- Location: University College Cork , Western Road, Cork, Ireland
- Duration: 2 Years
Course details
The aim of the MEd (Science) Stream B Primary Science route is to enable teachers of Science at primary level to teach science in an effective and inspirational manner by incorporating methodologies informed by current educational research.
The objectives of this programme are:
- to give students an understanding of the methodologies involved in effective science teaching
- to make students familiar with developments in research in the area of science education
- to give students an appreciation of the factors involved in managing resources for the successful implementation of science curriculum at primary level
- to give students an understanding of the methodology involved in carrying out a research project in the area of science education
- to ensure that students have an understanding of the fundamental science concepts appropriate to the curricula at primary or secondary level
On successful completion of this programme students should be able to:
- teach science in an effective and inspirational manner by incorporating methodologies informed by current educational research
- apply the scientific knowledge that they have acquired to plan and discuss schemes of work and teaching approaches to develop scientific concepts throughout the various levels in the primary system
- design and manage a programme of laboratory practical work to develop the skills of scientific enquiry
- critically evaluate current research in the area of science education
- plan and carry out a research project in the area of science education in a professional manner
- select and manage the resources required for successful implementation of the science curricula at primary level.
Course Details
A total of 60 credits must be accumulated before a candidate on the MEd Science Stream B (Primary Science) is eligible for the award of the degree of MEd (Science)
PART 1 - YEAR 1
Students take one Education module (15 credits) in Year 1:
Education
- ED6001 Effective Science Teaching (15 Credits)
In addition, some introductory work (approximately 6 x 2 hour seminars/lab sessions) will be undertaken for module ED6090 but this module will not be examined until year 2.
PART II - YEAR 2
Student in Stream B (Primary Science) will take Module ED6090 Science Concepts for the Primary School (15 Credits) and ED6091 Dissertation on Primary Science Teaching (30 Credits)
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About University College Cork
UCC was established in 1845 as one of three Queen’s Colleges - at Cork, Galway and Belfast. These new colleges theyre established in the reign of Queen Victoria, and named after her.
Queen's College, Cork (QCC) was established to provide access to higher education in the Irish province of Munster. Cork was chosen for the new college due to its place at the centre of transatlantic trade at the time and the presence of existing educational initiatives such as the Royal Cork Institution and a number of private medical schools.
The site chosen for the new college was dramatic and picturesque, on the edge of a limestone bluff overlooking the River Lee. It is associated with the educational activities of a local early Christian saint, Finbarr. It is believed that his monastery and school stood nearby, and his legend inspired UCC’s motto: ‘Where Finbarr Taught, let Munster Learn.’
On 7 November 1849, QCC opened its doors to a small group of students (only 115 students in that first session, 1849-1850) after a glittering inaugural ceremony in the Aula Maxima (Great Hall), which is still the symbolic and ceremonial heart of the University.
The limestone buildings of the Main Quadrangle (as it is now known) are built in a style inspired by the great universities of the Middle Ages, and theyre designed by the gifted architectural partnership of Thomas Deane and Benjamin Woodward. The iconic image of UCC, it is set in landscaped gardens and surrounds the green lawn known to all as the Quad.
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