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The College's Mission
Trinity College Dublin exists to provide an internationally recognised centre of excellence in higher education wherein a diverse body of students may learn and train in their chosen disciplines and scholars may carry out research in order to advance knowledge in their various subjects.
To this end the College seeks to enable the widest possible range of students to pursue theoretical and applied subjects; foster independence of thought; sustain basic and applied research; be available as a resource of expertise and knowledge to the community; play a key role in providing appropriately skilled manpower; meet the social, economic and technological needs of society; foster international cooperation; and exchange in higher education and research.
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How this Publication is organised
The first section of this book contains listings cover Masters courses first and certain courses appear twice and general information on various aspects Postgraduate Diploma courses second – immediately following this introduction of Ireland, Dublin and the University. both lists are in alphabetical order. Based is a comprehensive index. on historical or other reasons, applicants The second section is divided up by may find that courses expected to be The second last section of the six areas of study: Arts (Humanities); listed under a certain study area are publication is a copy of the main Arts (Letters); Business, Economic and actually listed under an alternative study College charges levied on Social Studies; Engineering and Systems area. For example, the taught M.Sc. in postgraduate students. Sciences; Health Sciences and Science. High Performance Computing is listed Finally, at the end, you will find an under Mathematics in the area of Following the general introduction alphabetical index of all postgraduate Science, and not within Computer to each area of study are the entries courses offered. Science, in the area of Engineering and for the particular disciplines arranged Systems Sciences. For this reason the alphabetically. Following these entries publication is cross-referenced, so that are listings of the taught courses. The
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Contents
Graduate Studies Office 9 Named Degree Courses 38 Postgraduate Diplomas 54
INTRODUCTION Bachelor in Divinity (B.D.) 38 Clinical Supervision 54 Doctor in Clinical Psychology Conflict and Dispute The Country, the City, (D.Clin.Psych) 39 Resolution Studies 1 54 and the University 12 Doctor in Education (D.Ed.) 40 In-Service Education 55 The University and its Central Facilities 14 Master of Laws (LL.M.) 40 Music and Media Technologies 56 Master in Education (M.Ed.) 41 Other College Services 17 Higher Diplomas 57 Master in Studies (M.St.) 42 Postgraduate Study in Higher Diploma in Education Trinity College 20 M.Sc. Courses 42 (Secondary level) 57 Costs 22 Counselling Psychology 42 Higher Diploma in Education International Students 24 (Primary level) 58 Educational Guidance Climate, Travel, Visas, and Counselling 43 Higher Diploma in Psychology 59 Accommodation 25 Educational Management 45 ARTS (LETTERS) Academic Year, Registration, I.T. in Education 46 Orientation 27 Classics 63 Science Education 46 Drama 64 ARTS (HUMANITIES) M.Phil. Courses 47 English Studies 64 Centre for Gender and 1 French Studies 65 Women’s Studies 30 Ecumenical Studies 47 1 Germanic Studies 65 Education 31 International Peace Studies 48 Hispanic Studies 66 History of Art and Architecture 31 Irish Art History 49 Irish and Celtic Languages 67 Irish School of Ecumenics 32 Medieval History 49 Italian 67 Law 32 Modern Irish History 50 Centre for Language and Medieval History 33 Music and Media Technologies 51 Communication Studies 67 Modern History 34 Psychoanalytic Studies 51 1 Russian 68 Music 35 Reconciliation Studies 51 Philosophy 35 Reformation and Enlightenment Studies 53 Psychology 36 Women’s Studies 53 Religions and Theology 38
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M.Phil. Courses 69 Organisational Behaviour M.Sc. Courses 96 Anglo Irish Literature 69 Programme 83 Bioengineering 2 96 Creative Writing 69 Business Administration Programme 83 Civil Engineering 97 Early Irish 70 Strategic Management Programme 83 Computer Science Film Theory and History 70 International Business Programme 84 (Networks and Distributed Systems) 97 German Literature with Master in Social Work 84 Computer Science Language Pedagogy 71 (Ubiquitous Computing) 98 M.Sc. Courses 84 Irish Theatre and Film Studies 71 Health Informatics 98 Applied Social Research 84 Linguistics/Applied Linguistics/ I.T. in Education 98 Child Protection and Welfare 85 Speech and Language Processing 72 Integrated Systems Design 99 Drug and Alcohol Policy 85 Literary Translation 72 Management of Information Systems 100 Economics 86 Medieval Language, Mechanical and Manufacturing Economic Policy Studies 87 Literature and Culture 73 Engineering – Erasmus Mundus 100 Popular Literature 73 M.Phil. Courses 87 Multimedia Systems 101 Textual and Visual Studies: Ethnic and Racial Studies 87 M.Phil. Courses 102 19th and 20th Century France 74 Social Work Research 88 Music and Media Technologies 102 Postgraduate Diplomas 75 Postgraduate Diplomas 89 Postgraduate Diplomas 102 Old Irish 75 Child Protection and Welfare 89 Applied Building Repair and BUSINESS, ECONOMIC ENGINEERING AND Conservation 102 AND SOCIAL STUDIES SYSTEMS SCIENCES Computer Science Business Studies 78 Civil, Structural and (Ubiquitous Computing) 102 Economics 79 Environmental Engineering 92 Construction Law and Contract Political Science 80 Computer Science 93 Administration 103 Social Studies 81 Electronic and Electrical Engineering 93 Environmental Engineering 103 Sociology 81 Mechanical and Manufacturing Fire Safety Practice Engineering 94 (Buildings and Other Structures) 104 Named Degree Courses 82 Statistics 95 Health and Safety in Construction 104 Master in Business Health Informatics 104 Administration (M.B.A.) 82 Named Degree Courses 96 Highway and Geotechnical Master in Management (M.Sc.) 82 Master in Engineering (M.A.I.) 96 Engineering 105 Management Practice Programme 83 Master in Engineering (M.A.I.) Physical Planning 105 Recurrent Education 96 6 TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN Postgraduate Courses 2005
Project Management 106 Professional Higher Hospital Pharmacy Quality Improvement 106 Degree Programmes 123 (jointly with Science) 131 Statistics 107 Doctor in Medicine (M.D.) 123 Mammalian Cell Physiology 131 Master in Obstetrics (M.A.O.) 124 Medical Imaging 132 HEALTH SCIENCES Master in Surgery (M.Ch.) 124 Midwifery 132 Anatomy 111 Master in Dental Science Molecular Medicine 133 Clinical Medicine 111 (M.Dent.Sc.) 125 Molecular Pathology 134 Clinical Microbiology 112 Professional Research Nursing 134 Clinical Speech and Programmes 125 Occupational Therapy 135 Language Studies 112 Master in Dental Surgery Paediatrics 135 Dental Science 113 (M.Dent.Ch.) 125 Pharmaceutical Medicine 136 Haemotology 114 Oral Medicine with Oral Pathology 125 Physical Sciences in Medicine 136 Histopathology and Morbid Anatomy 114 Oral Surgery 126 Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy 137 Immunology 115 Orthodontics 126 Sports Medicine 138 Nursing and Midwifery 115 Paediatric Dentistry 126 Obstetrics and Gynaecology 116 Postgraduate Diplomas 138 Periodontics 127 Occupational Therapy 117 Clinical Dentistry 138 Prosthodontics 127 Paediatrics 117 Clinical Engineering Pharmacology and Therapeutics 118 M.Sc. Courses 128 (Equipment Management) 139 Physiology 118 Cardiac Rehabilitation 128 Clinical Health Sciences Education 139 Physiotherapy 119 Cardiology 128 Clinical Speech and Language Studies (Dysphagia) 140 Psychiatry 119 Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy 128 Cognitive Psychotherapy 140 Public Health and Primary Care 120 Clinical Speech and Language Studies Exercise Physiology 140 Radiation Therapy 121 (Dysphagia) 129 Gerontological Nursing 141 Surgery 121 Cognitive Psychotherapy 129 Gynaecology and Obstetrics 142 Named Degree Programmes 122 Exercise Physiology 129 Health Informatics 142 Integrated Doctorate in Gerontological Nursing 129 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Molecular Medicine (M.Sc./Ph.D.) 122 Global Health 130 Technology 142
Integrated Doctorate in 3 Health Informatics (jointly with Midwifery 143 Neuroscience (M.Sc./Ph.D.) 123 Engineering and Systems Sciences) 130 Molecular Medicine 143 Health Services Management 130 Nuclear Medicine 144
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Oncological Nursing 4 144 M.Sc. Courses 160 1Taught in the Irish School of Ecumenics. Paediatric Nursing 5 145 Community Pharmacy 160 2 Jointly taught with the University of Limerick and the University of Ulster. Pharmaceutical Medicine 145 Environmental Sciences 160 3 Jointly taught with the Rotunda Hospital and Professional Nursing Studies 146 High Performance Computing 161 Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda. 4 Jointly taught with St. Luke’s and St. Anne’s Professional Midwifery Studies 146 Hospital Pharmacy Hospital and St. James’s Hospital (School of Specialist Nursing 5 147 (jointly with Health Sciences) 162 Nursing) Pharmaceutical Analysis 162 5 Jointly taught with St. James’s Hospital and SCIENCE the Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Dublin, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Biochemistry 150 incorporating the National Children’s Technology 163 Hospital. Botany 151 Pharmaceutical Technology 163 Centre for the Environment 151 Postgraduate Diplomas 164 Chemistry 152 Community Pharmacy 164 Genetics 152 Pharmaceutical Analysis 165 Geography 153 Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Geology 154 Technology 165 Pure and Applied Mathematics 154 Polymer Science and Technology 165 Microbiology 155 Pharmacy 155 Postgraduate Degree and Diploma Fees 168 Physics 158 Zoology 159 Alphabetical Index to Postgraduate Courses 177
Map of Campus 180
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Graduate Studies Office
The office has overall responsibility for Graduate Studies Office unsuccessful applications after 1 June the registration, monitoring of academic Arts Building of the academic year into which entry progress and welfare of postgraduate Trinity College was being sought/applied for. students throughout the University. It is Dublin 2 situated in the Arts Building on the Ireland All information in this publication is main campus, and is open 10am to Fax: +353-1-671 2821 accurate at the time of printing. 12pm and 2pm to 4pm, Monday to Changes of courses, options, fees and Friday. Further information can be An application form, obligatory for dates may occur between printing and obtained from our website www.tcd.ie/ admission to all research and taught October 2005. In addition, factors such Graduate_Studies/index.html. programmes can be obtained from the as the unexpected unavailability Graduate Studies Office by post, or of staff, or a level of application below alternatively downloaded on: that which is minimally required to allow DEAN OF GRADUATE www.tcdlocalportal.tcd.ie/pls/ a course to run may make it practically STUDIES: application_forms/sis_pub.SIS_ impossible, or prohibitively expensive Patrick J. Prendergast, B.A., B.A.I., Ph.D. APPLICATION_FORM.main for the University to offer an option listed in this publication. Any offer of OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR: Additional application forms are a place made to you is subject to your required for these courses: Ewa Sadowska M.Phil. (Warsaw), M.Litt., consenting to the incorporation of this notice as a term of any such offer. Dip.Bu.St. (N.C.E.A.) Doctor in Medicine (M.D.) All applicants should make all ENQUIRIES AND Masters in Social Work (M.S.W.) reasonable effort prior to registration CORRESPONDENCE M.Sc. in Science Education to ensure that the course/programme General public enquiries: they are registering for meets their Email: [email protected] Postgraduate Diploma in expectations, by contacting the relevant Telephone: +353-1-608 1166 Gynaecology and Obstetrics course coordinator or prospective supervisor/research director. Specific enquiries during admission to All nursing courses taught postgraduate courses: The information set on these pages Check with Course Coordinators for Email: [email protected] is intended as a guide only and shall further details. Incomplete applications Telephone: +353-1-608 2182 not be deemed to form a contract will not be processed. Please note that between the College and an Specific enquiries during admission to unsuccessful applications will not be applicant or any third party. postgraduate research programmes: returned or retained. It is Graduate Email: [email protected] Studies Office policy to destroy Telephone: +353-1-608 3354 9 Introduction
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Introduction
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The Country, the City and the University
THE COUNTRY Cosmopolitan in its origins, Dublin – In the work of its writers, playwrights, Introduction Báile Átha Cliath in Irish – arose actors and musicians, Dublin is the The Republic of Ireland has a population originally from a Viking settlement equal in quality and variety to any of 4.05 million, with Dublin, its capital on the south bank of the river Liffey. capital city in Europe. It is renowned city, having a population of nearly The principal city of Ireland for most of particularly for its theatrical life, 1.3 million. With a land area of around its thousand-year history, it experienced whether in established theatres such 70,000 square kilometres, it is one of a period of rapid expansion in the as the Abbey and the Gate, or in small the least densely populated countries eighteenth century, when it attained experimental theatre, including Trinity’s in the European Union. The country the status of one of Europe’s great cities, Beckett Theatre with its own ‘Players’. enjoys a relatively mild climate with with magnificent squares, stately public average monthly temperatures ranging buildings and the largest public park in In the literary field, the contribution from 7ºC in January to 19ºC in July. Europe. Much of the elegance of that of native sons has been outstanding, with Jonathan Swift, Oliver Goldsmith, The Irish economy is an open, mostly period and sense of harmony is Oscar Wilde, Bernard Shaw, William B. export-based economy that has conserved in and around Trinity College. Yeats, James Joyce, Samuel Beckett experienced unprecedented levels Dublin has a full and varied cultural and and Seamus Heaney the most of growth since the mid-1990s. Living intellectual life. The recently expanded prominent names. standards are now above the European and upgraded National Museum displays Union average. unique Celtic Bronze Age and Early A particular feature of Dublin life is Christian artefacts, which reflect both the the tradition of live music in every THE CITY country’s wealth in gold at this period, conceivable venue, from street busking Dublin, the capital of Ireland, is situated and the artistic sophistication of the early to the National Concert Hall – not in the east of the country and enjoys Irish craftsmen. The National Gallery of forgetting the singing pubs, where one of the best settings of any European Ireland, whose new extension ‘The traditional music still flourishes. city. Stretching around the wide expanse Millennium Wing’, opened in 2002, is With one of the youngest populations of Dublin Bay from the imposing mass of considered one of the best small galleries of Europe’s major cities, Dublin offers Howth Head in the north to the granite in Europe; and the National Library has an unusually congenial atmosphere outcrops of the Wicklow massif in the exquisite collections of manuscript, for students. While the economic south, few parts of the city are far from photographic and other printed material. upsurge of recent years has brought a the sights and smells of the sea, while Both museum and gallery, flanking the proliferation of fashionable boutiques many city centre streets end in a vista seat of the Irish parliament, are within and expensive restaurants, there are of mountains. a few hundred yards of Trinity College. also second-hand bookshops, street markets, fast food outlets and ethnic
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Based on the general pattern of the were all either educated in Trinity Introduction ancient colleges at Oxford and College or on the staff of the College or Cambridge, Trinity is larger, with a main both. No stranger to controversy, Trinity campus extending over 40 acres in a has often provided an independent and unique site in the heart of the city. liberal voice in the affairs of the state.
The west end of the campus includes Most academic activity is concentrated five quadrangles of squares with many in the main College campus. However, buildings from the 18th century, notably recent developments have allowed the Old Library – home to the priceless expansion of the Health Sciences 9th century manuscript, The Book of off-campus, in two major locations – Kells. The most recent of these squares a purpose built facility in the largest was completed in 1978 and is situated teaching hospital in Ireland, at St. James’s eateries of all kinds, many located in opposite the award-winning Arts Building. Hospital in Dublin and another in a the bohemian Temple Bar area not far newly completed regional general from College. Further east, the recently built Hamilton hospital in the Dublin suburbs at and O’Reilly buildings house many of As the major commercial centre of Tallaght. In addition, sporting facilities Trinity’s science and technology areas the island, Dublin is the hub of and modern accommodation are and complement the recently completed communications for the country as a provided both on and off-campus. Dental Hospital. Between the two built- whole. Train or bus can easily reach up ends of College, the College Park The vigour of any university must be most parts of Ireland, including the with its sports fields remains one of the judged by its commitment to research. renowned scenic areas of Cork, Kerry, largest green spaces in the city. In the early 21st century, this often Clare and Galway. For vacation travel, takes the form of partnership with few European capitals are more than One of Ireland’s major tourist attractions, major international companies or of two hours away by air by direct flights. the main College campus is also an inter-institutional cooperation within intimate part of the city in whose heart the framework of programmes of the THE UNIVERSITY it stands. European Union, and in both Trinity is Trinity College, the single constituent in a leading position in Ireland. In a number of ways, Trinity is central to college of the University of Dublin, was Irish life. Many of the famous people of founded by Queen Elizabeth I in 1592, Trinity prides itself on its tradition of Irish letters and history were educated and so celebrated its Quatercentenary personal contact between staff and at Trinity including writers such as in 1992. It is the oldest university in students, encouraged by its collegiate Jonathan Swift, Oliver Goldsmith, Ireland and one of the oldest universities atmosphere. College provides a range of Oscar Wilde and Samuel Beckett. in Europe. For most purposes, from a facilities – dining hall, cafeterias and bars Ireland’s first President, Douglas Hyde, student perspective, the College is – and a varied social life sustained by a previous President, Mary Robinson and synonymous with the University. host of student societies and sports clubs. the current President, Mary MacAleese
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The University and its Central Facilities
The University is governed by an Business Economics and Social Studies, 11,000 French revolutionary pamphlets; Introduction academic Board, chaired by the Provost Arts and Nursing studies. It also houses and 1,000 17th century printed editions elected for a period of 10 years. The the Music, Law and Official Publications of French plays, the latter recently University Council, also chaired by the collections. The Ussher Library is acquired. Provost, governs academic matters. The fully equipped with electronic data current Provost, Professor John Hegarty, connections at all study places. The Department of Manuscripts was elected in 2001. Study carrels for research students contains the largest collection of are available in the complex and can manuscript material in Ireland. It has extensive holdings in classical and THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY be reserved. The 1937 Postgraduate Reading Room was opened in medieval Latin and medieval Greek. The University Library is one of the November 2003, for use by research Other medieval material includes largest in Europe, with a bookstock of students. significant holdings in languages ranging over 4.25 million volumes, over 30,000 from Icelandic to Persian, and including current serials and extensive collections The library is of crucial importance Irish, English and French. The Irish of manuscripts, maps and music. Along to research, both in the richness of its holdings include one of the finest with only five other libraries in the print and manuscript resources and collections of early Irish manuscripts world (the British Library in London, the increasingly in the delivery of electronic in the world, including the Book of National Libraries of Scotland and Wales information. Leinster, the earliest manuscript of Irish and the University Libraries at Oxford law, dating from the 12th century. In and Cambridge), it enjoys the privilege The Department of Early Printed Books addition there are extensive collections of receiving all Irish and UK copyright has responsibility for over 300,000 of modern, mainly Irish, political and material – a right it has had since 1801. volumes printed before 1901 and for literary papers which draw a large certain modern collections – notably number of visitors to the library. The Completed in 1732, the Old Library, Anglo-Irish literature (including authors Book of Kells, perhaps the supreme contains the Departments of Early such as Jonathan Swift, William example of early medieval art, is housed Printed Books, Manuscripts as well as Congreve, George Farquar and Oliver in the Old Library. Written around the areas open to the public: the Long Goldsmith) and modern private press year 800 AD, it is one of the most Room, the Treasury, and the collections. Of particular interest is the beautifully illuminated manuscripts in Colonnades Exhibition Area. Fagel collection, which contains works the world. The manuscript was given to printed between 1650 and 1750. The Berkeley, Lecky and Ussher Library Trinity College in the 17th century and The collection includes numerous complex, completed in 2002, contains since 1953 is currently one of the most- continental printings and illustrated the main administrative offices, visited tourist attractions in Ireland. books, many in the field of science; workrooms and print collection for
14 TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN Postgraduate Courses 2005 Introduction The Map Library collection contains COMPUTING FACILITIES The central point of contact for all IS approximately 600,000 maps, mainly Services is the Helpdesk, which is Information Systems Services is relating to Ireland and Britain; including located on the ground floor of Áras an responsible for the provision and a comprehensive collection of Ordnance Phiarsaigh. An extensive range of online support of computer systems, Survey material, hydrographic charts facilities on all aspects of the services networking, audio-visual and media from all over the world and maps of provided can be viewed on the local services in College. certain regions of Africa. website at http://isservices.tcd.ie. On registration all postgraduate Science and medical collections are students are issued with a user account COLLEGE MUSEUMS housed in separate buildings; the latter providing access to a range of computer off-Campus in the College’s associated In the 18th and 19th centuries the facilities and services. There are teaching hospital. The Science, Health College possessed a very extensive numerous computer rooms and Sciences and Engineering collections museum containing some valuable dedicated email/web stations for include runs of core periodicals and material. When the museum was student use at different sites around the books published in the UK and Ireland. dispersed in 1857 the ethnographic campus and in some off-campus The library subscribes to 3,500 material was lodged with the nearby locations. Each student is allocated a electronic journals in all disciplines National Museum of Ireland, but the TCD email account for official and to many bibliographic databases University retained certain specialist correspondence and some storage providing access to published research collections. space on the College server. All results. Lesser-used print material is computer rooms have laser-printing housed off-site in a purpose-built book The College Herbarium facilities and some have colour printing storage repository. and scanning facilities. Computing The College herbarium was founded in the early 19th century but also contains In addition to the main university library facilities and support are also available some material from earlier centuries as a number of areas, notably in Science at St. James’s and Tallaght hospitals, well. The herbarium is of international and Engineering, maintain their own which are the University’s two main importance as it contains numerous type specialist and often extensive library teaching hospitals. specimens. It is also the second largest collections and the campus is in close IS Services offer a range of IT training herbarium in Ireland and by far the most proximity to a number of other large courses for College staff and students taxonomically important. Apart from its libraries – notably the National Library throughout the year. These cover all the Irish and European collections the of Ireland and the Royal Irish Academy main desktop applications such as word herbarium is particularly strong in Library. processing, spreadsheet, database and material from South Africa, America, Find out more about the Library at presentations. More specialised courses Australia and Thailand. Used for both www.tcd.ie/Library on topics such as web publishing and teaching and scholarship it attracts a large statistical analysis are also available on a number of overseas researchers, accesses regular basis. approximately 1,800 new specimens every year and has a research programme focused on South-East Asia and Ireland. 15 TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN Postgraduate Courses 2005
The Zoology Museum which 46,000 are invertebrates, 1,000 oldest city (9th millennium) to have The first base for zoological studies vertebrates and 3,000 plants, 7,000 been excavated – to the Crusades (13th at Trinity College was provided by the mineralogical specimens and 15,000 century). Its holdings consist mainly of University Museum which was rehoused petrological specimens. Amongst these pottery and other artefacts. The nucleus is a substantial number of type and of the Museum’s collections is constituted
Introduction at the east end of College, where it remains today, albeit on a relatively figured specimens which add to the by artefacts from the excavations of four smaller scale within the area of Zoology. research and teaching importance of cities in Palestine: Lachish (Director: the collections. J.L. Starkey, 1932-1938), Jericho (Kathleen The collection contains approximately Kenyon, 1952-1959), Jerusalem (Kathleen 30,000 specimens representing all of The Weingreen Museum Kenyon, 1961-1967) and Buseirah the animal phyla. Some of the more (Crystal Bennett, 1971-1975) and Lord The Weingreen Museum of Biblical important exhibits include a specimen Crookshank’s Egyptian collection and Antiquities is named in honour of of the now extinct great auk, a Professor Weingreen’s private Professor Jacob Weingreen, Erasmus collection of Blaschka glass models archaeological collection. Finds presented Smith Professor of Hebrew at Trinity and early 19th century entomological by Crystal Bennett from her excavations College Dublin between 1939 and 1979. collections. Today the main function at Tawilan in Transjordan, as well as of the museum is to provide The Weingreen Museum encompasses individual items donated by the Trustees undergraduate training in animal numerous exhibits from the entire of the British Museum from their surplus systematics, biodiversity and taxonomy. Mediterranean world from North Africa resources have markedly enriched the Associated with the zoological to Mesopotamia and from Jericho, the collections. collection is a small library containing specialised zoological literature.
The Geology Museum The museum is housed in one of the most spectacular of Trinity’s historic campus buildings. Two mounted Giant Irish Deer skeletons retrieved from Lough Gur flank the entrance. The main collections are very diverse, with displays ranging from fossils, through maps to minerals, gemstones, zeolites, industrial minerals and building materials and meteorites. In total the collections contain approximately 50,000 paleontological specimens of
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The Graduate Students Union is the CHAPLAINCY DAY NURSERY representative body for postgraduate The University caters not only for the The University’s day nursery, open students in College; its website intellectual and academic life of the 8.00am – 5.15pm, is located on campus www.gsu.tcd.ie, contains useful student, but also for the social and in a purpose-built facility. The nursery information. spiritual one. Four chaplains, caters for children from three months to representing the four main Christian four years (most children in Ireland go CAREERS ADVISORY denominations in Ireland, provide an to school at the age of 4). A fee is SERVICE ecumenical chaplaincy service on payable for use of this service. The Service is based on campus and campus. Based in House 27, where they Telephone: +353-1-608 2277. provides assistance to students and have offices and a coffee room, the recent graduates of the College chaplains ensure hospitality to all There is also a self-supporting student- regarding their career options. students, irrespective of religious parent discussion group. This informal Postgraduate students at whatever affiliation. As well as providing a forum, group is open to any student (male or stage they are in their studies are very where students from various cultural female) who already is, or is about to welcome to use the Service. and linguistics backgrounds can meet become, a parent. socially, the chaplaincy organises The services offered include: guidance seminars and retreats on a regular basis software, skills workshops, vacancy and facilitates student support groups. advertising and individual guidance. The chaplains also gather students and The Service has its own library located staff for experiences of prayer and in East Chapel with an extensive range worship, both ecumenically and of information on occupations and according to their respective traditions. employers. Further details can be A chaplain is available to meet students obtained from the website at on an individual basis from 11.30am – www.tcd.ie/careers or by contacting 12.30pm and from 3.30pm – 4.30pm the careers advisers directly. Their daily. More information about the email addresses and telephone chaplaincy can be found on extensions are available on the website. www.tcd.ie/Chaplaincy The Service also provides a range of free directories and publications including the Careers Service Guide.
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MEALS IN COLLEGE University’s Philosophical and Historical Further information can be obtained Societies are the oldest, formed in from the website at www.tcd.ie/Sport Student Buffet – Main Dining Hall: 1684 and 1770 respectively. Both claim Hot meal service from 12 (noon) – famous members, Jonathan Swift and 2.30pm in term. STUDENT HEALTH Oscar Wilde amongst them. Further
Introduction The Student Health Service is located information can be obtained from the Buttery Restaurant, in modern, purpose-built premises on Central Societies Committee website beside the Buttery Bar: Trinity campus, in House 47. It aims www.csc.tcd.ie Breakfast service from 7.45am – 11.00am to take a holistic approach to student Monday – Friday; full range of hot food, health and, in addition to providing snacks and beverages to 9.00 pm. SPORTS FACILITIES on-campus primary health care for all Sport has always been important in full-time students; it focuses on the Buttery Bar: College and sporting facilities are psychological and occupational aspects 12.00 noon – 11.00 pm during term provided in several locations servicing of student health and health education. time; full bar, beverages, sandwiches the needs of individual students. Trinity Student consultations are free of charge and freshly ground coffee. has approximately 49 sports clubs, with modest fees for additional services. Arts Building Coffee Shop: which are administered by Dublin Hospital treatment is supplied to EU 8.00am – 9.00pm in term; a large range University Central Athletic Club, students who are automatically entitled of snacks, sandwiches, and beverages. otherwise known as DUCAC. On campus, there is provision for outdoor to a General Medical Services Card on Hamilton Coffee Shop, Hamilton sports including athletics, cricket, condition that they are in possession Building: gaelic games, hockey, rugby, soccer of an E128 form from their home 8.00am – 9.00pm in term; a full range and tennis. The Luce Sports Hall Government Health Service. An E111 of hot meals, snacks, salad bar and accommodates badminton, climbing, form entitles all EU students to free beverages. squash and most other indoor sports. emergency care. These forms must be In the suburbs, there are extensive obtained in the home country before Westland Coffee Shop, East End 4 + 5: playing fields. A boathouse is located departure. 9.00am – 4.00pm in term; a full range of on the River Liffey, at Islandbridge. snacks, salad bar and beverages. Non-EU students are not normally Students entering College are entitled to national health services in CLUBS AND SOCIETIES encouraged to get involved in their Ireland and are advised to take out insurance cover for hospitalisation The University has a long tradition in University Club. Sport is the perfect way before leaving their home country. nourishing its clubs and societies. The to relieve the daily stresses of College If you have insurance it may be 94 recognised student societies cater for life, lectures, study and examinations possible, by applying to your insurers, most interests. New societies can easily and whether it is at competitive or to complete an Inter Fund Form which be established when required but most recreational level, students are invited will give access to the Voluntary Health have long been in existence. The to take part. Insurance scheme in Ireland while here.
18 TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN Postgraduate Courses 2005 Introduction Please check with your Insurance DISABILITY SERVICES College needs to know about disabilities Company back home. If you do not in advance of admission if particular Trinity College is committed to a policy already have insurance cover and wish supports or arrangements are required. of equal opportunity in education and to join either the Voluntary Health Disclosure of a disability or specific to ensuring that students with a Insurance Scheme or BUPA when you learning difficulty will not adversely disability have as complete and arrive in Ireland, details are available affect an applicant in any way. Find out equitable access to all facets of College from the Student Health Service. more about the Disability Services at life as can reasonably be provided. www.tcd.ie/disability The service of a professional Student Student Disability Services aim to assist Counsellor on campus is available to all students by arranging and coordinating students on a strictly confidential basis. specific educational supports such as Appointments may be made through providing information in alternative the Student Health Office or directly formats, making available specialist with the Counselling Service itself. tuition for students with dyslexia and offering assistive technologies.
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Postgraduate Study in Trinity College
GENERAL brochure, which details the specific register if their progress has been Introduction requirements and regulations governing satisfactory. Such transfer usually occurs Unlike the situation in some countries, that course. Students must familiarise at the end of two years (more rarely one entry to Irish universities is competitive, themselves with these regulations. year) of full-time study. Progress is and no graduate applicant, from Ireland judged as satisfactory in a number of or any other country has an automatic different ways in different research areas right to admission. Most courses in POSTGRADUATE and students are advised to find out Trinity College have a restricted number CO-ORDINATOR about the system in place in their area of places available for postgraduate There are postgraduate student well in advance. The following research students. coordinators who are responsible degrees are offered: for ensuring that any problems The range of studies on offer is vast and postgraduate students face are M.Litt. the standard set for postgraduate study attended to. For those undertaking M.Sc. is exceptionally high. This combination, a research degree, coordinators offer Ph.D. together with the range of ancillary another line of contact to the College facilities in the immediate vicinity of the administration in addition to their These degrees are by pure research University, offers an almost unparalleled supervisor and for those undertaking or possess only a very small taught learning experience to all a taught course they, similarly, offer component. The desired average postgraduates. another point of contact, apart from duration of the M.Litt. and M.Sc. by the course coordinator. research degrees is two to three years Academic matters of postgraduate full-time, whilst a Ph.D. should take students are the remit of the Graduate from three to four years full-time. Studies Committee, which is a POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH STUDENTS subcommittee of Council and is chaired The following Professional Higher by the Dean of Graduate Studies. Higher degrees by research are normally Degrees are offered: obtained by carrying out a period of Master in Engineering (M.A.I.) UNIVERSTIY COURSE research within the University, under REGULATIONS the supervision of a member of College Master in Obstetrics (M.A.O.) staff, with subsequent submission of a Master in Surgery (M.Ch.) On registration students are given the thesis for examination. University regulations (Calendar Part II), Doctor in Medicine (M.D.) which govern academic progress Virtually all research students are In general these degrees are available through the University. In addition initially placed on the Masters register. only to suitably qualified graduates who students who undertake a postgraduate They may then transfer to the Ph.D. wish to further their career in their taught course will be given a course
20 TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN Postgraduate Courses 2005 Introduction chosen profession by undertaking a Master in Dental Surgery POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS research thesis. Details of these degrees, (M.Dent.Ch.) NOT READING FOR A their duration etc. are given in the M.Phil. – a large variety of taught HIGHER DEGREE alphabetical list of taught courses in the programmes in Arts and Social It is possible to register as a one-year or appropriate sections below. Sciences one-term postgraduate student not All students undertaking a research M.Sc. – a large variety of taught reading for a degree. Students of this status degree are assigned to a single programmes in Science, Engineering are offered all facilities and are free to supervisor, though for some students and Health Sciences continue their own research, and/or to there may also be an additional advisor. M.Sc (Mgmt.) – taught programmes read undergraduate courses of interest to The supervisor’s role is essentially one in Management – in conjunction them. Application for admission should be of mentor and students should make with Irish Management Institute made to the Office of International Student suitable arrangements to contact their Affairs, Trinity College by 1 March. (See the supervisor as often as is practical and The above Masters degrees vary in International Students section below for agreeable to both parties. relation to the length of time they take further details of this office). to complete. Normally they are either one or two years full-time. POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS COMMENCEMENTS UNDERTAKING TAUGHT The sole Practitioner Doctorate offered Degrees are awarded at one of five COURSES in the University at present is the ceremonies in the year (either February, Postgraduate students on taught D.Clin.Psych., which takes three years. June, July, November or December) programmes normally have to pass a in the University Examination Hall. series of examinations in order to make The Bachelor in Divinity (B.D.) is offered Enquiries should be directed to the satisfactory progress. Taught courses are as a postgraduate qualification by Proctor’s Office, House 5, Front Square, available at three levels – either at examination and research thesis. College. Postgraduate Diploma level, Masters level or at Practitioner Doctorate level. Individual taught courses are described under the appropriate faculty. The Masters degrees offered are: Master of Laws (LL.M.) Master in Education (M.Ed.) Master in Studies (In-Service Education) (M.St.) Master in Business Administration (M.B.A.)
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Costs
FEES i) Who is ordinarily resident in the EU iv) certain EU officials as approved by Introduction and who has received full-time the Department of Foreign Affairs An annual fee is payable on enrolment. further or higher education in the are treated as EU applications. This fee covers matriculation, tuition EU for three of the five years and that year’s examinations, including, immediately preceding admission; or All other applications are considered if appropriate, examination of a to be non-EU applications. Students postgraduate thesis or dissertation. ii) Who is ordinarily resident in the EU who have had periods of residence and has worked full-time in the EU outside the EU are required to Fees vary depending on the subject for three of the five years provide documentary evidence to studied and level and year of study immediately preceding admission; or support their claim for EU fee status. involved. All fees are reviewed annually. This evidence must be presented Students must have paid their fees in full, iii) Who holds a passport from an EU with the application. and have no outstanding debts to the state and has received full-time University in order to submit their thesis, further or higher education in the A student’s registered EU/non-EU to sit examinations and to graduate. EU for three of the five years fee paying status cannot be changed immediately preceding admission; or during a programme for which s/he Fee levels are critical in determining has registered. how much it will cost to come and iv) Who has official refugee status or has study in Trinity. One of the most been granted humanitarian leave to Note that full-time education in the important variables in fee level relates remain in the State and has been EU does not by itself constitute to whether students qualify as EU fee resident in the EU for three of the ordinary residence. paying and therefore for a lower annual five years immediately preceding fee, or not. admission. EU degree students who are liable for the full annual tuition fee may take the European Union fees are based Applications from children of: option of paying their annual tuition on residency. A European Union fees in two instalments. Students passport or citizenship does not grant i) EU Government officials living abroad, classified as non-EU fee paying must automatic entitlement to EU fees. pay the full fee before registration. ii) semi-state officials who are on A non-returnable Application Fee of As approved by Board on 3 December assignment in countries outside €42 must be submitted with every 2003, applications for admission are the EU, application. Registration can take place classified as EU applications or non-EU only when fees are fully paid. Please applications. An EU application is one iii) volunteer development workers, and note that cash is not accepted. made by a person who fulfils one or more of the following criteria:
22 TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN Postgraduate Courses 2005 Introduction A list of the major fees payable is given FIELDWORK COSTS, COSTS more numerous. For EU fee paying in the final section of this publication. OF PREPARATIONS OF students they provide a maintenance The University Calendar contains the THESIS/DISSERTATION contribution of €4,000 and full EU fee definitive and full list. coverage: non-EU fee paying students Students are personally responsible for receive fee remission equivalent to the the costs involved if they have to sum of these two components. SUMMARY OF LIVING undertake fieldwork as part of their COSTS degree programme. They are also To be considered for a College award In addition to your fees you must responsible for all costs relating to your complete application for consider living expenses. These costs preparation and submission of their admission, including the separate will vary according to your personal thesis or dissertation (typing, binding, application form for a postgraduate lifestyle. As an estimate, the following photography etc.). College award, must be submitted in guide to essential monthly expenditure one package to the Graduate Studies may be helpful: AWARDS Office. Successful non-EU fee paying applications for the Postgraduate Rent €450 – €1,000 The University offers two classes of postgraduate award which are available Studentship should note that if your Food €400 – €500 only to students registered, or intending fees are not paid by any funding body, to register, for higher research degrees the maintenance component of the € Travel costs 100 full-time (i.e. M.Litt., M.Sc., or Ph.D.). College award will be subsumed into Ussher Awards are open to applicants your fee. Please note that only full-time Electricity/Heating €80 from all countries. These awards are few research students are eligible for these Other costs should be taken into in number, very competitive, provide College awards. All College awards are account such as entertainment, significant maintenance (currently subject to an income limit of less than telephoning home, books, post, €8,508 per year) and fully cover fees. (gross) €12,700 or over after payment stationery, laundry, toiletries, travel Postgraduate Studentships (also open of fees. during holidays etc. to applicants from all countries) are
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International Students
GENERAL Travelcuts in Canada (www.swap.ca), Examination Minimum Level Introduction US students can get a four-month Required The Office of International Students permit from Council Exchanges Affairs has general responsibility for IELTS Grade 6 (www.councilexchanges.org). The overseas students in College: TOEFL 213 – Programme is also available to students www.tcd.ie/ISA/index.htm provides computer based from Jamaica, Ghana, Argentina, and further information. South Africa. To be eligible, you need 550 – paper based The contribution that international to be a full-time student at a third level students make to the intellectual drive institution, or within six months of Cambridge Certificate of the University vastly exceeds their graduation. There are a limited number of Advanced English Grade C current numbers and there is an of places available so early application Cambridge Certificate of intention to attract many more is advisable. Proficiency in English Grade C international students to Trinity. Students from countries within the Non-EU nationals who have permission EU are, of course, free to take up to remain in the State as students are employment under standard EU free entitled to take up casual employment movement of labour regulations. (defined as up to 20 hours part-time However mixing employment with study work per week or full-time work during is not easy, and it is recommended that vacation periods) for the duration of students do not arrive from elsewhere in their permission to remain. The the EU without possessing the financial entitlement to take up employment resources to complete their chosen ceases upon the expiry of their course of study. permission to remain as a student. Such Students whose first language is not students should therefore ensure that English must provide evidence of they have sufficient finance before competency in this language through coming here. one of the well-established international The Work in Ireland Programme (USIT) standard tests: provides a special work permit for students on the programme (www.usitnow.ie). Canadian students are provided with a 12-month permit from
24 TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN Postgraduate Courses 2005 Introduction Climate, Travel, Visas, Accommodation
GENERAL you arrive in Dublin. Most banks offer email [email protected] or two types of accounts; current (or [email protected] Dublin enjoys a relatively mild climate checking) accounts, which usually do but in the winter months (November, not yield interest, and deposit accounts All non-American non-EU students December and January), it is usually that do. A letter from your home bank should contact the nearest Irish somewhat chilly and damp. Summer may be of use in establishing your credit Embassy or Consulate for information temperatures can reach 33.4ºC but are status. Visa and Mastercard (Access) are on visa requirements before arrival and on average 14.5ºC, and average winter widely accepted throughout Ireland. must report to the Aliens’ Office on temperatures are fairly high at 4.9ºC. arrival. Rainfall in Dublin is low, averaging about 750mm per year, but small VISAS All applicants should apply as early as amounts fall regularly. Warm clothes If you are a resident of the European possible, especially if an Irish Visa is and a raincoat are therefore a must. Union, you do not need a visa to enter required. Please note that the Graduate Linen and warm bedclothes are not and live in Ireland. Students from North Studies Office does not normally assist always provided. America may enter the country without in the processing of visa applications. an entry visa. However, they must apply Students who wish to bring electrical for a visa to the Aliens’ Office in Dublin, All students receive a letter of offer appliances with them should note that within 7 days of arrival in the country. confirming their acceptance at Trinity the voltage in Ireland is 220v. The address is: College from the Dean of Graduate Studies. On the 1 January 2002, Ireland, along Aliens’ Office, Garda Headquarters, with eleven other countries (Austria, Dublin Metropolitan Area, Harcourt Please note that ALL non-EU fee Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Square, Harcourt Street, Dublin 2. paying students must pay their full Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Telephone +353-1-873 2222. Further tuition fees prior to registration. Portugal and Spain) adopted a single information can be obtained on-line currency. The Euro was introduced as from www.justice.ie ACCOMMODATION the official currency on 9 February 2002. A limited number of research students For information on entry visa may be accommodated on campus. All of the major Irish banks are close to requirements contact: the University, and there are two Allied However, the modern and comfortable Irish Bank service machines on the Visa Section, Immigration Division, Trinity Hall of Residence owned campus. Department of Justice, Equality and Law by the University offers extensive Reform, 13/14 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2, accommodation opportunities. It is You are recommended to open an Irish Ireland. Telephone +353-1-616 7700, situated in its own grounds about 2.5 bank account as soon as possible after miles from Trinity and is linked to the
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city centre by a fast tramline. Find out Advertisements also appear on the Some estate agents have a letting more about College accommodation many noticeboards around College, service with lists of properties on their and the on-line application facility at especially in Front Arch and the books. Hooke and MacDonald offer www.tcd.ie/Accommodation/student.htm Accommodation Office. These are an online property search, as do Lisney generally looking for people to share and Accommodation Lettings. These Introduction Many postgraduate students find accommodation and if you do not know services are free, allowing you to search accommodation in shared houses or anyone in Dublin, may be a good option. by price, area and number of bedrooms. small self-catering flats and apartments However, the properties are generally at in the inner city. Houses and flats vary in During Freshers’ Week, the the higher end of the market. You can price, depending on size, facilities and Accommodation Office provides a room also call in to the estate agents offices location. The best place to look for with telephones, maps, and adverts for and ask for a list of properties. somewhere to rent is the property pages accommodation, from which you can of Dublin’s daily newspaper, the Evening coordinate your efforts. The telephones For further information see Herald. Available from most newsagents especially are invaluable as you will be www.tcd.ie/Dublin_Life/arrival/ in Dublin, and discounted in the making dozens of calls in reply to accomm_renting.htm. Students’ Union Shop in Trinity, the adverts. For more details on this free Evening Herald has listings of houses, service, contact the Accommodation flats and apartments to rent and share. Office (www.tcd.ie/Accommodation/).
26 TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN Postgraduate Courses 2005 Introduction Academic Year, Registration, Orientation
THE ACADEMIC YEAR REGISTRATION POSTGRADUATE The academic year is divided into three Research students may register either in ORIENTATION DAY terms: Michaelmas term (9 weeks October or in April. However as most During registration week a number of teaching, October – December); Hilary taught postgraduate courses commence formal and informal events are held to term (9 weeks teaching, January – in October, Autumn registration is the introduce newly enrolled students to life March); Trinity term (6 weeks teaching, major registration time and will take in College; these include an orientation April – May). place on 29 and 30 September 2005. In session for the current academic year, 2005 – 2006 Academic Year: April 2006, new entrant and continuing specifically tailored for postgraduate Teaching Terms registration is from 4 April until 15 April. students. Please note that these dates are Michaelmas Term: subject to change. Monday, 10 October 2005 – Friday 16 December 2005 Hilary Term: Monday, 9 January 2006 – Friday, 10 March 2006 Trinity Term: Monday, 3 April 2006 – Friday, 12 May 2006
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Arts (Humanities) is one of the largest respectively, while Psychology has Centre’s activities include teaching, areas in the University in terms both of specially designed premises in Áras an research, publications, public seminars undergraduate and postgraduate Phiarsaigh. They are within two or three and lectures.
Arts (Humanities) students. The area includes a wide minutes’ walk of each other and of the range of disciplines such as History, main University administrative areas. Postgraduate Programmes Philosophy, Music, the History of Art The Centre’s postgraduate programmes and Architecture, Religions and CENTRE FOR GENDER (M.Phil./P.Grad.Dip., M.Litt. and Ph.D.) Theology, Gender and Women’s Studies; AND WOMEN’S STUDIES address current scholarship on women, and also professional disciplines such as Academic Staff Contact: gender and sexualities. Drawing on Education, Psychology, and Law. Dr Maryann Valiulis insights and perspectives from a number Research leading to a higher degree Telephone: +353-1-608 2225/1975 of academic fields, the programmes (M.Litt., M.Sc., or Ph.D.) can be are both interdisciplinary and undertaken in any of these areas. In Fax: +353-1-608 3997 multidisciplinary. These programmes addition, a variety of Masters degrees Academic Staff Numbers: develop conceptual and research skills including M.Ed., M.Sc., M.St., M.Phil. 1 full-time, 12 part-time that may be used both in further and LL.M. can be taken by a Postgraduate numbers: research and in diverse occupations. combination of taught course and 12 M.Phil.; 7 M.Litt., 2 Ph.D. dissertation. Courses leading to Email: [email protected] Research Unit professional qualifications are available in areas such as Psychology and Internet: www.tcd.ie/Women_Studies The Centre has recently received Education. Law, Education, History and funding to enhance its research capacity The Centre for Gender and Women’s History of Art have particular expertise and formally establish a Research Unit. Studies was established in Trinity in the Irish field but also have wider Its research agenda focuses on College as the Centre for Women’s interests, and there are connections education and equality, change and Studies in July 1988 and has recently with institutions in the UK, Continental diversity in family structures and work- expanded its title to reflect the Europe as well as further afield. life balance. In the most recent past, the increasing diversity of its interests. Centre has undertaken nationally and All areas in Arts (Humanities) are Focusing on gender provides a more internationally funded projects on such situated on campus. Most are in the comparative lens with which to view diverse topics as harmonising work and Arts Building, adjacent to the Ussher issues of equality and difference. It also family life, women and political Library, but Law and Music have allowed the Centre to expand its field of decision-making, gender history, women premises in the older parts of College, feminist inquiry into such areas as entrepreneurs and employment New Square and Parliament Square masculinities and sexualities. The equality.
30 TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN Postgraduate Courses 2005 Arts (Humanities) Research Interests EDUCATION HISTORY OF ART Individual research interests in the Academic Staff Contact: AND ARCHITECTURE Centre are both interdisciplinary and Professor Mona O’Moore Academic Staff Contact: multidisciplinary. Specific research Telephone: +353-1-608 3568 Dr Philip McEvansoneya interests include an analysis of the role Academic staff numbers: 18 full time Telephone: +353-1-608 1012/1995 and representation of women in history Fax: +353-1-677 1438 and contemporary Irish society; women Postgraduate numbers: and employment; gender and leadership; 30 research, 850 taught Academic staff numbers: changing gender role attitudes; Internet: www.tcd.ie/Education 4 full time academic psychological development of women Postgraduate numbers: 17 research Education accepts suitably qualified and girls; women’s writing; gender and Internet: www.tcd.ie/History_of_Art candidates for the degrees of Master in family/household structures; violence Education, Master in Science (Educational against women; feminist theories of law History of Art and Architecture has an Management), Master in Science and legal issues of equality and international reputation as the major (Guidance and Counselling), Master in reproductive rights; masculinities; centre of expertise in the study of Irish Science (Science Education), Master of gender, religion and violence; history of art. Professor Anne Crookshank, (now a Science (I.T. in Education) and Master of the Irish feminist movement; and fellow emeritus), who founded the area, Studies. Also available is a Doctorate in feminist philosophies and theories. is one of the leading authorities on Irish Education (D.Ed.). In each case students painting in the period since 1660. are required to follow a programme of Community Outreach Professor Roger Stalley, who currently coursework and to submit a research holds the Chair, is known for his work The Centre fosters links with the dissertation for the award of the degree. on medieval architecture and sculpture. community through its extra mural and In addition the normal research degrees Dr Edward McParland is recognised as a community outreach courses as well as of M.Litt. and Ph.D. are also offered. Also leading expert on Irish architecture in through its public lectures and seminars. available are the professional primary the 18th and 19th centuries. Recent activities have included an (H.Dip. Primary) and secondary ongoing lecture series, co-sponsored (H.Dip.Ed.) teaching qualifications. In In recent years the area developed with the Department of Education and addition there are a range of in-service expertise in the study of Spanish art and Science, on ‘Boys, Men and postgraduate diploma programmes. its research profile has also extended Masculinities’; a conference on ‘Fathers into the field of British and Irish and Mothers – Dilemmas of the Work- Education provides its professional painting. Many distinguished graduates Life Balance’, 2002; conferences on training in association with the have benefited from supervision, in ‘New Research in Irish Feminism’, in Education Centres in Ireland, the some cases their work forming the basis 2003 and 2001. The Centre also held Christian Brothers, St. Catherine’s of major exhibitions in the National the editorship of the Irish Journal of College of Home Economics, the Gallery of Ireland. With its particular Feminist Studies from 2000-2003. Church of Ireland College of Education, expertise in architectural history, both Coláiste Muire Marino and Froebel state and semi-state organisations have College of Education, Sion Hill.
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looked to the staff for advice on Enquiries are welcome from candidates ISE is located on two campuses, one in architectural matters. interested in Medieval architecture and Dublin at Milltown Park, which is three sculpture; Irish art and architecture; miles from the main Trinity campus and The area has also received a number European architecture in the 18th and the other in Belfast. Students also have of research grants both from the EU 19th centuries; Spanish painting and access to the full range of facilities and the Irish State. A number of sculpture between 1600 and 1800; British available on the main college campus. postgraduates have been awarded and Irish art between 1600 and 1914.
Arts (Humanities) prestigious Government of Ireland The School offers taught postgraduate research scholarships, a member of A one-year taught M.Phil. in Irish Art courses such as the M.Phil in Ecumenical staff and a previous postgraduate have History is also offered on an annual Studies, M.Phil in International Peace been awarded post-doctoral fellowships basis (see separate entry). Studies, M.Phil in Reconciliation Studies under the same scheme. and Postgraduate Diploma in Conflict IRISH SCHOOL OF and Dispute Resolution Studies. The distinguished architecture of the ECUMENICS Research degrees (Ph.D. and M.Litt.) are College provides a fine setting for the also available. Applications for a research Research Coordinator: study of the history of art. It also degree should be submitted to the Professor John D’Arcy May provides an ideal location for Graduate Studies Office, Arts Building, Telephone: +353-1-260 1144 postgraduate research. The National Trinity College, Dublin 2. Gallery of Ireland and the National Fax: +353-1-260 1158 Museum are both less than five minutes Academic staff number: 20 LAW walk away, and the Chester Beatty Postgraduate numbers (research and Library, renowned throughout the world Academic Staff Contact: taught): approximately 100 per year for its collections of Eastern and Near Dr Hilary Delany Eastern art, has premises nearby in Internet: www.tcd.ie/ise Telephone: +353-1-608 1276/1125 Dublin Castle. Another valuable Fax: +353-1-677 0449 The Irish School of Ecumenics resource is the Irish Architectural is an academic institute, Christian Academic staff numbers: archive, situated in Merrion Square. in its inspiration and ethos, 16 full-time, 12 part-time The Archive forms the national repository interdenominational in structure and Postgraduate numbers: for drawings, photographs and other personnel. It exists to promote, through 31 research, 45 taught records of Irish buildings. Particularly research, teaching and outreach important for prospective research Internet: www.tcd.ie/Law/Lawhome.html activities, the unity of Christians, students is the College Library, which dialogue between religions, and work for Law at Trinity College (Ireland’s oldest provides excellent support for research peace and justice in Ireland and abroad. Law School) is strongly committed to into British and Irish art. Research outside Its resources are available to churches the service of society through these fields is more difficult, as holdings and other appropriate bodies committed education, research and public service in continental languages other than to unity, dialogue and peace. activities. An appropriate balance English tend to be limited. between the academic and practical
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Public service is another very important Three of the five staff members Arts (Humanities) aspect of the Law School’s activities. specialise in Irish history, including the Many staff and student members are history, society and culture of Gaelic heavily involved with the governmental, Ireland; archaeology, settlement and commercial and voluntary sectors, both military aspects; and political nationally and internationally, in such developments, government and areas as children’s rights, constitutional relations with England, Scotland and law reform, environmental policy, family Wales. These areas are also well served law reform, legal aid, minority rights, by the resources of Trinity College’s public interest and pro bono litigation, world-famous library, so that the area social welfare policy and women’s rights. is particularly well fitted to accept At graduate level Law admits students to students wishing to prepare theses read for the degrees of M.Litt. and Ph.D. on topics within this range. Other by research and also offers a taught areas of specialisation are ecclesiastical postgraduate course leading to the and intellectual history; the medieval award of the LL.M. degree. papacy and empire; the history of Italy; aspects of law is achieved by virtue of medieval historiography; literary and the fact that most of the staff have MEDIEVAL HISTORY cultural topics; and the history of experience of private practice. Together women. Staff are accessible, ready Academic Staff Contact: the staff and students form a vibrant to listen to students’ ideas and open Professor Christine Meek community inspired by the values of to interdisciplinary approaches. Telephone: +353-1-608 1525/1791 mutual respect and cooperation. Fax: +353-1-608 3995 The area provides training in The area’s commitment to rigorous legal palaeography, diplomatics and Latin. Academic staff numbers: scholarship has placed it at the forefront A regular programme of graduate 5 full-time academic, 2 full-time of legal research in Ireland, with staff seminars are run, which are a major IRCHSS post-doctoral fellows members involved in writing leading focus and meeting point for staff and Postgraduate numbers: textbooks and commentaries on graduate students at all stages of their 25 research, 4 taught administrative law, constitutional law, research. It also provides a valuable European law, environmental law, Email: [email protected] training ground in the presentation of equity, family law, human rights law, Internet: www.tcd.ie/Medieval_History/ academic work. There are opportunities land law, private international law, torts for tutorial teaching, so that graduate and trade union law. In addition, Law is Medieval History accepts suitably students will normally have teaching home to one of Ireland’s leading legal qualified students for the research experience by the time they complete periodicals, the Dublin University Law degrees of M.Litt. and Ph.D., for which their thesis. Journal and to a student law journal, candidates proceed directly to the the Trinity College Law Review. preparation of a thesis, without preliminary coursework.
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The area has a research centre Western European history, especially Trinity’s library resources – manuscript, equipped with computers and a France and Germany in the 16th, 17th, early printed books, the 19th and 20th specialised library of medieval works, 18th and 20th centuries (especially century printed collections – are to which all graduate students have warfare in the 20th century). Research outstanding by any international permanent access, and which is also pursued in other areas, including measure. They have been further contributes to the sense of cohesion the history of science, early modern strengthened by the recent acquisition and the friendly atmosphere among universities, colonial Africa, and of the 19th century newspaper file, of Arts (Humanities) the graduate student body. The staff modern India. key online resources – Early English pride themselves on their ability and Books Online, Eighteenth-Century willingness to give personal attention Modern History regularly sponsors Collections Online, Oireachtas Debates to graduate students and on the international conferences and symposia Online, and the Times Digital Archive. atmosphere of mutual assistance and and runs three major research seminars Trinity is also a unique location at the respect among staff and students that – Irish and British History (1500-1900), hub of the most important libraries and prevails. Contemporary Irish History (post-1921), archives in Ireland. These include the and Modern European History. These National Library of Ireland, the National A taught M.Phil course in Medieval provide a forum for distinguished Archives, Marsh’s Library, the Royal Irish History is also offered. scholars, postgraduates and Academy and the Chester Beatty postdoctoral fellows from throughout Library. Other research centres MODERN HISTORY the world to present papers. The area (especially at the Public Record Office also plays an active role in the activities Academic Staff Contact: and the British Library, London) are of Trinity’s leading humanistic research Professor Jane Ohlmeyer easily and cheaply accessible. centres, the Centre for Irish-Scottish Postgraduate Coordinator: Studies, the Centre for Contemporary Since the 1930s Modern History has Professor Eunan O’Halpin Irish History and the Sutherland Centre played a leading role in the creation of a Telephone: +353-1-608 1020 for Globalisation. Within Ireland, critical school of modern Irish historical Fax: +353-1-608 2291 Modern History has fostered close links scholarship and it produces a growing Academic staff numbers: with the other Dublin universities and number of Ph.D. theses on European 12 full-time academic Queen’s University, Belfast. It also history (since 1500). The area’s enjoys personal and institutional links postgraduates hail from all over the Postgraduate numbers: with a number of other institutions in world and form a well-established and 51 research, 6 taught Belgium (Ghent), France (École des vibrant community. The staff are Internet: www.tcd.ie/Modern_History/ Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, committed to helping postgraduates Centre de Recherches Historiques, prepare for careers within and beyond Modern History enjoys an international Paris; Toulouse, Tours), Germany (Berlin academia. We offer postgraduate research profile in a number of areas: and the Herzog August Bibliothek in training and a variety of career the political, military, social, intellectual Wolfenbüttel), and the UK (Aberdeen, development workshops, together with and cultural history of Ireland from the Edinburgh and Strathclyde). teaching opportunities for senior 16th century to the present day; and postgraduates. 34 TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN Postgraduate Courses 2005
Many of our postgraduates have that they have arrived at a clear Arts (Humanities) secured competitive funding for their definition of their research project, studies from external or College and that it has the potential to fulfil sources. In addition to the College the requirements of a Ph.D. postgraduate awards, the R.B. McDowell Ussher Fellowship enables an PHILOSOPHY exceptionally well-qualified candidate Academic Staff Contact: to pursue research for a Ph.D. in Dr James Levine modern history. The fellowship, in many fields of research and have Telephone: +353-608 1529 awarded triennially for a three-year plenty of experience of supervising € Fax: +353-1-671 5760 period, covers fees plus 8,508 postgraduate degrees in a wide range maintenance a year. The Nesbitt Ussher of subjects. The area benefits from the Academic staff numbers: Fellowship is awarded on the same College Library which is the country’s 8 full-time, 2 part-time terms, in either History or Botany. biggest, and from excellent support Postgraduate numbers: facilities, especially in the domain of 10 research, 6 taught A taught M.Phil. course in Reformation computer technology. Degrees offered and Enlightenment Studies and a taught Internet: www.tcd.ie/Philosophy/ are Ph.D. and M.Litt. and a one-year M.Phil. in Modern Irish History are also taught Diploma or two-year taught Philosophy has always been an available. M.Phil. in Music and Media important part of the College Technologies, which is run jointly with curriculum since Trinity was founded in MUSIC Electronic and Electrical Engineering. 1592. The Chair of Moral Philosophy Academic Staff Contact: was established at Trinity College in Mr Michael Taylor The M.Litt. in Musicology may either be 1837, the School of Mental and Moral taken as an independent degree based Postgraduate Coordinator: Science in 1904 and the Department of on a thesis of 60,000 words or treated Dr Jacqueline Waeber Philosophy in 1962. Undoubtedly, the as a stepping stone to a Ph.D. Those Telephone: +353-1-608 1120 College’s most significant contributions converting to the status of Ph.D. to philosophy to date have come from Fax: +353-1-670 9509 produce a thesis of 100,000 words in George Berkeley (1685-1753) and Academic staff numbers: which an ‘original contribution to Edmund Burke (1729-1797). In the 5 full-time, 2 part-time knowledge’ is made. Candidates wishing 19th and early 20th centuries the major Postgraduate numbers: to transfer to the Ph.D. register from the influences on Trinity philosophy were 15 research, 39 taught M.Litt. register are required to submit a Platonism, German Idealism, Berkeley, chapter of the proposed thesis, Internet: www2.tcd.ie/Music/ and Hume. accompanied by a chapter plan of the Trinity has had a long and active whole, and to attend a viva voce In recent years staff have continued involvement in postgraduate degrees examination. In order to transfer, to maintain a strong interest in these in music by research. The staff are active candidates are expected to demonstrate areas, but has broadened to include
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contemporary analytic and continental PSYCHOLOGY i) Life course psychological change; philosophy, including philosophy of Academic Staff Contact: mind, philosophy of language, ii) Language acquisition and Professor Ruth Byrne metaphysics and epistemology, development, particularly in atypical Postgraduate Co-Ordinator: philosophy of religion, the history of populations; Dr Fiona Newell analytic philosophy, ancient philosophy, iii) Origins, diagnosis and treatment of Kant, phenomenology, connections Telephone: +353-1-608 3914 Dyslexia; Arts (Humanities) among philosophy, psychology, and Fax: +353-1-671 2006 psychoanalysis, and moral and political Academic staff numbers: iv) Human behaviour and accident philosophy. 15 full-time, 2 part-time academic causation;
We have a long and active involvement Postgraduate numbers: v) Organisational safety systems and in postgraduate study. Students receive 55 (approx.) by research alone, culture. close supervision. The area also has 60 on taught programmes. the advantage of the country’s biggest Internet: www.tcd.ie/Psychology/ Three research groups play a large role research library, a copyright library, and in the research of this stream. The excellent support facilities, especially in The research activities of Psychology Children’s Research Centre (joint the domain of computer technology. are organised in three broad streams. initiative of Psychology and Social Philosophy accepts suitably qualified These are entitled ‘Culture, Systems Studies) is concerned with research, students for the degrees of M.Litt. and and Development’, ‘Health, Clinical policy and practice in the service of Irish Ph.D., for which candidates proceed and Counselling’ and ‘Neuroscience children, particularly those who are directly to the preparation of a research and Cognition’. The area considers disadvantaged. The Aerospace thesis, without preliminary coursework. applications for postgraduate research Psychology Research Group undertakes across the wide range of its expertise. research in human and organisational However, intending applicants are factors in aviation safety and the Dyslexia strongly advised to communicate with Research Group carries out basic potential supervisors before submitting research on developmental dyslexia and their application. on the design of diagnostic tools.
Culture, Systems and Development Health, Clinical and Counselling The Culture, Systems and Development The Health, Clinical and Counselling stream focuses on behaviour in its stream is responsible for the provision of cultural, social and technological Psychology’s postgraduate professional context, including the analysis of training courses in Clinical Psychology personal development and and Counselling Psychology, the organisational change. Within this teaching of psychology to Health framework, current programmes of Science students, and the development research concern: of a diverse range of research 36 TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN Postgraduate Courses 2005
programmes. These include studying vestibular representation of the world Psychology staff have ongoing Arts (Humanities) the contribution of environmental and and the neural structures responsible) collaborations with researchers within socio-cultural factors in health, illness and Information Theory (quantitative Trinity College and abroad. Some are and healing, as well as a major principles of information processing). also members of the recently established programme on functional brain imaging Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience of cognitive mechanism in addiction. Members of the Neuroscience and (www.trinityneuroscience.com) Cognition steam are also members of and the Trinity College Children’s The Health Psychology Research Group the Trinity College Institute of Research Centre (www.tcd.ie/ has established two major areas of Neuroscience (TCIN), a unique childrensresearchcentre). Some of the research activity: the influence of interdisciplinary institute conducting many leading international institutions culture on the experience and parallel laboratory and clinical with which we have links are University expression of physical and mental investigations of the mechanisms of College London, UK; Oxford University, health; and the rehabilitation of change to the nervous system. UK; UC Berkeley, USA; NASA Ames, amputees, particularly in relation to USA and Max Planck Institute, phantom experiences and prosthetic General Germany. embodiment. Postgraduate research students are Psychology is well equipped with a expected to attend research seminars, student computer laboratory, multi- Neuroscience and Cognition which take place every week during the media facilities, EEG and behavioural The Neuroscience and Cognition teaching terms. Each postgraduate is neuroscience laboratories, video- Research stream has an active expected to present a research proposal observation suites and sound attenuated programme of research in the area of at an appropriate early point in the experimental testing suites and MRI brain and mind. It is organised in the development of their ideas. A research- analysis capability. There are excellent following groups: Cognitive science of skills course is usually provided in contacts with hospitals and medical thinking (experimental and alternate years. services. Staff receive significant research computational studies of thinking, funding from many sources, including reasoning and problem solving); Psychology runs an annual appraisal the Welcome Trust, the Health Research Behavioural neuroscience (mapping by system for all postgraduate students Board, the European Commission, the brain of the world around us; the role aimed at facilitating and monitoring the US National Institute of Health, of hippocampalcortical connections in their progress throughout the course of the Irish Research Council for Science, memory and in repairing the brain after their research. Two independent Engineering and Technology, the Irish damage); Brain rehabilitation (ways of members of staff are assigned as the Research Council for Humanities and repairing the brain after damage and students appraisal committee at the Social Sciences, Enterprise Ireland, the methods to improve brain function in beginning of their studies. As part of HEA Fund for collaborative research normal brains); Object perception this system each student is required to between Irish Universities and Colleges (recognising common and uncommon present a progress report to their and Media Lab Europe, and the Royal objects through sight and touch); Sensory appraisal committee every year. Society Ireland. systems and perception (visual and
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Three taught postgraduate courses are research. Further particulars can be NAMED DEGREE COURSES also available – Higher Diploma in obtained from the handbook and website. Psychology, Postgraduate Diploma in BACHELOR IN DIVINITY (B.D.) In addition to the various College Clinical Supervision, Master of Science COURSE CODE 157 in Counselling Psychology and postgraduate awards, Religions and Doctorate in Clinical Psychology. Theology has a number of awards at its Course Coordinator: disposal, notably the Elrington Professor Andrew Mayes
Arts (Humanities) Postgraduate Award and the Hincks RELIGIONS AND THEOLOGY Closing Date: 31 March 2005. Prize for research in the area of the Applications should be addressed Academic Staff Contact: Hebrew Bible. These awards are made directly to the Graduate Studies Office, Professor Nigel Biggar either to individuals or may be shared, Arts Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2. Telephone: +353-1-608 1297/3397 based on the consideration of individual Telephone: +353-1-608 1297 Fax: +353-1-677 2694 cases by the internal Graduate Committee. A limited amount of Email: [email protected] Academic staff numbers: funding is also available for travel, either Internet: www.tcd.ie/Bib_Theo/post.htm 6 full-time, 2 part-time for research purposes or to attend a Postgraduate numbers: The degree of Bachelor in Divinity is a conference. 10 research, 1 taught higher degree awarded on the basis of Internet: www.tcd.ie/Bib_Theo In addition Religions and Theology runs examination and thesis. Appropriately the postgraduate Bachelor in Divinity qualified candidates, accepted for the Religions and Theology offers degree. Students holding appropriate degree must complete an examination postgraduate degrees by research. qualifications (detailed in the Calendar in eight papers and a thesis of 40,000 The degrees open to postgraduate Part II) and registered for the B.D. must words within five years. Candidates candidates are the M.Litt. and the Ph.D. undertake an examination based on study independently for the eight papers and submit a thesis of examination, but may obtain advice In the Biblical area, research interests 40,000 words. and a bibliography on each subject deal with the origins of Israel, the Gospels and the history and social world of Second Temple Judaism. A solid knowledge of the biblical languages is presupposed. Where necessary there is the possibility of taking intermediate and advanced level courses at undergraduate level. On the theological side, topics from Historical and Philosophical Theology, Hermeneutics and Theological Ethics can be chosen in accordance with the staff’s areas of
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from Religions and Theological Studies. theory and practice, informed by the Course requirements include Arts (Humanities) Details of admission to the B.D. register scientist/practitioner philosophy of continuous clinical assessment, and of the examination and thesis are integrated training in research, academic examinations and a research portfolio available from the course coordinator. and clinical knowledge and experience. combining reports of clinical activity, small and large scale research projects Within the three years, the course DOCTOR IN CLINICAL and demonstrating research provides an intensive and systematic PSYCHOLOGY (D.Clin. Psych.) competency across a range of programme of training, equipping each methodologies. Progress on the course COURSE CODE 608 student to meet the challenges facing is assessed by an end-of-year review clinical psychology and to make a Course Director: Dr Kevin Tierney which each student must pass. unique contribution to the Irish Health Duration: Three years, full-time Services. Research interests of staff include Closing Date: 28 February 2005 for entry attachment theory, developmental in July 2005. Applications should be The course currently attracts a high psychopathology, health psychology, addressed directly to the Doctoral number of applicants and competition research methods, power and therapy; Programme in Clinical Psychology, for the limited number of places is forensic psychology, discourse analysis, Department of Psychology, Áras an intense. Requirements for selection health psychology, risk perception, Phiarsaigh, Trinity College, Dublin 2. include a primary honors degree in quality of life perception and applied psychology with at least an upper Secretarial email addresses: behaviour analysis. second-class award or equivalent. Good [email protected] and research skills and relevant experience All graduates of the course are required [email protected] are an asset. Candidates are required to to complete an additional three-year Internet: hold graduate basis for registration with contract of employment with one of the www2.tcd.ie/Psychology/clinical.html the Psychological Society of Ireland. The three sponsoring area health boards The D.Clin.Psych. is a three-year course is structured so that the following completion of the course. professional training course in clinical academic teaching typically takes place psychology. This practitioner doctorate in term time for one and a half days per aims to combine effectively the three week. In addition, each placement is components of training – research preceded by a teaching block of expertise, academic knowledge and approximately four weeks duration. clinical experience. Consistent with Students complete six clinical the core philosophy of the course, placements during the course, each of there is a strong developmental focus, approximately five months duration, with particular emphasis on the clinical providing knowledge, skills and application of attachment theory. experience to work with as wide a range A core value in the course is the of clients as possible. Research training emphasis on the importance of linking is continuous across the programme.
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DOCTOR IN EDUCATION (D.Ed) Enhance and deepen professional of the programme and can be seen COURSE CODE 724 knowledge and understanding of as a development of a student’s critical domain specific educational issues; understanding of the taught modules and Course Coordinator: Dr Andrew Loxley an opportunity to explore in substantial Develop expertise in and a critical Duration: Five years part-time depth an area of their own practice. understanding of, the nature, design Teaching will mainly be seminar based Closing Date: 30 April 2005 for entry in and undertaking of empirical and and will usually take place at weekends October 2005. Applications should be Arts (Humanities) non-empirical research; and early evenings. addressed directly to the Graduate Studies Office, Arts Building, Trinity Produce an original study that Entry to the programme will be College, Dublin 2. demonstrates the ability to restricted to students who have already Telephone: +353-1-608-1587 conceptualise, design and undertake completed or are about to complete educational research; Email: [email protected] a masters level qualification. Serious and equal consideration will be given Entrance Requirements: Masters (or Enable students to work to those applicants who may not equivalent) and relevant professional autonomously as well as hold a master level qualification, but experience. collaboratively in professional or nonetheless demonstrate through equivalent environments and; The Doctor in Education is a taught other means the potential to undertake programme that comprises of eight Make an original contribution to doctoral level study. It is also a structured modules and a substantial knowledge. requirement that applicants have at least research thesis component. The D.Ed. a minimum of three years of experience The majority of modules will be presented is aimed at educational and related in an educational or related field. during the first three years of the professionals who wish to study at programme – three of which are devoted a doctoral level. The intention is to MASTER OF LAWS (LL.M.) to critically exploring a range of cognate prepare professionals to meet the COURSE CODE 607 contemporary issues in education from a challenge of working in a changing multidisciplinary perspective within Irish, educational landscape at various levels Course Coordinator: Dr Neville Cox European and global contexts. A further (classroom based, management and Duration: One year, full-time three modules are dedicated to research leadership, policy making) and across methodology, with an additional two Closing Date: 31 March 2005. different sectors. The programme will advanced modules offered in the fourth Applications should be addressed enable students to develop firstly their year of the programme. Assessment for directly to the Graduate Studies Office, critical understanding of a range of six of the eight modules is through Arts Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2. contemporary issues and secondly, their individual written assignments of between Telephone: +353-1-608 1350 capabilities in undertaking research. 5,000 – 5,500 words each. The thesis More specifically the D.Ed. aims to: Fax: +353-1-677 0499 (which will not be more than 80,000 Email: [email protected] words in length), will act as the focal point Internet: www.tcd.ie/Law/LL_M.html
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This programme is delivered over one To obtain a brochure in respect of this with an ability to participate effectively Arts (Humanities) academic year. Students are examined programme, please contact the course in the advancement of knowledge, the in six optional subjects and complete coordinator by email. formulation of policy, the promotion a research dissertation of up to 20,000 of innovation, and the improvement words over the academic year on an MASTER IN EDUCATION (M.Ed.) of practice. Typically the class contains approved theme. Students attend international as well as Irish students, COURSE CODE 111 special seminars designed to encourage and all students learn much from one a high level of research and analysis. Course Coordinators: Ms Elizabeth another. The subjects offered might typically Oldham/Dr Andrew Loxley The degree programme is in two parts. include the following: International Duration: Two or three years Part I, which must be undertaken on Commercial Dispute Resolution; (the first year being full-time) Partnership Law; Legislative Drafting; a full-time basis, involves coursework Closing Date: 28 February Product Liability in Europe; Restitution; extending over one academic year. 2005.Applications should be addressed Medicine and the Law; International Part II, which may be taken on either directly to the Master in Education anti-trust Law; European Human Rights a full-time or a part-time basis, Programme, Room 4048, Department of Law; International Law; Contemporary involves research and the writing of Education, Arts Building, Trinity College, Problems in Irish Constitutional Law; a dissertation. The dissertation may Dublin 2. International Trade Law; Comparative be submitted not earlier than one year Freedom of Expression; International Telephone: +353-1-608 1723/1587 and not later than two years after the Economic Law; European Intellectual Email: [email protected] completion of the coursework. Thus, the total duration of the degree Property Law; European Merger Law; Internet: www.tcd.ie/Education/ programme is either two or three European Telecommunications Law; MasterinEducation.htm EU VAT Laws; Feminism and The Law; years on the register. Equality Law; International Business The graduate course leading to the Since its introduction, the M.Ed. degree Regulation; Alternative Dispute degree of Master in Education is programme at Trinity College has sought Resolution; Distribution Law. The Law organised and administered within to combine a broad theoretical base School retains the right not to offer any Education. The course is intended with specialised study in education. This of these subjects in any given year. for persons who wish to gain a has been reflected in the organisation comprehensive background in the of the coursework, which provides for Applications for admission to the LL.M. basic disciplines relating to the study of a core curriculum complemented by programme are invited from graduates education, together with knowledge of optional courses, chosen in accordance holding a good honors law or law-based contemporary developments in the field with the student’s particular needs and interdisciplinary degree. Admission to of education. It seeks to equip those interests. The specialisation is continued the programme is at the discretion of who aspire to positions of responsibility at the research stage of the degree the LL.M admissions committee. in teaching, teacher education, health through detailed investigation of a sciences education, educational particular topic. administration and educational research
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There are six tracks within the general directly to the Master of Studies post-diploma modules from the Division structure of the programme. The degree Programme, Department of Education, of In-Service programme, achieving of M.Ed. at Trinity College may be taken Arts Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2. normally a second-class honors or with specialisation in one of the Telephone: +353-1-608 1290 higher grade. following areas: Foundation, Curriculum Email: [email protected] and Evaluation Studies; Guidance and M.Sc. COURSES Counselling; Educational Management Internet: www.tcd.ie/Education/ Arts (Humanities) and Administration; Language In_Service/msintro.html COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGY Education; Mathematics Education; (M.Sc.) The M.St. degree courses are designed Health Sciences Education. It may not to enhance the theoretical and practical COURSE CODE 205 be possible to offer all tracks every year. expertise of teachers in relevant Course Director: Dr Rita Honan curriculum and leadership areas. Candidates for the degree should be Duration: Two years, full-time graduates with a good honors degree or The Master of Studies degree aims to Closing Date: 30 April 2005. hold equivalent qualifications. Good enable teachers and other suitably Applications should be addressed performance in the examination for the qualified persons who are professionally directly to the Graduate Studies Office, Higher Diploma in Education, or other interested in education, to gain a higher Arts Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2. graduate level courses, may be regarded degree whilst continuing in full-time as an indicator of suitability for the Telephone: +353-1-608 1489 employment and possibly residing some course. Candidates should normally Email: [email protected] distance from the university. It requires have at least two years of teaching students to submit a dissertation Internet: www.tcd.ie/Psychology/ experience. However, graduates in fields (30,000 – 40,000 words) based on Counselling.html such as history, philosophy, psychology, research of some element of their administration or health sciences, who This intensive course provides a practice. The precise choice of topic do not have such experience but who professional training in counselling should reflect their pre-Master studies wish to relate their particular fields of psychology for a yearly intake of up within the Division of In-Service competence to the practice of to 20 students. It is accredited by the Education and is made in collaboration education, may also be considered. Psychological Society of Ireland. In the with the academic staff. During the first year the course offers graduates in academic year, individual and group psychology with at least a second class MASTER OF STUDIES (M.St.) supervision and relevant academic honors degree and some related COURSE CODE 232 inputs support the students. experience, academic and practical skills Course Coordinator: Dr Peter Conroy Entry to the degree is normally training in counselling psychology and related research. After five weeks of Duration: One year, part-time restricted to qualified teachers recognised by the Department of concentrated, full time coursework and Closing Date: 31 July 2005. (Late Education and Science, or other personal development work, two full days applications may be considered if places graduates of recognised instiutions who per week are spent on placement and remain available after the closing date.) have completed a diploma and two two to three in classes. The course offers Applications should be addressed 42 TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN Postgraduate Courses 2005 Arts (Humanities) a wide range of placement options in of the course are provided. All EDUCATIONAL GUIDANCE community, health, mental health, components of the course must be AND COUNSELLING (M.Sc.) education and private practice settings, passed, i.e. practical (placement, course COURSE CODE 663 as well as welcoming new, student supervision), academic (multiple written recommended sites, particularly for those reports); research (dissertation), and Course Director: Dr Michael L. O’Rourke students residing outside the greater personal development, as well as Duration: Two years, part-time. Dublin area. At least two different members of the Examination Board Closing date: 30 April 2005. Applications placements are required during the two recommending the student as suitable should be addressed directly to the years of the course. The second year to receiving the M.Sc. in Counselling Educational Guidance and Counselling involves further training in counselling Psychology degree. Programme, Room 4048, Department of theories and practice, and students Education, Arts Building, Trinity College, conduct a research dissertation related Graduates of this course are skilled to Dublin 2. to counselling psychology, initiated during conduct mental health assessments and the summer before entering second year. therapy with adolescents and adults Telephone: +353-1-608 1723 Personal development work, including (there is also one child placement), Email: [email protected] individuals, couples and groups. They individual therapy, is required throughout Internet: www.tcd.ie/Education/ are employed by Health Boards, e.g. the the two years. MScinEducationalGuidanceand National Counselling Service, Refugee Counselling.htm There are three full-time and two part- and Asylum Seekers Service, Autism time core course staff members. Services; Voluntary agencies, e.g. St. In providing the M.Sc. degree in Courses are taught and supervision John of God’s Services, Brothers of Educational Guidance and Counselling provided by both core staff and other Charity Services, National Association for current practitioners in the practitioners from varied theoretical for the Deaf; third level student education system, Education draws on orientations. Humanistic theory counselling services; private practice; its extensive experience in relation to underlies the course. Psychodynamic research settings; and multiple other the M. Ed. degree, and particularly on and systemic perspectives are also locations. They are remunerated on the its experience in relation to Guidance emphasised, and training in cognitive Community Psychologist Post Scale as and Counselling. The overall aim of this behavioural approaches is provided. published by the Department of Health intensive course is to develop the Practical placements may continue and Children. professional capability of guidance through the summer and always follow counsellors, careers and appointments Applicants with good written and the placement site’s calendar, not that officers and other senior professionals in spoken English (due to the nature of this of College. Some students may be second-level schools. required to take a supplementary profession) from other EU and non-EU summer placement and/or do countries are very welcome to apply. Applications for admission are additional prescribed work during considered from guidance counsellors, the summer. Guidelines for all aspects careers and appointments officers and senior teachers with a good honors degree or who hold equivalent
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qualifications. Good performance in the school involving specialist one-day The coursework is assessed by: examination in the Higher Diploma in seminars. Each module comprises 24 Monitoring of attendance and class Education or the Higher Diploma in hours of teaching and there will be a participation Guidance and Counselling may be total of 396 hours of coursework. In the The completion of a satisfactory regarded as an indicator of academic second year students also conduct training exercise in academic writing ability. Candidates should normally have research and complete a dissertation of at least two or three years of experience 40,000 words maximum. The submission of four research Arts (Humanities) as a guidance counsellor, secondary papers of 5,000 words teacher, principal or deputy principal. The coursework is organised on a The completion of certain practical modular basis. Part 1 of the degree exercises. The course involves two years of involves coursework and associated attendance at the university. Teaching is exercises, Part 2 involves the conduct of The topics of the research papers relate scheduled for Fridays and Saturdays. research and the writing of a to the contents of the modules and are Participants attend a range of courses in dissertation. Students are required to agreed by the student with the Course each of the two years. In addition, there satisfy the examiners in relation to both Director. are summer activities and a summer Part 1 and Part 2 of the degree. All students are required to complete certain practical assignments as follows: Students are expected to submit one counselling case study, together with a critical analysis of the interventions used. Students are expected to obtain experience of personal counselling with a counsellor or therapist approved for the course. A minimum of ten counselling sessions over the two years of the course is required. Students are expected to prepare and submit for evaluation a comprehensive plan for Guidance and Counselling in their particular school/college or in other professional areas appropriate to the students’ interests.
44 TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN Postgraduate Courses 2005 Arts (Humanities) Students are expected to submit The psychology of adult children EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT a Personal Development Report. of alcoholics (M.Sc.) This should reflect the students’ Evaluation and accountability, COURSE CODE 212 awareness of their personal and practical appraisal systems professional progress during this Course Coordinator: The psychology of entrepreneurship course. Dr Seamus McGuinness Personality typing The practical outcomes of the Duration: Two years, part-time Video case supervision in counselling programme are monitored by the Closing Date: 30 April 2005. Course Director and the Academic Statistics and research methods Applications should be addressed Committee. Attachment theory and directly to the Educational Management intergenerational conflict Programme, Department of Education, The following components are included Room 102, 3-4 Foster Place, Trinity in the programme: Group counselling, group dynamics College Dublin, Dublin 2. Advanced counselling and Racism, interculturalism and Telephone: +353-1-608 2642 psychotherapy theory intercultural counselling Email: [email protected] Vocational guidance: theory and Living systems theory, handling crises practice and self-organisation Internet: www.tcd.ie/Education/ MscinEducationalManagement.htm Micro counselling skills Poetry, literature, psychotherapy and bibliotherapy Advanced counselling skills The M.Sc. degree in Educational Spirituality and counselling Advanced psychometrics and testing Management is designed to provide (BPS Levels A and B) Management and guidance: management personnel in education career paths and work coaching with the knowledge and skills, which Information and communications will enable them to operate efficiently technology Managing the guidance service: practicalities of organising an and effectively in their particular Life-span development, adult effective guidance and counselling institutions. education and adult guidance service. Grief and bereavement counselling Applications for admission are accepted from management personnel in Family systems therapy There are close collaborative links with the Department of Psychology, education who are: The law and the counsellor University of Indiana South Bend and Graduates of the University of Adolescent psychology and in the areas of postgraduate research, Dublin with a first or second-class adolescent suicide programme design and teaching, moderatorship or with a first or Addiction studies which relate to this M.Sc. second-class honors in a professional Alcoholism counselling degree course, or Graduates of recognised universities with first or second-class honors degrees, or 45 TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN Postgraduate Courses 2005