Learning Opportunities DCU 2023/24

Semester 1 September 2023

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.

There is also an option to earn credits for taking a module; don't hesitate to contact us for details.

Modules 2023/2024 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 EL101 Introduction to Fiction:Short Story and Novel
ENGLISH EL103 Genre: The Tragedy-Comedy Complex
ENGLISH EL201 Shakespeare and the English Renaissance
ENGLISH EL202 Gender and Sexuality
ENGLISH EL203 Romanticism
ENGLISH EL303 Irish Writing
ENGLISH EL304 Irish Theatre
ENGLISH EL401 Postmodernism
     
THEOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY AND MUSIC TP105 Introduction to Islam
THEOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY AND MUSIC TP204 Justice and Peace
THEOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY AND MUSIC TP210 Introduction to Philosophy 
THEOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY AND MUSIC TP303403 New Testament: The Gospels
THEOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY AND MUSIC TP309 The God Question
THEOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY AND MUSIC TP312 Bioethics
THEOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY AND MUSIC TP322 Theological Anthropology
THEOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY AND MUSIC TP402 Ecumenism
     
     
HEALTH AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE SS102 Introduction to Exercise Science
HEALTH AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE SS103 Physiology for Health Sciences
HEALTH AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE SS204 Sport Psychology
HEALTH AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE SS213 Sport & Exercise Nutrition
HEALTH AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE SS306 Exercise Referral & Physical Activity Promotion
HEALTH AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE SS312 Medicine in Sport 
     
     
DCU BUSINESS SCHOOL EF302 Macroeconomic Policy
DCU BUSINESS SCHOOL EF306 Financial Theory
DCU BUSINESS SCHOOL HR101 Psychology in Organisations
DCU BUSINESS SCHOOL HR201 Introduction To Human Resource Management
     
     
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HD213 Social Contexts of Adolescence
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT ES126 Human Development - Power and Politics
     
     
Nursing, Psych & Comm Health NS131 Understanding Intellectual Disability
Nursing, Psych & Comm Health NS134 Perspectives on Health
Nursing, Psych & Comm Health NS137 Sustainable development and health
Nursing, Psych & Comm Health NS140 Public Health Nutrition
Nursing, Psych & Comm Health NS263 Wellbeing across the lifespan 1
Nursing, Psych & Comm Health NS270 Epidemiology 
Nursing, Psych & Comm Health NS280 Sociology, Health & Illness
Nursing, Psych & Comm Health NS390/442 Health Promotion
Nursing, Psych & Comm Health NS441 Nursing Informatics, Management & Leadership
     
     
LAW AND GOVERNMENT LG108 The Irish Political System
LAW AND GOVERNMENT LG117 Intro. to International Relations & Security
LAW AND GOVERNMENT LG132 Introduction to Global Governance
LAW AND GOVERNMENT LG233 Conflict, Security and Peace
LAW AND GOVERNMENT LG316 The Law of Contract
LAW AND GOVERNMENT LG325 Criminal Law
LAW AND GOVERNMENT LG116  Introduction to Politics
     
     
     
COMMUNICATIONS CM107 Introduction to Social Studies
COMMUNICATIONS CM137 History & Structure of the Media
COMMUNICATIONS CM151 Introduction to Communication Studies
COMMUNICATIONS CM275 New Media & Society
COMMUNICATIONS CM5002 Understanding Social Media
COMMUNICATIONS CM563 Social Media, Journalism and Democracy
     
     
BIOTECHNOLOGY BE101 How life works 1
BIOTECHNOLOGY BE201 Biomolecules and Metabolism
BIOTECHNOLOGY BE205 Statistics
BIOTECHNOLOGY BE208 Pollution & Biosphere
BIOTECHNOLOGY BE224 Bioprocess Engineering Principles
BIOTECHNOLOGY BE226 Physiological Systems & Cell Biology
BIOTECHNOLOGY BE230 Cell Structure and Function
BIOTECHNOLOGY BE301 Gene Cloning and Gene Expression
BIOTECHNOLOGY BE309 Immunology & Cell Biology for Engineers
BIOTECHNOLOGY BE310 Comparative Genomics & Developmental Biology
BIOTECHNOLOGY BE322 Bioreactors and Primary Separations
BIOTECHNOLOGY BE323 Advanced Cell Biology
BIOTECHNOLOGY BE332 Environmental Biotechnology 
BIOTECHNOLOGY BE333 Biopharmaceutical Chemistry
BIOTECHNOLOGY BE401 Industrial Bioprocessing
BIOTECHNOLOGY BE402 Proteins, Proteomics & Biopharma
BIOTECHNOLOGY BE403 Biopharmaceutical & Immunological Analysis
BIOTECHNOLOGY BE433 Immunology and Immunoanalysis
BIOTECHNOLOGY BE436 Environmental Toxicology
     
     
HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY GY103 Hazardous Earth
HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY GY212 Society, Space and Inequality
HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY GY215 Humanitarian Action
HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY GY303 Geopolitics: Middle East and North Africa
HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY HY211 Renaissance, Reform. & Religious Wars
     
     
PHYSICAL SCIENCES PS115 Motion and Energy
PHYSICAL SCIENCES PS201 Quantum Physics I
PHYSICAL SCIENCES PS301 Quantum Physics II
PHYSICAL SCIENCES PS302 Statistical Physics
PHYSICAL SCIENCES PS305 Semiconductor Physics I
PHYSICAL SCIENCES PS307 Wave Optics
PHYSICAL SCIENCES PS311 Stellar Physics
     
     
Chemical Sciences CS107 Chemistry for Health Related Professions
Chemical Sciences CS108 Inorganic and Physical Chemistry
Chemical Sciences CS202 Spectroscopy and Physical Chemistry
Chemical Sciences CS204 Organic Chemistry
Chemical Sciences CS207 Visualisation & Validation of Laboratory Data
Chemical Sciences CS414 Advanced Medicinal Chemistry
     
     
MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES MS103 Linear Mathematics I
MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES MS136 Mathematics for Economics and Business
MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES MS205 Calculus of Several Variables
MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES MS213 Numerical Methods
MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES MS217 Linear Algebra
MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES MS225 Modelling with Differential Equations
MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES MS231 Analysis
MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES MS308A Stochastic Modelling
MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES MS309 Partial Differential Equations
MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES MS318 Financial Mathematics
MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES MS427 Financial Economics I
MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES MS437 Probability and Finance I (Intermediate)
     
STEM Ed & Global Studies ES125 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.  Links to a more in-depth explanation of each module are available on the spreadsheet; click on the module name to be redirected to the page  Confirmed list of Modules for Sept Semester 1 2023_1.xlsx

To register complete the registration form below, and return it to us in person or by email at afuinfo@dcu.ie, with a copy of your ID and student number if you already have one. Emailed photos of the completed registration form and ID are acceptable.

Here is the registration form, and after registration, you can pay for the course on Eventbrite, by phone or by appointment in person at the AFU office AG40 by appointment. 

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

  • Eventbrite
  • 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 Monday, September 11th 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

We offer a range of customised modules under our Love of Life Long Learning Programme. These modules will commence in February 2024

These modules are from €80.00 each and range from 6 - 8 weeks.

More details are available on the Eventbrite page, where you can also register and pay for the modules. 

  • Beginners Spanish 
  • Intermediate Conversational Spanish
  • Beginners Italian
  • Creative Writing
  • Printmaking
  • Family History
  • Psychology
  • AFU Choir
  • Upcycling Workshop (one day)  

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