Progression route to Masters in Universal Design for LearningAll students will first commence on the Postgraduate Certificate in Universal Design for Learning and if successful may transfer to the Masters in Universal Design for Learning.If you have completed the Postgraduate Certificate in Universal Design for Learning, you can apply for the Masters here Apply Now.The aim of this programme is to support educational personnel to develop a variety of teaching methods to lower any barriers to learning, by introducing more flexible methods of teaching, assessment, and service provision to cater for the diversity of learners in their classrooms. The programme carefully examines the neuro-educational research that UDL evidence in addressing how people learn. It will explore its implementation in a variety of contexts and critically examine it in practice success as support to inclusion and access.
| Course Category | Community Studies, Arts & Humanities |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | Masters Degree |
| Course Start Date | 1st January 1970 |
| Course Duration | 2 years |
| Course Time | Part-time |
| Course Fee | 7200 |
| Entry Requirements | Honours degree (Level 8), with evidence of a 2:2 or higher. Due to the specific nature of this programme, applicants are required to submit an expression of interest form which asks for a 500-word submission stating their knowledge and engagement with UDL or Recognition of Prior Learning related specifically to inclusive practice. For students progressing to the Masters in Universal Design for Learning, Successful completion of SG_EUNIV_S09 Postgraduate Certificate in Universal Design for Learning is a pre-requisite. |
| Career Path | On successful completion of the Master of Arts in UDL, graduates will possess the necessary knowledge and skills on the science of cognition and how to embrace individual learning differences. Based in cognitive neurosciences, UDL focuses on designing curricula with variability and removing barriers through offering flexible options and proactively designing capacity building learning experiences. While completing the programme participants will experience the UDL framework first hand as programme lead and guest lecturers model the principles and actively engage students in applying and evaluating UDL in their own practice. This will empower graduates to apply UDL into curriculum and the classroom in manageable ways and thus empower their own students to learn more effectively with choice. Following completion of the programme graduates will have a deeper, more accurate understanding of student learning. They will have the knowledge and skills to provide their students flexibility in expression and flexibility in engagement which will serve as a platform to enhance skills, abilities, and motivations. Graduates will build on these skills to develop curriculum that is inclusive and caters to the diversity of the 21st century student. |
This course is free/ funded under the Springboard+ Initiative.
Newly updated 60ECT Programme! The Professional Diploma in Education Home Economics (PDEHE) programme provides an opportunity for registered teachers of other subjects who have an interest in and passion for Home Economics, to acquire the knowledge, attitudes, and practical skills required to teach Home Economics at post primary level.
This programme has been designed to meet the growing requirements of Irish Medical Technology companies in filling regulatory and quality assurance roles.
This programme is run in conjunction with NIBRT (National Institute for Biopharmaceutical Research and Training), with many of the lecturers and guest lecturers from NIBRT.
