CAO Virtual Open Day Taster Lectures
Taster Lectures
Join us for a number of ‘Taster lectures’ on different subject topics followed by a Q&A session.
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Date | Wednesday 17th June |
Time | 10.00am |
Title of Lecture | An Introduction to Biomedical Engineering |
Presenter | Assistant Professor Tanya Levingstone, School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering |
Description | Biomedical engineering involves the application of engineering techniques and analyses to problem-solving in medicine and biomedical sciences. This lecture describes the process involved in the design of a medical implant. |
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Date | Wednesday 17th June |
Time | 3.30pm |
Title of Lecture | Computer Science in a Nutshell |
Presenter | Assistant Professor Murat Yilmaz, School of Computing |
Description | This taster lecture introduces the notion of computer science and explains computing as a form of information processing system. It discusses the relationship between information and knowledge and explains things from the AI researchers and programmers' point of view. It explains how these things are useful in understanding real-life problems and why they have affected our way of thinking and, ultimately, our civilization. Please have a seat in this talk if you're interested in computing and learning more about these basics. |
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Date | Thursday 18th June |
Time | 10.00am |
Title of Lecture | How to Engineer a COVID-19 Test |
Presenter | Assistant Professor David Kinahan, School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering |
Description | This lecture will describe how engineering fundamentals covered in Year 1 and 2 of Engineering could be combined to design a laboratory instrument for COVID-19 diagnostic testing. |
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Date | Thursday 18th June |
Time | 3.30pm |
Title of Lecture | Introduction to Algorithms: from Binary Search to PageRank |
Presenter | Assistant Professor Kevin McGuinness, School of Electronic Engineering |
Description | An algorithm is a kind of computational recipe that describes how to solve a problem. Algorithms have become a key computational ingredient in the modern world; in this lecture, Dr McGuinness will introduce key concepts needed to understand algorithms, starting off with a simple example and working up to some of the most important algorithms used by large companies today. He will describe the algorithms Netflix uses to recommend the next movie you should watch, and the algorithm Google uses to order the pages you see in your search results. |
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Date | Friday 19th June |
Time | 10.00am |
Title of Lecture | Application of Artificial Intelligence to Banking Industry: Promises and Perils |
Presenter | Dr Malika Bendechache |
Description | The lecture will discuss how Artificial Intelligence could help banks make better business decisions. In this lecture, we will particularly study the application of predictive models to the case of loan approval. We will also analyse some potential ethical issues that may arise when we rely on machines to make decisions. |
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Date | Wednesday 17 June |
Time | 3.00pm |
Title of Lecture | The physics of cancer research |
Presenter | Dr David Grimes, School of Physical Sciences |
Description | Physics plays an absolutely vital role in how we diagnose, treat, and understand cancer. In this lecture, we'll delve into how principles in physics have played instrumental roles in the history of treating cancer, and how they're shaping the future of cancer research. |
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Date | Thursday 18th June |
Time | 10.30am |
Title of Lecture | Challenging global health problems: a focus on the Sustainable Development Goals |
Presenter | Professor Anne Matthews, Course Chair: BSc in Health and Society |
Description | This lecture is from a module called 'Challenging global health problems' from the BSc Health & Society year 3. In it we will look at the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals (2015-2030) and how they can enable us to challenge the major global health problems in our societies, which themselves challenge us. The Decade of Action to meet the Goals starts this year and now more than ever global communities are focusing on health and sustainable development; we will highlight ways in which we can all contribute to that. |
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Date | Friday 19th June |
Time | 3.00pm |
Title of Lecture | Introduction to Biotechnology |
Presenter | Dr Michael Freely, Assistant Professor in Biomedical Sciences |
Description | The lecture will provide an introduction to the exciting world of the biotechnology industry and how advances in this area have impacted medicine, food/beverages and the environment. |
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Date | Wednesday 17th June |
Time | 11.30am |
Title of Lecture | Subtitling and Multimedia Translation |
Presenter | Dr Joss Moorkens, School of Applied Language and Intercultural Studies |
Description | This short session will encompass a brief overview of the Multimedia Translation module from Year 4 of the ALTS degree, followed by an introduction to subtitling, its origins and many contemporary variations. |
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Date | Wednesday 17th June |
Time | 12pm |
Title of Lecture | The language of 'war' and the Coronavirus pandemic |
Presenter | Dr Catherine Connolly, Post-Doctoral Fellow |
Description | Why is it harmful to describe the Coronavirus pandemic as a 'war' against a 'hidden enemy'? This lecture explains! |
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Date | Thursday 18th June |
Time | 12pm |
Title of Lecture | Moot Court & Practical Legal Skills - An Introduction |
Presenter | Dr Aisling De Paor, Law Firms Liaison Officer, School of Law and Government |
Description | This lecture will give an overview and introduction to the Moot Court module and legal skills at DCU. A moot court is a mock court in which students argue a fictional case. The module aims to develop students' ability to construct legal arguments and present them orally. It also develops important practical ‘soft skills’ including team work, organisation, communication, self- management and decision- making. These skills and attributes are increasingly relevant in a ‘real world’ or workplace setting. |
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Date | Thursday 18th June |
Time | 2pm |
Title of Lecture | What exactly is creativity and how can we stimulate it? |
Presenter | Dr Ciarán Dunne, Course Chair, BA in Social Sciences and Cultural Innovation, School of Applied Language and Intercultural Studies |
Description | Creativity is perhaps humans' most important attribute, but it can be hard to define and understand. Historically, it was argued that creativity was something some people were born with, and others not. However, this is not the case. This lecture will explore the idea of creativity in an accessible way and discuss ways in which each of us can enhance our own creativity. |
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Date | Friday 19th June |
Time | 11.30am |
Title of Lecture | Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person in Criminal Law |
Presenter | Dr Sophie Doherty, Teaching Fellow in Criminal Law, School of Law and Government |
Description | This lecture briefly looks at non-fatal offences against the person in Irish criminal law, introducing students to key concepts such as the Actus Reus of offences, the Mens Rea of offences, case law, comparative law, and legislation. |
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Date | Friday 19th June |
Time | 2.00pm |
Title of Lecture | How to make polluters pay to save the planet? |
Presenter | Dr Markus Pauli, School of Law and Government |
Description | Are the carbon taxes & emission trading schemes in place saving our climate? Why does Tesla receive billions from climate change denying pick-up truck drivers? |
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Date | Thursday 18th June |
Time | 11.30am |
Title of Lecture | Critical Thinking for Business |
Presenter | Dr Orla Feeney, Assistant Professor in Accounting, Course Chair: BA in Accounting & Finance |
Description | Critical Thinking is all about thinking clearly and rationally - understanding the logical connection between the different components of a decision or a problem. This module is designed to provide students with a more solid foundation in critical thinking, problem solving and data evaluation skills and is delivered by a cross-functional team from backgrounds as varied as accounting, organisational psychology, economics and library studies. The module was recently nominated for the DCU President's Awards for Excellence in Teaching in the ‘Team Award’ category and you can watch a short video HERE on what this module is all about. |
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Date | Friday 19th June |
Time | 11.00am |
Title of Lecture | Are the glory days of aviation in the past? Some reasons to think that maybe they are not! |
Presenter | Dr Cathal Guiomard, Course Chair: BSc in Aviation Management |
Description | Cathal Guiomard will discuss the state of the aviation industry today, the reasons to expect it to recover and to offer a good career in the future. |
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Date | Friday 19th June |
Time | 12.00pm |
Title of Lecture | The world needs us to be innovative |
Presenter | Dr Roisin Lyons, Assistant Professor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation |
Description | Learning Innovation for Enterprise (LIFE) is a new module for all students in the Business School. It aims to teach students about the need for innovative thinking across a broad range of work contexts, through a range of learning experiences and applied projects with industry. |
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Date | Friday 19th June |
Time | 3.30pm |
Title of Lecture | Design Thinking - why it's the number one skill employers want! |
Presenter | Dr Peter Robbins, Assistant Professor: Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Course Chair: BSc in Marketing, Innovation and new Technology Degree (MINT) |
Description | Innovation is a top three priority for 84% of businesses these days but only 6% believe they have the skills to do it well and succeed through innovation. Design Thinking is the emerging process for injecting creativity into organisations and helping them create sustainable competitive advantage. DCU's MInT programme really foregrounds this part of business strategy. |
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Date | Thursday 18th June |
Time | 11.00am |
Title of Lecture | BEd in Gaeilge and French, German or Spanish: Language learning to language teaching |
Presenter | Dr Laoise Ni Thuairisg, Chair of BEd in Gaeilge, and French or German or Spanish |
Description | This taster lecture will show how students learn to become post-primary teachers of Gaeilge and French, German and Spanish. Participants will get an insight into how languages are learned and used throughout the programme and how students are encouraged to share their language skills with pupils in the classroom. Participants will also learn about the exciting and dynamic delivery of modules across the programmes, the programme’s residential language placements in the Gaeltacht and abroad, and also the exciting clubs, socs and events which are a key part of the DCU experience. |
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Date | Thursday 18th June |
Time | 2.30pm |
Title of Lecture | Why Play is Powerful! |
Presenter | Marlene McCormack, Course Chair, Bachelor of Early Childhood Education and Sandra O'Neill, School of Language, Literacy and Early Childhood Education |
Description | Have you ever wondered why children play? This interactive session will explore the critical nature of play for young children’s learning and development. Drawing on research from the fields of neuroscience, psychology and education, participants will discover why play is the perfect mechanism to support children’s learning. |
To view the Live Virtual Open Day click dcu.ie/cao |