dcu science education presentation
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BSc in Science Education
DCU OPEN DAY 2014
DCU has responded to the need for a new generation of science teachers by preparing an integrated curriculum including:
Science Mathematics Education Information Technology
BSc in Science Education
Direct route into post-primary teaching Integrated Professional Diploma (H.Dip./GDED) & same
salary as H.Dip./GDED Grads Teacher training concurrent with science courses Dedicated Science Education lab Choice of 2 from Physics, Chemistry, or Mathematics as
major & minor topic – qualification to teach those 2 subjects to Leaving Cert level
Computing / IT integral to the course Foundation course in Biology – (no qualification to teach
to Leaving Cert level)
BSc in Science Education
Course Structure
Course Structure
First Year::Microteaching, small group teaching
Second Year:Microteaching, 4 weeks in school teaching Junior Certificate Maths and Science
Third Year:4 weeks in school teaching Junior & Senior CycleDeepen subject knowledgeLink teaching with project in major subject
Fourth Year:2 weeks Teaching Preparation workshop14 weeks (Feb–May) teaching Junior & Senior Cycle
School Placement Teaching Practice
Requirements:–HD3 or OA2 in Mathematics–HD3 or OC3 in any Laboratory Science
Points:–440 (cut off in 2014), intake of up to 40 students
Entry Requirements
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What will you do here?INTRA, Exchange, Global Classrooms, Social Engagement, Field Trips, LIYSF etc
Where will you go from here?The BSc in Science Education equips you with a skill set appropriate to a successful, sustainable and rewarding career
Alternative Careers
Option to Transfer to other Science Courses after First Year (transfer to SE only for first 6 weeks)
Technical Training
Marketing
Communications
Personnel
Employment Prospects75% continue in teaching in Ireland and the UK
Others have continued in postgraduate studies:- MSc- PhD
Other employment (banking); travelling, etc
Life at DCU
We know going to University isn’t all about lectures and books. It’s also about getting out there, getting involved and having some of the best experiences of your life
Life at DCU
Student Advice Centre Uaneen Module Students Union / Office of Student Life – www.dcusu.ie Elite Athlete Entry Scheme Clubs and Societies Learning Support Service Disability Service Student Accommodation Class Representation
Getting HereGetting here, either by public transport or under your own steam, is easy; we’re close to the M50 and M1 motorways and serviced by bus routes from all parts of the city.
Getting Here
44 & 104 now stop on campus, with numerous other busses from Ballymun Road and Collins Avenue
Private busses from Dundalk, Drogheda, Bettystown, Skerries, Lusk, Laytown and Rush
Bus Eireann 101 and 109A Go Car on campus M50 links Walking and Cycling routes Drumcondra Train Station
Questions and Answers
?Odilla FinlaysonSchool of Chemical Sciences
ph. 01 700 5409