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Graduate Diploma in Cognitive Science

GradDip (NFQ Level 9)

This course is available through the following application route(s)

Duration:
1 Year
Attendance:
Full Time
Delivery:
On Campus
NFQ Level:
9 (60 credits)
Level:
Graduate Taught
Award:
Graduate Diploma
Next Intake:
September
Country Specific Entry Requirements:
Visit the UCD Global Undergraduate Entry Requirements webpage.
Other School Leaving Requirements:
See www.ucd.ie/admissions
Curricular information is subject to change.

Duration:
2 Years
Attendance:
Part-Time
Delivery:
On Campus
NFQ Level:
9 (60 credits)
Level:
Graduate Taught
Award:
Graduate Diploma
Next Intake:
September
Country Specific Entry Requirements:
Visit the UCD Global Undergraduate Entry Requirements webpage.
Other School Leaving Requirements:
See www.ucd.ie/admissions
Curricular information is subject to change.

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About This Course

  • Bring insights from diverse disciplines to bear on focussed topics within the field
  • Communicate research questions and findings to audiences in diverse disciplines, including the general public
  • Critique theoretical and empirical claims made in the primary literature
  • Identify and describe major topics arising within the domain of cognitive science
  • Inform discussions that demand the integration of skills and insights from diverse disciplines in addressing topics related to human experience and behaviour
  • Present their research in public and communicate clearly in writing
  • Recognize and manage the theoretical diversity found within contributing disciplines
  • Situate contemporary research in cognitive science in a theoretical and practical context

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 Options - A)60CR:
Students should select 60 credits worth of modules on offer.
 COMP40250 Introduction to Cognitive Psychology Autumn  7.5
Stage 1 Options - A)60CR:
Students should select 60 credits worth of modules on offer.
 COMP47230 Introduction to Cognitive Scie Autumn  7.5
Stage 1 Options - A)60CR:
Students should select 60 credits worth of modules on offer.
 PHIL40970 Topics in Philosophy of Mind and Cognition Autumn  10
Stage 1 Options - A)60CR:
Students should select 60 credits worth of modules on offer.
 PHIL41890 Authenticity and Implicit Attitudes Autumn  10
Stage 1 Options - A)60CR:
Students should select 60 credits worth of modules on offer.
 PSY40020 Fundamentals of Cognitive Neuropsychology Autumn  7.5
Stage 1 Options - A)60CR:
Students should select 60 credits worth of modules on offer.
 PSY40910 Embodied & Social Cognitive Neuroscience Autumn  10
Stage 1 Options - A)60CR:
Students should select 60 credits worth of modules on offer.
 COMP40260 Connectionism and Dynamical Systems Spring  7.5
Stage 1 Options - A)60CR:
Students should select 60 credits worth of modules on offer.
 COMP40280 Embodiment and Enactive approaches to Cognitive Science Spring  7.5
Stage 1 Options - A)60CR:
Students should select 60 credits worth of modules on offer.
 PHIL40960 The Cultural Mind Spring  10

Graduate Diploma in Cognitive Science (W087) Full Time
EU          fee per year - € 7020
nonEU    fee per year - € 15070

Graduate Diploma in Cognitive Science (W114) Part Time
EU          fee per year - € 4540
nonEU    fee per year - € 7540

***Fees are subject to change

You may be eligible for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), as UCD recognises formal, informal, and/or experiential learning. RPL may be awarded to gain Admission and/or credit exemptions on a programme. Please visit the UCD Registry RPL web page for further information. Any exceptions are also listed on this webpage.

Full Time option suitable for:

Domestic(EEA) applicants: Yes
International (Non EU) applicants: Yes

Part Time option suitable for:

Domestic(EEA) applicants: Yes
International (Non EEA) applicants: No


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Graduate Diploma in Cognitive Science
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