Education and Training (DC235) Professional practice
The B.Sc. in Education and Training will develop your skills in teaching and training by:
Developing your understanding of all aspects of education and training, both in the formal and informal sectors (adult education, community education and workplace education and training) as they have evolved in the social and historical context in Ireland
Enhancing your understanding of the key theories underpinning education, community development and organisational learning
Providing you with the practical and theoretical skills necessary to deliver quality education and training
Enhancing your abilities to communicate effectively in a learning environment
The course focuses on the development of specialist knowledge and skills in:
Social and personal development
Practice based teaching and learning
Curriculum design, implementation, assessment and evaluation
Instructional design
Interpersonal communications and education for multicultural and diverse societies
Information and communications technology applications in education and training
Learning styles, group development and special educational needs
Policy and practice in education and training contexts
Electronic and Computer Engineering (DC190)
This single programme, with four major options in Year Four, replaces and combines the best of DCU’s previous offerings in Electronic Engineering, Digital Media Engineering and Information and Communications Engineering.
You’ll be taught through conventional lectures, extensive tutorials (particularly in Year One), laboratory exercises and projects. Through these you’ll develop the ability to model and analyse the dynamics of a wide range of technological systems, as well as learn a creative and innovative approach to problem solving. The curriculum of the first three years and the 22.5 credits of core modules in Year Four are common to all ECE students.
In addition to the traditional engineering focus on mathematics and design, there is a strong software and programming theme running through our ECE programme. You’ll learn about C, C++, Java, Embedded Systems, Linux and Windows Operating Systems, Data Structures and Algorithms, Hardware Description Language, Object-oriented Programming, and in two of the Year Four majors, Web Application Development.
In Year Three, you’ll participate in a six-month INTRA work placement. Most students choose a paid engineering internship with a business in Ireland, but some students may go abroad or be placed in research positions within DCU.
In Year Four, you’ll select a major option and gain relevant skills through major-specific modules and an individual undergraduate project.
Mechatronic Engineering (DC193)
“The Mechatronic programme in DCU is a perfect balance between mechanical and electronic engineering. It helps students to develope important skills required in the modern industry such as report writing, problem solving and teamwork. Also, the programme involves many computer based modules which are aimed to train students to use common software like SolidWorks, Matlab and C language. Practical classes and laboratories which are scheduled every week allow student to consolidate knowledge obtained during lectures. I was absolutely happy with the programme and staff attitude during all my four years in DCU”
Sustainable Systems and Energy Engineering (DC194)
Mechanical and Sustainability Engineering: Areas of learning
Energy systems: power systems, buildings, transport
Thermofluid sciences
Water and waste management
Environmental standards and risk
Process design and modelling
Energy management
Mathematics and computing
Mechanics and mechanics of materials
Sustainable design and manufacture
Project management and professional development
Skill set for world-saving
Innovation and creativity
Leadership and management
Project and quality management
Professional development
Teamwork and collaboration
Fostering diversity and inclusivity
Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (DC195)
Mechanical and Manufacturing engineering go hand in hand, but each is quite distinct. Mechanical engineering focuses on the efficient use of material, strength, structure, movement in the manufacture and operation of products and systems. Manufacturing engineering, meanwhile, concentrates on converting materials from one form to another, the processes and systems, ranging from basic assembly (e.g. inhalers) to high-tech manufacture (e.g. electric vehicles). With the two disciplines combined, this degree offers an impressive background in engineering.
The four-year BEng (Honours) degree has four academic themes, with each theme addressing a particular aspect of mechanical and manufacturing engineering. Students have the option to do a fifth year and graduate with a Masters.
Biomedical Engineering (DC197)
This degree has been designed in consultation with the healthcare industry and medical community, ensuring you’ll receive an education that’s up to speed with current developments. Traditionally, medical device companies have recruited from fields like mechanical and electronic engineering, and then provided additional training in bioengineering, but DCU’s Biomedical Engineering integrates the necessary aspects of biology and medicine with the technical engineering aspects required to engineer medical devices.
The range and sophistication of medical devices needed to apply treatment and fight disease is growing in response to rapidly evolving disease treatments. From cameras that explore blood vessels to scanners that analyse the entire human body, biomedical engineering expertise is in greater demand than ever before.
Completing the course in four years earns you a Bachelor’s, or an optional Year Five could fast-track you to a Master’s in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (Biomedical Major).
Bachelor of Civil Law (DC232) Study Abroad
The BCL (Law and Society) degree consists of a mixture of compulsory and optional modules.
In Year One, all modules are compulsory.
In Years Two and Three, there are some compulsory modules but you’ll also choose from a range of optional modules.
The BCL is normally a three-year course. However, you can opt to spend an extra year abroad in one of our partner universities in Spain, Scotland, China or Poland, experiencing life in another country and studying another legal system.
After you complete the year abroad, you’ll return to DCU for your final year.
Internship Year You can also opt to apply for a year-long INTRA work placement in Year Three. This will give you a unique opportunity to enhance your CV, increase your employability and experience the relevance of your study in the real world. This option is competitive and subject to the availability of placements. For more information on the INTRA programme at DCU, please visit www.dcu.ie/intra
Understand the critical socio-legal perspectives embedded within the delivery of all law subjects
Enjoy small group teaching, delivered by highly qualified, committed law lecturers with strong research expertise
Cover all foundational law subjects and some additional subjects not usually found on undergraduate law degrees
Observe law in practice with internship opportunity
Build transferable skills, including research techniques, and oral and written communication proficiencies
Experience life in and observe another country’s legal system with an optional study abroad year
Computing for Business (DC120)
Throughout the four years of the Computing for Business (Enterprise Computing) degree, there are formal lectures, with a strong emphasis on the practical applications in the computer labs, tutorials, ongoing assessments and projects drawn from real-world situations.
Your first year will be devoted to gaining a strong overall competence in computing technologies, such as computers themselves, operating systems, web systems and the Internet, and to acquiring fundamental mathematical skills.
In subsequent years, by specialising in information technology, web systems or networking technologies, you’ll be equipped with the necessary skills to work with computing technology across a broad spectrum of business enterprises. You’ll be able to manage, improve and re-design the way businesses use computing systems.
In Year Three, you’ll have the opportunity to spend seven months on our INTRA paid work placement programme, which integrates academic study with a closely related job. It will give you an understanding of the professional and practical business world and will help you to stand out in the graduate employment market. Indeed, many companies recruit their INTRA students on graduation.
In final year, you’ll study advanced modules in information systems, business strategy and management. In addition, you’ll complete a major team-based project. Practical experience is a principal component of your learning.
Computer Science (DC121)
Your first year of the Computer Science course will be devoted to gaining a strong competence in computer programming and to acquiring essential mathematical skills. In subsequent years, specialisms in software engineering will equip you with the necessary skills to create software and innovative ways of using it. Examples include web applications, computer games, mobile applications and the software that is contained in the devices we use on a daily basis (e.g. mobile phones, entertainment systems and cars).
In Year Three, you’ll have the opportunity to spend six months on paid work placement. The INTRA programme integrates academic study with closely related jobs and will help you to stand out in the graduate employment market.
You’ll complete major projects in Years Three and Four. These projects provide an opportunity for you to put into practice the software development techniques studied in class. An annual display of the final-year students’ work will allow you to showcase your talents to the industrial and business communities. It also allows potential employers to experience the high standard and broad range of the development work carried out by you on the course. This is very popular with industry and draws many prospective employers keen to hire DCU graduates.
Data Science (DC123)
The DCU BSc in Data Science combines the three key skill sets of computing, mathematics and enterprise to provide the core knowledge needed to succeed in this growing area. The course will introduce students to the major concepts in data analytics, management, processing, modelling, visualisation and enterprise. Partnering with industry provides opportunities to engage with real-world problems and data sets. You will learn to program, to study mathematics and learn to apply these skills to data from the real world, communicating the results to different audiences.
DCU’s BSc in Data Science is the first degree of its kind in Ireland, collaboratively developed with Insight Centre for Data Analytics and ADAPT Centre for Digital Content Technology, and with major industry players such as Accenture, AIB, and Fidelity
No prior computing experience needed; we’ll take you from novice to programming expert
Unique combination of mathematical theory, programming practice and communication skills
Industry-relevant, socially responsible, entrepreneurially-driven: solve problems in a large corporations, for society, or for yourself
