MARKS & STANDARDS
2011-12 EXAMINATIONS
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OLLSCOIL NA hÉIREANN, GAILLIMH
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, GALWAY
MARKS AND STANDARDS – 2011-12
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS, PUBLIC
POLICY AND LAW
THE J.E. CAIRNES SCHOOL OF
BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
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Bachelor of Commerce
B. Comm International (French, German, Spanish, Italian
B. Comm International Experience
B. Comm (Accounting)
B. Comm (Accounting) International Experience
Bachelor of Science, (Business Information Systems)
B.Sc. In Rural Development
Part-Time B. Comm & Diploma in Business
Master of Accounting/Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Accounting
M.Comm Degree Examination
M.Econ.Sc Degree Examination
M.Econ.Sc Degree Part-Time Examination
M.Econ.Sc (Economic and Environmental Modelling) Degree Examination
M.Econ.Sc (International Finance) Degree Examination
M.B.A. Degree
Postgraduate Diploma in Management
Master of Science in Business Information Systems (full-time)
Master of Science in Business Information Systems (part-time)
Master of Business Studies (MBS) Degree, Mode A, (1AB2, 2AB2)
Master of Business Studies (Part-Time 1AB3, 2AB3, 3AB3, 4AB3)
Master of Business Studies in Industrial Relations & Human Resource
Management – Mode A
Master of Science in Health Economics
Master of Science in Industrial Relations & Human Resource Management
(Mode B)
Master of Science in Strategy, Innovation and People Management (Mode B,
full-time)
Master of Science in Strategy, Innovation and People Management (Mode B,
part-time)
Master of Science in Information Systems Management (full-time)
Master of Science in Information Systems Management (part-time)
Master of Science in International Management (full-time)
Master of Science in International Management (part-time)
Master of Science (Strategic Marketing)
MBS: Electronic Commerce
M.SC. Technology Management (1TC1, 2TC1) Distance Learning (Repeat
Students only)
M.SC. Technology Management (1TC1, 2TC1) Distance Learning
Higher Diploma in Business Studies
Higher Diploma in Economic Science
M.Sc.Marketing Practice
Diploma in Social Gerontology (part-time)
Certificate in Management Practice
Postgraduate Diploma in Innovation Management & Postgraduate Diploma in
Technology Commercialisation
Diploma in Continuing Professional Development
Postgraduate Diploma in Enterprise Management
Postgraduate Diploma in International Business
MSc in Finance and Information Systems
Structured PhD
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THE J.E. CAIRNES SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
BACHELOR OF COMMERCE
FIRST COMMERCE EXAMINATION
Marks Maxima: 100 marks for each subject. The First Semester examination result will be considered
at the First Semester Examination Board Meeting and Second Semester examination results are
considered at the Summer Examination Board Meeting.
1.
Standards
First Class Honours
Second Class Honours, Grade 1
Second Class Honours, Grade 2
Pass
70%
60%
50%
40%.
2.
Honours
Honours shall be awarded in separate subjects.
3.
Compensation
Compensation may be allowed in modules up to 20 ECTS at 35%, provided the candidate has
excess marks above the pass standard in the other modules equivalent to double the
deficiency. Compensation will be possible at the first sitting and the Autumn resit and
thereafter only where exemptions have not been brought to the examination.
4.
Carry Forward of Marks
Where a candidate has failed in the examination as a whole, but has obtained 40% in one or
more modules, these marks may be carried forward to subsequent examinations within the two
year time limit.
5.
Course Work
Up to a maximum of 50% of the marks in any module may be allotted to course work.
6.
Minimum performance requirement in written examinations in the B.Comm
A minimum of 35% is required in the final written examination in a module before marks for
course work may be included in the determination of the overall mark for the module in
question. Where the mark in the final written exam is lower than 35%, the grade for the
module will be determined by the lower of (i) the mark in the final written exam out of 100%,
and (ii) the weighted combination of the final written exam and coursework marks.
7.
Honours may be awarded in separate subjects provided the examination is passed as a whole.
Candidates who pass by compensation are not eligible for Honours. Honours are awarded at
the Summer examination only.
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EXAMINATIONS OF THE SECOND AND B.COMM. DEGREE YEARS
27B
Marks should be returned to the Examinations Office as a percentage. All First Semester examination
results are considered at the First Semester Examination Board Meeting and Second Semester
examination results are considered at the Summer Examination Board Meeting.
1.
Pass
The pass standard for all subjects is 40%.
2.
Graduation
To graduate with the B.Comm. Degree, the student must accumulate 60 ECTS credits in both
Second and Third Years as follows:
Second Commerce:
Third Commerce:
60 ECTS: 50 obligatory credits plus 10 optional credits.
60 ECTS: 15 obligatory credits, 25 credits from a single stream and
20 further optional credits.
(Schedule of Courses is set out in the University Calendar).
3.
Honours
(a) Honours are awarded on completion of the B.Comm. Degree, irrespective of the
examination session, according to the following standards:
First Class Honours
about 70%
Second Class Honours, Grade I
about 60%
Second Class Honours, Grade II
about 50%
(b) the computation of honours to be based on the combined results of the
Second and Third Commerce years, the overall mark to be derived from adding together
50% of the Second Year marks and 50% of the Third Year aggregate marks.
(c) For those students who entered the B.Comm. prior to 2007-2008, the computation of
honours to be based on the results of Third Commerce or, if to the student's advantage,
on the combined results of the Second and Third Commerce years in which case the
overall mark to be derived from adding together 30% of the Second Year marks and 70%
of the Third Year aggregate marks.
4.
Concessionary Pass
Students may be granted a concessionary pass in modules to a total of 10 ECTS credits in
Second and 10 ECTS credits in Third Year; the concessionary pass shall be effective at a mark
of 35% in the 10 ECTS credits in question regardless both of excess marks in other modules
and whether or not other modules need to be repeated. Students with up to 10 ECTS of
compensation will not be permitted to repeat these modules. If students have achieved marks
of 35-39% in more than 10 ECTS, they must repeat the excess compensatables and will only
be permitted to repeat any compensatables above 10 ECTS. The student must choose which
module(s) to repeat.
5.
Time Limit
Students must accumulate a total of 60 ECTS credits within two academic years of having
passed the First Commerce Examination. The 60 credits must include the obligatory courses
specified for the Second Year.
6.
Course Work
Up to a maximum of 50% of the marks in any module may be allotted to course work.
However, in the case of the following modules, all marks are allocated to course work: Web
& Interactive Media Design, Research Project, Enterprise Planning Project and Skills for
Work Life.
7.
Minimum performance requirement in written examinations in the B.Comm
A minimum of 35% is required in the final written examination in a module before marks for
course work may be included in the determination of the overall mark for the module in
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question. Where the mark in the final written exam is lower than 35%, the grade for the
module will be determined by the lower of (i) the mark in the final written exam out of 100%,
and (ii) the weighted combination of the final written exam and coursework marks.
8.
Student Exchange
At any time after passing the obligatory courses of the First Year, students may obtain up to
35 ECTS credits by taking courses and passing examinations in an institution outside the
State. The courses to be taken and the weighting to be assigned to them must be approved in
advance by the School, which must also be satisfied that students have the necessary
competence in any foreign language if appropriate. Where the institution has no course on
offer during the period of attendance which is equivalent to an obligatory course which would
normally be taken at that time, the School may accept alternative courses or projects up to a
maximum of 25 ECTS credits.
Regarding the determination of the students overall category of result, the Board of Examiners
shall have the discretion, having fully considered the subject marks obtained by the student at
examination in the foreign university, to base the overall B.Comm. result solely on the marks
obtained at NUI, Galway examinations, provided that the credits obtained abroad shall count
towards the accumulation of the overall credit unit requirement for the year in question. This
regulation does not apply to the B.Comm. International programmes.
9.
Where a student is on an international exchange to a foreign university, provided a student
achieves a pass mark or equivalent for all modules in the exchange, marks awarded for all
such modules will ordinarily be included in the computation of second year average marks
and also marks for the degree, if this computed mark exceeds the computed mark that would
otherwise be attained through their exclusion. In all other cases, the computation of honours
will be based on the combined aggregate average results of NUI Galway, second and final
year modules weighted by ECTS. Students must achieve an overall equivalent pass mark or
higher in modules taken in the foreign university to satisfy the requirements of the academic
year, and to progress into the subsequent year of the programme.
THIRD YEAR
Students must pass modules to a total of 60 ECTS credits.
The 60 ECTS credits must be derived in the following way:
(a)
15 ECTS obligatory for all students:
EC423 Ireland in the Global Economy
5 ECTS
MG334 Strategic Management
5 ECTS
FA318 Innovation, Creativity & Enterprise
5 ECTS
(b)
(c)
Semester 1
Semester 2
Semester 2
Students must select one of the streams listed below and pass modules to a total of 25 ECTS in
that stream (including modules indicated as obligatory for that stream):
 Accounting
 Economics
 Marketing
 Management of Human Resources
 Management Information Systems.
Take 20 further ECTS credits from the available final year modules.
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SUBJECT STREAMS (FINAL YEAR)
ACCOUNTING
The following are the obligatory modules for the stream (25 ECTS):
Code
Title
Credits
Semester
AY321 Management Accounting II
5 ECTS
Semester I
AY308 Taxation I
5 ECTS
Semester I
AY 305 Financial Accounting II
5 ECTS
Semester I
AY 309 Financial Accounting III
5 ECTS
Semester II
AY 322 Management Accounting III
5 ECTS
Semester II
Prerequisites
Fin. Acc. II
Management Acc. II
ECONOMICS
The obligatory modules for this stream are:
EC425 Topics in Microeconomic Theory 5 ECTS
Semester I
EC422 Applied Econometrics
5 ECTS
Semester I
Additional Economics modules in this stream may be taken from the full list of
options on offer.
Students wishing to pursue postgraduate studies in Economics are advised to take EC422 Applied
Econometrics.
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
MS110
MS402
MS218
MS219
MS412
Business Systems Analysis
Management Decision
Systems
Database Technologies
E-Business
Information Systems
Innovation
5 ECTS
Semester I
5 ECTS
5 ECTS
5 ECTS
Semester I
Semester I
Semester II
5 ECTS
Semester II
MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
The following are the obligatory modules for the stream (25 ECTS):
MG328 Human Resource Management
5 ECTS
Semester I
MG327 Global Employment Relations
5 ECTS
Semester I
MG326 Employee Relations: Rights &
Obligations
5 ECTS
Semester I
MG333 Cross Cultural Management
5 ECTS
Semester II
MG332 Work & Organisations
5 ECTS
Semester II
MARKETING
The following are the obligatory modules for the stream (25 ECTS):
MK 301 Marketing Research
10 ECTS
Semester 1
MK 303 Global Marketing
5 ECTS
Semester 2
MK 312 Marketing Policy & Strategy
10 ECTS
Semester 2
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B. COMM. INTERNATIONAL (FRENCH) (GERMAN) (SPANISH)
(ITALIAN)
The Marks and Standards for the ordinary B.Comm. shall apply except for the following:
1) The year abroad will operate on a pass/fail basis. The computation of honours to be based on
the combined results of the Second and Third Commerce years, the overall mark to be derived
from adding together 50% of the Second Year marks and 50% of the Final Year aggregate
marks.
2) students must comply with the subject arrangement as set out in the University Calendar under
Schedule of Courses;
3) the optional courses selected by final year students must include a minimum of 25 ECTS
credits from the available final year modules, courses chosen from outside the list of electives
must come from a single subject stream.
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4) German, Italian and Spanish are available in the first year of the regular B.Comm.
programme. A limited number of students may transfer to the second year of the B.Comm.
International in either subject on the recommendation of the Discipline concerned and
conditional on passing first Commerce and achieving a satisfactory performance in the
language.
5) Students will be granted a concessionary pass in modules to a total of 10 ECTS credits in
Second Year and 10 ECTS credits in Fourth Year; the concessionary pass shall be effective of
a mark of 35%. Students with up to 10 ECTS of compensation will not be permitted to repeat
these modules. If students have achieved marks of 35-39% in more than 10 ECTS, they must
repeat the excess compensatables and will only be permitted to repeat any compensatables
above 10 ECTS. The student must choose which module(s) to repeat.
6) To progress to Third Year (Year Abroad) students must have accumulated 50 of the 60 ECTS.
credits specified for Second Commerce International, including at least 15 ECTS in the
relevant language study modules. Students deficient in second year modules must pass all the
requirements of second year before progressing to final year.
7) The number and level of subjects to be taken at the host university must be determined in
consultation with the Head of the J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics,
NUI,Galway.
8) Students must take and pass a 5 ECTS semester course in economics. This course should be
second year/intermediate level economics, but in exceptional circumstances a first year course
at a higher level may suffice. If students fail the economics requirement abroad, the onus is
on the Economics Discipline to set alternative work for those concerned.
9) For module IT341 Marketing Languages: Italian in Secondary Schools available to B.Comm.
and Italian students (4BC5), there is an attendance requirement of at least 75%. Students who
attend less than 75% of required lectures will be deemed to have failed the module.
10) To graduate with the B.Comm. International, students must accumulate a minimum total of 60
ECTS credits including 15 obligatory credits, 20 credits for the language which covers stream
requirements and 25 other optional credits, courses chosen from outside the list of electives
must come from a single subject stream.
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B. COMM. (INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE)
1) The B.Comm. (International Experience) is a four-year version of the existing B.Comm.
programme involving a one-year period of study at an approved university or third level
institution outside the state and/or placement in an approved business environment. A
minimum of one semester will be spent at an international academic partner university.
2) The International stream is optional. The students selected will spend third year abroad/on
placement and on the successful completion of this year will take final B.Comm. in their
fourth year.
3) In order for students to be admitted to Fourth Year they must have achieved an overall result
of pass in Third Year (year abroad/placement) and must have accumulated the 60 ECTS
specified for Second Commerce.
4) The Marks and Standards for the B.Comm. shall apply except that the year abroad/placement
will operate on a pass/fail basis; honours will be determined on a combination of Second and
Final year results.
5) Students may compensate in subjects to a total of 10 ECTS in Fourth Year; the compensatory
pass shall be effective at a mark of 35%. Where more than 10 ECTS have been failed at 35%
or above, the student must repeat the excess compensatables and will only be permitted to
repeat any compensatables above 10 ECTS.
6) The number and level of subjects to be taken at the host University will be determined in
consultation with the B.Comm. Programme Director, NUI Galway.
7) To graduate with the B.Comm. (International Experience), students must accumulate a total of
60 ECTS in Fourth Year.
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BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (ACCOUNTING)
FIRST COMMERCE (ACCOUNTING) EXAMINATION
Marks Maxima: 100 marks for each subject. The First Semester examination result is considered at the
First Semester Examination Board Meeting and Second Semester examination results are considered at
the Summer Examination Board Meeting.
1.
Standards
First Class Honours
Second Class Honours, Grade 1
Second Class Honours, Grade 2
Pass
70%
60%
50%
40%.
2.
Honours
Honours shall be awarded in separate subjects.
3.
Compensation
Compensation may be allowed in modules up to 20 ECTS at 35%, provided the candidate has
excess marks above the pass standard in the other modules equivalent to double the
deficiency. Compensation will be possible at the first sitting and the Autumn resit and
thereafter only where exemptions have not been brought to the examination.
4.
Carry Forward of Marks
Where a candidate has failed in the examination as a whole, but has obtained 40% in one or
more modules, these marks may be carried forward to subsequent examinations within the
normal 2 year time limit.
5.
Course Work
Up to a maximum of 50% of the marks in any module may be allotted to course work.
6.
Minimum performance requirement in written examinations in the B.Comm
A minimum of 35% is required in the final written examination in a module before marks for
course work may be included in the determination of the overall mark for the module in
question. Where the mark in the final written exam is lower than 35%, the grade for the
module will be determined by the lower of (i) the mark in the final written exam out of 100%,
and (ii) the weighted combination of the final written exam and coursework marks.
7.
Honours may be awarded in separate subjects provided the examination is passed as a whole.
Candidates who pass by compensation are not eligible for Honours. Honours are awarded at
the Summer examination only.
EXAMINATIONS OF THE SECOND AND B.COMM. (ACCOUNTING)
DEGREE YEARS
28B
Marks should be returned to the Examinations Office as a percentage. All First Semester examination
results are considered at the First Semester Examination Board Meeting and Second Semester
examination results are considered at the Summer Examination Board Meeting.
1.
Pass
The pass standard for all subjects is 40%.
2.
Graduation
To graduate with the B.Comm. Degree, the student must accumulate 60 ECTS credits in both
Second and Third Years as follows:
Second Commerce:
Third Commerce:
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60 ECTS: 50 obligatory credits plus 10 optional credits.
60 ECTS: 55 obligatory credits plus 5 optional credits
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3.
(Schedule of Courses is set out in the University Calendar).
Honours
(a)
Honours are awarded on completion of the B.Comm.(Accounting) Degree,
irrespective of the examination session, according to the following standards:
First Class Honours
about 70%
Second Class Honours, Grade I
about 60%
Second Class Honours, Grade II about 50%
(b)
The computation of honours to be based on the results of the Second and Third
Commerce years, the overall mark to be derived from adding together 50% of the
Second Year marks and 50% of the Third Year aggregate marks.
4.
Concessionary Pass
Students may be granted a concessionary pass in modules to a total of 10 ECTS credits in
Second Year and 10 ECTS credits in Third Year; the concessionary pass shall be effective at a
mark of 35% in the 10 ECTS credits in question regardless both of excess marks in other
modules and whether or not other modules need to be repeated. Students with up to 10 ECTS
of compensation will not be permitted to repeat these modules. If students have achieved
marks of 35-39% in more than 10 ECTS, they must repeat the excess compensatables and will
only be permitted to repeat any compensatables above 10 ECTS. The student must choose
which module(s) to repeat.
5.
Time Limit
Students must accumulate a total of 60 ECTS credits within two academic years of having
passed the First Commerce Examination. The 60 credits must include the obligatory courses
specified for the Second Year.
6.
Course Work
Up to a maximum of 50% of the marks in any module may be allotted to course work.
However, in the case of Skills for Worklife, all marks may be allocated to course work.
7.
Minimum performance requirement in written examinations in the B.Comm (Accounting)
A minimum of 35% is required in the final written examination in a module before marks for
course work may be included in the determination of the overall mark for the module in
question. Where the mark in the final written exam is lower than 35%, the grade for the
module will be determined by the lower of (i) the mark in the final written exam out of 100%,
and (ii) the weighted combination of the final written exam and coursework marks.
BACHELOR OF COMMERCE ACCOUNTING (INTERNATIONAL
EXPERIENCE)
The B. Comm. Accounting (International Experience) is a four-year version of the existing B. Comm.
Accounting programme involving a one-year period of study at an approved university or third level
institution outside the state and/or placement in an approved business environment.
The International stream is optional. Interested students must apply to the School of Business &
Economics in their second year, by a date to be specified. The students selected would spend their third
year abroad and on the successful completion of this year would take final B. Comm. Accounting in
their fourth year.
Numbers accepted on the programme will be limited. The School of Business & Economics will
determine both the selection of students and the particular university at which the student will spend
the year abroad. Such decisions are based on the number of places available at host institutions as well
as the student’s academic and personal record.
The number and level of subjects to be taken at the host University must be determined in consultation
with the B. Comm. Accounting Programme Director. Performance in examinations taken abroad will
be integrated into the student’s record in ‘pass’/’fail’ terms. Accordingly, in order for students to be
admitted to Fourth Year, they must have achieved an overall result of ‘Pass’ in Third Year (year
abroad).
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Where the requirements of the Year abroad are not successfully completed arrangements to proceed on
a provisional basis may be applied and the deficiencies must be made up by the students in question
presenting for such additional examinations and/or other exercises as determined by the School of
Business & Economics.
The regulations as set out in the Calendar and Marks and Standards for the B. Comm. Accounting
programme shall apply.
FIRST YEAR BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
(BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS)
Marks Maxima: 100 marks for each subject. All First Semester examination results are considered at
the First Semester Examination Board Meeting and Second Semester examination results are
considered at the Summer Examination Board Meeting.
1.
Standards:
First Class Honours
Second Class Honours, Grade 1
Second Class Honours, Grade 2
Pass
70%
60%
50%
40%.
2.
Honours:
Honours shall be awarded in separate subjects.
3.
Compensation and Exemption:
Compensation may be allowed in modules up to 20 ECTS at 35%, provided the candidate has
excess marks above the pass standard in the other modules equivalent to double the
deficiency. Compensation will be possible at the first sitting and the Autumn resit and
thereafter only where exemptions have not been brought to the examination.
4.
Carry forward of Marks:
Candidates who do not pass the examination as a whole at the Autumn sitting are awarded
exemptions in all subjects passed.
5.
Course Work: Up to a maximum of 70% of the marks in any subject may be allotted to course
work. In the case of the following subjects, all marks are allocated to course work: Business
Application Development II, Business Systems Design & Implementation.
6.
Minimum performance requirement in written examinations in the B.Sc.
A minimum of 35% is required in the final written examination in a module before marks for
course work may be included in the determination of the overall mark for the module in
question. Where the mark in the final written exam is lower than 35%, the grade for the
module will be determined by the lower of (i) the mark in the final written exam out of 100%,
and (ii) the weighted combination of the final written exam and coursework marks.
EXAMINATIONS OF THE SECOND, THIRD AND FOURTH YEARS
29B
Marks should be returned to the Examinations Office as a percentage. All First Semester examination
results are considered at the First Semester Examination Board Meeting and Second Semester
examination results are considered at the Summer Examination Board Meeting.
1.
Pass
The pass standard for all subjects is 40%.
2.
Graduation
To graduate the B.Sc. (Business Information Systems) Degree, the student must accumulate a
total of 60 ECTS credits in each of Second, Third and Fourth Years.
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Standards
(a) The pass mark in all modules is 40%.
(b) Honours are awarded on completion of the B.Sc. (Business Information Systems) Degree,
irrespective of the examination session, according to the following standards:
First Class Honours
Second Class Honours Grade I
Second Class Honours Grade II
about 70%
about 60%
about 50%
(c) The computation of honours is based on the results of Fourth Year, or if to the student’s
advantage, on the combined results of Third Year and Fourth Year, in which case the overall
mark is derived from adding together 30% of the Third Year average mark and 70% of the
Fourth Year average mark.
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Compensation
Students will be granted a concessionary pass in modules up to a total of 10 ECTS credits in
Second, Third, and Fourth Years; the concessionary pass shall be effective at a mark of 35% in
the 10 ECTS credits in question, regardless both of excess marks in other modules and whether
or not other modules need to be repeated. Students with up to 10 ECTS of compensation will
not be permitted to repeat these modules. If students have achieved marks of 35 – 39% in more
than 10 ECTS, they must repeat the excess compensatables and will only be permitted to repeat
any compensatables above 10 ECTS. The student must choose which module(s) to repeat.
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Course Work
Up to a maximum of 70% of the marks in any subject may be allotted to course work. In the
case of the following subjects, all marks are allocated to course work: Advanced Application
Development I, Web & Interactive Media Design, Skills for Worklife.
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Minimum performance requirement in written examinations in the B.Comm.
A minimum of 35% is required in the final written examination in a module before marks for
course work may be included in the determination of the overall mark for the module in
question. Where the mark in the final written exam is lower than 35%, the grade for the module
will be determined by the lower of (i) the mark in the final written exam out of 100%, and (ii)
the weighted combination of the final written exam and coursework marks..
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Repeat Examinations
Repeat examinations are scheduled in August for those students who failed examinations in
modules of Semester 1 or Semester 2 or who otherwise had the School’s permission to be
absent. It is not allowable for students to be absent from the initial examination in a subject
without the School’s permission.
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B.Sc. IN RURAL DEVELOPMENT
1.
Pass Standard
Level One: The pass standard in each module is 40%; students must obtain an average of 40%
across all modules and pass modules comprising at least 45 ECTS, with not less than 30% in
any module.
Level Two: The pass standard in each module is 40%; students must obtain an average of 40%
across all modules and pass modules comprising at least 45 ECTS, with not less than 30% in
any module.
Level Three: The pass standard in each module is 40%; students must obtain an average of 40%
across all modules and pass modules comprising at least 45 ECTS, with not less than 30% in
any module.
2.
Course Work
Level One (Part A & B): All marks in any module may be allotted to course work.
Level Two (Part A & B): Up to 60% of the marks in any module may be allotted to course
work.
Level Three (Part A & B): Up to 60% of the marks in any module may be allotted to course
work, except in the case of EC 489 Research Project / Thesis. In the case of this module all
marks are allotted to course work.
3.
For the following modules at Level Two 2008/2009 (Level Two is first year of degree
following successful completion of two year diploma course)
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Mod 13
Mod 14
Mod 15
Mod 16
EC472
EC473
EC474
EC475
U
SME Development,
Co-operative theory and practice,
Project Planning and Development,
Information Technology,
For the following modules at Level Three 2007/2008
U
Mod 23 EC483
Mod 24 EC484
Mod 25 EC485
Financial Analysis and Planning,
Food Business,
Socio-Economic Research.
The following to apply:*
For 5 credit module assessment is now defined as continuous assessment including a
1.5 hour in class exam which will constitute 40 of the total module marks and
Project/Essay work (60 of the module marks)
*
For 10 credit modules assessment is now defined as continuous assessment including
a 3 hour in class exam which will constitute 80 of the total module marks and
Project/Essay work (120 of the module marks)
*
There will be no End of Year Exams for these modules (i.e. Summer
Examination)
*
Supplementary Examinations as follows: Failed elements of continuous assessment
must be repeated as prescribed by Head of Discipline. Marks in passed elements of
continuous assessment are carried forward.
*
Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the
total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work
is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks
available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days
late or more shall not be accepted.
4.
Progression
Students must achieve a pass at one level before progressing to the next.
5.
Honours
Honours shall be awarded at the end of Level One in respect of the Diploma in Rural
Development, and at the end of Level Three in respect of the Degree.
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The computation of honours for the Diploma is based on the marks obtained in Level One.
The computation of honours for the Degree is based on the combined results of Levels Two and
Three.
6.
Standards:
1st Class Honours
2nd Class Honours (Grade I)
2nd Class Honours (Grade 2)
3 rd Class Honours
Pass
Pass by Compensation
37B
P
P
70 – 100%
60 – 69%
50 – 59%
45 – 49%
40 – 44%
30 – 39%
7.
Graduation
To graduate with a Diploma in Rural Development the student must accumulate a total of 60
ECTS over Level One.
To graduate with a B.Sc. in Rural Development the student must accumulate 120 ECTS credits
over Levels Two and Three.
8.
Exemptions
Students attaining a pass mark of 40% in a module are exempt from further examinations in that
module for a period of five years.
9.
Repeat Examinations
In cases where more than 15 ECTS have been failed at 30% or above the student must choose
which examination(s) to repeat. A maximum of four attempts at an examination will be allowed
in any module.
10. Repeat Year
For students wishing to relinquish exemptions and repeat the year in full, there are no
restrictions on the marks awarded for modules at the Summer Examination.
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PART-TIME BACHELOR OF COMMERCE
& DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS
Programme structure
Modules with a weighting of 5 ECTS may be semesterised and examined at the end of the
relevant semester. All First Semester examination results are considered at the First Semester
Examination Board Meeting and Second Semester examination results are considered at the
Summer Examination Board Meeting.
DIPLOMA PHASE
SECOND YEAR
0B
FIRST YEAR
Code
Module
ECTS
Code
Module
ECTS
EC100.1
A100.1
Economics
Accounting
10
10
AY220.2
AY221.2
Management Accounting
Business Finance
5
5
MS100.1
Management
Information
Systems
Introduction to
Management
Introduction to
Learning
Introduction to
Marketing
10
EC252.2
Managerial Economics
5
5
EC253.2
Macroeconomics
5
5
LW250.2
Business Law I
5
5
MA252.2
Mathematics
5
MK***
MG221.2
MG222.2
Action Marketing
Management Skills
Organisational Behaviour
5
5
5
MG***
CO100.1
MK***
DEGREE PHASE
FOURTH YEAR
ECTS Code
Module
5
AY400.4
Business Taxation
MK314
Media & Marketing
Communications
5
MS400.4
E-Commerce
ECTS
5
5
5
MK440.4
Marketing Management
10
5
5
MG400.4
MG440.4
Strategic Management
Management of
Organisational Change
10
5
5
5
AY440.4
EC441.4
Financial Reporting
Quantitative Methods
5
5
10
EC442.4
Economic Theory
5
MS443.4
Information Systems
Strategy & Planning
Information Systems
Innovation
Business Negotiations
Marketing
Communications
5
1B
THIRD YEAR
Code
Module
LW300.3
Business Law II
EC426.3
MS330.3
MA351.3
MG335.3
MG351.3
MK320.3
MK330.3
Ireland in the
Global Economy
Information &
Operations
Management
Statistics
Innovation &
Entrepreneurship
IR & HRM
Services
Marketing
Marketing
Research
MS442.4
S
MG441.4
MK441.4
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5
5
S
5
5
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1.
Introductory Module
Students who are exempt from the ‘Introduction to Learning’ are required to complete a short
compulsory non-credit module during their first semester of study to develop skills for
studying at a distance.
2.
Course Work
Up to a maximum of 60% of the marks in any module may be allotted to year’s work, except
in the case of Introduction to Learning, Management Skills, and Business Negotiations. In the
case of these subjects, all marks are allocated to year’s work.
4. Minimum performance requirement in written examinations
A minimum of 35% is required in the final written examination in a module before marks for
course work may be included in the determination of the overall mark for the module in
question. Where the mark in the final written exam is lower than 35%, the grade for module
will be determined by the lower of (i) the mark in the final written exam out of 100%, and (ii)
the weighted combination of the final written exam and coursework marks
5.
Repeat Examinations
Candidates who do not pass their examinations outright are exempt from further examination
in those modules in which the pass mark of 40% has been attained.
6.
Progression
In order to proceed from the Diploma to the Degree phase, students must accumulate the
90ECTS allocated to the Diploma by passing the examinations in the specified subjects.
7.
Honours (Diploma & Degree Phases)
Standards
First Class Honours
Second Class Honours, Grade 1
Second Class Honours, Grade 2
Pass
about 70%
about 60%
about 50%
40%
Honours for the Diploma will be awarded based on the average marks received for completing
90ECTS over the Diploma phase of the programme. Where a student is exempt from one or
more Diploma-level modules, the final marks for the remaining modules will be used to
calculate the aggregate on which Honours are awarded.
Honours for the Degree will be awarded based on the average of the marks received for
completing 90 ECTS over the Degree phase of the programme. Where a student is exempt
from one or more Degree-level modules, the final marks for the remaining modules will be
used to calculate the aggregate on which Honours are awarded.
8.
Graduation
a)
Diploma in Business
To graduate with the Diploma in Business, the student must accumulate a minimum total of
90ECTS over the Diploma phase. Candidates granted exemptions from modules must register
and present for examinations in subjects of a minimum total of 60ECTS in order to be eligible
for the award of the Diploma in Business.
b) Bachelor of Commerce Degree
To graduate with the Bachelor of Commerce Degree, the student must accumulate a minimum
total of 180ECTS. Candidates granted exemptions from modules must register and present for
examinations in subjects to a minimum total of 60ECTS over the Degree phase. Transfers
into the Degree phase of the programme will also be considered on a case-by-case basis by the
Programme Academic Board for candidates presenting with recognised Level 7 awards
(reference NQAI) or professional body awards.
9.
Occasional Commerce
Students who do not wish to undertake the entire programme can choose among any of the
modules offered in a given year if they have passed or have gained exemptions from the
prerequisite modules.
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MASTER OF ACCOUNTING / POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN
PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTING
Assessments and Examinations are completed as follows:
U
U
Part I :
U
Semester One:
MG533:
MG571
MS509
Strategic Management
S
U
ECTS Credits
5
Management Information Systems
5
Semester Two / Summer:
AY
AY
AY
AY
AY
AY
507:
508:
509:
528
529
537:
Financial Accounting
Auditing
Taxation
Management Accounting
Finance
Accounting Research Methods
(continuous assessment)
Skills for Accounting Research & Practice
S
ECTS Credits
15
15
10
10
10
5
S
U
Part II : Autumn :
U
U
U
AY 518:
Research Paper
ECTS Credits
20
The result for the modules in Part I are considered at the Semester I examination Board.
The overall results, based on Parts I and II, are considered at the Autumn board on completion of the
Research Paper (Part II).
The pass mark in each module and for the Research Paper is 50%. Compensation is not permitted.
Candidates are exempted from further examination in modules passed.
Honours are awarded based on weighted average marks, in accordance with the following standards:
First Class Honours:
About 70%
Second Class Honours:
About 60%
Normally, honours will not be awarded in cases where:
(i)
(ii)
a module is passed at an examination session other than the normal examination session on
completion of the course;
the research paper is not submitted by the due date determined by J.E. Cairnes School of
Business & Economics.
Continuous Assessment:
The assessment in the module Accounting Research Methods is based entirely on course assignments.
In modules other than Accounting Research Methods, up to 30% of the marks may be allocated to
course work. In such cases, a minimum of 45% is required in the final written examination in a subject
before marks for course work may be included in the determination of the overall mark for the subject
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in question, unless the percentage mark for course work falls below the percentage mark for the final
written examination.
Time Limit:
Candidates must complete all requirements for the programme within two years of commencement.
Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Accounting:
A candidate who has passed all of the modules other than the Research Paper within a period of two
years from commencement of the programme shall be eligible for the award of Postgraduate Diploma
in Professional Accounting.
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ACCOUNTING: PART-TIME
Core- Year 1
AY507
AY509
Core-Year 2
AY525
AY526
Optional
AY508
AY527
MS509
MS807
MS809
MS808
MS813
MS814
MG571
EC568
EC567
MK311
LW364
LW372
LW377
LW382
LW333
LW356
LW374
LW401
U
Module Title
Financial Accounting
Taxation
U
U
ECTS
10
10
U
Management Accounting
Accounting Research Project
10
30
Auditing
Finance
Management Information Systems
Information Systems Management
Enterprise Systems
Electronic Commerce Strategy
Information Systems Innovation
Decision Systems & Business Analytics
Strategic Management
Seminar in Financial Economics II
Financial Econometrics II
Services Marketing
International Trade Law
Insurance Law
Company Law I
International Business Law
Comparative Competition Law
Industrial & Intellectual Property Law
Banking Law
EC Competition Law
15
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
2B
Students must take 45ECTS per year. The 45 ECTS must include the specified core modules for each
year of the programme. Results for Semester 1 modules are considered at the Semester I examination
Board and results for Semester II modules are considered at the Summer examination board meeting.
The pass mark in each module is 50%. Compensation is not permitted. Candidates are exempted
from further examination in modules passed.
Honours are awarded based on weighted average marks, in accordance with the following standards:
First Class Honours:
About 70%
Second Class Honours:
About 60%
Normally, honours will not be awarded in cases where:
(iii)
(iv)
a module is passed at an examination session other than the normal examination session on
completion of the course;
the research project is not submitted by the due date determined by J.E. Cairnes School of
Business & Economics.
Continuous Assessment:
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The assessment in the module Accounting Research Project is based solely on continuous assessment.
In modules other than Accounting Research Project, up to 30% of the marks may be allocated to course
work. In such cases, a minimum of 45% is required in the final written examination in a subject before
marks for course work may be included in the determination of the overall mark for the subject in
question, unless the percentage mark for course work falls below the percentage mark for the final
written examination.
Time Limit:
Candidates must complete all requirements for the programme within the two year period.
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M.COMM. DEGREE EXAMINATION (1MC121)
The M.Comm. is awarded only upon the presentation of a Dissertation.
Standards
First Class Honours
Second Class Honours, Grade 1
Second Class Honours, Grade 2
Pass
about 70%
about 60%
about 50%
40%
M. PHIL
Obligatory
Code
EC556
EC, AY, ….
Module
Philosophy of Social Science
Advanced research proposal
ECTS
5
35
Additional
Students must take a total of 20 credits from the following list of courses, at least 10 of which must
come from a Research Methods course (i.e. MG556, EC515.1, EC506, EC 374)
Research Methods Courses
Code
Module
MG556
Qualitative Research Methods
EC515.1
Data Management & Survey Techniques
EC506
Econometrics
EC374
Advanced Econometrics
ECTS
10
10
10
10
Economics Options
EC660
EC661
Research Seminar 1
Research Seminar 2
5
5
Management Options
MG660
MG661
Research Seminar 1
Research Seminar 2
5
5
Accountancy and Finance Options
AY660
Research Seminar 1
AY661
Research Seminar 2
5
5
MIS Options
MS660
MS661
Research Seminar 1
Research Seminar 2
5
5
Marketing Options
MK660
MK661
Research Seminar 1
Research Seminar 2
5
5
Additional Modules Available:
EC557
Advanced Topics in Applied Economics I 5
EC558
Advanced Topics in Applied Economics II 5
MG552
Innovation & Technology Management
5
SPA470
Innovation Policy
5
SPA471
Evaluation for Public Policy
5
SPA480
Communicating Research to Non Specialists 5
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Courses may be assessed by examination, continuing assessment or a combination thereof as
determined by the instructors.
The Advanced Research proposal will be assessed through the submission of written work and oral
examination.
In the event of the student not being upgraded to the Ph. D register, they may proceed to register for the
third semester of the M. Phil and complete a dissertation (max, 40,000 words).)
EC***, AY***, etc.
Dissertation
60
Standards
Grades shall be given on the basis of the aggregate of marks weighted by ECTS.
First Class Honours
Second Class Honours, Grade 1
Second Class Honours, Grade 2
Pass
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about 70%
about 60%
about 50%
40%
22
M.ECON.SC. DEGREE EXAMINATION (1EE1)
(Economic Policy Evaluation & Planning)
Assessment
Each module, with the exception of the minor dissertation, will be examined by an end of semester
written examination and appropriate course-work.
Timing of Examinations
Modules will be examined at the end of Semester I and Semester 2 with repeat examinations in
Autumn.
Standards
First Class Honours
Second Class Honours, Grade 1
Second Class Honours, Grade 2
Pass
70% on the aggregate
60% on the aggregate
50% on the aggregate
40% on the aggregate
Where the student has failed the examination overall, the mark in modules in which a
pass mark has been obtained will be carried forward to all subsequent examinations. Students will not
be permitted to retake modules previously passed.
Distribution of Credits
Students take five core courses and an obligatory minor dissertation:
30B
Code
EC501
EC502
EC506
EC515
EC516
Subject
Microeconomic Theory
Macroeconomic Theory
Econometrics
Data Management and Survey Techniques
Policy and Planning Analysis
ECTS
10
10
10
10
10
EC505
Dissertation
10
17B
Students must also take three options from the specialised courses available:
Code
EC517
EC518
EC519
EC520
EC524
EC526
EC537
EC374
EC576
Subject
Cost Benefit Analysis and Evaluation
Environmental Economics
Local and Rural Development
Health and Social Care
Transition Economics
Public Sector Economics
Economics of Innovation
Advanced Econometrics
International Monetary Economics
ECTS
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
M.ECON.SC. DEGREE PART-TIME EXAMINATION (1EE2)
Assessment
Each module, with the exception of the minor dissertation, will be examined by an end of semester
written examination and appropriate course-work.
Timing of Examinations
Modules will be examined at the end of Semester I and Semester 2 with repeat examinations in
Autumn.
Standards
First Class Honours
Second Class Honours, Grade 1
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60% on the aggregate
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Second Class Honours, Grade 2
Pass
50% on the aggregate
40% on the aggregate
Students must obtain an overall average of 40% for the four courses taken in Year 1 in order to proceed
to Year 2 of the programme. Where the student has failed the examination overall, the mark in the
modules in which a pass mark has been obtained will be carried forward to all subsequent
examinations. Students will not be permitted to retake modules previously passed . In terms of the
breakdown of marks between the two years, the overall average is calculated by using 44.4 percent in
1st year and 55.6 percent in 2nd year.
U
Distribution of Credits
Students take five core courses and an obligatory minor dissertation:
Code
Subject
ECTS
EC501
Microeconomic Theory
10
EC502
Macroeconomic Theory
10
EC506
Econometrics
10
EC515
Data Management and Survey Techniques
10
EC516
Policy and Planning Analysis
10
Students must also take three options from the following specialised courses:
18B
Optional Courses:
Code
Subject
EC537
Economics of Innovation
EC518
Environmental Economics
EC519
Local and Rural Development
EC520
Health and Social Care
EC524
Transition Economics
EC526
Public Sector Economics
EC517
Cost Benefit Analysis & Evaluation
EC374
Advanced Econometrics
EC576
International Monetary Economics
19B
ECTS
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
Courses will be offered and examined in the semesters indicated below:
Year 1
Semester 1
EC501 Microeconomic Theory
EC515 Data Management & Survey Techniques
ECTS
10
10
Semester 2
EC516 Policy and Planning Analysis
EC
Optional course
10
10
Year 2
Semester 1
EC502 Macroeconomic Theory
EC506 Econometrics
10
10
Semester 2
EC
Two Optional courses
20
Semesters 1&2 Year 2
EC505 Minor Dissertation
10
20B
21B
22B
23B
The minor dissertation (EC505; 10 ECTS) is completed over both semesters of Year 2 of the
programme and must be submitted by a date specified by the Programme Board.
M.ECON.SC. (Economic and Environmental Modelling) DEGREE
EXAMINATION
Assessment
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Each module, with the exception of the minor dissertation, will be examined by an end of semester
written examination and appropriate course-work.
Timing of Examinations
Modules will be examined at the end of Semester I and Semester 2 with repeat examinations in
autumn.
Standards
First Class Honours
Second Class Honours, Grade 1
Second Class Honours, Grade 2
Pass
about 70%
about 60%
about 50%
about 40%
Where the student has failed the examination overall, the mark in modules in which a
pass mark has been obtained will be carried forward to all subsequent examinations. Students will not
be permitted to retake modules previously passed.
Distribution of Credits
Students take seven core courses, one optional course and an obligatory minor dissertation:
31B
Core Courses
Code
EC501
EC506
EC515
EC517
EC518
EC561
EC562
Subject
Microeconomic Theory
Econometrics
Data Management and Survey Techniques
Cost Benefit Analysis and Evaluation
Environnemental Economics
Economic Modelling
Urban and Rural Resource Governance
ECTS
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
EC505
Dissertation
10
24B
Students must also take one option from the specialised courses available:
Code
Subject
ECTS
EC519
EC526
EC374
Local and Rural Development
Public Sector Economics
Advanced Econometrics
10
10
10
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M.ECON.SC. (International Finance) DEGREE EXAMINATION
Assessment
Each module, with the exception of the minor dissertation, will be examined by an end of semester
written examination and appropriate course-work.
Timing of Examinations
Modules will be examined at the end of Semester I and Semester 2 with repeat examinations in
Autumn.
Standards
First Class Honours
Second Class Honours, Grade 1
Second Class Honours, Grade 2
Pass
about 70%
about 60%
about 50%
about 40%
Where the student has failed the examination overall, the mark in modules in which a
pass mark has been obtained will be carried forward to all subsequent examinations. Students will not
be permitted to retake modules previously passed.
Distribution of Credits
Students take eight core courses and an obligatory minor dissertation:
32B
Code
EC502
EC563
EC564
EC565
EC576
EC567
EC568
EC566
EC505
25B
Subject
Macroeconomic Theory
International Finance
Financial Econometrics I
Seminar in Financial Economics I
International Monetary Economics
Financial Econometrics II
Seminar in Financial Economics II
Quantitative Methods in Finance
Dissertation
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ECTS
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
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M.B.A. DEGREE
FIRST YEAR (1AD1)
The core subjects for the first year of the Executive MBA programme are as follows:
Semester One
Code
Subject
AY532
Accounting for Managers
MG578
Management and Organisation
EC554
Economics and the Business Environment
MS541
Business Information Systems
Semester Two
Code
Subject
AY533
MG579
MS542
MK510
Financial Management
Human Resource Management
Enterprise Architecture Management
Process-Driven Marketing
ECTS
5
5
5
5
ECTS
5
5
5
5
Students will take two electives in May of Year 1. Students will have the option of doing electives at
NUI Galway or those on offer in May on the MBA programme at the University of Limerick.
Summer Year 1
Code
Subject
ECTS
MG585
International Study Visit
5
MK516
Business Negotiations
5
MG586
International Management
5
CM500
Taxation
5
CM501
Strategic Sales Management
5
CM502
Technology Management
5
CM503
Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Enterprise
5
CM504
Corporate and Commercial Law
5
CM505
Strategic Human Resource Development
5
U
U
The electives offered will depend on the interests of students, and on the availability of teaching staff at
NUI Galway and the University of Limerick.
All First Semester examination results are considered at the First Semester Examination Board Meeting
and Second Semester examination results are considered at the Summer Examination Board Meeting.
Repeat examinations are held in the Autumn. Students must accumulate the 50 ECTS credits for the
first year courses within two academic years. All requirements for the first year must be passed before
progressing to the second year of the programme.
SECOND YEAR (2AD1)
The second year of the Executive MBA programme is organised on a semester basis, and subjects are
examined at the end of each semester. All First Semester examination results are considered at the First
Semester Examination Board Meeting and Second Semester examination results are considered at the
Summer Examination Board Meeting.
Students must accumulate the 40 ECTS credits for the second year to be eligible for the award of the
Executive MBA degree.
Semester One
The subjects in the first semester of the second year, all of which are examined at the end of the
semester, are as follows:
Core Course:
Code
MG528
Subject
Strategic Management
ECTS
5
Elective Courses:
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Candidates are required to select two electives from those being offered from the following list:
U
U
Code
Subject
ECTS
FA513
MG588
MK517
EC548
MS543
Creative Difference & Innovation I
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Strategic Marketing
Irish Economic Policy
Decision Systems and Business Intelligence
5
5
5
5
5
Semester Two
The subjects in the second semester of the second year, all of which are examined at the end of the
semester, are as follows:
Core Course:
Code
MG589
Subject
ECTS
Company-based Interdisciplinary Consultancy Study
15
Electives Courses:
Candidates are required to select two electives from those being offered from the following list:
U
Code
LW505
MG590
MS544
MK551
AY534
AY535
U
Subject
Law and Policy Relating to Business Enterprise
Leadership & Change
Information Systems Innovation
Services Marketing
Corporate Financial Management
Current Issues in Accounting and Corporate Governance
ECTS
5
5
5
5
5
5
The electives offered in any semester will depend on the interests of students, and on the availability of
teaching staff.
Candidates obtain credit for any subjects passed at an examination sitting.
A minimum pass mark of 40% is required in each subject for the award of credit.
A minimum of 35% is required in the final written examination in a subject before marks for course
work may be included in the determination of the overall mark for the subject in question, unless the
percentage mark for course work falls below the percentage mark for the final written examination.
Honours are awarded in the Executive MBA degree examination according to the following standards:
First Class Honours
Second Class Honours, Grade 1
Second Class Honours, Grade 2
Pass
about 70%
about 60%
about 50%
40%
The calculation of the final award is based on the combined results of Year One and Year Two - the
overall mark to be derived from adding together 40% of the Year One marks and 60% of the Year Two
marks.
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT
The subjects for the Postgraduate Diploma in Management are as follows:
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Semester One
Code
AY532
MG578
EC554
MS541
Subject
Accounting for Managers
Management and Organisation
Economics and the Business Environment
Business Information Systems
ECTS
5
5
5
5
Semester Two
Code
Subject
ECTS
Financial Management
Human Resource Management
Enterprise Architecture Management
Process-Driven Marketing
5
5
5
5
AY533
MG579
MS542
MK510
Summer Year 1
Code
Subject
MG587
Applied Project
ECTS
10
Students will take two electives in May of Year 1. Students will have the option of doing electives at
NUI Galway or those on offer in May on the MBA programme at the University of Limerick.
U
Summer Year 1
Code
MG585
MK516
MG586
AY535
CM500
CM501
CM502
CM503
CM504
CM505
S
U
Subject
International Study Visit
Business Negotiations
International Management
Current Issues in Accounting and Corporate Governance
Taxation
Strategic Sales Management
Technology Management
Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Enterprise
Corporate and Commercial Law
Strategic Human Resource Development
S
ECTS
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
S
The electives offered will depend on the interests of students, and on the availability of teaching staff at
NUI Galway and the University of Limerick.
All First Semester examination results are considered at the First Semester Examination Board Meeting
and Second Semester examination results are considered at the Summer Examination Board Meeting.
Students must accumulate the 60 ECTS credits for the programme within two academic years to be
eligible for the award of the Postgraduate Diploma.
Marks and Standards
Candidates obtain credit for any subjects passed at an examination sitting. A minimum pass mark of
40% is required in each subject for the award of credit. A minimum of 35% is required in the final
written examination in a subject before marks for course work may be included in the determination of
the overall mark for the subject in question, unless the percentage mark for course work falls below the
percentage mark for the final written examination.
The Postgraduate Diploma in Management is awarded without distinction as to grade and is confined
to first year EMBA candidates who, having passed first year EMBA, decide not to proceed to second
year EMBA.
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MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS
(full-time)
Programme Structure
34B
Code
Module
MS532
Research Methods I
5
MS533
Research Methods II
5
MS562
Seminar in Business Information Systems
MS563
Research Dissertation
38B
ECTS
Total ECTS Credits:
10
U
U
70
90
U
The subjects Research Methods I & II and Seminar in Business Information Systems are assessed
solely on the basis of continuous assessment. All results will be considered at the Winter Examination
Board Meeting in the year following registration. Students may transfer from the full-time mode to the
part-time mode with the permission of the programme director.
Standards:
First Class Honours
Second Class Honours, Grade 1
Second Class Honours, Grade 2
Pass
about 70%
about 60%
about 50%
40%
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS
(part–time)
Programme Structure
35B
U
Year 1
MS532
Research Methods I
5
MS533
Research Methods II
5
MS562
Seminar in Business Information Systems
U
10
Year 2
MS563
Research Dissertation
Total ECTS Credits:
U
U
70
90
U
The subjects Research Methods I & II and Seminar in Business Information Systems are assessed
solely on the basis of continuous assessment. Results for each year of the programme will be
considered at the Winter Examination Board Meeting for that year.
Students may transfer from the part-time mode to the full-time mode with the permission of the
programme director.
Standards:
First Class Honours
Second Class Honours, Grade 1
Second Class Honours, Grade 2
Pass
about 70%
about 60%
about 50%
40%
MASTER OF BUSINESS STUDIES (M.B.S.) DEGREE, MODE A (1AB2, 2AB2)
Standards:
First Class Honours
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30
Second Class Honours, Grade 1
Second Class Honours, Grade 2
Pass
about 60%
about 50%
40%
MASTER OF BUSINESS STUDIES (Part-Time 1AB3, 2AB3, 3AB3, 4AB3)
Standards:
First Class Honours
Second Class Honours, Grade 1
Second Class Honours, Grade 2
Pass
about 70%
about 60%
about 50%
40%
MASTER OF BUSINESS STUDIES IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS &
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT – MODE A
3B
All requirements for the first year must be passed before proceeding to the second year. The overall
degree result is calculated by combining first and second year results in accordance with ECTS
weightings.
Standards:
First Class Honours
Second Class Honours, Grade 1
Second Class Honours, Grade 2
Pass
about 70%
about 60%
about 50%
40%
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH ECONOMICS
Assessment
Each module, with the exception of the minor dissertation, will be examined by an end of semester
written examination and appropriate course-work.
Timing of Examinations
Modules will be examined at the end of Semester I and Semester 2 with repeat examinations in
Autumn.
Standards
First Class Honours
Second Class Honours, Grade 1
Second Class Honours, Grade 2
Pass
70%
60%
50%
40%
Where the student has failed the examination overall, the mark in modules in which a pass mark has
been obtained will be carried forward to all subsequent examinations. Students will not be permitted to
retake modules previously passed.
Distribution of Credits
Students take eight core courses and an obligatory minor dissertation:
33B
Core Courses
Code
EC520
EC506
EC515
EC517
EC526
26B
Subject
Health and Social Care
Econometrics
Data Management and Survey Techniques
Cost Benefit Analysis and Evaluation
Public Sector Economics
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10
10
10
10
10
31
EC572
EC569
EC573
Health Systems and Policy Analysis
Decision Modelling
Health Technology Assessment
10
10
10
EC505
Dissertation
10
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & HUMAN RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT/POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN INDUSTRIAL
RELATIONS & HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
(Mode ‘B’)
4B
5B
6B
The School’s marks and standards regulations apply.
Research Methods and HR Consultancy are assessed solely on the basis of continuous assessment. Up
to a maximum of 50% of marks may be allocated to course work in other subjects.
A minimum of 35% is required in the final written examination in a subject before marks for course
work may be included in the determination of the overall mark for the subject in question, unless the
percentage mark for course work falls below the percentage mark for the final written examination.
All First Semester examination results are considered at the First Semester Examination Board Meeting
and Second Semester examination results are considered at the Summer Examination Board Meeting.
The thesis is considered at the Winter Examination Board Meeting.
7B
Standards:
First Class Honours
Second Class Honours, Grade 1
Second Class Honours, Grade 2
Pass
about 70%
about 60%
about 50%
40%
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CORPORATE STRATEGY, INNOVATION AND
PEOPLE MANAGEMENT (Mode ‘B’ full-time)
8B
S
S
The School’s marks and standards regulations apply. Research Methods and People Management and
Development are assessed solely on the basis of continuous assessment. Up to a maximum of 50% of
marks may be allocated to course work in other subjects.
A minimum of 35% is required in the final written examination in a subject before marks for course
work may be included in the determination of the overall mark for the subject in question, unless the
percentage mark for course work falls below the percentage mark for the final written examination.
All First Semester examination results are considered at the First Semester Examination Board Meeting
and Second Semester examination results are considered at the Summer Examination Board Meeting.
The thesis is considered at the Winter Examination Board Meeting.
9B
Standards:
First Class Honours
Second Class Honours, Grade 1
Second Class Honours, Grade 2
Pass
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about 70%
about 60%
about 50%
40%
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MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CORPORATE STRATEGY, INNOVATION AND
PEOPLE MANAGEMENT (Mode ‘B’ part-time)
10B
S
S
The School’s marks and standards regulations apply. Research Methods and People Management and
Development are assessed solely on the basis of continuous assessment.
Up to a maximum of 50% of marks may be allocated to course work in other subjects.
A minimum of 35% is required in the final written examination in a subject before marks for course
work may be included in the determination of the overall mark for the subject in question, unless the
percentage mark for course work falls below the percentage mark for the final written examination.
All First Semester examination results are considered at the First Semester Examination Board Meeting
and Second Semester examination results are considered at the Summer Examination Board Meeting.
The thesis is considered at the Winter Examination Board Meeting.
11B
Standards:
First Class Honours
about 70%
Second Class Honours, Grade 1
about 60%
Second Class Honours, Grade 2
about 50%
Pass
40%
.
All modules available to the M.Sc. Corporate Strategy & People Management (full-time) are available
to the part-time students over two years. Students are required to take a minimum of 30 ECTS in Year
1 which must include MG602 Strategic Management and MG603 People Management and
Development. In order to be allowed to progress from the first year to the second year of the part-time
M.Sc. students must successfully pass modules from the first year to a minimum total of 30 ECTS.
Students can only register for the Dissertation in Year 2.
The overall degree result is based on the average of examination results in individual modules of both
first and second year, weighted by ECTS credits.
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT
(Full-Time)
The M.Sc. in Information Systems Management is offered on a full-time basis over one year.
Module Name
ECTS
Web Design & Development
Interactive Systems Design
Business Data Communications
Systems Development & Project Management
Database Systems
Business Applications Programming
Information Systems Management
Electronic Commerce Strategy
Enterprise Systems
Applied Systems Analysis
Project
Module
Code
MS801
MS820
MS803
MS804
MS805
MS806
MS807
MS808
MS809
MS821
MS812
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
30
First
Sitting
Semester I
Semester I
Semester I
Semester I
Semester I
Semester I
Semester II
Semester II
Semester II
Semester II
Autumn
Elective modules (choose two)
Information Systems Innovation
Information Systems Security & Ethics
Decision Systems & Business Analytics
Advanced Applications Programming
MS813
MS810
MS814
MS815
5
5
5
5
Semester II
Semester II
Semester II
Semester II
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All First Semester examination results are considered at the First Semester Examination Board Meeting
and Second Semester examination results are considered at the Summer Examination Board Meeting.
A maximum of 70% of the total marks in each module may be allotted for year’s work, with the
exception of the Project which is examined entirely by continuous assessment.
A minimum mark of 35% is required in the written examination in a module before marks for year’s
work/continuous assessment may be included in the determination of the overall mark for that module,
unless the mark for year’s work falls below the mark attained in the written examination. In the case of
repeat candidates, the decision whether or not to include year’s work in the computation of the overall
mark will be informed by Discipline and/or School guidelines as appropriate.
The overall degree result is based on the average of examination results in the individual modules,
weighted by ECTS credits. To pass overall, a pass or compensatable mark must be attained in all
courses.
Where a student attains a grade in one or more modules that is below the pass mark but is at least 35%,
the student may be permitted to compensate in those module(s) (i.e. ‘compensatable’) up to a
maximum of 10 ECTS. No compensation is allowed for the Project.
Standards:
First Class Honours
Second Class Honours Grade I
Second Class Honours Grade II
Pass
about 70% overall
about 60% overall
about 50% overall
40% overall
The pass mark in each module is 40%.
The degree must normally be completed within a period of two years from initial registration. In
exceptional circumstances, students may be permitted to continue beyond two years at the discretion of
the Head of School. Students may transfer from the full-time mode to the part-time mode with the
permission of the programme director.
A candidate who has passed all of the modules other than the Project within a period of two years from
commencement of the programme shall be eligible for the award of a Postgraduate Diploma in
Information Systems Management without distinction as to overall grade (i.e. Pass/Fail basis).
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT
(Part-Time)
The M.Sc. in Information Systems Management is offered on a part-time basis over two years.
Year 1
ECTS
Systems Development & Project Management
Database Systems
Business Applications Programming
Applied Systems Analysis
Module
Code
MS804
MS805
MS806
MS821
5
5
5
5
First
Sitting
Semester I
Semester I
Semester I
Semester II
Elective modules (choose two)
Information Systems Innovation
Information Systems Security & Ethics
Decision Systems & Business Analytics
Advanced Applications Programming
MS813
MS810
MS814
MS815
5
5
5
5
Semester II
Semester II
Semester II
Semester II
Module
Code
MS801
MS820
MS803
ECTS
First
Sitting
Semester I
Semester I
Semester I
Year 2
Web Design & Development
Interactive Systems Design
Business Data Communications
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5
5
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Information Systems Management
Electronic Commerce Strategy
Enterprise Systems
Project
MS807
MS808
MS809
MS812
5
5
5
30
Semester II
Semester II
Semester II
Autumn
A maximum of 70% of the total marks in each module may be allotted for year’s work, with the
exception of the Project which is examined entirely by continuous assessment.
All First Semester examination results are considered at the First Semester Examination Board Meeting
and Second Semester examination results are considered at the Summer Examination Board Meeting.
A minimum mark of 35% is required in the written examination in a module before marks for year’s
work/continuous assessment may be included in the determination of the overall mark for that module,
unless the mark for year’s work falls below the mark attained in the written examination. In the case of
repeat candidates, the decision whether or not to include year’s work in the computation of the overall
mark will be informed by Discipline and/or School guidelines as appropriate.
The overall degree result is based on the average of examination results in the individual modules of
both first and second year, weighted by ECTS credits. To pass overall, a pass or compensatable mark
must be attained in all courses.
Where a student attains a grade in one or more modules that is below the pass mark but is at least 35%,
the student may be permitted to compensate in those module(s) (i.e. compensatable), up to a maximum
of 5 ECTS per year of the programme. No compensation is allowed for the Project.
Standards:
First Class Honours
Second Class Honours Grade I
Second Class Honours Grade II
Pass
about 70% overall
about 60% overall
about 50% overall
40% overall
The pass mark in each module is 40%.
The degree must normally be completed within a period of four years from initial registration. In
exceptional circumstances, students may be permitted to continue beyond four years at the discretion of
the Head of School. Students may transfer from the part-time mode to the full-time mode with the
permission of the programme director.
In order to be allowed to progress from the first year to the second year of the part-time M.Sc. in
Information Systems Management, students must successfully pass modules from the first year to a
minimum total of 20 ECTS.
A candidate who has passed all of the modules of the first year of the programme within a period of
two years from commencement of the programme, and who chooses not to continue with the
programme, shall be eligible for the award of a Postgraduate Certificate in Information Systems
Management without distinction as to overall grade (i.e. Pass/Fail basis).
A candidate who has passed all of the modules other than the Project within a period of four years from
commencement of the programme shall be eligible for the award of a Postgraduate Diploma in
Information Systems Management without distinction as to overall grade (i.e. Pass/Fail basis).
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT (full-time)
12B
The School’s marks and standards regulations apply. Research Methods, Research Skills, Strategic
Modelling and International Management Project are assessed solely on the basis of continuous
assessment. Up to a maximum of 50% of marks may be allocated to course work in other subjects.
A minimum of 35% is required in the final written examination in a subject before marks for course
work may be included in the determination of the overall mark for the subject in question, unless the
percentage mark for course work falls below the percentage mark for the final written examination.
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All First Semester examination results are considered at the First Semester Examination Board Meeting
and Second Semester examination results are considered at the Summer Examination Board Meeting.
The thesis is considered at the Winter Examination Board Meeting.
13B
Standards:
First Class Honours
Second Class Honours, Grade 1
Second Class Honours, Grade 2
Pass
about 70%
about 60%
about 50%
40%
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT (part-time)
The School’s marks and standards regulations apply. Research Methods, Research Skills, Strategic
Modelling and International Management Project are assessed solely on the basis of continuous
assessment. Up to a maximum of 50% of marks may be allocated to course work in other subjects.
A minimum of 35% is required in the final written examination in a subject before marks for course
work may be included in the determination of the overall mark for the subject in question, unless the
percentage mark for course work falls below the percentage mark for the final written examination.
All First Semester examination results are considered at the First Semester Examination Board Meeting
and Second Semester examination results are considered at the Summer Examination Board Meeting.
The thesis is considered at the Winter Examination Board Meeting.
14B
Standards:
First Class Honours
about 70%
Second Class Honours, Grade 1
about 60%
Second Class Honours, Grade 2
about 50%
Pass
40%
.
All modules available to the M.Sc. International Management (full-time) are available to the part-time
students over two years. Students are required to take a minimum of 30 ECTS in Year 1. In order to
be allowed to progress from the first year to the second year of the part-time M.Sc. International
Management, students must successfully pass modules from the first year to a minimum total of 30
ECTS.
MG557 International Management Project can only be taken in Year 2.
The overall degree result is based on the average of examination results in individual modules of both
first and second year, weighted by ECTS credits.
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MARKETING (STRATEGIC MARKETING)
36B
S
S
The Master of Science in Marketing is conductive over one academic year. Students are required to
take six elective subjects each semester and complete a dissertation. All First Semester examination
results are considered at the First Semester Examination Board Meeting and Second Semester
examination results are considered at the Summer Examination Board Meeting.
Programme Content
Semester 1 Courses:
Code
Subject
MK561
Strategic Marketing Policy
MK563
Research Methods
MK564
Advanced Consumer Behaviour
MK567
Services Marketing Theory
MK568
Selling & Sales Management
MK569
E-Business Marketing
MK570
New Product Development & Innovation
MK571
Special Topics in Marketing
ECTS
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Semester 2 Courses:
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Code
MK562
MK565
MK566
MK572
MK573
MK574
MK575
MK576
Subject
Applied Marketing Research
Cases in Strategic Marketing
Strategic Brand Management
Managing Services
Marketing Modelling & Metrics
Customer Service & Relationship Management
Global Marketing
Social Marketing
ECTS
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
MK518
Dissertation
30
With the exception of courses examined exclusively by course work, a maximum of 60% of the total
marks in each subject may be allocated to year’s work, in which case a minimum mark of 35% must be
achieved in the relevant written examination, unless the percentage mark for course work falls below
the percentage mark for the final written examination.
Standards:
First Class Honours Grade 1:
Second Class Honours Grade 1:
Second Class Honours Grade 2:
Pass:
About 70% overall
About 60% overall
About 50% overall
40% overall
No compensation is allowed. Exemptions may be granted for subjects and the research paper where a
pass mark has been achieved.
Candidates, who without School permission, present the research paper after the closing date as
specified, shall be confined to a maximum mark of 40% in the research paper.
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MBS: ELECTRONIC COMMERCE
The MBS in Electronic Commerce is offered on a full-time basis over two years.
1 st Year
P
P
Web Design & Development
Interactive Systems Design
Business Policy
Systems Development & Project
Management
Database Systems
Business Applications Programming
Decision Systems & Business
Analytics
Electronic Commerce Strategy
Information Systems Innovation
Applied Systems Analysis
Elective Modules (choose one)
Information Systems Security & Ethics
Advanced Applications Programming
Course
Code
MS801
MS820
MG534
MS804
ECTS
First Sitting
5
5
10
5
Semester I
Semester I
Summer
Semester I
MS805
MS806
MS814
5
5
5
Semester I
Semester I
Semester II
MS808
MS813
MS821
5
5
5
Semester II
Semester II
Semester II
MS810
MS815
5
5
Semester II
Semester II
The 10 ECTS course is a year-long course and is examined in Summer. The 5 ECTS courses in Year 1
are semester long courses, and are examined at the end of the semester. All First Semester examination
results are considered at the First Semester Examination Board Meeting and Second Semester
examination results are considered at the Summer Examination Board Meeting.
A maximum of 60% of the total marks in each module in the first year may be allotted for year’s work.
All first year examination results are considered at the summer examination board meeting. The first
year overall result is indicated as a pass/fail. Repeat examinations are held in the Autumn. Students
must accumulate the 60 ECTS credits for the first year courses within two academic years. All
requirements for the first year must be passed before progressing to the second year of the programme.
2 nd Year
P
P
Research Skills I
Research Skills II
Professional Experience
Research Project
Course
Code
MS538
MS529
MS526
MS539
ECTS
First Sitting
5
5
20
30
Summer
Summer
Summer
Autumn
The second year of the MBS (Electronic Commerce) programme will involve either a work placement
– under the university’s professional experience programme - or a project to be completed in the
university. Such work placements and projects are to be completed by March. The professional
experience will operate on a pass/fail basis. Research Skills I & II are examined by continuous
assessment.
The research project deliverables must be submitted by the last Friday in June unless permission is
obtained from the School of Business and Economics to extend this time period. Candidates who,
without School permission, present the research project after the closing date as specified, or who are
re-presenting the research project, shall be confined to a maximum mark of 40% in the Research
Project. The degree must be completed within a period of three years from initial registration.
A minimum mark of 35% is required in the written examination in a module before marks for year’s
work/continuous assessment may be included in the determination of the overall mark for that module,
unless the mark for year’s work falls below the mark attained in the written examination. In the case of
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repeat candidates, the decision whether or not to include year’s work in the computation of the overall
mark will be informed by Discipline and/or School guidelines as appropriate.
The overall degree result is based on the average of examination results in the individual modules,
weighted by ECTS credits (excluding professional experience). The first year results are worth 60% of
the overall mark and the second year results are worth 40% of the overall mark for the programme. To
pass overall, a pass or compensatable mark must be attained in all courses.
Standards:
First Class Honours
Second Class Honours Grade I
Second Class Honours Grade II
Pass
about 70% overall
about 60% overall
about 50% overall
40% overall
The pass mark in each module is 40%. Where a student attains a grade in one or more modules that is
below the pass mark but is at least 35%, the student may be permitted to compensate in those
module(s) (i.e. compensatable), up to a maximum of 10 ECTS in Year 1 only. No compensation is
allowed in Year 2.
The overall degree result is calculated using a weighted average of the student’s results from first year
and the student’s second year results in research skills and the Research Project.
The degree must normally be completed within a period of three years from initial registration. In
exceptional circumstances, students may be permitted to continue beyond three years at the discretion
of the Head of School.
A candidate who has passed all of the modules in year one but fails to complete all of the required
modules in year two within a period of three years from commencement of the programme, shall be
eligible for the award of a Postgraduate Diploma in Electronic Commerce.
M.SC. in TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT (1TC1, 2TC1) - Distance Learning
15B
FOR REPEAT STUDENTS ONLY
Candidates obtain credit for any subjects passed at an examination sitting.
A minimum pass mark of 40% is required in each module for the award of credit.
A minimum of 35% is required in the final written examination in a subject before marks for course
work may be included in the determination of the overall mark for the subject in question, unless the
percentage mark for course work falls below the percentage mark for the final written examination.
Honours are awarded in the Masters in Technology Management examination according to the
following standards:
First Class Honours
Second Class Honours
Pass
Overall average of 70% or better
Overall average of 60% - 69%
Overall average of 40% - 59%
There will be no award for those students who do not complete the two years of the programme.
In order to progress from Year 1 to Year 2 the student will have achieved an average pass mark for Year 1.
Progression from Year 1 to Year 2 will allow the student to progress to the thesis element of the programme.
Students will be allowed to compensate for failing grades above 35% in 2 modules, or to repeat failed
examinations.
Compensation is allowed in 2 modules per academic year, provided a minimum mark of 35% has been
achieved in that module.
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M.SC. in TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT (1TC2, 2TC2) - Distance Learning
16B
Candidates obtain credit for any subjects passed at an examination sitting.
A minimum pass mark of 40% is required in each module for the award of credit.
No compensation allowed.
A minimum of 35% is required in both assessment elements i.e. continuous assessment and written
examination to pass the module overall.
Honours are awarded in the Masters in Technology Management examination according to the
following standards:
First Class Honours
Second Class Honours Grade I
Second Class Honours Grade II
Pass
about 70% overall
about 60% overall
about 50% overall
40% overall
There will be no award for those students who do not complete the two years of the programme.
The final award will be calculated on the average results of Years 1 and 2, i.e. 44.4% of Year 1 and 55.5% of
Year 2.
In order to progress from Year 1 to Year 2 the student will have achieved an average pass mark for Year 1.
Progression from Year 1 to Year 2 will allow the student to progress to the thesis element of the programme.
Where a candidate has failed in the first year examination as a whole, but has obtained 40% in one or
more modules, these marks may be carried forward to subsequent examinations.
Transfer exemptions may be allowed to a maximum of 20 ECTS for students of the postgraduate Diploma in
Innovation Management, Diploma in Technology Commercialisation or for equivalent programmes
previously taken at postgraduate level. In such cases, the final aggregate will be calculated across the
modules completed on the programme.
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HIGHER DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS STUDIES
All First Semester examination results are considered at the First Semester Examination Board Meeting
and Second Semester examination results are considered at the Summer Autumn Examination Board
Meeting.
S
U
S
First Semester Examination (1DB151)
Code
AY871
MG524
EC871
AY872
MS873
MK204
U
Subject
Accounting
Management
Economics 1 (See Note)
Financial Management I
Management Information Systems I
Marketing Principles
U
U
U
U
ECTS Credits
5
5
5
5
5
5
Note: Graduates with Economics to degree level are exempt from Economics I; this will not
disqualify the candidate from honours which shall be calculated on the basis of the subjects presented.
Second Semester Examination (1DB161)
In the Second Semester, the following subject is obligatory:
Code
S ubject
MG872
Communications in Organisations
U
U
U
U
ECTS
5
U
U
In addition, students will select, subject to approval of the School, courses totalling 25 ECTS credits from the
following list.
Code
AY206
AY874
AY875
EC213
MS219
MS203
MS412
MK203
MK206
MK303
MK341
MG206
MG325
U
Subject
Financial Accounting I
Accounting for Management Decisions
Financial Management II
Macroeconomics
E-Business
Information Systems Management
Information Systems Innovation
Buyer Behaviour Analysis
Consumer Behaviour
Global Marketing
Brand Management
Management of Organisational Change
Employment Relations
U
U
LW160.DB
LW428
Note:
ECTS
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
U
U
Business Law
European Union Law II
5
5
Repeat examinations are held in the Autumn.
Candidates must accumulate a total of 60 ECTS credits to be eligible for the award of the diploma (55
ECTS for candidates exempt in Economics 1).
Pass:
40% in each subject and project work.
Compensation:
Where a student attains a grade in one or more modules that is
below the pass mark but is at least 35%, the student may be
permitted to compensate in one module per semester, up to a
maximum of 5 ECTS per semester.
Exemption:
Awarded on pass mark.
Standards:
First Class Honours
Second Class Honours, Grade 1
Second Class Honours, Grade 2
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about 60%
about 50%
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Pass:
Course Work:
40% in each subject and project work.
A maximum of 50% of the marks available for each course may be
devoted to course work. A minimum of 35% is required in the
final written examination in a subject before marks for
course work may be included in the determination of the overall
mark for the subject in question, unless the percentage mark for
course work falls below the percentage mark for the final written
examination.
Marks should be returned to the Examinations Office as a percentage.
HIGHER DIPLOMA IN ECONOMIC SCIENCE
Assessment
Each module, with the exception of Research Paper I and II, will be examined by an end of semester
written examination and appropriate course-work.
Timing of Examinations
Modules will be examined at the end of Semester I and Semester 2 with repeat examinations in
Autumn. All First Semester examination results are considered at the First Semester Examination
Board Meeting and Second Semester examination results are considered at the Summer Examination
Board Meeting.
Standards
First Class Honours
Second Class Honours, Grade 1
Second Class Honours, Grade 2
Pass
about 70%
about 60%
about 50%
40%
Where the student has failed the examination overall, the mark in modules in which at least a pass mark
has been obtained will be carried forward to all subsequent examinations. Students will not be
permitted to retake modules previously passed.
Students will be assigned to one of two streams by the Programme Director. Students who have not
taken economics to degree level must take Stream A. Students who have taken economics to degree
level must take stream B.
Distribution of Credits (Stream A)
Courses
Semester 1
EC269 Intermediate Microeconomics
EC427 Ireland, Europe & the Global Economy
EC273 Mathematics for Economics
EC415 Research Paper I
ECTS
EC219 Comparative Economic Thought
or
EC207 Irish Economic History
5
5
5
5
5
5
Semester 2
EC268 Intermediate Macroeconomics
EC275 Statistics for Economics
EC416 Research Paper II
3 Options
5
5
10
15
Total
60
Distribution of Credits (Stream B)
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Courses
Semester 1
EC425 Topics in Microeconomic Theory
EC422 Applied Econometrics
EC415 Research Paper I
ECTS
EC219 Comparative Economic Thought
or
EC207 Irish Economic History
Option 1
Option 2
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Semester 2
EC424 Topics in Macroeconomic Theory
EC416 Research Paper II
3 Options
5
10
15
Total
60
S
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MARKETING PRACTICE (1MK122)
Candidates will be assessed on a continuous basis throughout the Programme.
S
MK860 Overall assessment
60 ECTS
Standards:
First Class Honours
Second Class Honours, Grade 1
Second Class Honours, Grade 2
Pass
about 70%
about 60%
about 50%
40%
S
S
S
S
S
S
The overall assessment will be on the basis of performance in the host company, on projects and
presentations undertaken, and on participation and attendance at workshops.
S
M.Sc. MARKETING PRACTICE
Students are required to take four obligatory modules, complete a marketing project and undertake a 41
week placement.
Obligatory Subjects
Code
MK581
MK582
MK583
MK584
MK585
MK586
Module
Professional Development in Marketing
Marketing Communications Management
Contemporary Marketing Issues
Marketing Research & Strategy
Applied Marketing Project
Marketing Placement
Total
ECTS
10
5
5
5
20
45
90
All taught modules are examined by continuous assessment with no written examination.
Standards:
First Class Honours:
Second Class Honours, Grade 1:
Second Class Honours, Grade 2:
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about 60% overall
about 50% overall
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Pass:
about 40% overall
No compensation is allowed. Exemptions may be granted for modules and the Applied Marketing
Project where a pass mark has been achieved.
Candidates, who without School permission, present the Applied Marketing Project after the closing
date as specified or who are re-presenting the Project, shall be confined to a maximum mark of 40% in
the Project.
DIPLOMA IN SOCIAL GERONTOLOGY – Part-time
Assessment
Each module will be examined by an end of semester/year written examination and appropriate coursework. Each module is worth 5 ECTS, summing to a total of 30 ECTS for the award of the Diploma. An
exemption is allowed, but only to a maximum of 5 ECTS. Module pass mark is 40%. Students must
achieve the pass mark of 40% in each subject and compensation across subjects is not allowed.
Students may carry forward marks up to 5 ECTS from year 1 to year 2 where an overall pass in the
module has not been obtained.
Timing of Examinations
Modules will be examined at the end of each semester in Year 1 and Year 2 with repeat examinations
in Autumn. All First Semester examination results are considered at the First Semester Examination
Board Meeting and Second Semester examination results are considered at the Summer Examination
Board Meeting. A maximum of 50% of the marks in a module may be allotted to course work and
assignments, with the exception of the Economics of Ageing and Research Skills and Research Paper
modules which are 100% continuous assessment. The results are considered at the Summer Exam
Board meeting.
Standards
First Class Honours
Second Class Honours Grade1 (H21)
Second Class Honours Grade2 (H22)
Pass
70%
60%
50%
40%
Honours will be awarded on the basis of the final mark for each module.
The Diploma award will be based on the calculation of the overall percentage mark for year one and
year two on a 50:50 basis (i.e. 50% of the overall result from year one added to 50% of the overall
result from year two).
Distribution of Credits
Modules
Year 1
EC161 Introduction to Social Gerontology
EC162 Economics of Ageing
EC163 Social Perspectives on Ageing
Year 2
EC261 Rural Gerontology
EC262 Public Policy for Dependent Older People
EC263 Research Skills and Research Paper
ECTS
5
5
5
5
5
5
Total
30
Where a candidate has not succeeded in passing the Diploma as a whole, the marks in modules where a
minimum of 40% has been obtained shall be carried forward to all succeeding examinations within the
normal two year time-limit.
CERTIFICATE IN MANAGEMENT PRACTICE (CMP)
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The Certificate in Management Practice is awarded on successful completion of all six modules
(30ECTs) including the Research Project. Assessment for the majority of modules is by means of
continuous assessment, other than for the financial management module where there is a written
terminal examination. Individual modules and the research project are assessed on a Pass/Fail basis. A
maximum of two attempts is allowed for each assessment/examination.
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN INNOVATION MANAGEMENT &
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIAISATION
The Postgraduate Diploma in Innovation Management and the Postgraduate Diploma in Technology
Commercialisation are awarded on successful completion of all four modules plus one significant
project (30 ECTS – 5 ECTS per module and 10 ECTS for the project). Modules may be completed
over a number of academic sessions with the Diploma award calculated on the average of 30 ECTS.
Standards
H1
70%
H21
60%
H22
50%
Pass
40%
A candidate who fails the exam as a whole, but has obtained a pass mark in one or more subjects, can carry
forward the marks in the passed modules to subsequent examinations.
Assignments
Each module will be accompanied by an assignment and written examination with the exception of the project
module which will be assessed by continuous assessment only.
Transfer Exemptions: may be allowed in the Diploma Programme only to a maximum of 5 ECTS for previous
programmes undertaken at postgraduate level. Where a student is exempt up to 5 ECTS, the final aggregate
will be calculated across the modules completed on the programme.
Postgraduate Diploma in Innovation Management
Module
Managing Innovation
Enterprise Product Modelling and Simulation
Managing Technology Projects
Product Design and Development
In Company Project
Total
ECTS
5
5
5
5
10
30
Postgraduate Diploma in Technology Commercialisation
Module
ECTS
Innovation & Technology Transfer
5
Marketing Technology Products
5
Technology Innovation & Entrepreneurship
5
Technology Finance & Capital
5
In Company Project
10
Total
30
DIPLOMA IN CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
The part-time Diploma in Continuing Professional Development is awarded on successful completion
of all four modules plus individual research project (30 ECTS – 5 per module and 10 for the research
project). A candidate who fails the exam as a whole, but has obtained a pass mark in one or more
subjects, can carry forward the marks in the passed modules.
Standards
H1
70%
H2
60%
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H22
Pass
50%
40%
Diploma in Continuing Professional Development (Management Practice)
Module
ECTS
Management of Human Resources
5
Organisational Behaviour
5
Management of Organisational Change & Innovation 5
Business Negotiations & Strategic Influencing
5
Research Project
10
Total
30
Diploma in Continuing Professional Development (Strategic Marketing)
Module
Analysis for Strategic Marketing Decision
Strategic Marketing Planning
Brand Management Strategy
Effective Media Management
Research Project
Total
ECTS
5
5
5
5
10
30
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT
The Postgraduate Diploma in Enterprise Management is offered on a part-time basis over two years.
For modules involving a written examination, a maximum of 70% of the total marks in each module
may be allotted for year’s work. For modules involving a written examination, a minimum mark of
35% is required in the written examination in a module before marks for year’s work/continuous
assessment may be included in the determination of the overall mark for that module, unless the mark
for year’s work falls below the mark attained in the written examination. In the case of repeat
candidates, the decision whether or not to include year’s work in the computation of the overall mark
will be informed by Discipline and/or School guidelines as appropriate.
All First Semester examination results are considered at the First Semester Examination Board Meeting
and Second Semester examination results are considered at the Summer Examination Board Meeting.
The overall diploma result is based on the average of examination results in the individual modules of
both first and second year, weighted by ECTS credits. To pass overall, a minimum pass mark must be
attained in all courses.
The pass mark in each module is 40%.
Standards:
First Class Honours
Second Class Honours Grade I
Second Class Honours Grade II
Pass
about 70% overall
about 60% overall
about 50% overall
40% overall
It is expected that students will complete the programme within two years of commencement.
In order to be allowed to progress from the first year to the second year of the postgraduate diploma,
students must successfully complete Year 1.
Successful participants are awarded the diploma on successful completion of 60ECTS. For the
diploma, students must take at least 20ECTS from the Management & Leadership subject group, and at
least 20ECTS from the Enterprise subject group, with the remaining 20ECTS comprising modules
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taken from any subject group(s) or combinations thereof. Students must take 30ECTS per year, with at
least 10ECTS per semester.
A candidate who has either a) passed all of the modules of the first year of the programme, or b)
attained at least 30 ECTS within a period of two years from commencement of the programme, and
who chooses not to continue with the programme, shall upon permanent exit from the programme be
eligible for the award of a Postgraduate Certificate in Enterprise Management without distinction as to
overall grade (i.e. Pass/Fail basis).
To exit early and be awarded a Certificate, students must complete 30ECTS comprising at least
10ECTS from the Management & Leadership subject group and 10ECTS from the Enterprise subject
group, with the remaining 10ECTS comprising modules taken from any subject group(s) or
combinations thereof.
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
The Postgraduate Diploma in International Business is offered on a part-time basis over two years.
For modules involving a written examination, a maximum of 70% of the total marks in each module
may be allotted for year’s work. For modules involving a written examination, a minimum mark of
35% is required in the written examination in a module before marks for year’s work/continuous
assessment may be included in the determination of the overall mark for that module, unless the mark
for year’s work falls below the mark attained in the written examination. In the case of repeat
candidates, the decision whether or not to include year’s work in the computation of the overall mark
will be informed by Discipline and/or School guidelines as appropriate.
All First Semester examination results are considered at the First Semester Examination Board Meeting
and Second Semester examination results are considered at the Summer Examination Board Meeting.
The overall diploma result is based on the average of examination results in the individual modules of
both first and second year, weighted by ECTS credits. To pass overall, a minimum pass mark must be
attained in all courses.
The pass mark in each module is 40%.
Standards:
First Class Honours
Second Class Honours Grade I
Second Class Honours Grade II
Pass
about 70% overall
about 60% overall
about 50% overall
40% overall
It is expected that students will complete the programme within two years of commencement.
In order to be allowed to progress from the first year to the second year of the postgraduate diploma,
students must successfully complete Year 1.
Successful participants are awarded the diploma on successful completion of 60ECTS. For the
diploma, students must take at least 20ECTS from the International Markets subject group, and at least
20ECTS from the Enterprise subject group, with the remaining 20ECTS comprising modules taken
from any subject group(s) or combinations thereof. Students must take 30ECTS per year, with at least
10ECTS per semester.
A candidate who has either a) passed all of the modules of the first year of the programme, or b)
attained at least 30 ECTS within a period of two years from commencement of the programme, and
who chooses not to continue with the programme, shall upon permanent exit from the programme be
eligible for the award of a Postgraduate Certificate in Enterprise Management without distinction as to
overall grade (i.e. Pass/Fail basis).
To exit early and be awarded a Certificate, students must complete 30ECTS comprising at least
10ECTS from the International Markets subject group and 10ECTS from the Enterprise subject group,
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with the remaining 10ECTS comprising modules taken from any subject group(s) or combinations
thereof.
MSc IN FINANCE AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS (with early exit as
Postgraduate Diploma in Finance and Information Systems)
Entry requirements:
This programme is aimed at highly numerate business graduates from Ireland and abroad with a
specialisation in Economics and/or Finance, with a corresponding degree qualification from a
university or other internationally recognised academic institution or authority, corresponding to Level
8 of the Irish National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ), to a minimum standard of Second Class
Honours (or equivalent).
Applicants must have prior taught exposure to basic information systems.
This programme is unsuitable for applicants with a general business degree lacking major study (or
experiential equivalent) in Finance and/or Financial Economics. As such, persons with a business
degree or equivalent, but lacking substantial taught Finance components (or experiential equivalent) are
not eligible to apply.
All applicants whose first language is not English or who have not been educated through the medium
of the English language during their two most recent years of study must present one of the following
qualifications in the English language: IELTS score of 6.0, TOEFL (paper based) score of 550, TOEFL
(computer based) score of 213, or TOEFL (internet based) score of 80. On a case-by-case basis, the
admissions process may deem an applicant’s level of English satisfactory and may thus waive this
general requirement.
The Masters programme will be delivered over one academic year, beginning in September. Semester
1 (30 ECTS) occurs at the University of Limerick and focuses on Finance. Semester 2 (30 ECTS)
occurs at the National University of Ireland, Galway, and focuses on Information Systems. Students
take a further 30 ECTS at either institution.
The programme will be accredited by the University of Limerick and the National University of
Ireland, Galway. The programme may become part of an EQUIS/AACSB/EPAS accreditation
proposal by either School in the medium term.
Level 9 Postgraduate Masters degree (major award) 90 ECTS.
Level 9 Postgraduate Diploma 60 ECTS.
The programme is designed to develop, build and enhance finance and ICT capabilities and skills for
people working in private and public sector contexts.
Successful participants are awarded the MSc on successful completion of 90 ECTS. To be awarded and
exit with a Diploma, students must successfully complete 60 ECTS of taught module credits.
Programme Structure:
Semester 1 (at the University of Limerick)
Core Modules
FI6011 Financial Information Analysis
FI6021 International Corporate Finance
FI6041 Research Methods in Finance
FI6081 Implementing Market Models
Optional Modules (students choose 1)
FI6051 Derivative Instruments
FI6091 Wealth and Portfolio Management
FI6071 Dynamic Asset Pricing Theory*
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6 ECTS
6 ECTS
6 ECTS
6 ECTS
6 ECTS
6 ECTS
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*FI6071 is a pre-requisite for EC567 in semester 2
Semester 2 (at NUI Galway)
Core Modules
MS807 Information Systems Management
MS809 Enterprise Systems
MS814 Decision Systems & Business Analytics
xxx
Seminar in Finance and Information Systems
5 ECTS
5 ECTS
5 ECTS
5 ECTS
Optional Modules (students choose 10 ECTS)
MS810 Information Systems Security & Ethics
MS813 Information Systems Innovation
MS808 E-Commerce Strategy
EC567 Financial Econometrics
5 ECTS
5 ECTS
5 ECTS
10 ECTS
May through August (at either institution)
MS8xx Project (NUI Galway)
[AC6013 Dissertation 1 (University of Limerick)
AC6023 Dissertation 2 (University of Limerick)
30 ECTS or
15 ECTS
15 ECTS]
Students will undertake one of the following, spanning May through August: a) a project (MS8xx, 30
ECTS) at NUI Galway, which may involve working in groups with start-up companies and/or
entrepreneurs in the technology space, providing experience and practice of applied financial and ICT
skills, or b) a research dissertation (AC6013 & AC6023, 30 ECTS in total) focusing on Finance, at the
University of Limerick.
Assessment
Each module will be examined by an end of semester written examination and/or appropriate
continuous assessment.
Timing of Examinations
Modules other than MS8xx/GLxxx/AC6013/AC6023 will be examined at the end of Semester 1 and
Semester 2, with repeat examinations in Autumn. Modules delivered by the University of Limerick
will be examined at that university, and similarly for NUI Galway. MS8xx/GLxxx/AC6013/AC6023
will be examined by continuous assessment and/or dissertation.
Standards
First Class Honours
Second Class Honours, Grade 1
Second Class Honours, Grade 2
Pass
70% on the aggregate (QCA>3.4)
60% on the aggregate (QCA>3.0)
50% on the aggregate (QCA>2.5)
40% on the aggregate (QCA>2.0)
Students must accumulate 90 ECTS to graduate with the MSc degree qualification. Where the student
has failed the examination overall, the mark in the modules in which a pass mark has been obtained
will be carried forward to all subsequent examinations. Students will not be permitted to retake
modules previously passed.
STRUCTURED PhD
The Structured PhD is a 4 year full-time programme (360 ECTS). New entrants will register for the
programme in September of each year. Each student must obtain a minimum of 30 ECTS through
‘structured’ modules having a taught or ‘skills’ component and a maximum of 90 ECTS, but a
recommended normal maximum of 45 ECTS. The thesis remains central to the award of the PhD.
Some students, who have prior skills acquired in industry or on taught Graduate Diploma/Masters
programmes may in exceptional circumstances obtain credit for these toward the 30 ECTS ‘skills’
component. The traditional ‘research only’ PhD remains available for those wishing to complete on a
part time basis.
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The only mandatory module on the Structured PhD programme is Induction (5 ECTS). During their
first year all research students will attend an induction event which will acquaint the students with the
research process in NUI Galway. This event is organised by the Graduate Studies Office in
collaboration with the Colleges of the University. Research regulations, research ethics, research
finances, information/library resources and other general information on the University will be
provided to students.
A typical Induction Programme is as follows:
What is a PhD?, Introduction to Research at NUI Galway, Introduction to Ethics in Research,
Introduction to Research Methodologies, Library Services off and online.
Students on traditional research degree routes may also attend this course.
This 5 ECTS will be awarded upon successful completion of a Research and Professional Development
Plan.
Students select modules in consultation with their Supervisor and/or Graduate Research Committee.
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