PhD Adult and Community Education
The overall aim of the Adult and Community Education programme from Maynooth University is to facilitate the students in making an original contribution to the knowledge base in the field of adult and community education through research. It meets the needs of practitioners in the field of Adult and Community Education.
Duration
4 years (Full-time)
6 years (Part-time)
Starting Date
September
Tuition Fee
€14,000 per year (Full-time)
€4,330 per year (Part-time EU)
Location
Maynooth, Ireland
The programme
The Department of Adult and Community Education is firmly committed to equality and social justice. We believe that education is a fundamental human right and collaborative, critical adult education has the power to transform individuals and change society for the better. We have the leading centre for research on adult education in Ireland and have built an excellent international reputation for our work on further education, higher education, adult guidance, community development and transformative learning.
Our research interests and projects concern critical pedagogy, access and equality in adult and higher education, adult guidance and counselling, community education, critical policy studies, transformative learning and active citizenship. We actively support innovative and creative methodological approaches to research with a strong focus on participatory approaches.
Career Options
While the participants on Adult and Community Education programme from Maynooth University will be skilled professionals on entry to the programme, experience over the four years will prepare them to further advance in their professional and academic careers in the areas of research, policy development, teaching and engagement.
Courses Included
- Research Funding Application
- The Craft and Logics of Social Research
- Professional Certificate in Postgraduate Teaching & Learning: Tutors & Demonstrators
- Professional Skills – Thesis Completion and Career Development
- Academic Writing Module
- Prior Learning Portfolio Development
- Personal Progress Programme
- Advanced Gender Studies in Adult and Community Education
- Ethical Perspectives on Adult Education
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