Learning Opportunities DCU 2024

Love of Lifelong Learning Modules 2024

The Love of Lifelong Learning Programme starts the week beginning the 7th of October depending on the course. 

This programme offers customised modules on a range of subjects.

These are 8 week modules. The modules start from €80.00 - €150.00.

Payments can be made: Monday to Wednesday 9.30 to 12.30 by phone 01 700 5454

Call in Person to the AFU office Monday - Wednesday 9.30 - 12.30pm.

We cannot provide refunds once a course is booked.

The modules available this semester are as follows:

  • Creative Writing
  • Psychology
  • Art Appreciation Class
  • Painting Class
  • Printmaking
  • Photography
  • Beginners Spanish
  • Conversational Spanish
  • Introduction to conversational French

This semester’s modules are designed to ignite your passion for learning and personal growth. 

For more information regarding module content/times/venues open this file - love-of-life-long-learning-modules-2_0.pdf

If you wish to register please fill out this form.

 

 

 

 

Semester 1 September 2024

Registration for Audit 

For those considering a course of study to experience university without committing to a four-year programme, it is possible to undertake a single module from a selection we offer.

These modules are from the undergraduate programmes, with no entry requirements, assignments or exams.

A student card, a DCU student email, and a Certificate of Participation are issued with these modules. This option costs €120.

 

Modules 2024 Semester 1 September to December

Choose a single module from a wide selection of undergraduate courses and experience university and campus life as it is today! Timetables are subject to change up to three weeks after the start date.

Module Owner Code Module Title

ENGLISH

LIT1017

Introduction to Fiction: Short Story and Novel

ENGLISH

LIT1018

Genre: The Tragedy-Comedy Complex

ENGLISH

LIT1023

Shakespeare and the English Renaissance

ENGLISH

LIT1002

Gender and Sexuality

ENGLISH

LIT1024

Romanticism

ENGLISH

LIT1025

19th Century Literature

ENGLISH

LIT1033

Irish Writing

ENGLISH

LIT1000

Irish Theatre

ENGLISH

LIT1038

Postmodernism

     

THEOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY AND MUSIC

RET1008

Introduction to Islam

THEOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY AND MUSIC

RET1004

Justice and Peace

THEOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY AND MUSIC

PHE1019

Introduction to Philosophy

THEOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY AND MUSIC THEOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY AND MUSIC

RET1041

The Gospels: Critical Themes and Issues

THEOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY AND MUSIC

RET1045

The God Question

THEOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY AND MUSIC

PHE1023

Bioethics

THEOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY AND MUSIC

RET1048

Theological Anthropology

THEOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY AND MUSIC

RET1050

Ecumenism

     

HEALTH AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE

SPO1006

Introduction to Exercise Science

HEALTH AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE

SPO1028

Exercise Referral & Physical Activity Promotion

   

 

DCU BUSINESS SCHOOL

FBA1008

Financial Theory

DCU BUSINESS SCHOOL

PSY1093

Psychology in Organisations

DCU BUSINESS SCHOOL

MNA1046

Introduction to People Management 

     
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HDE1002 Social Contexts of Adolescence
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT EDU1057 Human Development - Power and Politics
     

Nursing, Psych & Comm Health

NUR1015

Understanding Intellectual Disability

Nursing, Psych & Comm Health

HEA1016

Sustainable development and health

Nursing, Psych & Comm Health

HEA1027

Public Health Nutrition

Nursing, Psych & Comm Health

NUR1003

Wellbeing across the lifespan 1

Nursing, Psych & Comm Health

HEA1009

Epidemiology

Nursing, Psych & Comm Health

SOC1010

Sociology, Health & Illness

Nursing, Psych & Comm Health

HEA1014

Challenging Global Health Problems

Nursing, Psych & Comm Health

HEA1017

Health Promotion

Nursing, Psych & Comm Health

NUR1093

Nursing Informatics, Management & Leadership

Nursing, Psych & Comm Health

NUR1006

Health Promotion

     

LAW AND GOVERNMENT

POL1013

The Irish Political System

LAW AND GOVERNMENT

POL1018

Intro. to International Relations & Security

LAW AND GOVERNMENT

POL1021

Introduction to Global Governance

LAW AND GOVERNMENT

POL1029

Conflict, Security and Peace

LAW AND GOVERNMENT

LAW1023

The Law of Contract

LAW AND GOVERNMENT

LAW1026

Criminal Law

LAW AND GOVERNMENT

POL1046

The Politics of South Asia

LAW AND GOVERNMENT

POL1016

Introduction to Politics

     

COMMUNICATIONS

SOC1000

Introduction to Social Studies

COMMUNICATIONS

MCO1019

History & Structure of the Media

COMMUNICATIONS

MCO1020

Introduction to Communication Studies

COMMUNICATIONS

MCO1028

New Media & Society Digital Media and Society

COMMUNICATIONS

MCO1038

Understanding Social Media

COMMUNICATIONS

MCO1066

Social Media, Journalism and Democracy

     

BIOTECHNOLOGY

BIO1000

How life works 1

BIOTECHNOLOGY

BCH1003

Biomolecules and Metabolism

BIOTECHNOLOGY

STA1003

Statistics

BIOTECHNOLOGY

BTE1005

Bioprocess Engineering Principles

BIOTECHNOLOGY

PHS1000

Physiological Systems & Cell Biology

BIOTECHNOLOGY

BIO1037

Cell Structure and Function

BIOTECHNOLOGY

GCB1009

Gene Cloning and Gene Expression

BIOTECHNOLOGY

BIO1004

Immunology & Cell Biology for Engineers

BIOTECHNOLOGY

GCB1000

Comparative Genomics & Developmental Biology

BIOTECHNOLOGY

BTE1011

Bioreactors and Primary Separations

BIOTECHNOLOGY

BIO1006

Advanced Cell Biology

BIOTECHNOLOGY

BTE1014

Industrial Bioprocessing

BIOTECHNOLOGY

BTE1015

Proteins, Proteomics & Biopharma

BIOTECHNOLOGY

BTE1016

Biopharmaceutical & Immunological Analysis

BIOTECHNOLOGY

BIO1013

Immunology and Immunoanalysis

BIOTECHNOLOGY

BIO1014

Environmental Toxicology

     

HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY

GEO1023

Hazardous Earth

HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY

GEO1027

Historical Geography of Ireland

HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY

HIS1019

Renaissance, Reform. & Religious Wars

HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY

HIS1026

A History of Northern Ireland, 1912-98

     

PHYSICAL SCIENCES

PHY1022

Motion and Energy

PHYSICAL SCIENCES

PHY1050

Semiconductor Physics I

PHYSICAL SCIENCES

PHY1051

Wave Optics

PHYSICAL SCIENCES

ASP1005

Stellar Physics

     

Chemical Sciences

CHM1005

Chemistry for Health-Related Professions

Chemical Sciences

CHM1006

Inorganic and Physical Chemistry

Chemical Sciences

CHM1009

Spectroscopy and Physical Chemistry

Chemical Sciences

CHM1010

Organic Chemistry

Chemical Sciences

CHM1013

Visualisation & Validation of Laboratory Data

     

MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES

MTH1012

Mathematical Concepts and Skills

MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES

MTH1027

Mathematics for Economics and Business

MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES

MTH1035

Calculus of Several Variables

MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES

MTH1039

Linear Algebra

MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES

MTH1042

Modeling with Differential Equations

MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES

MTH1050

Stochastic Modelling

MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES

MTH1051

Partial Differential Equations

MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES

MTH1052

Financial Mathematics

MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES

MTH1056

Probability and Finance II (Intermediate)

MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES

MTH1060

Financial Economics I

MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES

MTH1063

Probability and Finance I (Intermediate)

     

STEM Ed & Global Studies

EDU1056

Social&Personal Dev with Communication Skills

These modules are from the undergraduate programmes and there are no entry requirements.  A student card and a DCU student email are issued with these modules which take place over 8 weeks from 1-2 hours each week. This option costs €120, and a Certificate of Participation is issued at the end of the module. To access more information on each module, click on the name you wish to access. 

A timetable for the courses is available here - _confirmed-list-of-modules-for-sept-semester-1-2024-.xlsx-sheet-1-1.pdf

To register complete the registration form below, and return it to us in person or by email at afuinfo@dcu.ie. Emailed photos of the completed registration form and ID are acceptable.

 Registration form available here 

After registration, you can make your payment for the course :

  • Phone payment 
  • or in person at the AFU office on the Glasnevin Campus by appointment.

Timetables are subject to change up to three weeks after modules start and all classes will start on a rolling basis from September so please make sure you double-check the start date.

If you have any queries please contact us at afuinfo@dcu.ie or call Grainne 01700 5454.

 

For queries please call Grainne Reddy or email grainne.reddy@dcu.ie