| Code | ED6309 |
|---|---|
| Duration | 24 weeks - September to May |
| Teaching Mode | Part-Time. See Additional Teaching Mode Information for more info. |
| Fees | €805 See Fees and Costs for full details. |
| Closing Date | Applications will open in Summer 2026 |
| Venue | In person and on campus delivery |
| Credits | 5 |
| Start Date | September 2026 |
Outline
Module Goal: To introduce students to professional education in the teaching of Civic, Social and Political Education with emphasis on active approaches to learning.
Module Content: Themes will include:
- Theories of Citizenship Education.
- CSPE's place in the Well Being Programme.
- Long, medium and short term planning guided by the CSPE Specification.
- Integrating and cultivating the key skills of Junior cycle.
- Exploring themes in citizenship.
- Pedagogical approaches such as discussion, questioning, simulation, media literacy and digital citizenship.
- Promoting attitudes and values in line with a human rights perspective.
- Innovative and action focused modes of assessment and preparing students for the classroom-based assessment.
Additional Teaching Mode Information
Teaching Methods
- 24 x 1 Hr(s) Lectures
Practicalities
Continuous assessment:
Total Marks 100
- Continuous Assessment 100 Marks
- Project - 1,500 word reflective journal and critique of a journal article (50 Marks)
- Project - 1,500 word reflective and action planning project (50 Marks)
Why Choose
On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
- Discuss the key principles and concepts underlying the subject, CSPE, as it relates to secondary education in Ireland and critique issues relevant to citizenship education on a local, national and global basis.
- Critically evaluate the CSPE specification.
- Promote CSPE’s place in the Wellbeing Programme by highlighting the importance of linking students’ wellbeing to that of others.
- Develop and implement lessons and a course of study incorporating appropriate pedagogic strategies for the promotion of learning in CSPE, paying due attention to issues of diversity, differentiation, and the use of ICT and demonstrate a progression in learning over the course of these lessons.
- Plan lessons that develop skills in line with the Junior Cycle skills.
- Source and design appropriate materials to support their teaching.
- Interpret and critically reflect on pedagogic strategies for the promotion of active citizenship.
- Maintain a self-reflective and self-transformative stance on civic, social and political issues.
- Critically analyse the ethical impact on themselves of teaching the subject area civic, social and political education in schools.
Requirements
- Students must be in the process of registering with or seeking to meet the registration requirements of the Teaching Council of Ireland.
- Applicants must have a 2H2 degree (or equivalent) in a subject recognised by the Teaching Council of Ireland for post-primary level teaching.
Fees and Costs
€805
How To Apply
Please select the following options during your online application (once you have created your profile)
Start a new Micro-credentials application by selecting as below
In the application level tab select the options above and then select
and the programme you're applying for.
You will be requested to upload two documents as part of your application:
- Transcript
- Proof of ID