| Course Name |
Learning Sciences - Structured |
| Course Provider |
NUI Galway |
| Course Code |
1SLS1 1SLS2 |
| Course Type |
Postgraduate |
| Qualifications |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
| Degree - Doctoral (Level 10 NFQ)
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Major |
National University of Ireland |
Level 10 NFQ |
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| Apply To |
Course provider |
| Attendance Options |
Full time, Part time, Daytime |
| Location (Districts) |
Galway City |
| Qualification Letters |
PhD |
| Application Date |
Structured Phd (full-time) 1SLS1 Structured Phd (part-time) 1SLS2 Important: Apply by mid-July for entry in September
Structured PhD (Learning Sciences), full-time
Structured PhD (Learning Sciences), part-time
Applications are made online via the NUI Galway Postgraduate Applications System. |
| Application Weblink |
Web Page - Click Here |
| Course Fee |
Expand+Postgraduate Tuition Fees
Fees can be subject to change from year to year. Please check www.nuigalway.ie/fees for exact individual course fees. Fees quoted are all per annum fees.
Tuition fees for international (non-EU*) students are also li...
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Fees can be subject to change from year to year. Please check www.nuigalway.ie/fees for exact individual course fees. Fees quoted are all per annum fees.
Tuition fees for international (non-EU*) students are also listed on www.nuigalway.ie/fees
*An EU student is defined as an EU national (i.e., holding an EU passport/or birth certificate) who has been ordinarily resident in an EU member state for at least three of the five years immediately preceding their entry to the third-level course. This excludes residency for educational purposes. For more information see www.nuigalway.ie/fees
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| Link to Course Fee |
Web Page - Click Here |
| Financial Support |
Grants
Comprehensive information is available online at www.studentfinance.ie. Grant applications can also be made online at www.susi.ie
Tax Relief
Full- and part-time students may be entitled to tax relief on tuition fees. Applications for tax relief on course fees paid must be made using an application form available from the Revenue Commissioners. See www.revenue.ie. The maximum amount of tax relief on tuition fees is €7,000 per annum. |
| Entry Requirements |
Selection will be by a Course Committee comprising the Course Directors, research supervisor and Head of School of Psychology or Education. Entrants will be expected to have no less than an upper Second Class Honours degree in education, psychology or a discipline related to educational technologies (e.g.,computer science). If students do not have this basic qualification they must have demonstrated high ability by some other means (e.g., achievement in a higher degree). |
| Comment |
Changes to programmes: Please note that there may be changes to course curriculum and delivery due to COVID-19. At all times, delivering on course learning outcomes whilst protecting the health and wellbeing of our students will be the priority. Updates on course delivery will be communicated to students and prospective students based on public health guidelines and advice. |
| Course Content |
Expand+Course Overview
Information and communications technologies (ICTs) create new potential to enhance learning, education and human development through adaptive, blended and personalised learning environments. In the last twenty years, innovations in ...
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Information and communications technologies (ICTs) create new potential to enhance learning, education and human development through adaptive, blended and personalised learning environments. In the last twenty years, innovations in computer technology enable us to design educational experiences that are potentially more engaging and effective. NUI Galway’s Structured Ph.D. in the Learning Sciences is the first denominated and structured doctoral programme of its kind in Europe. The aim of the programme is to educate highly-skilled graduates who can draw on a range of research and development skills to conceptualise, design, deploy and evaluate information and communications technologies (ICTs) to enhance learning in different educational contexts and settings.
Students are selected by a Course Committee comprising the course Directors, prospective research supervisor and Head of School of Psychology or Education. Entrants are expected to have no less than an upper second class honours degree in education, psychology or a discipline related to educational technologies (e.g. information technology, computer science, business information systems). If students do not have this basic qualification they must have demonstrated high ability by some other means (e.g. through publications or achievement in a higher degree).
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| Research Areas |
Expand+Areas of interest
ICT in education – Web 2.0, adaptive, virtual and blended learning, vitalisation, mobile learning, ubiquitous computing, haptics and embodied technologies
Design-based research and educational innovation
Philosophy of tech...
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ICT in education – Web 2.0, adaptive, virtual and blended learning, vitalisation, mobile learning, ubiquitous computing, haptics and embodied technologies
Design-based research and educational innovation
Philosophy of technology-enhanced learning
Digital creativity, digital storytelling and new media
Innovative, technology-enhanced contexts for development and learning
New technologies in informal and non-formal learning settings
Reinforcement and Extinction in digital learning contexts
Engagement and learning
Dynamic properties of learning in digital contexts
Cognitive aspects of learning
Design and impact of psychometric assessments in learning
Critical thinking and critical thinking technology
Systems thinking and systems thinking technology
Creativity and mindfulness
Problem-focused and solution-focused thinking
Cognitive interventions for older adults
Learning and skill development
Development of computer-based protocols for training language and cognitive skills
Relational Frame Theory and Behaviour Analysis and their applications in education and psychotherapy
Online cognitive testing
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| Further Enquiries |
Tony Hall
E tony.hall@nuigalway.ie |
| Course Web Page |
Web Page - Click Here |
| International Students |
Web Page - Click Here |
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