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    Semester 2 January 2025

    Registration for Audit 

    For those considering a course of study to experience university without committing to a four-year programme, it is possible to undertake a single module from a selection we offer.

    These modules are from undergraduate programmes, with no entry requirements, assignments or exams.

    A student card, a DCU student email, and a Certificate of Participation are issued with these modules. This option costs €120.

     

    Modules 2025 Semester 2 Starting 13th January 2025.

    Choose a single module from a wide selection of undergraduate courses and experience university and campus life as it is today! Timetables are subject to change up to three weeks after the start date.

    Module Owner Code Module Title
    Nursing, Psych & Comm Health
     
    SOC1007 Introduction to Anthropology
    Nursing, Psych & Comm Health HEA1028 Drugs in Society
    Nursing, Psych & Comm Health HEA1010 Anthropology, Health & Illness
    Nursing, Psych & Comm Health HEA1013 Comparative Health Systems
         
    PHYSICAL SCIENCES PHY1021 The Universe
    PHYSICAL SCIENCES ASP1003 Space Science and Astronomy
         
    Chemical Sciences CHM1004 Introductory Chemistry 2
    Chemical Sciences CHM1011 Inorganic Chemistry
    Chemical Sciences CHM1012 Bio-organic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry
    Chemical Sciences CHM1014 Kinetics and Thermodynamics
         
    MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES ASP1001 Topics in Astrophysics
         
    COMMUNICATIONS CUS1000 Cultural Studies
    COMMUNICATIONS SBS1000 Psychology, Media and Creativity
    COMMUNICATIONS PHE1004 Ethics and Regulation
    COMMUNICATIONS MAD1032 Analysing Advertising
    COMMUNICATIONS MCO1027 Crime, Policing and the Media
    COMMUNICATIONS MCO1000 Film, History and Theory
    COMMUNICATIONS CUS1001 "Ethics and Digital Culture
         
    THEOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY AND MUSIC RET1031 Science and Religion
    THEOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY AND MUSIC RET1032 The Letters of Paul
    THEOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY AND MUSIC PHE1020 Philosophy of Religion
    THEOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY AND MUSIC PHE1021  Environmental Ethics and Global Moral Issues
    THEOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY AND MUSIC RET1043 World Religions
    THEOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY AND MUSIC MPA1039 Music of the African Diaspora
    THEOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY AND MUSIC PHE1011 Introduction to Ethics
    THEOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY AND MUSIC PHE1017/1043 Reason Argument Analysis Intro to Logic
    THEOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY AND MUSIC PHE1037/1045 Philosophy Texts 1
    THEOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY AND MUSIC PHE1022 Philosophy Texts 2
    THEOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY AND MUSIC PHE1026 Topics in Feminist Philosophy
    THEOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY AND MUSIC PHE1025 World Philosophies
         
    ENGLISH LIT1020 Lit&Value:What Makes Great Books Great
    ENGLISH LIT1070 Modern Drama
    ENGLISH LIT1026 Modernism and Postmodernism
    ENGLISH LIT1025 19th Century Literature
    ENGLISH  LIT1034  Here be Dragons: Children's and Young Adults Literature
    ENGLISH  LIT1019 "Poetry: How & Why to Read it"
         
    Biotechnology BIO1001 How life works 2
    Biotechnology GCB1007 Microbiology and Genetics
    Biotechnology BTE1004 Transport Processes
    Biotechnology GCB1008 Microbiology and Genetics II
    Biotechnology GCB1002 Genetics of Human Inheritance
    Biotechnology BTE1021 Animal Cell Biotechnology
         
    DCU BUSINESS SCHOOL BAA1002 Data Analysis
    DCU BUSINESS SCHOOL ECO1002 Introduction to Macroeconomics
    DCU BUSINESS SCHOOL FBA1010 Risk Management
    DCU BUSINESS SCHOOL ECO1015 Topics in Applied Economics
    DCU BUSINESS SCHOOL MAD1001 Introduction to Marketing
    DCU BUSINESS SCHOOL MNA1132 Organisational Psychology
         
    HUMAN DEVELOPMENT EDU1055 Equality, Access and Inclusion
    HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HDE1005 Intellectual Development of the Child
    HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HDE1004 Sociology of Adulthood
    HUMAN DEVELOPMENT EDS1018 Introduction to Religious Education
    HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HDE1000 Philosophy Existentialism
         
    HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY HIS1026  A History of Northern Ireland
         
    LAW AND GOVERNMENT POL1014 Introduction To Modern Ireland
    LAW AND GOVERNMENT POL1015 Introduction to US History and Politics
    LAW AND GOVERNMENT POL1030 Global Political Economy
    LAW AND GOVERNMENT LAW1086 The Role of International Law in IR
    LAW AND GOVERNMENT LAW1018 Family, Law and Society
    LAW AND GOVERNMENT POL1032 Contemporary Political Terrorism
    LAW AND GOVERNMENT POL1037 Contemp. Politics of the M. East & N. Africa
    LAW AND GOVERNMENT POL1039 Issues in American Politics
    LAW AND GOVERNMENT POL1049 The Politics of Migration in Europe
    LAW AND GOVERNMENT POL1058 International Security: Critical Approaches
    LAW AND GOVERNMENT LAW1029 Law of Evidence

     

    These modules are from the undergraduate programmes and there are no entry requirements.  A student card and a DCU student email are issued with these modules which take place over 8 weeks from 1-2 hours each week. This option costs €120, and a Certificate of Participation is issued at the end of the module. To access more information on each module, click on the name you wish to access. 

    Semester 2 January 2025 timetable

    To register complete the registration form below, and return it to us in person or by email at afuinfo@dcu.ie. Emailed photos of the completed registration form and ID are acceptable.

     Registration form available here 

    After registration, you can make your payment for the course :

    • Phone payment 
    • or in person at the AFU office on the Glasnevin Campus by appointment.

    Timetables are subject to change up to three weeks after modules start and all classes will start on a rolling basis from September so please make sure you double-check the start date.

    If you have any queries please contact us at afuinfo@dcu.ie or call Grainne 01700 5454.

     

    Love of Lifelong Learning Modules 2025

    The Love of Lifelong Learning Programme starts the week beginning the 10th of February depending on the course. 

    This programme offers customised modules on a range of subjects.

    These are 8 week modules. The modules start from €80.00 - €150.00.

    Payments can be made: Monday to Wednesday 9.30 to 12.30 by phone 01 700 5454

    Call in Person to the AFU office Monday - Wednesday 9.30 - 12.30pm.

    We cannot provide refunds once a course is booked.

    The modules available this semester are as follows:

    • Creative Writing
    • Psychology
    • Painting Class
    • Photography
    • Beginners Spanish
    • Conversational Spanish
    • Introduction to conversational French
    • Series of English Lectures
    • Series of History Lectures
    • Discovering the Magic of Opera

    This semester¡¯s modules are designed to ignite your passion for learning and personal growth. 

    For more information regarding module content/times/venues open this file - 

    Registration will open in January 2025

     

    For queries please call Grainne Reddy or email grainne.reddy@dcu.ie