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Why Study Technology Education in Materials and Architectural Technology at UL?

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

Course Structure

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.

The first two years of study provide a foundation in Education, Materials processing, Technical Graphics, Design and Mathematics. In the third and fourth years you will continue to study Education as well as Architectural Technology and Design and Communication Graphics. You will also complete a final year project which gives you an opportunity to apply your knowledge to a selected topic while engaging in independent research.

Career Prospects

As a teaching degree, graduates of this programme are qualified for appointment to all second level schools (vocational, secondary, community and comprehensive schools), and for admission to the open register of the Registration Council for Secondary Teachers.

Follow-On Study

Graduates from the programme have the opportunity to pursue further study in the disciplines of Education and Applied Technologies. There are a number of taught masters degree programmes in UL that can be taken by graduates of the programme. In addition, graduates achieving the required standard can register for higher degrees by research.