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CAO Course Help

  • 23-06-2013 09:53PM
    #1
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 14 ✭


    Hi,

    Just working out courses and such and was thinking about Computer Science in UCD. I'm aware that UCD has a huge amount of modularised choices - I'm just wondering can anyone tell me if it's possible to take modules in German while studying Computer Science?

    Thanks for any input!
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  • #2
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 8,874 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Yep! I did French in 1st year, and you can continue to choose your electives (i.e. your optional modules) in German in future years too.


  • #3
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 14 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Thanks so much! CAO is so mind boggling.


  • #4
    mariebob20
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8 ✭mariebob20


    Hi, just wondering if anyone knows of any courses for secondary school teaching which includes the Hdip? I know Mater Dei in Dublin does but does anyone know of any others?


  • #5
    DaisyFay
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 83 ✭✭DaisyFay


    Theres a new course starting in september in ucd for maths and science teachers. It's a five year course through the science programme and your qualified to teach at the end of it.
    http://www.ucd.ie/science/courses/DN200_teaching_pathways.html


  • #6
    Fad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,231 ✭✭✭Fad


    mariebob20 wrote: »
    Hi, just wondering if anyone knows of any courses for secondary school teaching which includes the Hdip? I know Mater Dei in Dublin does but does anyone know of any others?


    You're not looking to do a HDip anymore*, the standard qualification for teaching now seems to be a PGDE (Postgraduate Diploma in Education) which is what the big colleges/universities are doing, seems to be two years rather than 3. UCD now offers a Science + Education programme, which is 5 years instead of 4. I'd imagine if that goes really well they'll roll it out to other faculties.

    I would heavily advise against doing a combined degree that integrates teaching though, it might be cheaper in the short term but it means you get significantly less exposure to your chosen subjects. I say this because I really wanted to teach when I was in sixth year and now I definitely do not want to teach. Your plan mightn't change, but just keep it in mind!

    *I'm not 100% sure, I think it's the case now.


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