Learning Opportunities DCU 2024

Semester 2 January 2025

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 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 2025 Semester 2 January 

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
HEALTH AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE PHS1004 Sport & Exercise Physiology
HEALTH AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE SOC1013 Sociology of Sport
HEALTH AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE GCB1014 Genetics & Health
     
     
Nursing, Psych & Comm Health
 
SOC1007 Introduction to Anthropology
Nursing, Psych & Comm Health HEA1028 Drugs in Society
Nursing, Psych & Comm Health HEA1010 Anthropology, Health & Illness
Nursing, Psych & Comm Health NUR1189 Working for Inclusion
Nursing, Psych & Comm Health SOC1011 Sociology of Mental Health
Nursing, Psych & Comm Health NUR1048 Clinical Judgement & Decision Making
Nursing, Psych & Comm Health HEA1013 Comparative Health Systems
     
     
PHYSICAL SCIENCES PHY1021 The Universe
PHYSICAL SCIENCES ASP1003 Space Science and Astronomy
     
     
Chemical Sciences CHM1004 Introductory Chemistry 2
Chemical Sciences CHM1011 Inorganic Chemistry
Chemical Sciences CHM1012 Bio-organic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Chemical Sciences CHM1014 Kinetics and Thermodynamics
     
     
MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES ASP1001 Topics in Astrophysics
     
     
COMMUNICATIONS CUS1000 Cultural Studies
COMMUNICATIONS SBS1000 Psychology, Media and Creativity
COMMUNICATIONS PHE1004 Ethics and Regulation
COMMUNICATIONS   Cultural Studies
COMMUNICATIONS MAD1032 Analysing Advertising
COMMUNICATIONS MCO1027 Crime, Policing and the Media
COMMUNICATIONS MCO1000 Film, History and Theory
     
     
THEOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY AND MUSIC RET1031 Science and Religion
THEOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY AND MUSIC RET1032 The Letters of Paul
THEOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY AND MUSIC PHE1020 Philosophy of Religion
THEOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY AND MUSIC PHE1021  Environmental Ethics and Global Moral Issues
THEOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY AND MUSIC RET1043 World Religions
THEOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY AND MUSIC MPA1039 Music of the African Diaspora
THEOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY AND MUSIC PHE1011 Introduction to Ethics
THEOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY AND MUSIC PHE1017/1043 Reason Argument Analysis Intro to Logic
THEOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY AND MUSIC PHE1037/1045 Philosophy Texts 1
THEOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY AND MUSIC PHE1022 Philosophy Texts 2
THEOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY AND MUSIC PHE1026 Topics in Feminist Philosophy
THEOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY AND MUSIC PHE1025 World Philosophies
     
     
ENGLISH LIT1020 Lit&Value:What Makes Great Books Great
ENGLISH LIT1070 Modern Drama
ENGLISH LIT1026 Modernism and Postmodernism
ENGLISH LIT1025 19th Century Literature
ENGLISH  LIT1034  Here be Dragons: Children's and Young Adults Literature
     
     
Biotechnology BIO1001 How life works 2
Biotechnology GCB1007 Microbiology and Genetics
Biotechnology BTE1004 Transport Processes
Biotechnology GCB1008 Microbiology and Genetics II
Biotechnology BTE1018 Biopharmaceutical Industry Regulation & Mgmt
Biotechnology BTE1019 Biopharmaceutical Facility Design & Operation
Biotechnology GCB1002 Genetics of Human Inheritance
Biotechnology BTE1021 Animal Cell Biotechnology
     
     
DCU BUSINESS SCHOOL ECO1010 Macroeconomic Policy
DCU BUSINESS SCHOOL MNA1096 Project Management
DCU BUSINESS SCHOOL BAA1002 Data Analysis
DCU BUSINESS SCHOOL ECO1002 Introduction to Macroeconomics
DCU BUSINESS SCHOOL FBA1010 Risk Management
DCU BUSINESS SCHOOL ECO1015 Topics in Applied Economics
DCU BUSINESS SCHOOL MAD1001 Introduction to Marketing
DCU BUSINESS SCHOOL MNA1132 Organisational Psychology
     
     
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT EDU1055 Equality, Access and Inclusion
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HDE1005 Intellectual Development of the Child
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HDE1004 Sociology of Adulthood
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT EDS1018 Introduction to Religious Education
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HDE1000 Philosophy Existentialism
     
     
HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY HIS1026  A History of Northern Ireland
     
LAW AND GOVERNMENT POL1014 Introduction To Modern Ireland
LAW AND GOVERNMENT POL1015 Introduction to US History and Politics
LAW AND GOVERNMENT POL1030 Global Political Economy
LAW AND GOVERNMENT LAW1086 The Role of International Law in IR
LAW AND GOVERNMENT LAW1018 Family, Law and Society
LAW AND GOVERNMENT POL1032 Contemporary Political Terrorism
LAW AND GOVERNMENT POL1037 Contemp. Politics of the M. East & N. Africa
LAW AND GOVERNMENT POL1039 Issues in American Politics
LAW AND GOVERNMENT POL1049 The Politics of Migration in Europe
LAW AND GOVERNMENT POL1058 International Security: Critical Approaches

 

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 will be available closer to the starting time of Semester 2

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.

 

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.

 

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