This is a teacher education programme which aims to provide you with the opportunity to become a successful teacher of technology subjects at second level. These subjects include;
Junior Certificate
- Materials Technology (Wood)
- Technology
- Technical Graphics
Leaving Certificate
- Construction Studies (Architectural Technology)
- Design & Communication Graphics
The programme is four years in duration and includes a number of school based teaching practice placements. These include a six week placement in the spring semester of year two and a further ten week placement in autumn semester of year four. These placements are designed to provide you, the student teacher, with a genuine opportunity for professional development under the supervision of faculty members of the University.
There are four streams of learning in the programme. These streams address the key knowledge areas for initial teacher education in this field. These streams are;
- Education
- Technology
- Design & Communication Graphics
- Wood/ Architectural Technology
Throughout the programme, your knowledge, skills, values and attitudes in each of these areas are continually developed while placing a strong emphasis on your development as a critical, reflective and skilled teacher. The module content has been carefully selected to be relevant to the requirements of the Leaving Certificate and Junior Certificate syllabuses in the Technology subjects.
