The MEd (Science) is a part-time programme running for 24 months from the date of first registration for the programme, designed to facilitate practising teachers.

Entry Requirements
All applicants must be holders of a primary degree in Science and a Professional Diploma in Education (formerly the Postgraduate/Higher Diploma in Education) (or its equivalent) with at least (a) a Second Class Honours degree at primary or Professional Diploma in Education (formerly the Postgraduate/Higher Diploma in Education) level, or (b) five years full-time teaching experience. Applicants will also be required to satisfy a selection committee.

Programme Requirements

PART I - YEAR 1
Students take one Education module (15 credits) plus either three 15-credit Physics modules or three 15-credit Chemistry modules or three 15-credit Biology modules as follows:

Education
ED6001 Effective Science Teaching (15 credits)
plus either
Chemistry
CM6001 Teaching Periodic Table, Atomic Structure and Chemical Bonding (15 credits)
CM6002 Teaching Stoichiometry and Volumetric Analysis (15 credits)
CM6003 Teaching Organic Chemistry (15 credits)
or
Physics
PY6001Teaching Light, Wavemotion and Sound (15 credits)
PY6002 Teaching Mechanics (15 credits)
PY6005 Teaching Electricity (Part I) (15 credits)
or
Biology
BL6001 Teaching Cellular Biology (15 credits)
BL6002 Teaching Biochemical Components in Biology (15 credits)
BL6003 Teaching Genetics and Biotechnology (15 credits)

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module descriptions may be found here.

Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2018 Book and for each module in the Book of Modules 2017/2018.

PART II - YEAR 2
Students take one Education module (15 credits) and continue with either Chemistry or Physics or Biology, (whichever was taken in First Year), taking three 15-credit modules in Chemistry or three 15-credit modules in Physics or three 15-credit modules in Biology.

Education
ED6002 Science, Technology and Society in Science Education (15 credits)
plus either
Chemistry
CM6004 Teaching Rates of Reaction, Chemical Equilibrium and Electrochemistry (15 credits)
CM6005 Teaching Environmental Chemistry (15 credits)
CM6006 Teaching Industrial Chemistry (15 credits)
or
Physics
PY6003 Teaching Heat and Temperature (15 credits)
PY6004 Teaching Modern Physics and Particle Physics (15 credits)
PY6006 Teaching Electricity (Part II) (15 credits)
or
Biology
BL6004 Teaching Systems Biology (15 credits)
BL6005 Teaching Plant Biology (15 credits)
BL6006 Teaching Ecology and Population Biology (15 credits)

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module descriptions may be found here.

Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2018 Book and for each module in the Book of Modules 2017/2018.

Entry Requirements
All applicants seeking entry to the Primary Science stream must be holders of the Postgraduate Diploma in the Teaching of Science in the Primary School or equivalent. Applicants will also be required to satisfy a selection committee.

A total of 60 credits in the case of a holder of the Postgraduate Diploma in the Teaching of Science in the Primary School must be accumulated before a candidate is eligible for the award of the degree of MEd (Science).

Programme Requirements
Students take 60 credits as follows:

PART I - YEAR 1
ED6001 Effective Science Teaching (15 credits)

In addition, some introductory work (approximately six 2 hour seminars / lab sessions) will be undertaken for module ED6090 but this module will not be examined until year 2.

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module descriptions may be found here.

PART II - YEAR 2
ED6090 Science Concepts for the Primary School (15 credits)
ED6091 Dissertation on Primary Science Teaching (30 credits)

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module Descriptions may be found here.

Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2018 Book and for each module in the Book of Modules 2017/2018.

Programme Learning Outcomes for MEd (Science) (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Teach science in an effective and inspirational manner by incorporating methodologies informed by current educational research;
• Apply the scientific knowledge that they have acquired to plan and discuss schemes of work and teaching approaches to develop scientific concepts throughout the various levels in the secondary school;
• Design and manage a programme of laboratory practical work to develop the skills of scientific enquiry;
• Critically evaluate current research in the area of science education;
• Plan and carry out a research project in the area of science education in a professional manner;
• Select and manage the resources required for successful implementation of the science curricula at primary or secondary level.