Faculty of Science & Health
Science and Health Graduate Training Elements
Click on the blue arrows below to view a list of Graduate Training Element (GTE) modules that postgraduate research students may take in the academic year 2024/25. If you are undertaking a structured PhD programme the minimum credits you should undertake during the course of your PhD is 20 credits. The modules listed below range from 5-10 credits and it is recommended you sign up for 1-2 modules per year of your PhD programme.
When considering training needs, students, should use the school specific structured pathway as a guide. Please consult with your supervisor before you sign up for any GTE modules so that you receive advice on which modules to take in relation to your research.
To register go to the online registration page available via student apps during the registration period.
| Old Module Code | New Banner Code | Module Name | Semester | Credits | Module Co-ordinator | Email address |
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School of Biotechnology |
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| BE515 | BTE1024 | Fundamentals of Bioreaction Engineering | 1 | 5 | David Collins | david.collins@dcu.ie |
| BE516 | BTE1025 | Bioseparations | 2 | 5 | David Collins | david.collins@dcu.ie |
| BE519 | BIO1023 | Fundamental and Applied Immunology | 1 | 5 | Michael Freeley | michael.freeley@dcu.ie |
| BE521AU | STA1004 | Applied Biostatistics | 2 | 5 | Emma Finlay | emma.finlay@dcu.ie |
| BE527 | GCB1005 | Recombinant DNA Technology | 1 | 5 | Jiafu Wang | jiafu.wang@dcu.ie |
| BE533 | GCB1006 | Gene Cloning and Gene Expression 2 | 1 | 5 | Janosch Heller | janosch.heller@dcu.ie |
| BE535 | BIO1038 | Precision Medicine 1 | 1 | 10 | Alex Eustace | alex.eustace@dcu.ie |
| BE536 | BIO1039 | Precision Medicine 2 | 2 | 10 | Michael Freeley | michael.freeley@dcu.ie |
| BE537 | BIO1025 | Professional Skills for Scientists | 2 | 5 | Michael Freeley | michael.freeley@dcu.ie |
| BE538 | BIO1026 | Intro to Cell Biology and Biotechnology | 1 | 5 | Naomi Walsh | Naomi.Walsh@dcu.ie |
| BE539AU | BIO1027 | Translational Bioinformatics | 2 | 5 | Emma Finlay | emma.finlay@dcu.ie |
| BE550 | BIO1028 | Biosafety & Lab Standard Operating Procedures | Year Long | 5 | Barry Byrne | barry.byrne@dcu.ie |
| BE580 | BTE1031 | Introduction to Bioprocess Engineering | 1 | 5 | Yandi Lan | yandi.lan@dcu.ie |
| BE581 | BTE1032 | Bioprocess Scale-Up and Technology Transfer | 2 | 5 | David Collins | david.collins@dcu.ie |
| BE583 | BTE1034 | Biopharmaceutical Industry Regulation & Mgt | 2 | 5 | Brian Freeland | brian.freeland@dcu.ie |
| BE584 | BTE1035 | Bioreactor Design, Modelling & Monitoring | 1 | 5 | Brian Freeland | brian.freeland@dcu.ie |
| BT6071 | BIO1035 | Laboratory Tutoring (FSH) - Year 1 | P8 | 5 | Jacinta Morrison | jacinta.morrison@dcu.ie |
| BT6072 | BIO1036 | Laboratory Tutoring (FSH) - Year 2 | P8 | 5 | Jacinta Morrison | jacinta.morrison@dcu.ie |
School of Chemical Sciences |
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| CS6071 | CHM1048 | Laboratory Tutoring (FSH) - Year 1 | P8 | 5 | Ruairi Brannigan | Ruairi.Brannigan@dcu.ie |
| CS6072 | CHM1049 | Laboratory Tutoring (FSH) - Year 2 | P8 | 5 | Ruairi Brannigan | Ruairi.Brannigan@dcu.ie |
School of Mathematical Sciences |
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| MS508 | MTH1067 | Probability and Finance II (Advanced) | 1 | 7.5 | John Appleby | john.appleby@dcu.ie |
| MS509 | MTH1068 | Partial Differential Equations | 1 | 7.5 | Turlough Downes | turlough.downes@dcu.ie |
| MS525 | MTH1071 | Fixed Income Securities (Advanced) | 2 | 7.5 | Paulo Guasoni | paolo.guasoni@dcu.ie |
| MS526 | MTH1072 | Stochastic Finance (Advanced) | 2 | 7.5 | Paulo Guasoni | paolo.guasoni@dcu.ie |
| MS536 | MTH1004 | Differential geometry and general relativity | 1 | 7.5 | Brien Nolan | brien.nolan@dcu.ie |
| MS537 | MTH1074 | Probability and Finance I (Advanced) | 1 | 7.5 | John Appleby | john.appleby@dcu.ie |
| MS539 | MTH1005 | Advanced GR 1: Gravitational Wave | 2 | 7.5 | Abraham Harte | abraham.harte@dcu.ie |
| MS540 | MTH1006 | Advanced GR 2: Black Holes | 2 | 5 | Peter Taylor | peter.taylor@dcu.ie |
| MS547 | MTH1076 | Time Series Advanced | 2 | 7.5 | John Appleby | john.appleby@dcu.ie |
| MS549 | ACT1000 | Financial and Actuarial Models (Advanced) | 1 | 7.5 | Paolo Guasoni | paolo.guasoni@dcu.ie |
| MS555 | MTH1077 | Simulation for Finance | 1 | 7.5 | Kwok Chuen Wong | kwokchuen.wong@dcu.ie |
| MS556 | MTH1078 | Deep Learning | 2 | 7.5 | Vladimir Krylov | vladimir.krylov@dcu.ie |
School of Nursing, Psychotherapy and Community Health |
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| NS5025 | PST1001 | Humanistic Psychotherapy | 1 | 5 | Aisling McMahon | aisling.mcmahon@dcu.ie |
| NS572 | PST1003 | Psychodynamic Psychotherapy | 2 | 5 | TBC | TBC |
| NS582 | PST1023 | Integrative Psychotherapy | 2 | 5 | Aisling McMahon | aisling.mcmahon@dcu.ie |
| NS584 | PST1004 | Cognitive & Behavioural Therapy | 2 | 5 | Gemma Kiernan | gemma.kiernan@dcu.ie |
School of Physical Sciences |
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| PS520 | PHY1073 | Computational Physics II | 2 | 5 | Miles Turner | miles.turner@dcu.ie |
| PS522 | PHY1074 | Microfluidics 2 | 1 | 5 | Jens Ducree | jens.ducree@dcu.ie |
| PS523 | PHY1075 | Applied Spectroscopy 2 | Year Long | 5 | Albert Ellingboe | albert.ellingboe@dcu.ie |
| PS524 | PHY1076 | Plasma Science and Technology 2 | 2 | 5.0 | Deborah O'Connell | D.OConnell@dcu.ie |
| PS525 | PHY1077 | Nanotechnology and Surface Analysis 2 | 2 | 5 | Karsten Fleischer | karsten.fleischer@dcu.ie |
| PS526 | ASP1007 | Theoretical Astrophysics | 1 | 7.5 | Turlough Downes | Turlough.Downes@dcu.ie |
| PS528 | ASP1008 | Extragalactic Astrophysics | 2 | 5.0 | David Long | David.long@dcu.ie |
| PS529 | ASP1009 | High Energy Astrophysics | 2 | 5.0 | Masha Chernyakova | Masha.Chernyakova@dcu.ie |
| PS6071 | PHY1079 | Laboratory Tutoring (FSH) - Year 1 | P8 | 5 | Eilish McLoughlin | eilish.mcloughlin@dcu.ie |
| PS6072 | PHY1080 | Laboratory Tutoring (FSH) - Year 2 | P8 | 5 | Eilish McLoughlin | eilish.mcloughlin@dcu.ie |
School of Psychology |
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| PSYC521 | PSY1073 | Advanced Research Skills (Psychology) | 7 - Summer | 10 | Lorraine Boran | lorraine.boran@dcu.ie |
| PSYC523 | PSY1074 | Science Communication for Graduate Researchers | 7 - Summer | 5 | Lorraine Boran | lorraine.boran@dcu.ie |
| PSYC525 | PSY1076 | Wellbeing Summer School | P8 | 5 | Darragh McCashin | darragh.mccashin@dcu.ie |
| PSYC528 | PSY1078 | Specialist Topic in Psychology | P8 | 10 | Catherine Fassbender | catherine.fassbender@dcu.ie |
| PSYC609 | PSY1079 | Strategies for Getting Published | 7 - Summer | 5 | Pamela Gallagher | pamela.gallagher@dcu.ie |
To register for non-FSH modules you MUST first email the module coordinator listed to check that you are eligible to register for this module, then email science@dcu.ie providing the following:
- confirmation and proof of approval from the module coordinator
- module code and title
- student id number
- qualification code
To register for non-FSH modules all steps above and information must be provided.
| Module Code | Module Name | Semester | Credits | Module Co-ordinator | Email Address |
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| GS608BS | Strategies for Academic Writing | Year Long | 5 | Teresa Hogan & Anne Huff | dcubsresearch@dcu.ie |
| HR600 | Writing Academic Publications | Year Long | 5 | Lisa Van Der Werff | lisa.vanderwerff@dcu.ie |
| LC600 | English for Academic Purposes | Year Long | 5 | Fiona Gallagher | fiona.gallagher@dcu.ie |
| MT610 | Qualitative Research Methods | Year Long | 5 | Maura McAdam | maura.mcadam@dcu.ie |
| MT611 | Quantitative Research Methods | Year Long | 5 | Damien Dupré | damien.dupre@dcu.ie |
| MT612 | Advanced Quantitative Research Methods | Year Long | 5 | Damien Dupré | damien.dupre@dcu.ie |
Faculty GTE programmes can contain a wide listing of modules for a student to choose from. As such, all schools have introduced structured ‘pathways’ that draw on the most relevant and appropriate modules from the faculty programme for that particular discipline