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 2023/24. 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.
| Module Code | Module Name | Semester | Credits | Module Co-ordinator | Module Co-Ordinators email address |
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| BE515 | Fundamentals of Bioreaction Engineering | 1 | 5 | David Collins | |
| BE516 | Bioseparations | 2 | 5 | David Collins | david.collins@dcu.ie |
| BE517 | Recombinant DNA Technology | 1 | 5 | Dermot Walls | dermot.walls@dcu.ie |
| BE519 | Fundamental and Applied Immunology | 1 | 5 | Michael Freeley | michael.freeley@dcu.ie |
| BE521AU | Applied Biostatistics | 2 | 5 | Emma Finlay | emma.finlay@dcu.ie |
| BE533 | Molecular Biology Methods & Genes; The Basics | 1 | 5 |
Janosch Heller |
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| BE535 | Precision Medicine 1 | 1 | 10 | Alex Eustace | alex.eustace@dcu.ie |
| BE536 | Precision Medicine 2 | 2 | 10 | Michael Freeley | michael.freeley@dcu.ie |
| BE537 | Professional Skills for Scientists | 2 | 5 | Michael Freeley | michael.freeley@dcu.ie |
| BE538 | Intro to Cell Biology and Biotechnology | 1 | 5 | Michael Freeley | michael.freeley@dcu.ie |
| BE539AU | Translational Bioinformatics | 2 | 5 | Emma Finlay | |
| BE550 | Biosafety & Lab Standard Operating Procedures | Year Long | 5 | Barry Byrne | barry.byrne@dcu.ie |
| BE580 | Introduction to Bioprocess Engineering | 1 | 5 | Burcu Gunes | burcu.gunes@dcu.ie |
| BE581 | Bioprocess Scale Up & Technology Transfer | 2 | 5 | David Collins | david.collins@dcu.ie |
| BE583 | Biopharmaceutical Industry Regulation & Mgt | 2 | 5 | Brian Freeland | brian.freeland@dcu.ie |
| BE584 | Bioreactor Design, Modelling & Monitoring | 1 | 5 | Brian Freeland | brian.freeland@dcu.ie |
| BT6071 | Laboratory Tutoring (FSH) - Year 1 | P8 | 5 | Naomi Walsh | Naomi.Walsh@dcu.ie |
| BT6072 | Laboratory Tutoring (FSH) - Year 2 | P8 | 5 | Naomi Walsh | Naomi.Walsh@dcu.ie |
| CS6071 | Laboratory Tutoring (FSH) - Year 1 | P8 | 5 | Ruairà Brannigan | Ruairi.Brannigan@dcu.ie |
| CS6072 | Laboratory Tutoring (FSH) - Year 2 | P8 | 5 | Ruairà Brannigan | |
| MS508 | Probability and Finance II (Advanced) | 1 | 7.5 | John Appleby | john.appleby@dcu.ie |
| MS509 | Partial Differential Equations | 1 | 7.5 | Turlough Downes | turlough.downes@dcu.ie |
| MS525 | Fixed Income Securities (Advanced) | 2 | 7.5 | Paulo Guasoni | paolo.guasoni@dcu.ie |
| MS526 | Stochastic Finance (Advanced) | 2 | 7.5 | Paulo Guasoni | paolo.guasoni@dcu.ie |
| MS537 | Probability and Finance I (Advanced) | 1 | 7.5 | John Appleby | john.appleby@dcu.ie |
| MS547 | Time Series Advanced | 2 | 7.5 | John Appleby | john.appleby@dcu.ie |
| MS549 | Financial and Actuarial Models (Advanced) | 1 | 7.5 | Paolo Guasoni | paolo.guasoni@dcu.ie |
| MS555 | Simulation for Finance | 1 | 7.5 | Kwok Chuen Wong | kwokchuen.wong@dcu.ie |
| MS556 | Deep Learning | 2 | 7.5 | Vladimir Krylov | vladimir.krylov@dcu.ie |
| NS5025 | Humanistic Approaches:Theory & Practice | 1 | 5 | Aisling McMahon | aisling.mcmahon@dcu.ie |
| NS572 | Psychodynamic Approaches Theory & Practice | 2 | 5 | Gerry Moore | gerry.moore@dcu.ie |
| NS5130 | Adult Chronic Disease Management | 1 | 10 | Pamela Hussey | pamela.hussey@dcu.ie |
| NS582 | Integrative Psychotherapy 1 | 2 | 5 | Aisling McMahon | aisling.mcmahon@dcu.ie |
| NS584 | Cognitive & Behavioural Approaches | 2 | 5 | Gemma Kiernan | gemma.kiernan@dcu.ie |
| NS587 | Research Inquiry | 2 | 5 | Gemma Kiernan | gemma.kiernan@dcu.ie |
| PS522 | Microfluidics2 | 1 | 5 | Jens Ducree | jens.ducree@dcu.ie |
| PS523 | Applied Spectroscopy 2 | Year Long | 5 | Albert Ellingboe | albert.ellingboe@dcu.ie |
| PS525 | Nanotechnology and Surface Analysis 2 | 2 | 5 | Karsten Fleischer | karsten.fleischer@dcu.ie |
| PS6071 | Laboratory Tutoring (FSH) - Year 1 | P8 | 5 | Eilish McLoughlin | eilish.mcloughlin@dcu.ie |
| PS6072 | Laboratory Tutoring (FSH) - Year 2 | P8 | 5 | Eilish McLoughlin | eilish.mcloughlin@dcu.ie |
| PSYC521 | Advanced Research Skills (Psychology) | 7 - Summer | 10 | Lorraine Boran | lorraine.boran@dcu.ie |
| PSYC523 | Science Communication for Graduate Researchers | 7 - Summer | 5 | Lorraine Boran | lorraine.boran@dcu.ie |
| PSYC525 | Wellbeing Spring School | P8 | 5 | Darragh McCashin | darragh.mccashin@dcu.ie |
| PSYC528 | Specialist Topic in Psychology | 10 | Catherine Fassbender | catherine.fassbender@dcu.ie | |
| PSYC609 | Strategies for Getting Published | 7 - Summer | 5 | Pamela Gallagher | pamela.gallagher@dcu.ie |
| MS536 | Differential geometry and general relativity | 1 | 7.5 | Brien Nolan | brien.nolan@dcu.ie |
| MS539 | Advanced general relativity 1 | 2 | 7.5 | Abraham Harte | abraham.harte@dcu.ie |
| MS540 | Advanced general relativity 2 | 2 | 5 | Peter Taylor | peter.taylor@dcu.ie |
| PS526 | Astrophysics I | 1 | 7.5 | Turlough Downes | |
| PS524 | Plasma Science and Technology 2 | 2 | 5.0 | Deborah O'Connell | |
| PS529 | Advanced Astrophysics 2 | 2 | 5.0 | Masha Chernyakova | |
| PS528 | Advanced Astrophysics 1 | 2 | 5.0 | Shane O'Sullivan |
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:
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confirmation and proof of approval from module coordinator
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module code and title
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student id number
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qualification code
You will not be able to register for non FSH modules unless you follow these steps.
| Module Code | Module Name | Semester | Credits | Module Co-ordinator | Email Address |
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| MT610 | Qualitative Research Methods | Semester 2 | 5 | Maura McAdam | maura.mcadam@dcu.ie |
| MT611 | Quantitative Research Methods | Semester 2 | 5 | Damien Dupré | damien.dupre@dcu.ie |
| Strategies for Academic Writing | Semester 2 | 5 | Teresa Hogan | teresa.hogan@dcu.ie | |
| MM600 | Labview, Data Acquisition, Analysis & Control | Semester 2 | 7.5 | Dermot Brabazon | dermot.brabazon@dcu.ie |
| CA637 | Advanced Scientific Communication Skills | Semester 2 | 5 | Cathal Gurrin | cathal.gurrin@dcu.ie |
| CM602 | Engaged Research | Semester 1 | 10 | Padraig Murphy | padraig.murphy@dcu.ie |
| LG602 | Quantitative Methods for Social sciences 1 | Semester 2 | 5 | Alex Baturo | alex.baturo@dcu.ie |
| LG608 | Reserach Methods | Semester 2 | 5 | Iain McMenamin | iain.mcmenamin@dcu.ie |
| LG609 | Research Design for the Social Sciences |
Semester 1 |
5 | Iain McMenamin | iain.mcmenamin@dcu.ie |
| LC600 | English for Academic Purposes | Summer | 5 | Fiona Gallagher | fiona.gallagher@dcu.ie |
| TB602 | Research Ethics | Semester 2 | 5 | Bert Gordijn | bert.gordijn@dcu.ie |
| GS602 | Postgraduate Tutor / Demonstrator Course | Semester 1 | 5 | Fiona O'Riordan | fiona.m.oriordan@dcu.ie |
| GS602A | Postgraduate Tutor / Demonstrator Course | Semester 2 | 5 | Fiona O'Riordan | fiona.m.oriordan@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