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Welcome to the Department of Education and Professional Studies at the University of Limerick.

With a team that has expertise in a distinctive combination of disciplines including education, psychology, psychotherapy, counselling and sociology, we offer a range of professional education programmes underpinned by the values of empowerment, positive professional relationships and social justice.

Capitalising on this distinctiveness we:

  • educate and empower students to become effective teachers, and human development & well being professionals; and
  • through research and development, respond to the needs of people locally, nationally and globally.

    • Our teacher education and professional development programmes are characterised by their focus on:

  • putting personal development at the heart of professional development
  • developing a capacity for critical reflection and for career-long learning
  • enabling our graduates to contribute to justice and equality, locally and globally
  • enabling our graduates to work with other professionals and as part of a team

    • In collaboration with our partner departments, we have research and teaching specialisations in:

  • applied psychology and social, personal and health education
  • curriculum development and educational policy studies
  • globalisation and diversity in education
  • ICT and Digital Media in education
  • science and technology education
  • teacher education and professional education

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    News & Events

    The Department of Education and Professional Studies would like to warmly welcome visitors  from Egypt (photo) as part of a European Tempus funded project entitled 'Education for Sustainable Development beyond the Campus'. This project, which involves both European and Egyptian partners, aims to integrate sustainable development into Egyptian schools and curriculum. Additional information on the project can be found on the projects website at: www.educamp.eu

    As part of the UL40 celebrations, the Department of Education & Professional Studies are delighted to offer a number of bursaries valued at 8,800 Euro each, for Masters Research Students to engage in research. Click here for more information

     

    UL Graduates raise money for suicide prevention. Click here for more information

    Congratulations to Dr Lucy Hearne for recent funding received from IRCHSS. The funding is for a research project entitled The Resilient Adult Guidance Practitioner: A Narrative Investigation of High-Touch Work in Challenging Times. 

     

    Research Showcase

    Dr Jim Gleeson has published a Peer Reviewed paper in Studies in Higher Education entitled

    The European Credit System and curriculum design: product before process?

    Click here to follow link

     

    Congratulations to Adrian McDonagh, Chief Technical Officer in E&PS on the publication of his book, Examining the Role of the ICT Coordinator in Providing Technical and Pedagogical Support in Irish Post Primary Schools.

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    Conference Presentations

    Dr Barry Coughlan to give keynote address at the 1st International Conference on Complex Learning Difficulties & Disabilities. The conference is to be held in Hamilton New Zealand, in April 2012, and includes speakers from the UK, USA and Australia. Barry's keynote will address the issue of emotional wellbeing & mental health in students with SEN and complex needs.
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