FACULTY OF INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
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Bachelor of Business and Legal Studies Degree
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Bachelor of Business and Legal Studies Degree Level 1
261
Bachelor of Business and Legal Studies Degree Level 2
262
Bachelor of Business and Legal Studies Degree Level 3
262
Bachelor of Business and Legal Studies Degree Level 4
263
Degree of Business and Legal Studies (European)
264
Degree of Business and Legal Studies (International)
264
Bachelor of Science (Sports Management)
265
First University Examination in Sports Management
265
Second University Examination in Sports Management
265
Bachelor of Science (Sports Management) Degree Examination
266
Undergraduate Diploma in Women’s Studies
266
Certificate in Food Safety Auditing
267
Certificate in Women’s Studies
267
Higher Diploma in Child Art Psychotherapy
267
Higher Diploma in Development Studies
267
Higher Diploma in Developmental Disability Studies
268
Certificate in Citizenship and Advocacy
268
Certificate in Equality Studies
268
Higher Diploma in Equality Studies
268
Diploma in Environmental Impact Assessment & Strategic Environmental Assessment Management
269
Diploma in Mediation Studies
269
Higher Diploma in Religious Education
270
Higher Diploma in Rehabilitation Studies
271
Diploma in Sports Management
271
Higher Diploma in Technology Management
272
Higher Diploma in Women’s Studies
273
Diploma in World Heritage Management
273
Higher Diploma in World Heritage Management
274
Higher Diploma in University Teaching and Learning
274
Master of Science in World Heritage Management (MSc)
274
Master of Science in Psychotherapy (Retrospection)
275
Master of Science in Development Studies
275
Master of Science in Development Studies (MSc) (By Thesis)
275
Master of European Studies Degree (MA)
275
MEcon Science in European Economic and Public Affairs Degree
276
Master in European Economic and Public Affairs Degree
276
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Master of Economic Science: European Union and International Affairs
276
Master of Science in Equality Studies (MSc)
277
Master of Equine Studies Degree
278
Master of Landscape Architecture Degree (MLA)
278
Higher Diploma in Landscape Studies (HDipLS)
279
Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA)
279
Master of Landscape Management (MLM)
280
Masters in Religious Education (MA)
280
Master of Science in Disability Studies (MSc)
281
Master of Science in Developmental Disabilities (MSc)
281
Master of Science (Psychotherapy) Degree Examination (MSc)
281
Master of Science in Rehabilitation Studies (MSc)
281
Master of Science Degree in Technology Management (MSc)
282
Master of Arts Degree in Women’s Studies (MA)
283
Master of Science (MSc) in Sports Studies (Mode 1)
283
Adult Education:
Certificate in Foundation Level Studies – Return to Learning
284
Certificate in Archaeology
284
Certificate in Communication Skills
285
Diploma in Communication Skills
285
Diploma in Nursery Management
286
Diploma in Community Drugs Work
286
Diploma in the History of European Painting
287
Diploma in Substance Misuse and Delinquency – Intervention and Counselling Skills
287
Diploma in Hearing Aid Audiology
288
Diploma in Community Rehabilitation
288
Diploma in Aural Rehabilitation
289
Certificate in Contemporary Studies
289
Certificate in Adult Education (Professional Development)
290
Certificate in Genealogy – Family History
290
Certificate in Sociology
290
Certificate in Foundation Level Studies – Commerce, Adult Education.
291
Certificate in Literature in English
291
Certificate in Continuing Development (Gas Industry; Managing People)
292
Certificate in Project and Community Development
292
Certificate in Creche Management
293
Certificate in Drugs Counselling Theory and Intervention Skills
293
Diploma in Drugs Counselling Theory and Intervention Skills
294
Certificate in Assistive Technology Application
294
Certificate in Foundation Level Studies – Science and Engineering
295
Diploma in Adult Education (Professional Development)
295
Diploma in Assistive Computer Applications
295
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IFBDF0001 BACHELOR OF BUSINESS AND LEGAL STUDIES (BBLS)

Courses are taken individually. Honours may be awarded in each course and in the Degree as a whole. Honours in the
Degree will be awarded on the results of performance in the courses of Level 3 and Level 4. Students will be awarded
the degree when all the required courses and examinations have been successfully completed.

Where a student passes an examination after more than one attempt, his or her overall mark will be the successful
examination mark.

Students cannot be registered for any course(s) nor attempt any examination(s) in course(s) from more than two
consecutive levels in any one academic year.

A student may not repeat any examination that the student has already passed.
IFBDF0001 LEVEL 1 COURSES
Legal Studies Subjects
LAW 1501
LAW 1502
LAW 1503
Credits
400
400
400
No. Of
papers
1
1
1
300
300
300
300
1
1
1
1
7.50
7.50
7.50
7.50
Marks
Constitutional Law
Law of Contract
Law of Tort
Business Studies Subjects
BMGT 1002 Management Principles and Business Environment
BMGT 1004 Organisation Behaviour
ACC 1002 Financial Accounting
ECON 1105 Principles of Economics
10.00
10.00
10.00
Standards

No compensation is allowed.

Overall honours are not awarded but grades in individual courses are as follows:
First Class Honours
Second Class Honours, Grade I
Second Class Honours, Grade II
Third Class Honours
Pass
70%
60%
50%
45%
40%

Where a mark is given for course work in a subject, a pass mark will not be awarded unless at least 35% is attained in
the written examination in that subject.

The course work mark will only be accounted for the first examination offering at any course. The second examination
offering mark shall therefore be based entirely on the written second examination offering paper.

Continuous Assessment: A maximum of 40% of the total marks available in any course may be allotted to course
work.
PROGRESS FROM LEVEL 1 TO LEVEL 2

Students who obtain a total of 60 credits on the combined results of the Summer and Autumn examinations of the
Level 1 courses are eligible for unrestricted entry into Level 2 courses.

To enter Level 2, students must satisfy the following conditions after combining the results of the Summer and
Autumn examinations of Level 1:
(a) obtain 30 credits in business courses, and
(b) pass two legal studies subjects. Students are permitted to carry the remaining legal studies subject to Level 2.

Students who have not passed at least two legal studies subjects are not eligible for entry into Level 2, but may repeat
the subjects failed in the following year’s examinations.
If a student satisfies the legal studies requirement as stated in point (b) above, but fails to satisfy the requirements of
point (a), then that student cannot progress to Level 2 without the permission of the Faculty of Commerce. Credits for
outstanding Level 1 courses must be obtained before entering Level 3.

All courses in BBLS Level 1 must be passed within two years of entering Level 1. Otherwise the student may not
remain in the programme.
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IFBDF0001 LEVEL 2 COURSES
Law 2501 Company Law
Law 2503 Criminal Law
Law 3501 Law of the European Union
400
400
400
No. Of
Papers
1
1
1
Business Studies Subjects
MIS
1002 Business Statistics
ACC 2003 Management Accounting
ACC 2005 Financial Accounting
MIS
1005 Introduction to Computers and Information Systems
ECON 2208 Economics for Law and Business
Standards
300
300
300
150
150
1
1
1
1
1
Legal Studies Subjects
Marks

No compensation is allowed.

Overall honours are not awarded but grades in individual courses are as follows:
First Class Honours
Second Class Honours, Grade I
Second Class Honours, Grade II
Third Class Honours
Pass
Credits
11.00
11.00
11.00
7.50
6.00
6.00
3.75
3.75
70%
60%
50%
45%
40%

Where a mark is given for course work in a subject, a pass mark will not be awarded unless at least 35% is attained in
the written examination in that subject.

The course work mark shall only be counted for the first examination offering of any course. The second examination
offering mark shall therefore be based entirely on the written second examination offering paper

Continuous Assessment
A maximum of 40% of the total marks available in any course may be allotted to course work.
PROGRESS FROM LEVEL 2 TO LEVEL 3
Students who pass at least two legal studies courses in Level 2 are eligible to enter Level 3, subject to having passed all
Level 1 courses.
IFBDF0001 LEVEL 3 COURSES
Law 3501 Law of the European Union (compulsory for 2004-05)
Option
Option
400
400
400
No. Of
Papers
1
1
1
Business Studies Subjects
FIN
2004 Finance
BMGT 2003 Business Logistics and Operations Management
HRM 2003 Managing Employee Relations
MKT 2003 Marketing
300
300
300
300
1
1
1
1
Legal Studies Subjects
Marks
Credits
12.00
12.00
12.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
Standards
 No compensation is allowed.

Overall honours are not awarded but grades in individual courses are as follows:
First Class Honours
Second Class Honours, Grade I
Second Class Honours, Grade II
Third Class Honours
Pass

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70%
60%
50%
45%
40%
Where a mark is given for course work in a subject, a pass mark will not be awarded unless at least 35% is attained in
the written examination in that subject.

The course work mark shall only be counted for the first examination offering of any course. The second examination
offering mark shall therefore be based entirely on the written second examination offering paper.

Continuous Assessment
A maximum of 40% of the total marks available in any course may be allotted to course work.
PROGRESS FROM LEVEL 3 TO LEVEL 4

Students who pass at least two legal studies courses in Level 3 are eligible to enter Level 4, subject to having passed all
Level 2 courses.
LEVEL 4 COURSES
IFBDF0005 Mode 1
Option
Option
Option
400
400
400
No. of
Papers
1
1
1
Business Studies Subjects
BMGT 3003 Strategy Formulation and Implementation
Option
Option
Option
Option
240
240
240
240
240
1
1
1
1
1
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
Legal Studies Subjects
Option
Option
Option
Option
LAW 4508
Minor Dissertation
400
400
400
400
80
1
1
1
1
-
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
2.00
Business Studies Subjects
BMGT 3003 Strategy Formulation and Implementation
Option
Option
240
240
240
1
1
1
6.00
6.00
6.00
Legal Studies Subjects
Option
Option
400
400
1
1
10.00
10.00
Business Studies Subjects
BMGT 3003 Strategy Formulation and Implementation
Option
Option
Option
Option
Option
Option
240
240
240
240
240
240
240
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
Legal Studies Subjects
Marks
Credits
10.00
10.00
10.00
IFBDF0006 Mode II
IFBDF0007 Mode III

The total mark for students pursuing Modes I is 4,800. The total marks for Legal Studies subjects in this Mode is 2,400
and the total marks of Business Studies subjects is 2,400.

The total marks for students pursuing Modes II is 4,800. The total marks for Legal Studies subjects in this Mode is
2,880 and the total marks for Business Studies is 1,920.

The total marks for a student pursuing Mode III is 4,880. The total marks for Legal Studies subjects in this Mode is
2,000 and the total marks for Business Studies subjects is 2,880.
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The standards for all three Modes are as follows:
First Class: (a) At least 70% of total marks or (b) at least 68% in the total marks for Legal Studies subjects and at least
68% in the total marks for Business Studies subjects.
Second Class Honours Grade I: At least 60% of total marks.
Second Class Honours Grade II: At least 50% of total marks.
Third Class Honours: At least 45% of total marks.
Pass Mark: At least 40% of total marks.
DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF BUSINESS & LEGAL STUDIES (EUROPEAN)
IFBDF0012
IFBDF0014
IFBDF0015
IFBDF0016
BBLS European Year 3
BBLS European Year 4 Mode I
BBLS European Year 4 Mode II
BBLS European Year 4 Mode III

Students will be awarded the degree when all the required courses and examinations including those undertaken in the
European partner university have been successfully completed. The final degree awarded will be determined solely on
the students’ performance in their Level 4 examinations.

Where a student passes an examination after more than one attempt, his or her overall mark will be the successful
examination mark.

Students cannot be registered for any course(s) or attempt any examination(s) in course(s) from more than two
consecutive levels in any one academic year.
LEVEL 1 AND 2 COURSES and PROGRESS FROM LEVEL 1 TO LEVEL 2 is the same as that for the Bachelor of
Business & Legal Studies Degree.
PROGRESS FROM LEVEL 2 TO LEVEL 3
Permission to transfer into Level 3 is conditional upon the student having passed all his or her Level 1 and Level 2
examinations.
Level 3 consists of approved courses taken by the student in the host university. In order to progress to Level 4, students
must perform satisfactorily in the examinations in each of these courses. Honours are not awarded in Level 3 nor are
honours recorded for individual courses.
LEVEL 4 COURSES and Level 4 Modes are the same as those in the Bachelor of Business & Legal Studies Degree.
However, the total marks are as follows:

The total marks for students pursuing Mode I is 2,400. The total marks for Legal Studies subject in this Mode is 1,200
and the total marks for Business Studies subjects is 1,200.

The total marks for students pursuing Mode II is 2,400. The total marks for Legal Studies subject in this mode is 1,680
and the total marks for Business Studies subjects is 720.

The total marks for students pursuing Mode III is 2,480. The total marks for Legal Studies subject in this Mode is 800
and the total marks for Business Studies subjects is 1,680.
The standards for all these Modes are the same as for the Bachelor of Business and Legal Studies Degree.
DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF BUSINESS & LEGAL STUDIES (INTERNATIONAL)
IFBDF0013
IFBDF0017
IFBDF0018
IFBDF0019
BBLS International Year 4
BBLS International Year 5 Mode I
BBLS International Year 5 Mode II
BBLS International Year 5 Mode III

Students will be awarded the degree when all the required courses and examinations including those undertaken in the
North American/Australian partner university have been successfully completed. The final degree awarded will be
determined on the students’ performance in their Level 3 and Level 5 examinations.

Where a student passes an examination after more than one attempt, his or her overall mark will be the successful
examination mark.

Students cannot be registered for any course(s) or attempt any examination(s) in course(s) from more than two
consecutive levels in any one academic year.
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LEVEL 1, 2 AND 3 COURSES and PROGRESS FROM LEVEL 1 TO LEVEL 2 AND LEVEL 2 TO LEVEL 3
is the same as that for the Bachelor of Business & Legal Studies Degree.
PROGRESS FROM LEVEL 3 TO LEVEL 4
Permission to transfer into Level 4 is conditional upon the student having passed all his or her Level 2 and Level 3
examinations.
Level 4 consists of approved courses taken by the student in the host university. In order to progress to Level 5, students
must perform satisfactorily in the examinations in each of these courses. Honours are not awarded in Level 4 nor are
honours recorded for individual courses.
LEVEL 5 COURSES and Level 5 Modes are the same as those in Level 4 of the Bachelor of Business & Legal Studies
Degree.
The standards for all of these Modes are the same as for the Bachelor of Business and Legal Studies Degree.
IFBDF0011 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (SPORTS MANAGEMENT)
General Regulations
 The University Examinations of the First and Second Years of Sports Management must be passed as a whole before
proceeding to the course of the following year.
 The University Examination of the First and Second Years of Sports Management must be passed within two years of
entering the respective course.
 Candidates are required to obtain an approved Coaching qualification (SMGT 1109). This requirement must normally
be completed before proceeding to the Second Year of the course.
 Candidates are required to successfully complete an Elective (SMGT 2108) and approved Work Placement (SMGT
2109). This requirement must normally be completed before proceeding to the Third Year of the course.
MARKS MAXIMA
FIRST UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION IN SPORTS MANAGEMENT
Subject
SMGT 1101
SMGT 1102
SMGT 1103
SMGT 1104
SMGT 1105
SMGT 1106
SMGT 1107
SMGT 1108
Total
Organisation and Policy in Sport
Financial Management
Information Technology
Sports Management
Sports Marketing 1
Sports Science 1
Sociology and Ethics
Theory of Coaching
Marks
160
160
160
160
160
160
160
80
1,200
Credits
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
4
60
Marks
200
200
200
200
200
200
0
0
100
1,300
Credits
9
9
9
9
9
9
0
0
6
60
SECOND UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION IN SPORTS MANAGEMENT
Subject
SMGT 2118
SMGT 2119
SMGT 2120
SMGT 2121
SMGT 2122
SMGT 2123
SMGT 2108
SMGT 2109
SMGT 2117
Total
Sport and the Law
Sports Facility Management 1
Event Management
Sports Tourism
Sports Science 2
Economics of Sport
Elective
Work Placement
Sports Marketing 2
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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (SPORTS MANAGEMENT) DEGREE EXAMINATION
Subject
SMGT 3108
SMGT 3101
SMGT 3102
SMGT 3103
SMGT 3104
SMGT 3105
SMGT 3106
SMGT 3107
Marks
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
500
2,600
Research Methods
Human Resources Management 2
Sports Facility Management
Enterprise Development
Health and Safety Management
Sports Science 3
Communication and Media in Sport
Dissertation
Total
Credits
13.5
13.5
13.5
13.5
13.5
13.5
13.5
25.5
120
Pass Standard
Pass standard 40%.
A maximum of 40% of the total marks available in each subject, which involves a written examination, may be allotted to
course work. Where a mark is given for coursework in such a subject, a pass mark will not be awarded unless a mark of at
least 35% is attained in the written examination and course work in that subject.
Compensation
Single Deficiency compensation will be granted in the one subject provided that the Mark in that subject does not fall
below 35%
Exemptions
A candidate who has obtained a pass mark shall be exempted from further examination in that subject.
Honours Standard:
First Class Honours
Second Class Honours (Grade I)
Second Class Honours (Grade II)
70%
60%
50%
Overall Honours in the First and Second University Examinations may be awarded on the aggregate marks obtained in the
subjects of the examination.
Honours in the degree shall be awarded on the basis of the combined aggregate marks of the Second and Final University
Examinations.
Normally overall Honours and Honours in individual subjects will be awarded only when the examination is passed at the
first attempt and when subjects are presented together.
UNDERGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN WOMEN’S STUDIES
IFDPP0018/ IFDPP0019 Outreach Diploma in Women’s Studies
The maximum time for completion of the program is two calendar years. This Diploma consists of module assignments and
a major project
WS 1701
Module Assignments
WS 1702
Final Project
Total
All components of the programme must be completed before a result is submitted to the Board of Examiners.
may be allowed to resubmit work at the discretion of the Board of Women’s Studies.
Honours Standard
Pass Standard:
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First Class Honours
Second Class Honours Grade 1
Second Class Honours Grade 2
70%
60%
50%
40%
600
400
1000
Candidates
IFCTP0016 CERTIFICATE IN FOOD SAFETY AUDITING
(500)
150
150
50
150
Allocation of Marks
Written paper
Audit Reports
Assignment
Assessment





Pass: 40% overall.
No Honours awarded.
Candidates must achieve at least 40% in each of the above elements.
Compensation will not be permitted.
Candidates may be allowed to repeat the examination at the discretion of the Course Management Committee.
CERTIFICATE IN WOMEN’S STUDIES
IFCTP0040 Certificate in Women’s Studies
IFCTP0041 Certificate in Women’s Studies Outreach
IFCTP0042 Specialist Certificate in Women’s: Studies: Lesbian and Queer Culture
The maximum time for completion of the program is three calendar years.
The Certificate consists of course work assignments and a major project.
All components of the programme must be completed before a result is submitted to the Board of Examiners
Overall result: Pass/ Fail
Candidates may be allowed to resubmit work at the discretion of the Board of Women’s Studies.
IFHDP0013 HIGHER DIPLOMA IN CHILD ART PSYCHOTHERAPY
First Class Honours
Second Class Honours (Grade 1)
Second Class Honours (Grade II)
Third Class Honours
Pass Standard
70%
60%
50%
45%
40%
Marks
PSYC P003 Clinical Work
30
PSYC P004 Special Study Project
25
PSYC P005 Long Case Study
15
PSYC P006 Research Protocol
10
PSYC P007 Written Examination
10
PSYC P008 Oral Examination
10
 Failure in the Clinical Work will result in overall failure. This component may be repeated at the discretion of the
Examinations Board.
 Honours will normally only be awarded if all components of the course are passed at the first attempt.
Exemption
Exemptions may be awarded where candidates have already studied a component of the course as part of their professional
qualifications. This will be at the discretion of the M Sc. In Psychotherapy Board of Studies.
IFHDF0001 (FT)/IFHDP0002 (PT) HIGHER DIPLOMA IN DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (HDipDevSt)






The Higher Diploma in Development Studies consists of 4 courses.
Each Paper carries 100 marks, of which 40% may be allotted to course work.
1st Class Honours
70%
2nd Class Honours 60%
Pass
40%
Candidates must reach a pass mark overall and in at least 3 courses.
Examinations to be held in Summer.
A repeat examination may be taken the following Summer.
Candidates who obtain at least 58% Higher Diploma Examinations may be eligible to proceed to the Master of
Development Studies degree programme.
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IFHDP0016 HIGHER DIPLOMA IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY STUDIES (HDipDDS)
Module
1. LDIS P001
2. LDIS P002
3. LDIS P003
4. LDIS P004
5. LDIS P005
6. LDIS P006
7. LDIS P007
8. LDIS P008
Total
Marks
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
800
Lifespan Development Issues
Philosophies and Models
Policy and Legislation
Teamwork and Partnership
Assistive Technology
Research Practice
Barriers to inclusion
Individual Research Project
Honours Standard:
First Class
Second Class
70%
60%
Pass Standard
40%
Candidates who do not obtain the pass mark in a particular module may compensate in up to two modules provided they do
not fall below 35% in either of them and have sufficient surplus marks in other modules in excess of the pass mark to cover
this deficiency.
CERTIFICATE IN CITIZENSHIP AND ADVOCACY
The certificate course will be assessed using continuous assessments & assignments. At the end of the academic year,
a project will be presented and an oral examination conducted.
Continuous Assessment
Learning Journal
Final Project
Oral Examination/Practical
Total Marks
150
150
125
125
550
Pass: 40% overall.

No Honours awarded.

Candidates must achieve at least 40% in each of the above elements.

Candidates may be allowed to repeat the examination at the discretion of the Course Management Committee.
IFCTP0045 CERTIFICATE IN EQUALITY STUDIES
Module 1
Introduction to Equality Studies (100 Marks)
Module 2
Equality in Irish Society (200 Marks)
Module 3
Understanding the Theory of Equality (200 Marks)
Module 4
Equality Issues for Communities/Groups (200 Marks)
Module 5
Theory into Practice: Working for Social Change (300 Marks)
1000, Pass: 400, Honours: 600, Distinction: 700
Total Marks
A pass mark must be obtained in each module.
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IFHDF0003/IFHDP0004 HIGHER DIPLOMA IN EQUALITY STUDIES (HDipEqualS)
The Higher Diploma is awarded on the basis of passing 5 core subject areas and 1 optional subject area. (Students will also
be required to take a course in Egalitarianism).
Part I
Five compulsory subject areas 100 marks each
Economics of Development
Economics of Social Policy
Equality and the Law
Feminist Theory and Practice
Sociology of Inequality
500
Part II
Option 1
Total Marks
100
One optional subject area 100 marks
600
The Grading Scheme is as follows:
Pass
Honours
Distinction
40%+
60%+
70%+
IFDPP0003 DIPLOMA IN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT & STRATEGIC
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT MANAGEMENT
Examination of Part I will be by in-course assessment. Part II will be assessed by either written examination or thesis,
depending upon the prior experience of the candidate.
Marks
ERM 1002 Part I:
Simulation Exercise
250
ERM 1003 Part II:
Examination or Thesis
750
Total Marks
1,000
of which
Pass with Distinction = 65%
Pass
= 50%
IFDPP0007 DIPLOMA IN MEDIATION STUDIES

Total marks for the course 1000
Marks will be allocated as follows:
Examination
700 marks
Essay
100 marks
Project
200 marks



Candidates must pass all papers
Pass standard is 40%
Candidates who obtain an average of 70% can be awarded the Diploma in Mediation Studies with Distinction. The
examiners may decline to award the Diploma in Mediation Studies with Distinction notwithstanding the attainment of
the required average if an inadequate standard is shown in one of the modules. Where an exemption has been given, a
distinction cannot be awarded.
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IFHDP0006 HIGHER DIPLOMA IN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
This is a two-year, part-time programme. The examination for the Higher Diploma in Religious Education consists of two
parts:
PART I
Written examinations take place at the end of each year of this two-year course. There are four papers of three hours each
from the subjects listed below in both years. All papers carry equal marks of 100%. In addition, a research project
carrying 200 marks will be undertaken in Year 2.
Year 1
RE P106
RE P107
RE P108
RE P109
Religious Education
Systematic Theology
Scripture and Anthropology
Morality and Liturgy
100
100
100
100
Year 2
RE P208 Religious Education
RE P209 Systematic Theology
RE P210 Scripture and Spirituality
RE P211 Morality and Liturgy
REP212 Research Methods
Total Marks
100
100
100
100
200
1,000
PART II
Supervised teaching of Religious Education is assessed on a five-point grading system, A, B, C, D, E. Teaching is
supervised in both years and there is one assessment at the end of the second year. Candidates who obtain an E grading will
not be allowed to proceed to the written examination.
Standards
First Class Honours
Second Class Honours
Pass
70% overall
60% overall
40% overall
Compensation
An aggregate mark of 40% is required in the written examination. Compensation may be allowed between papers in the
one examination at the discretion of the Board, provided that a candidate does not fall below 35% in that area. A candidate
who fails the written examination as a whole in a year but who reaches the pass mark of 45% in at least three papers, may
be exempted from these papers at the subsequent examination. A candidate who obtains such exemptions must pass the
remaining areas at one examination.
Repeats
A candidate who fails in Part I but was awarded at least a Grade D in Part II at the Summer examination will be permitted
to re-sit for the paper(s) in the following Autumn. The candidate will be allowed to carry forward the teaching assessment
of at least Grade D from the Summer to the following Autumn examination. S/he cannot however, be awarded Honours in
the examination. Students who do not pass the examination for the Higher Diploma in Religious Education may re-present
for the written examination on not more than three further occasions. Teaching practice may not be repeated more than
once.
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IFHDP0019 (PT) HIGHER DIPLOMA IN REHABILITATION STUDIES
1st HDip in Rehabilitation Studies
DSVR P001
DSVR P002
DSVR P004
SPOL P921
Rehabilitation Practice 1
Rehabilitation Management
Social, Cultural & Disability Awareness/Learning and Development
Research Methods
Marks
100
200
100
100
Year
1
1
1
1
Marks
100
100
100
800
Year
2
2
2
2nd HDip in Rehabilitation Studies
DSVR P005 Legislation & Policy
DSVR P006 Contours of Employment
DSVR P007 Counselling Skills Development
Standards
First Class Honours - 70% overall
Second Class Honours - 60% overall
Pass - 40% overall
Honours are awarded provided the candidate does not fall below 40% in more than one subject. A Pass is awarded provided
the student gains between 40% and 60%. Compensation is allowed in any one subject provided the candidate does not fall
below 35% in such subject and has sufficient surplus in other subjects to cover the deficiency. Students who have attained
at least 60% in the First Year Diploma examinations may apply to be considered for admission to the second year of the
MSc (Rehabilitation Studies).
IFDPP0005 DIPLOMA IN SPORTS MANAGEMENT
Subject
SMGT 1001
SMGT 1012
SMGT 1011
SMGT 1004
SMGT 1006
SMGT 2008
SMGT 1007
SMGT 1005
SMGT 2010
TOTAL
Organisation and Policy in Sport
Financial Management
Information Technology
Management of Services Organisations
Applied Biology of Sports and Exercise
Event Management
Sports Marketing
Sociology of Sport
Dissertation
Marks
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
900
Pass Standard
Pass Standard 40%
Candidates are also required to obtain specified certification in Coaching (SMGT 1013) and First Aid (SMGT 2009).
Distinction
The Diploma may be awarded with distinction to candidates who achieve an overall total of 60%, provided that each
subject is passed at the first attempt.
Compensation
Single deficiency compensation will be granted in one or two subjects provided that the Mark in those subjects does not fall
below 35%.
Examinations will be held at the end of each semester or at the end of the year, as appropriate. Supplemental examinations
may be held as required. In each subject a maximum of 40% may be allocated to assignments and/or in-course assessment.
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IFHDP0012 (Jan)/IFHDP0014 (Sept) HIGHER DIPLOMA IN TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT
Core Subjects
ACC P621
BMGT P641
BMGT P640
BMGT P643
Options
BMGT P516
BMGT P642
BMGT P645
BMGT P518
MIS P633
ECON P200
FIN P623
MEEN P004
BMGT P644
BMGT P649
BMGT P520
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Management Accounting
Business Strategy
Organisation and Innovation 1
Marketing New Products
Technology Planning and Commercialisation
Organisation and Innovation II
Supply Network Strategy
Development Process Management
Management Information Systems
Business Economics
Finance
Quantitative Methods for Management
Technology Strategy
Technology Policy
Engineering Economic Analysis
Marks
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
Each student is examined in ten subjects, four core and six optional. Five subjects are taken in each semester, starting
in January (Spring Semester) and in September (Autumn Semester). Autumn semester examinations are held in
December and Spring semester examinations are held in May.
Each subject is marked out of 100: at the discretion of the instructor, up to 40 marks out of 100 can be allotted to
course work. In the case of subjects where marks are awarded for course work, a minimum of 35% must be obtained in
the written examination in order to pass the subject.
Pass
The pass standard is 40% in each subject.
Honours
Honours will be awarded on the candidate’s aggregate marks. The standard for First Class Honours is 70%, and for Second
Class Honours (Grade 1) is 60%, and for Second Class Honours (Grade II) is 50%.
Compensation
Compensation is not allowed.
Exemptions
Once having passed a subject, a candidate is exempt from further examination in that subject. Students who registered for
the MSc (Technology Management) degree, but who are not in a position to complete it, may petition to be conferred with
the Higher Diploma in Technology Management, provided they have passed all the necessary subjects.
Repeat Examinations
Students who fail or defer an examination in a specified subject may take the examination at the next sitting. Candidates
will be permitted to defer only in special cases and with the permission of the Programme Director. Credit for continuous
assessment will carry through only to the next available sitting of the failed or deferred examination.
Students should note that courses may change from year to year, may not be offered in certain years and may be dropped
entirely from the programme. Where a failed or deferred subject is not offered, a different course may be substituted in
order to gain the requisite credits. Students must re-register, re-attend and pay appropriate fees for the alternative subject.
In the case of a subject which is repeated successfully, the mark recorded shall be higher of either (a) 40% or (b) the
average of the original mark and the repeat mark for the subject. Candidates who repeat are eligible for honours on the
basis of their overall grade for the subject.
Time Limit
Candidates must complete the Higher Diploma within three years of first registering.
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HIGHER DIPLOMA IN WOMEN’S STUDIES (HDipWS)
IFHDF0009–(FT)/ IFHDP0017(PT)
This postgraduate diploma consists of course work and a major essay. Marks will be allocated as follows:
WS P404
WS P403
Course Work
Major Essay
800 marks
200 marks
Pass Standard
40%
Honours Standard
First Class Honours
Second Class Honours Grade1
Second Class Honours Grade1I
Third Class Honours
70%
60%
50%
45%
IFDPF0001 DIPLOMA IN WORLD HERITAGE MANAGEMENT
Examination Subjects
Man and the Environment
International Strategies & World Heritage Convention
Landscape Archaeology
Sustainable Development
Environmental Interpretation
Project Development and Management
Global Biodiversity and Heritage
Conservation Biology
Animal Resource Management
Ecological Assessment
Habitat Management and Restoration
Exploitation of Natural Resources
End of course Project
Total
First Class Honours
Second Class Honours Grade 1
Second Class Honours Grade 2
Pass
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No.
Assignments
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Marks
Maxima
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
150
750
70-100%
60-69%
50-59%
40-49%
Assignments will be submitted at the end of each semester.
Submission date for main project by the end of May.
Compensation may be allowed in 2 subjects. Candidates awarded marks in two subjects of at least 35% but less than
40% may be passed at the discretion of the Board, if they obtain in the other subjects excess marks above the pass
standard equal to the deficiency in the compensating subjects.
No exemptions.
Resubmission of assignments in the Autumn.
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IFHDF0002 HIGHER DIPLOMA IN WORLD HERITAGE MANAGEMENT (Year one of MSc in
World Heritage Management)
Examination Subjects
No of Papers
/Assignments
1/1
1/1
1/1
1/1
1/1
1/1
1/1
1/1
1/1
1/1
1/1
1/1
1
Man and the Environment
International Strategies & World Heritage Convention
Landscape Archaeology
Sustainable Development
Environmental Interpretation
Project Development and Management
Global Biodiversity and Heritage
Conservation Biology
Animal Resource Management
Ecological Assessment
Habitat Management and Restoration
Exploitation of Natural Resources
Thesis/End of Course Project
Total
First Class Honours
Second Class Honours Grade 1
Second Class Honours Grade 2
Pass






Marks
Maxima
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
300
1500
70-100%
60-69%
50-59%
40-49%
Examinations will be held/Assignments will be submitted at the end of each semester.
Submission date for main project by the end of May of year 1.
Compensation may be allowed in 2 subjects. Candidates awarded marks in two subjects of at least 35% but less than
40% may be passed at the discretion of the Board, if they obtain in the other subjects excess marks above the pass
standard equal to the deficiency in the compensating subjects.
No exemptions.
A minimum of 60% in Higher Diploma is required to proceed onto Masters.
Repeat written examination in the Autumn.
IFHDP0001: HIGHER DIPLOMA IN UNIVERSITY TEACHING AND LEARNING (HDipUTL)
The course will be assessed using continuous assessments & assignments
Module
Module 1 CTL P001 Reflective Practitioner: Induction Course
Module 2 CTL P002 Mentoring, evaluating and reflecting on your teaching
Module 3 CTL P003 The Principles and Practices of Teaching and Learning
Module 4 CTL P004 Theories of Teaching and Learning
Module 5 CTL P005 Elective Topic
Total
*There is no compensation between subjects
Marks
PASS/FAIL
PASS/FAIL
PASS/FAIL
PASS/FAIL
PASS/FAIL
PASS/FAIL
IFMXF0011 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN WORLD HERITAGE MANAGEMENT (MSc)
No. of
assignments
1
Examination Subjects
Thesis
First Class Honours
Second Class Honours Grade 1
Second Class Honours Grade 2
Pass
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Total
70-100%
60-69%
50-59%
40-49%
Submission Date for Masters thesis by the end of May.
Marks
Maximum
Masters Thesis
1000
1000

No exemptions.
IFMXF0012 MSc PSYCHOTHERAPY (RETROSPECTION)
PSCO P304
Written Examinations
Clinical Training
Thesis
Exemption
Exemption
100
Pass mark
50%
This is an undifferentiated honours degree.
The Examiners may recommend exceptionally that the Degree be awarded with distinction for grades of 70% or higher.
IFMXF0001 (FT)/IFMXP0002 (PT) DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN DEVELOPMENT
STUDIES (MSc) IFMXF0013 (FT)& IFMXP0013 (PT)
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The Master of Development Studies consists of 4 courses and a thesis.
Each course carries 100 marks of which 40% may be allotted to course work.
Thesis carries 250 marks.
Total marks = 650.
Candidates must reach a pass mark overall and in at least three courses and in the thesis.
A minimum of 40% must be achieved in all courses.
Candidates who qualified for entry to the Masters degree from the Higher Diploma Course take two courses and
write a thesis
 Each course carried 150 marks of which 40% may be allotted to course work.
 Thesis carries 350 marks.
 Total marks = 650.
First Class Honours
Second Class Honours
Pass Standard


70%
60%
40%
Written examinations to be held in Summer.
Students who do not complete the minor thesis but who have successfully completed the course may apply to be
awarded the Higher Diploma in Development Studies. Such an award would be at the discretion of the examiners.
MASTER OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES - MSc (BY THESIS)
Thesis
Pass Standard
Honours, First Class
Second Class Honours (Grade I)
Second Class Honours (Grade II)
1,000
500 marks
700 marks
650 marks
600 marks
IFMXF0008 MA DEGREE IN EUROPEAN STUDIES
The Grading Scheme is as follows:
Pass standard
Second Class Honours (Grade II)
Second Class Honours (Grade I)
First Class Honours
Allocation of grades
Maximum Possible
Part I: Core Course
Part II: Language component
Part III: Thesis
Part IV: Written Examinations & Course Work
40%
50%
60%
70%
1000
175
175
400
250
General regulations
Students must obtain a mark of at least 40% in each of the above parts. No compensation is allowed across parts I, II, III
and IV. Compensation will be allowed between courses in Part IV if a grade of at least 35% has been achieved in the
examination failed. If the grade obtained is less than 35%, that examination must be repeated. The dissertation must be
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submitted by 15th August of the year of registration. The maximum mark that can be awarded any thesis submitted after this
date is 60%. This rule may be waived in exceptional circumstances.
IFMXF0009 MEconSc IN EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS
The Grading Scheme is as follows:
Pass standard
Second Class Honours (Grade II)
Second Class Honours (Grade I)
First Class Honours
40%
50%
60%
70%
Allocation of grades
Thesis
{Term papers
Written Examinations & Course Work}
Maximum Possible
400
600
1000
General regulations
1. A Pass mark must be achieved in each of the four disciplines (Business, Economics, Law and Politics). No
Compensation is allowed across disciplines. Compensation will be allowed between courses of the same discipline if a
grade of at least 35% has been achieved in the examination failed. If the grade obtained is less than 35%, that
examination must be repeated. Compensation does not apply between the examinations and the dissertation.
2. The dissertation must be submitted by 15th August of the year of registration. The maximum mark that can be awarded
any thesis submitted after this date is 60%. This rule may be waived in exceptional circumstances
IFMXF0010 MA EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS
See MEconSc. European Economic and Public Affairs.
MASTER OF ECONOMIC SCIENCE: EUROPEAN UNION AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Course Work and Exams
Individual Research Thesis (20,000 words)
Course Total
Pass
Second Class Honours Grade II
Second Class Honours Grade I
First class honours
4 x 150
400
Marks
600
400
1,000
40 - 49
50 - 59
60 - 69
70 +
General Regulations
1) A Pass mark must be achieved in each of the four disciplines (Economics, Law, Politics and Public
Management) No compensation is allowed across disciplines. If the grade obtained is less than 35%,
that examination must be repeated. Compensation does not apply between examinations and the individual
research thesis.
2) The dissertations must be submitted by the date specified in the Programme Guide. The maximum mark
that can be awarded any thesis submitted after this date is 60%. This rule may be waived in exceptional
circumstances.
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MASTER OF SCIENCE IN EQUALITY STUDIES (MSc)
This degree is offered under two modes both of which are available on either a one year full-time or two year part-time
basis.
MODE A
Masters by coursework, examination and research.
Students take 6 core subject areas and 3 optional subject areas for assessment and 1 optional subject area for audit.
Students will also be required to undertake a basic course in research methodology.
Part I
Six compulsory subject areas 100 marks each
600
Economics of Development
Economics of Social Policy
Egalitarianism
Equality and the Law
Feminist Theory and Practice
Sociology of Inequality
Part II
Three optional subject areas 100 marks each
300
Option 1
Option 2
Option 3
Option 4 for audit
Total Marks
900
Students must attain 50% on aggregate in each of the two Parts
The Grading Scheme is as follows:
Pass 50-59%
Honours 60-69%
Distinction 70% +
MODE B
Masters by course work, examination and research (thesis)
Students take 6 core subject areas (of which 5 are assessed), two optional subjects areas for audit and a 15,000 –
20,000 word thesis. (Students will also be required to undertake a course in research methodology).
Part I
Five compulsory subject areas 100 marks each
Economics of Development
Economics of Social Policy
Equality and the Law
Feminist Theory and Practice
Sociology of Inequality
500
Egalitarianism (for audit)
Option 1 (for audit)
Option 2 (for audit)
Part II
Thesis
Total Marks
400
900
Students must attain 50% on aggregate in each of the two Parts
The Grading Scheme is as follows:
Pass 50-59%
Honours 60-69%
Distinction 70% +
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IFMXF0005 MASTER OF EQUINE STUDIES (MEqS)
In order to qualify for admission to the Masters course candidates must obtain a minimum of 60% in the Diploma
Examination and not less than 55% in any Part. In addition they will be required to obtain a pass mark of 50% in the thesis
Part 1 EQIN P001 Anatomy and Physiology
130
Part 2 EQIN P002 Husbandry
170
Part 3 EQIN P003 Health and Disease
130
Part 4 EQIN P004 Agribusiness, Organisation and Management
170
Part 5 EQIN P005 Oral Examination
200
Part 6 EQIN P006 Project
200
EQIN P007 Thesis
500
Total Marks
1,500
Pass:
Distinction:
50%
70%
IFMXF0006 MASTER OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE (MLArch)
1st Year Masters in Landscape Architecture Examination
LARC P101 Landscape Sciences
LARC P102 Landscape Technology
LARC P103 Landscape Design Theory
LARC P104 Landscape Design Studio
Total:
14 Credits
350
14 Credits
350
10 Credits
250
22 Credits
550
60 Credits 1,500 Marks
2nd Year Masters of Landscape Architecture
LARC P201 Landscape Planning
LARC P202 Landscape Management
LARC P203 Professional Practice & Planning Law
LARC P204 Landscape Design Studio
LARC P205 Dissertation
Total:
14 Credits
350
10 Credits
250
6 Credits
150
30 Credits
750
20 Credits
500
80 Credits 2,000 Marks
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Exemptions from specific course work may be given to students already suitable qualified.
First Class Honours
Second Class Honours
Pass
70%
60%
40%

In addition, candidates will be required to have reached a pass standard (40%) in each Part of the examination.
Compensation will be allowed within Parts but not between Parts. Once a Part is passed, it does not have to be
repeated.

Some courses may be offered only in alternate years.

Honours in the Degree Examination will be based upon the aggregate marks obtained in the First and Final
Examinations.

A repeat examination will be held in the Autumn for first and second year examinations if required.

Dissertation LARC P205 and Landscape Design Studio LARC P104 and LARC P204 must normally be completed
within the academic year in which they are undertaken.
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IFHDF0010 YEAR 1 -PART 1 HIGHER DIPLOMA IN LANDSCAPE STUDIES (HDipLS)
LARC
LARC
LARC
LARC
Total
P101
P102
P103
P104
Landscape Sciences
Landscape Technology
Landscape Design Theory
Landscape Design Studio
First Class Honours
Second Class Honours
Pass
Credits
14
14
10
22
60
Marks
350
350
250
550
1,500
70%
60%
40%

Exemptions from specific course work may be given to students already suitably qualified.

Candidates will be required to have reached a pass standard (40%) in each module.

Compensation will not be permitted between modules. Once a module is passed, it does not have to be repeated.

Some courses may be offered in alternate years.

Honours in Degree Examination will be based upon the aggregate marks obtained in the First and Final Examinations.

A repeat examination will be held in Autumn for Year 1/Part 1 and second year/Part 2 examinations if required.

Thesis LARC 207 and Landscape Design Studio LARC 104 and LARC 204 must normally be completed within the
academic year in which they are undertaken.

If an overall average of 40% is achieved in Year 1/Part 1 students may be awarded a Higher Diploma in Landscape
Studies.
IFMXF0014 YEAR 2 -PART 2 MASTER OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE (MLA)
LARC P201
LARC P202
LARC P203
LARC P206
LARC P204
Total
Landscape Planning
Landscape Management
Professional Practice and Planning Law
Term Paper
Landscape Design Studio
First Class Honours
Second Class Honours
Pass
Credits
14
10
6
10
30
70
Marks
350
250
150
250
750
1,750
70%
60%
40%

Exemptions from specific course work may be given to students already suitably qualified.
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Candidates will be required to have reached a pass standard (40%) in each module.
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Compensation will not be permitted between modules. Once a module is passed, it does not have to be repeated.

Some courses may be offered in alternate years.

Honours in Degree Examination will be based upon the aggregate marks obtained in the First and Final Examinations.

A repeat examination will be held in Autumn for Year 1/ Part 1 and second year/Part 2 examinations if required.

Thesis LARC 207 and Landscape Design Studio LARC 104 and LARC 204 must normally be completed within the
academic year in which they are undertaken.
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Entry to Year 2/Part 2 will normally be confined to students who achieve an overall 50% standard.
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Entry to Year 2/Part 2 MLA will normally be confined to students who achieve 50% in LARC P104 Landscape Design
Studio.
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IFMXF0015 YEAR 2 -PART 2 MASTER OF LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT (MLM)
LARC
LARC
LARC
LARC
LARC
Total
P201
P202
P203
P206
P207
Credits
14
10
6
10
30
70
Landscape Planning
Landscape Management
Professional Practice and Planning Law
Term Paper
Major Research Dissertation
First Class Honours
Second Class Honours
Pass
Marks
350
250
150
250
750
1,750
70%
60%
40%

Exemptions from specific course work may be given to students already suitably qualified.

Candidates will be required to have reached a pass standard (40%) in each module.

Compensation will not be permitted between modules. Once a module is passed, it does not
have to be repeated.

Some courses may be offered in alternate years.

Honours in Degree Examination will be based upon the aggregate marks obtained in the First and Final Examinations.

A repeat examination will be held in the Autumn for Year 1/Part 1and second year/Part 2 examinations if required.

Thesis LARC 207 and Landscape Design Studio LARC 104 and LARC 204 must normally be completed within the
academic year in which they are undertaken.

Entry to Year 2/Part 2 will normally be confined to students who achieve an overall 50% standard.
IFMXP0011 MASTERS IN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (MA)
This is a two-year part-time degree. Examinations usually take place in the summer with repeats in the autumn if necessary.
There are 9 taught courses, 4 in Year 1 and 5 in Year 2 with each subject carrying equal marks of 100; plus a Research
Methods course carrying 200 marks. In addition, students are required to complete a minor dissertation in the second year
which accounts for 1000 marks.
Year 1
RE P106
RE P107
RE P108
RE P109
Religious Education
Systematic Theology
Scripture and Anthropology
Morality and liturgy
100
100
100
100
Year 2
RE P208 Religious Education
RE P209 Systematic Theology
RE P210 Scripture and spirituality
RE P211 Morality and liturgy
RE P212 Research Methods
RE P304 Dissertation
Total Marks
100
100
100
100
200
1,000
2,000
Exemptions
Exemptions from individual courses may be granted to students who have completed equivalent courses before. Holders of
the Higher Diploma in Religious Education or a primary degree in Religious Education will be exempted from all First
Year coursework, except Research Methods.
Standards
First Class Honours
Second Class Honours
Pass
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70% overall
60% overall
40% overall
Candidates are required to achieve a Pass standard (40%) in each part of the examination. Honours in the degree
examination are based upon the aggregate of first and second year marks.
Compensation
Compensation is allowed within Parts but not between Parts. To receive compensation a candidate must achieve at least
35% in a subject.
A candidate who fails the written examination as a whole, but who reaches a pass mark of 45% in at least three papers, may
be exempt those subjects at the subsequent examination.
Repeats
Repeat examinations normally take place in the autumn for both first and second year examinations.
IFMRF0004 MSc IN DISABILITY STUDIES
This is a research Masters Degree. The award is undifferentiated, based on assessment of a written dissertation,
submitted as a result of at least one academic year’s full-time research.
MSc IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
The award of this degree is based on the results of two years of part-time study and research. The first year comprises the
Higher Diploma in Learning Disability Studies (q.v.), which must be passed overall with a grade not less than Second Class
Honours. The second year comprises a supervised research project, tutorials and other appropriate academic exercises. It is
assessed on the basis of a written dissertation. The degree award is undifferentiated.
MSc (PSYCHOTHERAPY) DEGREE EXAMINATION
Marks
300
350
350
1,000
PSCO P301 Written Examinations
PSCO P302 Clinical Training
PSCO P303 Research Project

Pass Mark 40% in each of the above parts. No compensation will be allowed between parts.

Repeat examinations take place in the Autumn, should they be required.

Students must satisfactorily complete all components in the final year’s assessment to be awarded the degree.

This is an undifferentiated honours degree. Students who achieve 60% or more in their combined result will receive an
honours degree.
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Progression from year 1 to year 2 depends upon achieving a pass standard in each of the components of the course
work in year 1.
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The Research Project should be on a topic in Psychotherapy and should be between 12,000 and 15,000 words.
IFMXP0009 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN REHABILITATION STUDIES (MSc)
1st MSc Rehabilitation Studies
DSVR P001 Rehabilitation Practice 1
DSVR P002 Rehabilitation Management
DSVR P004 Social, Cultural and Disability Awareness/Learning and Development
SPOL P921 Research Methods
2nd MSc Rehabilitation Studies
DSVR P304 Legislation & Policy
DSVR P306 Placement Portfolio
DSVR P308 Rehabilitation Practice 2
DSVR P309 Contours of Employment
DSVR P310 Counselling Skills Development
DSVR P307 Minor Dissertation
Standards
First Class Honours
Second Class Honours
Marks
Year
100
200
100
100
1
1
1
1
100
200
100
100
100
400
1500
2
2
2
2
2
2
70% Overall
60% Overall
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Pass
40% Overall
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Honours are awarded provided the candidate gains 60% overall and does not fall below 40% in any subject.

A Pass is awarded provided the student gains between 40% and 60%. Compensation is allowed in any one subject
provided that the candidate does not fall below 35% in such subject and has a sufficient surplus in other subjects to
cover the deficiency.

Students are required to pass all examinations and complete all course work in 1 st year before being admitted to 2nd
year. In the event that a student fails a subject in 1 st year and is not in a position to compensate, s/he may take the
subject at the next sitting of that exam or at the discretion of the course director.

Students who pass in all subjects, but who do not complete the Dissertation or Portfolio requirements of the Masters
programme satisfactorily and within two years may be awarded the Higher Diploma in Social and Vocational
Rehabilitation.
IFMXP0012 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT (MSc)
The course is taught over two years, commencing in September of each year. It is examined in three parts.
Part 1 will be examined in December and May of the first year. The subjects examined are those completed in the previous
half year. The subjects examined in Part 1 will consist of prescribed subjects from the list below, with cumulative marks of
at least 1000. The prescribed list will be notified annually to the Board of Studies for the degree, not later than July of the
year prior to the commencement of Part 1.
Part 2 will be examined in December and May of the second year. The subjects examined will be those taught in the
preceding half year. The subjects to be examined will consist of prescribed subjects from the list below, with cumulative
marks of at least 900. The prescribed list will be notified to the Board of Studies for the degree not later than July prior to
the commencement of Part 2.
Part 3 will consist of a project to be carried out during Year 2. The final report on the project will be due, at the end of
August following completion of Part 2 examinations. The marks for the final report will be 300.
Subjects:
ACC P621
MEEN P004
MIS P622
BMGT P640
FIN
P623
BMGT P642
BMGT P641
BMGT P644
BMGT P643
ECON P200
BMGT P645
BMGT P646
MEEN P007
MEEN P002
BMGT P430
BMGT P648
BMGT P649
MEEN P003
BMGT P651
BMGT P652
MIS P642
MIS P643
BMGT P738
BMGT P739
BMGT P429
BMGT P647
MEEN P006
MIS P657
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Management Accounting
Quantitative Methods for Management
Management Information Systems
Organisation and Innovation I
Finance
Organisation and Innovation II
Business Strategy
Technology Strategy
Marketing New Products
Business Economics
Supply Network Strategy
Intellectual Asset Management
Product Design and Development
Supply Chain Design
Development Planning and Productivity
Development Project Management
Technology Policy
Emerging Technologies
New Business Development
Major Project
e-Business and Organisational Transformation
Management Support Systems
Managing Technological Innovation
Organisational Change
Issues in Technology Management
Development Portfolio Management
Modern Manufacturing Processes
Supply Chain Modelling
Marks
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
150
100
100
100
100
100
100
300
100
100
100
100
100
100
50
100
MKT P648
Business to Business Marketing
100
In all subjects, up to 40 percent of the marks can be allotted to assignments carried out during the course, at the discretion
of the instructor.
Pass
The pass standard is 40% in each subject, including the Part 3 project.
In subjects where marks are allocated to project work or assignments, a minimum of 35% must be obtained in any final
written examination.
Candidates will be examined on their project (total marks 300) and on the designated subjects from the above list (total
marks 2000). They must obtain a pass mark on their project, and on every examined subject, to be eligible for the award of
the degree.
Honours
Honours will not be awarded for individual parts, but on the aggregate marks (out of 2300) of all three parts of the
examination.
First Class Honours standard is 70%
Second Class Honours (Grade1) standard is 60%.
Second Class Honours (Grade 2) standard is 50%.
Compensation
Compensation is not allowed.
Exemptions
Once having passed a subject, a candidate is exempt from further examination in that subject. Candidates who already hold
the MIE or MBA degree, may apply to be exempted from examination on a subject-by-subject basis. Suitably qualified
candidates who reach honours standard in the Higher Diploma in Technology Management may also apply for exemption
on the same basis. Exemption will be at the discretion of the Academic Council, on the recommendation of the Board of
Studies.
Repeat Examinations
Students who fail or defer an examination in a specified subject may take the examination at the next sitting. Candidates
will be permitted to defer only in special cases and with the permission of the Programme Director. Credit for continuous
assessment will carry through only to the next available sitting of the failed or deferred examination.
Students should note that courses may change from year to year, may not be offered in certain years and may be dropped
entirely from the programme. Where a failed or deferred subject is not offered, a different course may be substituted in
order to gain the requisite credits. Students must re-register, re-attend and pay appropriate fees for the alternate subject.
In the case of a subject which is repeated successfully, the mark recorded shall be higher of either (a) 40% or (b) the
average of the original mark and the repeat mark for the subject. Candidates who repeat are eligible for honours on the
basis of their overall grade for the subject.
Time Limit
To be awarded the degree, candidates must complete all requirements within four years of first registering.
IFMXF0014 (FT) / IFMXP0013 (PT) MA DEGREE IN WOMEN’S STUDIES
Marks will be allocated as follows
WS P301 Dissertation
WS P302 Course Work
1000 marks
1000 marks
First Class Honours
Second Class Honours (Grade I)
Second Class Honours (Grade II)
Third Class Honours
Pass
70%
60%
50%
45%
40%
Students will be required to achieve a Pass standard in both coursework and the dissertation.
Students who do not complete the dissertation within the two years of entering the course but who have passed all the
course work may be awarded the Higher Diploma in Women’s Studies at the discretion of the Examiners.
MASTER OF SCIENCE (MSc) SPORTS STUDIES (MODE 1)
The degree is taken by thesis
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Standards:
First Class Honours
Second Class Honours ( Grade 1)
Pass
70% overall
60% overall
40%
IFCTP0017 CERTIFICATE IN FOUNDATION LEVEL STUDIES – RETURN TO LEARNING

Duration: 1 academic year – 2 terms.

Consists of 2 terms of 10 weeks – totalling 144 hours.

There is 1 academic course per term and 1 Study Skills course each term.

Candidates must pass all components of both academic courses.

Marks are out of 900 per academic course and 100 marks per Study Skills course, leading to an overall mark out of
2000.

Compensation is not permitted.

A minimum of 80% attendance at class is required.
First Class Honours
70%
Second Class Honours
60-69%
Pass
40-59%
Entry Requirement
All applicants must be over 22 years of age on the 1 st January of the year of entry to the course and will be required to
complete an application form, attend an interview and be assessed on a sample of written work.
IFCTP0039 CERTIFICATE IN ARCHAEOLOGY

Duration: Modular

Partner(s): The Department of Archaeology

6 courses of 24 hours – totalling 144 hours.
(1) What is Archaeology?
(2) Prehistoric Ireland – the first 7000 years of Irish settlement and society.
(3) The Archaeology of Medieval and Post-medieval Ireland.
(4) Current themes and approaches in archaeological research.
(5) Living with things: interpreting material culture.
(6) Landscape archaeology and the archaeology of landscapes.

One mark per course out of 1000.

Candidates must pass each course.

Compensation is not permitted.

For the final grade, an average of the 6 marks is given.

There are 3.5 credits per course totalling 21 credits.

A minimum of 80% attendance at class is required.
First Class Honours
70%
Second Class Honours
60-69%
Pass
40-59%
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IFCTP0022 CERTIFICATE IN COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Duration: Modular

Consists of 6 courses of 24 hours – totalling 144 hours.
(1) The Psychology of Interpersonal Communication.
(2) Reading Skills.
(3) Communication across the Lifespan.
(4) Writing Skills.
(5) Intercultural Communication.
(6) Mass Communication.

One mark per course out of 1000.

Students must pass each course.

Candidates must pass each course.

Compensation is not permitted.

For the final grade, an average of the 6 marks is given.

There are 3.5 credits per module totalling 21 credits.

A minimum of 80% attendance at class is required.
First Class Honours
70%
Second Class Honours
60-69%
Pass
40-59%
IFDPP0009 DIPLOMA IN COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Duration: Modular.

Consists of 3 courses of 24 hours per course – totalling 72 hours.
(1) Dramatic Communication.
(2) Information Technology and Promotional Communication.
(3) Public Communication.

One mark per course out of 1000.

For the final mark, an aggregate of the 3 course marks is given.

There are 3.5 credits per module totalling 10.5 credits.

Compensation is not permitted.

A minimum of 80% attendance at class is required.
First Class Honours
70%
Second Class Honours
60-69%
Pass
40-59%
Entry Requirement
Students must have successfully completed the Adult Education Certificate in Communication Skills.
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IFDPP0011 DIPLOMA IN NURSERY MANAGEMENT

Duration: 2 years.

Partner(s): NCNA (National Children’s Nursery Association)

Consists of 10 courses of 24 hours – totalling 240 hours.
(1) Ethics in Childcare.
(2) Childcare Management and Communication Skills 1.
(3) Childcare Management and Communication Skills 2.
(4) Developmentally Appropriate Programmes in Child Development.
(5) Staff Management.
(6) Legislation in Childcare.
(7) Childcare and Effective Business Practice.
(8) IT and Nursery Management.
(9) Healthy Environment and Childcare.
(10) Child Protection.

One mark per course out of 1000.

For each course the student must complete the required assignment.

Students must pass each course.

The overall mark will be an aggregate of the marks obtained in each course.

Compensation is not permitted.

A minimum of 80% attendance at class is required.
First Class Honours
70%
Second Class Honours
60-69%
Pass
40-59%
Entry Requirement
Students should be over 23 years of age. Potential students will complete an application form and may be asked to attend an
interview. All applicants will be required to have experience in the area of childcare.
IFDPP0012 DIPLOMA IN COMMUNITY DRUGS WORK

Duration: 2 years.

Partner(s): Department of Social Policy.

Consists of 11 courses – totalling 286 hours.
(1) Treatment Reponses to Drug Use/HIV/AIDS/Hepatitis C (18 hours).
(2) Basic Counselling and Crisis Intervention (30 hours).
(3) Social/Drug Policy (24 hours).
(4) Community Education and Community Health Strategies (42 hours).
(5) Work Placement (40 hours).
(6) Community Development (24 hours).
(7) Motivational Interviewing (30 hours).
(8) Social Analysis (18 hours).
(9) Community Based Research (18 hours).
(10) Project Development (24 hours).
(11) Family Support (18 hours).

One mark per course out of 1000.

Students must pass each course.

The overall mark will be an aggregate of the marks obtained in each course.

Compensation is not permitted.
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
A minimum of 80% attendance at class is required.
First Class Honours
70%
Second Class Honours
60-69%
Pass
40-59%
Entry Requirement
Participants must be over 23 years of age. No previous academic achievements are required although some experience in
the field of community drugs work is expected. They will be selected on the basis of their application form, an informal
interview and their experience in the general field of Community Drugs Work.
IFDPP0013 DIPLOMA IN THE HISTORY OF EUROPEAN PAINTING

Duration: 2 years.

Partner(s): Department of History of Art, UCD.

Two-year programme, each year has two terms.

Each semester totals 88 hours.

Over the two years there are 176 contact hours.

The programme is marked out of 1000.

A minimum of 80% attendance at class is required.
First Class Honours
70%
Second Class Honours
60-69%
Pass
40-59%
IFDPP0014 DIPLOMA IN SUBSTANCE MISUSE AND DELINQUENCY – INTERVENTION AND
COUNSELLING SKILLS

Duration: 220 hours over one year.

Partner(s): Wexford Area Partnership.

Consists of 4 courses – totalling 212 hours.
(1) Advanced Intervention and Counselling Skills for the Non-Specialist.
(2) Crime, Delinquency and Recidivism – Ethical and Policy Issues.
(3) Social Policy, Social Inclusion and Community Responses to Substance Misuse and Delinquency.
(4) Practice Placement.

One mark per course out of 1000.

The overall mark will be an aggregate of the marks obtained in each module.

Students must pass each course.

Compensation is not permitted.

A minimum of 80% attendance at class is required.
First Class Honours
70%
Second Class Honours
60-69%
Pass
40-59%
Entry Requirement
Prior experiential learning will be expected. Students must complete an application form and attend for interview.
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IFDPP0015 DIPLOMA IN HEARING AID AUDIOLOGY

Duration: October 2002 – April 2004.

Partner(s): Irish Society of Hearing Aid Audiologists.

Consists of 9 courses of 25 hours – totalling 225 hours.
(1) Anatomy and Physiology.
(2) Medical Aspects of Hearing Loss and Ear.
(3) Acoustics and Basic Psychoacoustics.
(4) The Measurement of Hearing.
(5) Speech Perception and Production Mechanisms.
(6) Hearing Aids and Hearing Aid Systems 1.
(7) Hearing Aids and Hearing Aid Systems 2.
(8) Other non-technical aspects of rehabilitation.
(9) Administrative and other issues in Private and Public Practice.

One mark per course out of 1000.

The overall mark will be an aggregate of the marks obtained in each course.

Students must pass each course.

Compensation is not permitted.

A minimum of 80% attendance at class is required.
First Class Honours
70%
Second Class Honours
60-69%
Pass
40-59%
Entry Requirement
Minimum of pass Leaving Certificate including one Science subject or equivalent standard. Participants will be over 23
years of age. They will be selected at informal interview, on the basis of a recognised means of access to practical and
financial support for the programme; i.e. it is anticipated that most people will be training under the supervision of a
qualified Hearing Aid Audiologist.
IFDPP0016 DIPLOMA IN COMMUNITY REHABILITATION

Duration: 2 years.

Partner(s): ERHA (Eastern Regional Health Authority), The Irish Association of Rehabilitation and Disability Studies
UCD.
 Consists of 9 courses of 24 hours – totalling 216 hours.
The 6 following are Core courses:
(1) Learning Support.
(2) Models of Rehabilitation.
(3) Pathways to Employment.
(4) Individual Planning.
(5) Counselling.
(6) Community Development.
Students may choose any 3 of the following Elective modules:
(1) Disability Awareness.
(2) Mental Health.
(3) Assistive Technology.
(4) Substance Misuse Awareness.
(5) The Rehabilitation of Offenders.
(6) Supported Employment.

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One mark per course out of 1000.

The overall mark will be an aggregate of the marks obtained in each course.

Students must pass all core courses and their 3 elective courses.

Compensation is not permitted.

A minimum of 80% attendance is required.
First Class Honours
70%
Second Class Honours
60-69%
Pass
40-59%
Entry Requirement
Students must complete an application form and attend for interview. Participants must be over 23 years of age. No
previous academic achievements are required.
IFDPP0017 DIPLOMA IN AURAL REHABILITATION

Duration: 18 months.

Partner(s): National Association of the Deaf.

Consists of 6 courses of 27.5 hours – totalling 165 hours.
(1) Hearing and Deafness.
(2) Lipreading – Speechreading, Learning and Teaching.
(3) Adult Education.
(4) Audiology and ENT Personnel and Services.
(5) Rehabilitation 1 – Assistive Technology/Facilities Noise.
(6) Disability Awareness – Development.

One mark per course out of 1000.

The overall mark will be an aggregate of the marks obtained in each course.

Students must pass each course.

Compensation is not permitted.

A minimum of 80% attendance at class is required.
First Class Honours
70%
Second Class Honours
60-69%
Pass
40-59%
Entry Requirement
Participants must be 23 years and over.
IFCTP0019 CERTIFICATE IN CONTEMPORARY STUDIES

Duration: Recommended 3 years maximum.

Consists of 6 courses (choice of any 6 certificate level courses).

Courses are 24 hours each – totalling 144 hours.

Participants choose courses from a selection of available interdisciplinary modules.

One mark per course

Candidates must pass each course.

For the final grade, an average of the 6 marks is given.

Compensation is not permitted.

A minimum of 80% attendance at class is required.
First Class Honours
70%
Second Class Honours
60-69%
Pass
40-59%
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IFCTP0020 CERTIFICATE IN ADULT EDUCATION (PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT)

Duration: Modular – Within 3 years is recommended.

Consists of 6 courses of 24 hours – totalling 144 hours.
(1) Adults and Learning.
(2) Supporting the Adult Learner.
(3) Designing the Learning Experience.
(4) Contemporary Issues in Adult Education.
(5) Philosophy of Adult Education.
(6) Course Delivery.

One mark per course out of 1000.

Candidates must pass each course.

For the final grade an average of the 6 marks is given.

There are 3.5 credits per course totalling 21 credits.

Compensation is not permitted.

A minimum of 80% attendance at class is required.
First Class Honours
70%
Second Class Honours
60-69%
Pass
40-59%
IFCTP0023 CERTIFICATE IN GENEALOGY – FAMILY HISTORY

Duration: 3 years.

1st year: 2 courses of 25 hours – totalling 50 hours (3.5 credits each)

2nd year: 1 course of 50 hours (7 credits)

3rd year: 1 course of 50 hours (7 credits)

One mark per course/year.

1st year courses are marked out of 1000 each, 2nd and 3rd year courses are marked out of 2000.

Candidates must pass each year.

The final grade is the year 3 grade.

Compensation is not permitted.
 A minimum of 80% attendance at class is required.
First Class Honours
70%
Second Class Honours
60-69%
Pass
40-59%
IFCTP0025 CERTIFICATE IN SOCIOLOGY

Duration: Recommended 3 years maximum.

Partner(s): Department of Sociology, UCD.
 Participants must complete the four core courses and select four of the five option courses – totalling 144 hours.
Core courses:
(1) Human Societies.
(2) Contemporary Irish Society.
(3) Dimensions of Contemporary Social Life.
(4) The Emergence of Sociological Perspectives.
Elective Courses:
(1) The Catholic Church in Modern Ireland.
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(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
The Sociology of Sex and Gender.
The Sociology of Health and Health Care.
Media Studies.
The Sociology of Education.

One mark per course, out of 1000 per core course and 500 per elective.

The final result will be an aggregate of the final marks.

Candidates must pass each core course and chosen electives.

There are 3.5 credits per core course, 1.75 credits per elective course, totalling 21 credits.

Compensation is not permitted.

A minimum of 80% attendance at class is required.
First Class Honours
70%
Second Class Honours
60-69%
Pass
40-59%
IFCTP0026 CERTIFICATE IN FOUNDATION LEVEL STUDIES – COMMERCE

Duration: 1 academic year – 2 terms.

Consists of 2 terms of 8 weeks totalling 144 hours. 1 Academic subject per term.

Candidates must pass all components of both academic subjects.

Marks are out of 1000 per subject – leading to an overall mark out of 2000.

A minimum of 80% attendance at class is required.
First Class Honours
70%
Second Class Honours
60-69%
Pass
40-59%
Entry Requirement
All applicants must be over 22 years of age on the 1st January of the year of entry to the course and will be required to
complete an application form, attend an interview and be assessed on a sample of written work.
IFCTP0027 CERTIFICATE IN LITERATURE IN ENGLISH

Duration: 3 years.

Each course is 12 sessions x 2 hours – totalling 144 hours.

Students take 4 core courses and then choose 2 elective courses.

Students must complete 6 courses to attain a certificate.

One mark per course out of 1000.

Candidates must pass each core course and chosen electives.

The overall mark will be an aggregate of the marks obtained in each course.

There are 3.5 credits per course totalling 21 credits.

Compensation is not permitted.

A minimum of 80% attendance at class is required.
First Class Honours
70%
Second Class Honours
60-69%
Pass
40-59%
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IFCTP0029 CERTIFICATE IN CONTINUING DEVELOPMENT (GAS INDUSTRY; MANAGING
PEOPLE)

Duration: 1 year.

Partner(s): Bord Gais.

Consists of 3 courses
(1) Foundation Module (16 hours – 2 days)
(2) Managing People Module (80 hours – 10 days)
(3) Gas Trading Module (24 hours – 3 days)

The Certificate is worth 20 credits.

Participants must complete the required assessments in each course to obtain the 20 credits.

The overall mark for the Certificate will be an aggregate of the marks obtained in each course.

Each course is marked out of 1000.
First Class Honours
70%
Second Class Honours
60-69%
Pass
40-59%
Entry Requirement
Entrants must be over 23 years of age and have at least 2 years work experience. Bord Gais employees who have
previously completed the Core Module (Managing People) will be fully exempted from the Core Module and the
Foundation Module, however they will be required to satisfy the assessment criteria of the Core Module.
IFCTP0030 CERTIFICATE IN PROJECT AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Duration: Part-time, one year, 3 terms.

Partner(s): Social Policy Department, UCD and Dublin Inner City Partnership.

Consists of 6 courses of 24 hours – totalling 144 hours
(1) Comparative Social Policy.
(2) Irish Social Policy
(3) Project Development.
(4) Research and Evaluation.
(5) Local and Community Development.
(6) Social Analysis.

One mark per course out of 1000.

Candidates must pass each course.

For the final grade, an average of the 6 marks is given.

There are 3.5 credits per course totalling 21 credits.

Compensation is not permitted.

A minimum of 80% attendance at class is required.
First Class Honours
70%
Second Class Honours
60-69%
Pass
40-59%
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IFCTP0031 CERTIFICATE IN CRECHE MANAGEMENT

Duration: 1 year.

Partner(s): School of Practical Childcare.

Consists of 5 courses.
(1) Manage a childcare environment – 34 hours.
(2) Working with parents and children – 20.5 hours.
(3) Manage the childcare team – 26 hours.
(4) Promotion and administration of a creche – 24.5 hours.
(5) Work Experience – 40 hours.

One mark per course out of 1000.

Candidates must pass each course.

For the final grade, an average of the 5 marks is given.

There are 3.5 credits per course totalling 21 credits.

Compensation is not permitted.

A minimum of 80% attendance at class is required.
First Class Honours
70%
Second Class Honours
60-69%
Pass
40-59%
Entry Requirement
Participants must hold a childcare qualification (or a complimentary qualification such as Nursing or Social Science) and
have at least one year’s work experience in a childcare setting. Participants should be in a management or supervisory
position in a creche setting, or if not, preparing themselves for such a position. The minimum age at entry is 23 years.
IFCTP0034 CERTIFICATE IN DRUGS COUNSELLING THEORY AND INTERVENTION SKILLS

Duration: 1 year.

Partner(s): Merchants Quay Project.

Consists of 4 courses – totalling 145 hours.
(1) Theories and Models of Addiction – 45 hours.
(2) Intervention and brief therapy skills for working with drug users – 30 hours.
(3) Policy and Prevention – 30 hours.
(4) Placement in a residential drugs treatment programme – 40 hours.

One mark per course out of 1000.

Candidates must pass each course.

For the final grade, an average of the 4 marks is given.

There are 3.5 credits per course totalling 21 credits.

Compensation is not permitted.

A minimum of 80% attendance at class is required.
First Class Honours
70%
Second Class Honours
60-69%
Pass
40-59%
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IFDPP0010 DIPLOMA IN DRUGS COUNSELLING THEORY AND INTERVENTION SKILLS

Duration: 2 years.

Partner(s): Merchants Quay Project.

There are 3 courses entitled:
(1) Counselling Theory and Practice.
(2) Social Policy.
(3) Drugs and Alcohol policy.

One mark per course out of 1000.

Candidates must pass each course.

For the final mark, an average of the 3 marks is given.

Compensation is not permitted.

A minimum of 80% attendance at class is permitted.
First Class Honours
70%
Second Class Honours
60-69%
Pass
40-59%
Entry Requirement
Students must have successfully completed the Adult Education Certificate in Drugs Counselling and Intervention Skills.
IFCTP0036 CERTIFICATE IN ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION

Duration: 1 year.

Partner(s): Central Remedial Clinic.

Consists of 11 courses – totalling 144 hours.
(1) Introduction to Assistive Technology – 8 hours.
(2) Empowerment, Cultural and Leadership Implications – 8 hours.
(3) Review of Assistive Technology Applications – 24 hours.
(4) Guiding the process: the interdisciplinary teamwork issues – 12 hours.
(5) Funding and Policy Issues – 8 hours.
(6) Seating and Mobility – 8 hours.
(7) Augmentative and Alternative Communication – 8 hours.
(8) Computer Applications and Access – 8 hours.
(9) Special Applications in Learning Disabilities – 8 hours.
(10) Private study of recommended literature – 12 hours.
(11) Individual Project – 40 hours.

One mark per course out of 1000.

Candidates must pass each course.

For the final grade, an average of the 11 marks is given.

Compensation is not permitted.

A minimum of 80% attendance at class is required.
First Class Honours
Second Class Honours
Pass
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70%
60-69%
40-59%
IFCTP0038 CERTIFICATE IN FOUNDATION LEVEL STUDIES – SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

Duration: 1 academic year – 2 terms.

Consists of 2 terms of 10 weeks – totalling 144 hours.

Academic subjects per term:
(1) Maths and Chemistry in term 1
(2) Physics and Biology/Maths for Engineering in term 2.
(3) Studies skills is a subject studied in both terms.

Marks are out of 1000 per academic subject.

Candidates must pass all components of all academic subjects.
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Study Skills is marked out of 100. The overall mark for the programme is out of 4200.
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A minimum of 80% attendance at class is required.
First Class Honours
70%
Second Class Honours
60-69%
Pass
40-59%
Entry Requirement
All applicants must be over 22 years of age on the 1 st January of the year of entry to the course and will be required to
complete an application form, attend an interview and be assessed on a sample of written work.
IFDPP0008 DIPLOMA IN ADULT EDUCATION (PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT)
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Duration: Modular.
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Consists of 3 courses of 24 hours – totalling 72 hours.
(1) Facilitation Skills/Group Learning.
(2) Planning Skills: Adult Education.
(3) New Ideas in Teaching.

One mark per course out of 1000.

The final mark is an aggregate of the 3 course marks.

Candidates must pass each course.

There are 3.5 credits per course.

Compensation is not permitted.
First Class Honours
Second Class Honours
Pass
70%
60-69%
40-59%
Entry Requirement
Students must have successfully completed the Adult Education Certificate in Adult Education (Professional Development)
– attained 21 credits.
IFDPP002C DIPLOMA IN ASSISTIVE COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
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Duration: 1 year.
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Partner: Central Remedial Clinic.
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Consists of 6 modules – totalling 114 hours.

30 credits.
(1) Models of Assistive Technology.
(2) Individual Planning.
(3) Practical Computing.
(4) Computer Applications for persons with Sensory Disabilities.
(5) Computer Applications for Persons with Physical Disabilities.
295
(6) Evaluating Computer Use and Interaction.

One mark per course out of 1000.

The final mark is an aggregate of all module marks.

Compensation is not permitted.

A minimum of 80% attendance at class is required.
First Class Honours
Second Class Honours
Pass
296
70%
60-69%
40-59%