Certificate in Religious Studies Part-time (DC996)
Background
The Certificate in Religious Studies Part-time (CRS PT) programme fulfills the requirements of the Irish Episcopal Conference to enable teachers qualified outside the island of Ireland, to teach in Catholic Primary schools in the Republic of Ireland. (Recognition of Qualifications to Teach Catholic Religious Education in Catholic Primary Schools in the Island of Ireland ).
Entry
Entry to the CRS PT programme is open to any teacher with a qualification to teach in a primary school in Ireland, which is recognised by the Teaching Council of Ireland.
Structure
The course consists of a four modules in total which are delivered during the academic year.
CCE 501 Religious Education
This module is delivered face to face at DCU Institute of Education, St Patrick's Campus, Drumcondra, in late August (20th, 21st and 22nd of August, 2018). There is a small online component as well and qualified teachers availing of this module are eligible for 3 EPV/course days in accordance with DES.
CCE 502 Introduction to Theology
This module is delivered online asynchronously which enables students to access the content at a time which is convenient to their schedules. The module is available to students in October/November.
CCE 503 Spirituality, Liturgy and Sacraments
This module is also delivered online asynchronously and is available to students in January/February.
CCE 504 Moral and Systematic Theology
This module is delivered face to face in St Patrick’s Campus, DCU over the course of two Saturdays in May/June (dates to be decided in consultation with student cohort and staff)
Each module is worth five credits. Full attendance is at lectures is a requirement of the programme. All modules have two distinct components which are assessed by a 1,500 -2,000 word assignments each. The workload is very manageable and the vast majority of our students are working full time while completing the programme.
Programme Fees
The fees for the CRS PT programme are €1200 in total (60% of which must be paid upon registration).
After graduation, many of our students have successfully recouped some of their financial outlay through the Refund of Fees Scheme.
Application Procedure
Applications for the CRS PT programme are made through the Postgraduate Applications Centre (PAC). The course code is DC996 and the closing date is May 31st, 2018. You will be required to pay a non-refundable application fee of €50 at this stage. Please note that when you are applying through PAC, you may be asked to furnish results from previous degree programmes. You do not need to go through this procedure if you are a registered member of the Teaching Council. Please give details of your Teaching Council number instead. Please do not hesitate to contact the Programme Director should you have any questions regarding the application process.
Closing date: 31st July, 2018.
Contact
For further information, please contact: Dr Cora O’Farrell, Programme Director, CRS PT
Tel: 01 884 2106 Email: cora.ofarrell@dcu.ie