88, 150, 151 EU Applications 23 O’Toole, Prof R 201, 214 Examinations Orr, Prof T 186, 188, 189 taught programmes 25 Patten, Prof E 130 research programmes 46 Pavía, Prof S 180 absence from 49 Peardon, Prof M 171 special arrangements 49 Phelan, Prof W 108 Extensions 24, 4, 49, 52 Pidgeon, Prof G 201, 238 Fees 23, 279 Pierce, Prof A 126 Financial Assistance emergency 273 Piesse, Prof A 113 Freedom of Information 63 Quigley, Prof J 156 Graduate Studies Committee 10 Quigley, Prof P 123 Terms of Reference 11 Quinn, Prof F 242 Higher Diploma in Regan, Prof P 95 Children’s Nursing 251 Reilly, Prof R 161, 201 Education (Primary Teaching) 258 Rigaki, Prof E 138 Midwifery 252 Rocha, Prof C 169 Psychology 155 Rogers, Prof T 214, 222 Higher Doctorate degree 20, 22 Ryan, Prof F 225, 255 Important Dates 17 Ryder, Prof S 208 Invigilating 33 Savage, Prof T 176 Junior Dean 54 Schreibman, Prof S 118 Language of Instruction 21 Scott, Prof Y 129 Level Descriptors 31 Sevic, Prof A 105 Librarian 35 Sihra, Prof M 10, 145 Library 34 Sinnott, Dr M 205 Master in Business Administration Somerville, Prof A 81 (M.B.A.) 64 Stassen, Prof L 245 Dental Science (M.Dent.Sc.) 192 Stevenson, Prof N 173 Development Practice 157 Strong, Prof G 174 Education (M.Ed.) 71 Tajber, Prof L 10, 23 Engineering (M.A.I.) 157 Tannam, Prof E 128 Engineering (M.A.I.) Recurrent Teeling, Prof M 1 96, 231, 249 Education Tierney, Prof K 67 Fine Art (M.F.A.) 72 Timulak, Prof L 70 Laws (LL.M) 74 Trimble, Prof T 92 Medicine 195 Vogel, Prof C 182, 183 Obstetrics (M.A.O.) 194 Volkov, Prof Y 221, 248 Surgery (M.Ch.) 194 Waldren, Prof S 160 Master in Letters (M.Litt.) by research 45 286 285 287 Master in Philosophy (M.Phil.) in Clincial Chemistry 204 Applied Linguistics 111 Clinical Health Sciences Education 205 Children’s Literature 112 Clincal Speech and Language Classisc 113 Studies 96 Comparative Literature 114 Clincal Supervision 98 Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation Cognitive Psychotherapy 206 115 Community Pharmacy 207 Creative Writing 116 Computer Science (Interactive Digital Humanities and Culture 117 Entertainment Techonolgy) 161 Early Irish 118 Computer Studies (Mobile and Early Modern History 119 Ubiquitous Computing) 162 English Lanuage Teaching 120 Computer Science (Networks and European Studies 121 Distributed Systems) 164 Film Theory and History 122 Dementia 208 Gender and Women’s Studies 123 Disability Studies 100 Intercultural Theology and Drug and Alcohol Policy 101 Interreligiuous Studies 124 Economic Policy Studies 102 International Peace Studies 126 Electronic Engineering 165 Irish Art History 128 Engineering (by Module) 159 Irish Writing 129 Engineering (Environmental/Structural Linguistics 130 And Geotechincal/Transport) 159 Literary Translation 131 Literatures of the Americas 132 Environment and Development 167 Medieval History 133 Environmental Sciences 168 Medieval Language, Literature and Excercise Physiology 209 Culture Finance 103 Modern Irish History 134 Gerontological Nursing 210 Music and Media Technologies 135 Global Health 211 Music Composition 137 Health Informatics 169, 213 Popular Literature 138 Health Services Management 213 Psychoanalytic Studies 139 Healthcare Infection Management 214 Publich History and Cultural Heritage High Performance Computing 170 139 Hospital Pharmacy 214 Race, Ethnicity, Conflict 140 Immunology 171 Social Work Research 141 Intergrated System Design 173 Speech and Langauge Processing 142 Interactive Digital Media 173 Texutal and Visual: Twentieth International Management 105 and Twenty-First, Centuries International Politics 107 143 Management of Information Systems Theatre and Performance 144 174 Master in Science (M.Sc.) by research 145 Mechanical Engineering (Erasmus Master in Science (Studies) Mundus) 175 (M.Sc. (St.)) in Medical Imaging 215 Advanced Radiotherapy Practice 196 Mental Health 217 Alcohol and Drug Interventions 88 Midwifery 218 Applied Behaviour Analysis 89 Molecular Medicine 220 Applied Psychology 91 Molecular Pathology 221 Applied Social Research 92 Neuroscience 222 Biodiversity and Conservation 159 Nursing 223 Bioengineering 160 Occupational Therapy 225 Biological Psychiatry 197 Palliative Care 226 Biomedical Sciences (Intercalated) 199 Pharamceutical Analysis 227 Business and Management 93 Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Cancer Care 201 Technology) 228 Cardiology 202 Pharamceutical Medicine 230 Cadriovascular Rehabilitation and Pharmaceutical Technology 231 Prevention 203 Physical Sciences in Medicine 232 Child Protection and Welfare 95 Political Science 153 288286 289 Popular Literature 153 Community Pharamacy 243 Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy 233 Computer Science (Interactive Entertainment Technology) 180 Psychology (Applied Behaviour Computer Science (Mobile and Analysis) 110 Ubiquitous Computing) 180 Respiratory Physiotherapy 234 Computer Science (Networks and Sports and Exercise Medicine 235 Distributed Systems) 180 Technology and Learning 111, 175 Computers for Engineers 180 Translational Oncology 236 Computing (Conversion) with Master in Science in Economics (Econ) 79 Interdisciplinary Outlook 181 Master in Science in Management (M.Sc. Computing with Advanced (Mgmt.)) 81 Interdisciplinary Outlook 182 Master in Social Work (M.S.W.) 84 Conflict and Dispute Resolution Master in Theological Studies (M.Th.) 86 Studies 148 Master of Studies (M.St.) in School 87 Conscious Sedation in Dentistry 243 Leadership and Educational Studies Construction Law and Contract Maternity Leave 25 Administration 183 Non-EU applications 23 Continuing Professional Development Off-books 24, 41, 52 149 One Year Graduate Students not Dementia 245 Reading for a Higher Degree 20 Development Practice 184 Part-time registration Digital Humanities and Culture 150 Paternity Leave 25 Disability Studies 150 Photocopying 35 Early Modern History 150 Plagiarism 29 Economics 150 Postgraduate Awards 263 Education 150 Postgraduate Cerfiticate Courses Educational Studies 151 Innovation and Entrepreneurship Engineering (Environmental/Structural Nursing (Nurse/Midwife Prescribing) 254 and Geotechnical/Transport) 184 Postgraduate Diploma – awarded at English Language Teaching 151 two levels 48 Environment and Development 184 Postgraduate diploma courses Environmental Engineering 184 Advanced Radiotherapy Practice 238 Environmental Sciences 185 Alcohol and Drug Interventions 145 Exercise Physiology 253 Applied Behaviour Analysis 145 Film Theory and History 152 Applied Building Repair and Fine Art 152 Conservation 179 Fire Safety Practice (Buildings and Applied Linguistics 146 Other Structures) 185 Biodiversity and Conservation 180 Gender and Women’s Studies 152 Bioengineering 180 Gerontological Nursing 245 Biological Psychiatry 238 Gynaecology and Obstetrics 245 Biomedical Sciences (Intercalated) 238 Health and Safety in Construction 186 Business and Management 146 Health Informatics 186, 246 Cancer Care 238 Health Services Management 247 Cardiovascular Rehabilitation and High Performance Computing 186 Prevention 238 Highway and Geotechnical Engineering Child Protection and Welfare 146 186 Children’s Literature 147 Immunology 187 Classics 147 Integrated Systems Design 187 Clinical Chemistry 238 Intercultural Tehology and Interreligious Clincal Dental Technology 238 Studies 152 Clinical Dentistry 240 International Peace Studies 152 Clincal Health Sciences Education 242 International Politics 152 Clincal Speech and Language Irish Writing 152 Studies (Dsypagia) 147 Linguistics 152 Clinical Supervision 148 Management 152 Cognitive Psychotherapy 242 Management o Information Systems 187 290 287 291 Medical Imaging 247 Theses Medicine 247 Binding 35 Mental Health 247 Declaration 36 Modern Irish History 134 Examination 43 Molecular Medicine 247 Language 35 Music and Media Technologies 152 Late submissions 44 Length 35 Music Composition 153 Referral 44 Neuroscience 247 Stay on 37 Old Irish 153 Submission 36 Palliative Care 248 Title 36 Pharmaceutical Analysis 248 Viva voce 43 Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Transfer to Ph.D. 42 Technology Trinity Trust Tavel Grants 275 Pharmaceutical Medicine 248 Tinity Hall 59 Pharmaceutical Technology 249 Tutoring 33 Physical Planning 187 Validated Postgraduate Courses Physical Sciences in Medicine 249 Higher Diploma in Education Political Science (Primary Teaching) 258 Popular Literature 153 Postgraduate Diploma in Learning Professional Midwifery Studies 249 Support and Special Professional Nursing Studies (Child Educational Needs 258 Health and Wellbeing) 249 Visiting academics 40 Project Management 188 Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy 249 Psychoanalytic Studies 153 Public History and Cultural Heritage 153 Respiratory Physiotherapy 249 Social Work Special Care Dentistry 250 Specialised Technology 189 Specialist Nursing 251 Speech and Language Processing 154 Statistics Sustainable Energy 189 Technology and Learning 154 Translational Oncology 251 Postgraduate Research Studentships 263 Probation 38, 39 Professional Doctorate in Dental Surgery (D.Ch.Dent.) 52 Professional Doctorate in Education 53 (D.Ed.) Professional Higher Degrees 52 Re-checking/re-marking examinations 26 Re-examination 43 Registration Registration foa second degree 22 Research Travel Funds 275 Student charter 54 Student Discipline – regulations 54 Supervisors Adjunct 40 Assistant 40 Co-Supervisor 40 Eligibiltiy to Supervise 40 Principal Supervisor 40 292 288 293