GLOSSARY OF TERMS
HETAC
The Higher Education Training and Awards Council.
HONOURS (HONS) DEGREE A full undergraduate degree that usually requires completion of a final year dissertation or research project. This is a Level 8 award on the National Framework of Qualifications.
LAB WORK Certain degrees, especially within the Faculty of Science and Engineering, involve a substantial amount of laboratory work. This consists of a series of hands-on, practical sessions where students enjoy the opportunity to explore the reality behind the theory of their chosen subjects, under the supervision of experienced staff members.
LECTURES Students are expected to attend each one of a series of lectures as part of the degree. Lectures address the core of the subjects, introducing the main ideas, and providing a guide to further research and reading. Lectures are delivered to groups of students, varying in size from 40 to 450 people.
LECTURERS OR TUTORS Lecturers and tutors are members of the University academic staff and have responsibility for teaching and helping students with their studies.
MASTERS DEGREE An academic degree awarded by the University upon completion of at least one year of prescribed study beyond the bachelors degree.
MATURE APPLICANT
An applicant who is 23 years of age on January 1st of the year of entry to the University. For part-time degrees the mature age requirement is 21 on January 1st of the year of entry.
MAYNOOTH EDUCATION New revised curriculum that offers greater flexibility and choice to students, including: broader CAO entry routes, optional first year Critical Skills courses, optional second year Electives, more flexible progression routes in second year and experiential learning. Some restrictions apply (depending on specific degree accreditation requirements).
MODULES Degree programmes are made up of modules in a range of subjects. A module is a self- contained fraction of the workload for the year, and carries a unique examination or assessment mark. Different modules are given different credit weightings, for example, a module on the study of modern drama, as part of English literature (MH101), may be 2.5 credits. An entire year of an undergraduate degree programme is typically 60 credits. The credit system is based on the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS), which provides common procedures, to guarantee academic recognition of studies at institutions offering ECTS-based programmes across Europe.
Within the chosen degree programme, there is a range of modules – some compulsory, some required, and some optional. Compulsory and optional modules are just that. Required modules are compulsory and must be passed in order to progress to the next year of your degree.
For more information on modules, and to see the structure of the various degree programmes in terms of modules and credits visit
www.maynoothuniversity.ie/ ourcourses
MOODLE
Moodle is a password-protected space used by staff and students at Maynooth University to share teaching materials, information and online activities. The lecturers using Moodle direct students towards the relevant spaces for the modules they teach.
QQI
Quality and Qualifications Ireland. Their functions include those previously carried out by FETAC, HETAC, the Irish Universities Quality Board (IUQB) and the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland (NQAI).
SINGLE MAJOR, MAJOR/MINOR, DOUBLE MAJOR, MINOR Students normally take 60 credits in each academic year. Single Major: students normally take 50 or 60 credits in one subject. Major/Minor: students take 40 credits in their Major subject and 20 credits in their Minor. A Double Major degree is 30 credits in each of two subjects.
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