| Doctorate
in Education
Ed.D
The
EdD is an exciting new development, not just in relation to
College programmes, but in the Irish context also.
The
primary focus of the programme is policy and research in a
number of key areas:
- Educational
Disadvantage
- School
Leadership and Organisational Change
- Special
Needs Education
- Identity,
Citizenship, Multi-cultural and Moral Education.
Additionally,
it is intended to provide leading edge training in the conduct
and analysis of research. Funding has been secured to enable
internationally known scholars to contribute to the programme.
This
programme will commence in January 2005. The programme has
been publicly advertised. The closing date for applications
is Friday October 8th (2004).
Interviews for a place on the programme will take place shortly
after the closing date.
Entry
Requirements
Applicants
should normally have an Honours Masters Degree or equivalent.
Candidates will be interviewed prior to places on the programme
being allocated.
Structure
of Programme
The programme will consist of seven course modules. The coursework
will be completed over a two-year period on a part-time basis,
and delivered at times suitable to those already working in
the system. The subsequent two years will be devoted entirely
to the completion of a Dissertation of 50,000 words.
Target
Audience
The primary audience of the programme is the primary sector,
while it is likely also that those in senior positions within,
for example, the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment,
and the Department of Education and Science, Teacher Unions
and other education support services or agencies, will be
keen to participate.
Draft
Timetable (as of 13/09/04 subject to change)
It
is not possible just yet to finalise the timetable for the
contact hours of the EdD Programme. This is due to the fact
that we continue to await confirmation from the DES regarding
release days for teachers. The benefit of release days is
that these will enable us to have candidates on campus at
various intervals for one or two day periods. However, much
of the teaching will take place in blocks of time. This is
intended to facilitate candidates who already have busy schedules,
as well as to try to enable all concerned to manage time as
productively as possible.
The
two years of coursework is sub-divided into four Semesters
of six months duration. The final six months will be devoted
exclusively to the writing of a Thesis Proposal, its presentation
and defence. This leaves 6 modules to be completed during
the first three Semesters, with two modules and their attendant
assignments being completed within specified periods of time.
The
First Block of time will be January 4th – 8th inclusive (2005).
The Second Block of time will be the week immediately
before or after Easter (to be decided).
The
third Block of time will be July 4th -8th 2005.
The
fourth block of time will be Aug/Sept (to be etermined).
This
general pattern will be repeated in the second year. Additionally,
as indicated above, there will be additional on campus days
interspersed between the blocks of time. There may also be
dedicated ‘on-line' periods of contact, but this will vary
from one module to the next.
As
soon as possible, a definite timetable will be provided and
made available. Meantime, it is hoped that what is outlined
above provides a reasonably accurate picture of what is involved.
Applications
Requests
for further information and application forms should be directed
to:
The
Admissions Office
St
Patrick's College
Drumcondra
Dublin
9
Telephone
01-8842013/8842025
Fax:
01-8376197
Application
Forms should be returned by Friday,
October 8th, 2004 to
the Admissions Office at above address.
For
further information regarding any other aspect of
the Ed.D programme, contact the programme Administrator: Maria
Thornbury, email: maria.thornbury@spd.dcu.ie
phone: 01-8842050 or The
Course Director, Dr. Ciaran Sugrue email:ciaran.sugrue@spd.dcu.ie
phone:
01-8842066.
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