Degree Overview
>There are two routes into primary teaching: the undergraduate Bachelor of Education (BEd) route and the two-year postgraduate Professional Master of Education (PMEd) route (see the Graduate Studies website for full details about this course). The BEd degree and the PMEd are designed for students who wish to become primary school teachers within the Republic of Ireland (both qualifications may offer the opportunity to work in many countries internationally).
>Child-centred and active approaches to teaching are central to the Froebel philosophy and permeate the ethos in the Department.
>The foundation disciplines of Psychology, Philosophy, Sociology and History of Education form the theoretical basis for this degree.
>Education modules and school-based practice within a variety of placement settings feature across all four years, as well as a placement in the Gaeltacht for two fortnight blocks at Easter in second and third year.
>As the Froebel Department is named after the famous educational philosopher, Friedrich Froebel, our programmes reflect his ideology by incorporating active, student-centred approaches to our teaching. Studying primary education at the heart of a major university, students enjoy intellectual stimulus and social interaction with professors and students from other disciplines.
My MU Experience - MH001