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Education & Gaeilge  (EDS2)

BEd (NFQ Level 8) · Academic Year 2025/2026
School
School of Education
Attendance
Full Time
Level
Undergraduate
NFQ Level
8
Award
Bachelor of Education
Mode of Delivery
On Campus
Programme Director
Dr Eileen Bowman
Overall Programme Credits:
240
Programme Credits:
Stage 1
Core/Option: 60 Electives: 0
Stage 2
Core/Option: 60 Electives: 0
Stage 3
Core/Option: 60 Electives: 0
Stage 4
Core/Option: 60 Electives: 0
Major/Minor Core & Option Credits:
Stage 1: 60
Stage 2: 60
Stage 3: 60

Curricular information is subject to change.

Below is a list of all modules offered for this degree in the current academic year. Click on the module to discover what you will learn in the module, how you will learn and assessment feedback profile amongst other information.

Incoming Stage 1 undergraduates can usually select an Elective in the Spring Trimester. Most continuing undergraduate students can select up to two Elective modules (10 Credits) per stage. There is also the possibility to take up to 10 extra Elective credits.

Module Type Module   Trimester Credits
Stage 1 Core Modules
EDUC10240 Introduction to Language Learning, Pedagogy & Communication Autumn  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
EDUC10260 Creative Pedagogies, Critical Thinking and Wellbeing in Education Autumn  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
EDUC10270 What’s it for?” – Socio-Historic Perspectives on Education Autumn  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
IR10200 Stair agus Litríocht na nÓg Autumn  10
Stage 1 Core Modules
IR10040 Teanga na Gaeilge I Autumn and Spring (separate)  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
EDUC10180 Irish Childhoods Spring  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
EDUC10220 Education for a sustainable future Spring  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
EDUC10250 Professional Placement Spring  10
Stage 1 Core Modules
IR10190 An Ghaeilge Acadúil Spring  10
Stage 2 Core Modules
EDUC20030 Key Ideas in Education Autumn  5
Stage 2 Core Modules
EDUC20090 Contemporary Language Pedagogy, Curriculum and Assessment Autumn  5
Stage 2 Core Modules
EDUC20100 Inclusive Ed for Additional N Autumn  5
Stage 2 Core Modules
IR20050 Iriseoireacht na Gaeilge (Journalism in Irish) Autumn  5
Stage 2 Core Modules
IR20180 Teanga na Gaeilge II A Autumn  5
Stage 2 Core Modules
IR20220 Bláthú na Nuafhilíochta Autumn  5
Stage 2 Core Modules
EDUC20080 Professional Placement II Spring  20
Stage 2 Core Modules
IR20010 Teanga na Gaeilge II B (Irish language II B) Spring  5
Stage 2 Core Modules
IR20060 Logainmneacha agus sloinnte Spring  5
Stage 3 Core Modules
IR30470 Erasmus Gaeltachta Autumn  30
Stage 3 Core Modules
EDUC30090 Capstone Project Methods Spring  5
Stage 3 Core Modules
EDUC30100 Digital Tech & Language Ped Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - A)4 of:
Please select four modules from the following options list.
IR20320 Scéalta Rómánsacha Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - A)4 of:
Please select four modules from the following options list.
IR30090 Teangeolaíocht na Gaeilge: anailís ar an teanga féin Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - A)4 of:
Please select four modules from the following options list.
IR30200 An Béal Beo Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - A)4 of:
Please select four modules from the following options list.
IR30220 Athbheochan na Gaeilge Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - A)4 of:
Please select four modules from the following options list.
IR30450 An litríocht réigiúnach Spring  5

See the UCD Assessment website for further details, including worked examples of how degree award GPAs are calculated

Module Weighting Info
 
  Award GPA
Programme Module Weightings Rule Description Description >= <=
BHSOC019 Stage 4 - 50.00%
Stage 3 - 30.00%
Stage 2 - 20.00%
Standard Honours Award First Class Honours

3.68

4.20

Second Class Honours, Grade 1

3.08

3.67

Second Class Honours, Grade 2

2.48

3.07

Pass

2.00

2.47