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Full-time Programme Structure

Year 1 Core Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
RSPD01	Research Thesis - Year 1		P	0	100	1

Year 1 Optional Modules -

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
CM602	Engaged Research	10	Semester 1	0	100	1
FN521	Modhanna Taighde	10	Year long	0	100	1
FN532	Líonraí agus Forbairt Gnó	5	Year long	0	100	1
FN533	Bainistíocht Straitéiseach	5	Year long	0	100	1
FN537	Margaíocht	5	Year long	0	100	1
FN538	Ríomhthráchtáil & Feidhmiúcháin Idirlín	5	Year long	0	100	1
FN539	Na hIlmheáin	5	Year long	0	100	1
FN558	An Dátheangachas agus Buanú na Gaeilge	10	Semester 2	0	100	1
FN560	Scileanna Gaeilge	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
FN568	Taighde Corpais	10	Semester 1	0	100	1
FN570	Saibhriú Teanga	10	Semester 2	0	100	1
GS601	Intellectual Property and Commercialisation	5	7	0	100	2
GS602	Postgraduate Tutoring Principles and Practice	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
GS602A	Postgraduate Tutoring Principles and Practice	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
GTEHSS	Graduate Training Elements (Humanities)		P	0	0	1
HR610	Personal and Professional Development	5	Year long	0	100	2
LC600	English for Academic Purposes	5	Autumn Semester	0	100	1
LC604	Navigating the Academic Publishing Landscape	5	Year long	0	100	1
LG602	Quantitative Methods for Social Sciences 1	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
LG608	Research Methods	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
MT610	Qualitative Research Methods	5	7	0	100	2
MT611	Quantitative Research Methods	5	Year long	0	100	2
TP602	Research Ethics	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
UM405	Uaneen Non-Contributing Module	5	Year long	0	100	1

Year 2 Core Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
RSPD02	Research Thesis - Year 2		P	0	100	1

Year 3 Core Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
RSPD03	Research Thesis - Year 3	270	P	0	100	1

Year 4 Core Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
RSPD04	Research Thesis - Year 4	270	P	0	100	1

Year 5 Core Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
RSPD05	Research Thesis - Year 5	270	P	0	100	1

Year 6 Core Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
RSPD06	Research Thesis - Year 6	270	P	0	100	1

Year 7 Core Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
RSPD07	Research Thesis - Year 7	270	P	0	100	1

Year 8 Core Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
RSPD08	Research Thesis - Year 8	270	P	0	100	1

Year 9 Core Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
RSPD09	Research Thesis - Year 9	270	P	0	100	1

Part-time Programme Structure

Year 1 Core Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
RSPD01	Research Thesis - Year 1		P	0	100	1

Year 1 Optional Modules,

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
CM602	Engaged Research	10	Semester 1	0	100	1
FN521	Modhanna Taighde	10	Year long	0	100	1
FN521A	Modhanna Taighde	10	Year long	0	100	1
FN532	Líonraí agus Forbairt Gnó	5	Year long	0	100	1
FN532A	Líonraí agus Forbairt Gnó	5	Year long	0	100	1
FN533	Bainistíocht Straitéiseach	5	Year long	0	100	1
FN533A	Bainistíocht Straitéiseach	5	Year long	0	100	1
FN537	Margaíocht	5	Year long	0	100	1
FN537A	Margaíocht	5	Year long	0	100	1
FN538	Ríomhthráchtáil & Feidhmiúcháin Idirlín	5	Year long	0	100	1
FN538A	Ríomhthráchtáil & Feidhmiúcháin Idirlín	5	Year long	0	100	1
FN539	Na hIlmheáin	5	Year long	0	100	1
FN539A	Na hIlmheáin	5	Year long	0	100	1
FN558	An Dátheangachas agus Buanú na Gaeilge	10	Semester 2	0	100	1
FN560	Scileanna Gaeilge	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
FN568	Taighde Corpais	10	Semester 1	0	100	1
FN570	Saibhriú Teanga	10	Semester 2	0	100	1
GS601	Intellectual Property and Commercialisation	5	7	0	100	2
GS602	Postgraduate Tutoring Principles and Practice	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
GS602A	Postgraduate Tutoring Principles and Practice	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
GTEHSS	Graduate Training Elements (Humanities)		P	0	0	1
HR610	Personal and Professional Development	5	Year long	0	100	2
LC600	English for Academic Purposes	5	Autumn Semester	0	100	1
LG608	Research Methods	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
MT610	Qualitative Research Methods	5	7	0	100	2
MT611	Quantitative Research Methods	5	Year long	0	100	2
TP602	Research Ethics	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
UM405	Uaneen Non-Contributing Module	5	Year long	0	100	1

Year 2 Core Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
RSPD02	Research Thesis - Year 2		P	0	100	1

Year 3 Core Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
RSPD03	Research Thesis - Year 3	270	P	0	100	1

Year 4 Core Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
RSPD04	Research Thesis - Year 4	270	P	0	100	1

Year 5 Core Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
RSPD05	Research Thesis - Year 5	270	P	0	100	1

Year 6 Core Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
RSPD06	Research Thesis - Year 6	270	P	0	100	1

Year 7 Core Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
RSPD07	Research Thesis - Year 7	270	P	0	100	1

Year 8 Core Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
RSPD08	Research Thesis - Year 8	270	P	0	100	1

Year 9 Core Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
RSPD09	Research Thesis - Year 9	270	P	0	100	1