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Learning Opportunities DCU 2025

Audit Modules for Semester 1 September 2025 (timetable to follow)

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.

 

Audit Modules Semester 1 2025.

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  
BIOTECHNOLOGY BIO1000 How life works 1 How life works 1
BIOTECHNOLOGY BIO1014 10157 Environmental Toxicology
BIOTECHNOLOGY BTE1014 10154 Industrial Bioprocessing
BIOTECHNOLOGY PHS1000 10138 Introduction Physiological Systems
BIOTECHNOLOGY STA1003 11610 Statistics
       
HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY GEO1023 10749 Hazardous Earth
HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY GEO1027 10752 Historical Geography of Ireland
HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY HIS1009 10793 Making of Modern Ireland 1850-1998
HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY HIS1039 10803 Criminal Punishment 1750-1950
HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY HIS1041 10804 Witchhunting in Early Modern Europe
HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY HIS1049 10809 Postwar Europe
       
DCU Institute of Education  HDE1002 10463 Social Contexts of Adolescence
DCU Institute of Education  EDU1056 10530 Social & Personal Development with Communication Skills
DCU Institute of Education  EDU1057 10531 Human Development Power Politics
       
DCU BUSINESS SCHOOL FBA1008 10678 Financial Theory
DCU BUSINESS SCHOOL ECO1014 10362 Development Economics
DCU BUSINESS SCHOOL PSY1093 11503 Psychology in Organisations
DCU BUSINESS SCHOOL MNA1046 11056 Introduction to People Management
       
LAW AND GOVERNMENT LAW1023 10889 The Law of Contract
LAW AND GOVERNMENT LAW1026 10892 Criminal Law
LAW AND GOVERNMENT POL1013 11397 The Irish Political System
LAW AND GOVERNMENT POL1016 11398 Introduction to Politics
LAW AND GOVERNMENT POL1018 11400 Introduction to International Relations Security
LAW AND GOVERNMENT POL1021 11402 Introduction to Global Goverance
LAW AND GOVERNMENT POL1029 11406 Conflict, Security and Peace
LAW AND GOVERNMENT POL1046 11413 The Politics of South Asia
       
ENGLISH LIT1000 10066 Irish Theatre
ENGLISH LIT1002 10322 Gender and Sexuality
ENGLISH LIT1017 10936 Introduction to Fiction:Short Story and Novel
ENGLISH LIT1018 10937 Genre: The Tragedy-Comedy Complex
ENGLISH LIT1023 10939 Shakespeares World 
ENGLISH LIT1024 10940 Romanticism in the Age of Revolutions
ENGLISH LIT1033 10943 Irish Writing
ENGLISH LIT1038 10945 Postmodernism
       
THEOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY AND MUSIC RET1004 11342 Justice and Peace
THEOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY AND MUSIC RET1008 11506 Introduction to Islam
THEOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY AND MUSIC RET1041 11526 New Testament: The Gospels
THEOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY AND MUSIC RET1045 11529 The God Question & the Problem of Evil
THEOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY AND MUSIC RET1048 11530 Theological Anthropology
THEOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY AND MUSIC RET1050 11532 Ecumenism
THEOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY AND MUSIC PHE1019 11344 Philosophy: Historical Introduction
THEOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY AND MUSIC PHE1023 11345 Bioethics
THEOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY AND MUSIC PHE1025 12138 World Philosophies
       
COMMUNICATIONS SOC1000 10307 Introduction to Social Studies
COMMUNICATIONS MCO1019 10985 History & Structure of the Media
COMMUNICATIONS MCO1020 10986 Introduction to Communication Studies
COMMUNICATIONS MCO1024 10989 Sport Media and Society
COMMUNICATIONS MCO1028 10992 Digitial Media and Society
COMMUNICATIONS MCO1038 11000 Understanding Social Media
COMMUNICATIONS MCO1066 11015 Social Media, Journalism and Democracy
       
Nursing, Psych & Comm Health SOC1010 11545 Sociology, Health & Illness
Nursing, Psych & Comm Health HEA1027 11241 Public Health Nutrition
Nursing, Psych & Comm Health NUR1003 10778 Wellbeing across the lifespan 1
Nursing, Psych & Comm Health NUR1015 11238 Understanding Intellectual Disability 1
       
HEALTH AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE SPO1006 11570 Introduction to Exercise Science
HEALTH AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE SPO1028 11586 Exercise Referral & Physical Activity Promotion
       
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HDE1002 10463 Social Contexts of Adolescence

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. 

Semester 1 September 2025 

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 2025 available mid September

The Love of Lifelong Learning Programme starts the week beginning the 10th of February depending on the course. 

This programme offers customised modules on a range of subjects.

These are 8 week modules. The modules start from €90.00 - €160.00.

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.

Here is a sample of some of the modules available this semester:

  • Creative Writing
  • Psychology
  • Art Appreciation Class
  • Painting Class
  • Photography
  • Beginners Spanish
  • Beginners and Intermediate Spanish
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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 - 

Registration will open in September 2025

 

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