CAO Virtual Open Day Master Schedule

See below for schedule of talks, taster lectures and student sessions. To view the Live Virtual Open Day click dcu.ie/cao

Wednesday 17th June Master Schedule

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Time	Wednesday 17 June
10.00am	An Introduction to Biomedical Engineering Assistant Professor Tanya Levingstone School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
10.30am	Careers Focus Director of Alumni Relations Ross Munnelly will lead a panel discussion with two graduates who have embraced the digital space in recent months. Young Journalist of the Year (2018) Amy Molloy will share her DCU journey while Conor McGraynor has played intercounty football for Wicklow GAA alongside his student life. This promises to be a very engaging discussion with a major emphasis on the student supports available at DCU.
11.00am	Student Perspective: Mary Walsh, Science Education Jennifer O'Connell, Analytical Science
11.30am	Subtitling and Multimedia Translation Dr Joss Moorkens School of Applied Language and Intercultural Studies
12.00pm	The language of 'war' and the Coronavirus pandemic Dr Catherine Connolly School of Law and Government
12.30pm	Transition to University Annabella Stover Deputy Director, Student Support and Development
1.00pm	Parents/Guardians Information Session followed by Q&A Dr Claire Bohan Director, Student Support and Development
1.45pm	Student Perspective Seána McKeever, Bachelor of Early Childhood Education
2.00pm	Student Perspective Louise McLarnon, International Relations Orlaith Cullen, Bachelor of Civil Law (Law and Society)
2.30pm	Your Student Experience DCU Students' Union
3.00pm	The physics of cancer research Dr David Grimes School of Physical Sciences
3.30pm	Computer Science in a Nutshell Assistant Professor Murat Yilmaz School of Computing
4.00pm	Student Perspective Kate Goodman, Aviation Management Laura Foody, Business Studies International

Thursday 18th June Master Schedule

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Time	Thursday 18 June
10.00am	How to Engineer a COVID-19 Test Assistant Professor David Kinahan School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
10.30am	Challenging global health problems: a focus on the Sustainable Development Goals Professor Anne Matthews Course Chair: BSc in Health and Society
11.00am	Language learning to language teaching Dr Laoise Ní Thuairisg Course Chair: BEd in Gaeilge, and French or German or Spanish
11.30am	Critical Thinking for Business Dr Orla Feeney Course Chair: BA in Accounting & Finance
12.00pm	Moot Court & Practical Legal Skills - An Introduction Dr Aisling De Paor School of Law and Government
12.30pm	Your Student Experience DCU Students' Union
1.00pm	Parents/Guardians Information Session followed by Q&A Dr Claire Bohan Director, Student Support and Development
1.45pm	Student Perspective Ellen Corr, Bachelor of Education (Primary Teaching)
2.00pm	What exactly is creativity and how can we stimulate it Dr Ciarán Dunne Course Chair: BA in Social Sciences and Cultural Innovation
2.30pm	Why Play is Powerful! Marlene McCormack / Sandra O'Neill Course Chair: Bachelor of Early Childhood Education
3.00pm	Student Perspective Sinead McCrohan, Bachelor of Business Studies Aisha Siwar, Economics, Politics and Law
3.30pm	Introduction to Algorithms: from Binary Search to PageRank Associate Professor Kevin McGuinness School of Electronic Engineering

Friday 19th June Master Schedule

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Time	Friday 19 June
10.00am	Application of Artificial Intelligence to Banking Industry: Promises and Perils Dr Malika Bendechache School of Computing
10.30am	Careers Focus Yvonne McLoughlin, Head of Careers at DCU will talk about DCU's graduate employability rate and introduce a panel discussion between two recent graduates. Abdul and Steph, will provide an insight into their work in the public and private sectors whilst outlining how their roles have adapted to meet the needs of digital skills in the last number of months. Steph, a former Irish International Athlete, will provide advice to students on how to balance elite sport and academic progression..
11.00am	Are the glory days of aviation in the past? Some reasons to think that maybe they are not! Dr Cathal Guiomard Course Chair: BSc in Aviation Management
11.30am	Student Perspective Ciaran Butterly, Marketing, Innovation and Technology Faith Dempsey, Mechatronic Engineering
12.00pm	Learning Innovation for Enterprise Dr Roisin Lyons Assistant Professor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, DCU Business School
12.30pm	Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person in Criminal Law Dr Sophie Doherty Teaching Fellow in Criminal Law, School of Law and Government
1.00pm	Your Student Experience DCU Students' Union
1.30pm	Sporting life in DCU: Performance and Participation Paul O'Brien, Interim Head of Gaelic Games
2.00pm	How to make polluters pay to save the planet? Dr Markus Pauli School of Law and Government
2.30pm	Student Perspective Ellen Maher, Bachelor of Religious Education (English) Olivia Sneyd , BSc in Education and Training
3.00pm	Introduction to Biotechnology Dr Michael Freely Assistant Professor in Biomedical Sciences
3.30pm	Everything you wanted to know about Design Thinking but were afraid to ask! Dr Peter Robbins Course Chair: BSc in Marketing, Innovation and new Technology Degree (MINT)