BEd (Hons) (NFQ Level 8) Education with Gaeilge and Modern Languages

University College Dublin (UCD)

This course blends language learning and initial teacher education to prepare you to work as a language teacher in post-primary schools in the Irish education system. You can choose to study two languages from modern languages French, Spanish, German or Italian andor an Ghaeilge. Alternatively, you can choose to major in an Ghaeilge alone. You will engage in modules to develop your language proficiency skills, building your linguistic competencies while also learning about the culture and literature of the languages through an interrogation of key texts. You will also develop your skills as a teacher as you progress through the course, undertaking modules in foundation disciplines historysociologypsychologyphilosophy of education, curriculum studies and professional studies communication skills, digital learning, research while also engaging in school placement in both primary and post-primary schools. A key aspect of the course is to prepare you for working with a diverse range of students and personnel across the education system, with particular emphasis on the school as a learning community.Length of Course:4 Years