| Module Title |
History of Education in Ireland |
| Module Code |
EDS1034 (ITS: PR111) |
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Faculty |
DCU Institute of Education |
School |
Policy & Professional Practice |
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NFQ level |
8 |
Credit Rating |
5 |
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Description
To introduce students to the development of education at primary and post-primary levels in Ireland. To highlight patterns of development, engagement and provision in relation to the various parties involved in provision since the inception of the primary system. To encourage students to engage with the various philosophical issues pertaining to schooling as a historically and contemporaneously contested territory. To raise student awareness of recent issues arsing in educational policy in relation to teaching, curriculum and the teaching body.
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Learning Outcomes
1. Critically reflect on different historical perspectives and appraise their impact on teaching and learning in contemporary Post Primary Education.
2. Synthesize the major historical concepts and theoretical perspectives and interpret their influence on education policy and practice in contemporary post primary education
3. Appraise the relevance of the History of Education in the development of the Irish post primary education system
4. Investigate how the History of Education informs the practice of post primary teachers in the Irish education system
5. Apply a critical understanding of the history of teaching and learning and recognise it's manifestation in modern day, post primary education.
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| Workload | Full time hours per semester | | Type | Hours | Description |
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| Lecture | 24 | Debate and Input on Historical and Cultural Analysis of Irish Education | | Independent Study | 77 | Reflecting on core questions of module. | | Online activity | 12 | On Line reflection on specific topics in history of education | | Independent Study | 12 | Required Study/Reading Reserved Publications |
| Total Workload: 125 |
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| Section Breakdown | | CRN | 20331 | Part of Term | Semester 2 | | Coursework | 100% | Examination Weight | 0% | | Grade Scale | 40PASS | Pass Both Elements | N | | Resit Category | RC1 | Best Mark | N | | Module Co-ordinator | Paul Grimes | Module Teacher | Shivaun O'Brien |
| | Section Breakdown | | CRN | 20331 | Part of Term | Semester 2 | | Coursework | 100% | Examination Weight | 0% | | Grade Scale | 40PASS | Pass Both Elements | N | | Resit Category | RC1 | Best Mark | N | | Module Co-ordinator | Paul Grimes | Module Teacher | Shivaun O'Brien |
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| Assessment Breakdown |
| Type | Description | % of total | Assessment Date |
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| Assignment | Critical literature review and conceptual analysis on an aspect of the history of Irish Education. | 100% | n/a |
| Reassessment Requirement Type |
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories;
RC1: A resit is available for both* components of the module.
RC2: No resit is available for a 100% coursework module.
RC3: No resit is available for the coursework component where there is a coursework and summative examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a coursework/summative examination split; where the module is 100% coursework, there will also be a resit of the assessment
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Pre-requisite |
None
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Co-requisite |
None |
| Compatibles |
None |
| Incompatibles |
None |
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All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml
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Indicative Content and Learning Activities
The role of historical discourse in educational enquiry
Irish Education 1800-1960
Primary Schooling
Irish Education 1800-1960
Secondary Schooling
Irish Education 1800-1960
Technical/Vocational Education
Irish Education 1800-1960
University Education
Irish Education Post 1960
Overview of educational change in Ireland 1960-2013.
Irish Education Post 1960
Education in the Irish Constitution
Irish Education Post 1960
Role of Government
Irish Education Post 1960
Role of OECD and EU in Irish Education
Irish Education Post 1960
Early Childhood and Primary Schooling
Irish Education Post 1960
Post-primary Schooling
Irish Education Post 1960
Irish Cultural Heritage and Changing Society
Irish Education Post 1960
Teaching Profession
Irish Education Post 1960
Adult and Higher Education
Irish Education Post 1960
Special Education Needs
Irish Education Post 1960
Education Structures
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Indicative Reading List
Books:
- Hogan, P.: 1995, The Custody and Courtship of Experience: Western Philosophical Perspective (Dublin: Columba),
- Norman, J.: 2003, Ethos and Education in Ireland (New York: Peter Lang).,
- Coolahan, J.: 1991, Irish Education: History and Structure, Dublin,,
- Walsh, B.: 2011, Education Studies in Ireland, Gill and McMillan, Dublin, 0717147665,
- Walsh, B. Scruton, R.: 2012, Degrees of Nonsense, The Demise of the University in Ireland. 1908689021,
- O'Buachalla, S: 1988, Educational Policy in Ireland in the Twentieth Century. Dublin: Wolfhound Press.,
- Walsh. B.: 2007, The Pedagogy of Protest: The Educational Thought and Work of Patrick H. Pearse. Peter Lang.,
- Randles, E.: 1975, Post-Primary Education in Ireland 1957-1970, Dublin : Veritas Publications.,
- Raftery, D. & Parkes, S.: 2007, Female Education in Ireland 1700-1920: Minerva or Madonna. chapter one in particular,,
- Harford, J.: 2008, The Opening of University Education to Women in Ireland, Irish Academic Press. (First chapter in particular),
Articles:
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Other Resources
- 1: Government Publication, Department of Education and Science, 1995, Charting our Education Future: White Paper, DES,
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