Primary Circular 09/05 - Masters in Special Educational Needs (MSEN) 2005/2006 (File Format

An Roinn Oideachais agus Eolaíochta,Department of Education and Science,

Rannog Oideachais Muinteoiri,Teacher Education Section,

Bloc 2, Urlár1,Block 2, Floor1,

Sráid Maoilbhríde,Marlborough Street,

Baile Átha Cliath 1.Dublin1.

Circular : 09/05

Masters in Special Educational Needs (MSEN) – 2005/2006

TO:THE AUTHORITIES OF PRIMARY, POST-PRIMARY AND SPECIAL SCHOOLS

1. The Programme 2005-2006

The Special Education Department of St Patrick’s College, Drumcondra, will offer a one-year, fulltime Masters in Special Educational Needs, open to both primary and post-primary teachers.

1. Funding

Funding for the programme is provided by the Teacher Education Section of the Department of Education and Science under the National Development Plan 2000 to 2006.

1. Aim and Content

The aim of the programme will be to develop teachers’ knowledge and skills in analysing, critiquing and applying Special Education research literature, and in carrying out research relevant to children with special educational needs.

A qualification of Masters in Special Educational Needs will be awarded by DublinCityUniversity. Participants will be assessed on the basis of coursework, tasks and written assignments relevant to professional practice, and a thesis on an approved topic in special educational needs. Further details will be made available to applicants by the Special Education Department of St Patrick’s College.

1. Duration and Organisation

The programme is a one-year, full-time taught masters running from September 2005 to June 2006. It consists of 4 modules and a thesis. Two modules focus on research methodologies; one addresses curriculum and pedagogy for special educational needs, and one deals with current issues in special education.

1. Eligibility

Applicants should:

• have completed either the Graduate Diploma in Advanced Studies in Special Education at St Patrick’s College, Drumcondra or a Graduate Diploma in Special Educational Needs, as described in Circular 16/03, by the end of June, 2005.
• be currently employed in a permanent post as a teacher of pupils with special educational needs.
• be willing to make a commitment to work within the Irish educational system for at least 2 years upon completion of the Masters.

1. Applications and Selection

An Application Form accompanies this Circular for completion by teachers interested and eligible to participate in the programme.

Final selection of candidates will be based on their application materials (Application Form and References) and an interview. Short-listing of candidates for interview will occur.

Applicants will be selected according to the following criteria:

A. Excellence in teaching

B. Academic excellence

C. Statement of Research Interests

D. Statement of Reason(s) for Applying

E. Potential utility to the Irish Education System

Up to sixteen places (12 primary, 4 post-primary) are available in the Programme year 2005-2006.

Important

Eligible teachers supported by their school authorities who wish to be considered for admission to the Masters in Special Educational Needsshould send their applications to The Course Director, Masters in Special Educational Needs, Special Education Department, St Patrick’s College, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 to be received not later than Friday 1st April 2005. Phone: (01) 8842031; Fax: (01) 8842294. email address:

1. Funding

Funding for the programme is provided by the Teacher Education Section of the Department of Education and Science under the National Development Plan 2000 to 2006, as follows:

• Successful applicants will be seconded from their teaching posts for a full academic year (September to June) and paid their full salary for the duration of the course.
• The Department of Education and Science will approve the appointment of a temporary teacher to replace the successful candidate for the academic year subject to the rules and conditions governing the staffing schedules at primary and the staffing quotas in post-primary schools.
• The Department of Education and Science will pay the applicant’s course fees for the year.

Paul J. Ryan

Principal Officer.

March 2005

ST PATRICK’S COLLEGE, DRUMCONDRA

(A College of DublinCityUniversity)

COLÁISTE PHÁDRAIG, DROIM CONRACH

(Coláiste de chuid Ollscoil Chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath)

APPLICATION FORM FOR ADMISSION TO

MASTERS IN SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS (one-year, full-time)

Please complete this form and return to

The Special Education Department, St Patrick’s College, Drumcondra, Dublin 9,

on or before Friday 1st April 2005.May 2002

A non-returnable deposit of €25 (payable to St. Patrick’s College) should accompany this application.

1.PERSONAL DETAILS

SURNAME: / FIRST NAME:
PREVIOUS SURNAME(S) WHEN REGISTERED AS A STUDENT -- IF APPLICABLE: / DATE OF BIRTH:
NATIONALITY:
E-mail address: / Telephone: / Fax:
Teacher No: / PPS No: / Roll No:
ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE:

2. HIGHER EDUCATION (University or other Third Level Institutions)

Give details of all undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications obtained to date and include details of courses to be completed in the year of application.

Full Title of Award / Subjects / College / Years of Study From/To / Results: Level and Grade

3.OTHER RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS (Please indicate your proficiency level in the English language, in computer skills and in any other area that would support your application. Non-native speakers of the English language should furnish evidence of proficiency in English)

4.TEACHING AND OTHER RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE

Name of School / From / To / Position/Responsibilities

5.PLEASE PROVIDE A STATEMENT OF YOUR REASONS FOR APPLYING

1. PLEASE PROVIDE A STATEMENT OF YOUR RESEARCH INTERESTS, PARTICULARLY IN RELATION TO POSSIBLE TOPIC(S) FOR A THESIS

DECLARATION:

I certify that the information given above is correct and I hereby undertake, if admitted as a student member of St Patrick’s College and DublinCityUniversity, to observe all the regulations of the University.

Signature of Applicant:

Date:

PLEASE NOTE: A SHORT-LIST OF CANDIDATES WILL BE MADE ON THE BASIS OF APPLICATIONS AND THE SHORT-LISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE INTERVIEWED AS PART OF THE SELECTION PROCESS

ST PATRICK’S COLLEGE, DRUMCONDRA

(A College of DublinCityUniversity)

COLÁISTE PHÁDRAIG, DROIM CONRACH

(Coláiste de chuid Ollscoil Chathair Bhaile

An Roinn Oideachais agus Eolaíochta,Department of Education and Science,

Rannog Oideachais Muinteoiri,Teacher Education Section,

Bloc 2, Urlár1,Block 2, Floor1,

Sráid Maoilbhríde,Marlborough Street,

Baile Átha Cliath 1.Dublin1.

Ciorclán: 09/05

Máistreacht i Riachtanais Oideachais Speisialta (MSEN) – 2005/2006

CHUIG:ÚDARÁIS BUNSCOILEANNA, IAR-BHUNSCOILEANNA AGUS SCOILEANNA SPEISIALTA

1. Clár 2005-2006

Déanfaidh Roinn an Oideachais Speisialta i gColáiste Phádraig, Droim Conrach, Máistreacht lánaimseartha bliana i Riachtanais Oideachais Speisialta a chur ar ail do mhúinteoirí bunscoile agus iar-bhunscoile araon.

2. Maoiniú

Tá an clár á mhaoiniú ag Aonad Forbartha Ionghairme na Roinne Oideachais agus Eolaíochta faoin bPlean Forbartha Náisiúnta 2000-2006.

3. Cuspóir agus Ábhar

Is é an cuspóir a bheidh ag an gclár seo ná eolas agus scileanna múinteoirí a fhorbairt maidir le litríocht thaighde san Oideachas Speisialta a anailísiú, léirmheas a thabhairt uirthi agus í a chur chun feidhme, agus maidir le taighde a dhéanamh a bhaineann le leanaí a bhfuil riachtanais speisialta oideachais acu.

Dámhfaidh Ollscoil Chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath cáilíocht Máistreachta i Riachtanais Oideachais Speisialta. Déanfar rannpháirtithe a mheasúnú ar bhonn obair an chúrsa, tascanna agus sannachán scríofa a bhaineann le cleachtadh gairmiúil, agus ar bhonn tráchtais ar ábhar ceadaithe i riachtanais oideachais speisialta. Cuirfidh Roinn Oideachais Speisialta Choláiste Phádraig sonraí breise ar ail d’iarratasóirí.

4. Fad agus Eagrú

Is clár bliana amháin, lánaimseartha múinte a leanfaidh ó Mheán Fómhair 2005 go dtí Meitheamh 2006 a bheidh i gceist. 4 mhodúl agus tráchtas a bheidh ann. Beidh dhá mhodúl ag díriú ar mhodheolaíochtaí taighde; pléifidh ceann acu le curaclam agus oideolaíocht do riachtanais oideachais speisialta, agus déileálfaidh ceann le saincheisteanna reatha san oideachas speisialta.

5.Incháilitheacht

Ní foláir maidir le hiarratasóir:

• Go mbeidh an Dioplóma Iarchéime in Ard-Léinn in Oideachas Speisialta i gColáiste Phádraig, Droim Conrach nó Dioplóma Iarchéime i Riachtanais Oideachais Speisialta, mar a thuairiscítear i gCiorclán 16/03, déanta aige nó aici, faoi dheireadh Mheitheamh 2005.
• Go mbeidh sé nó sí fostaithe faoi láthair i bpost buan mar mhúinteoir do dhaltaí a bhfuil riachtanais oideachais speisialta acu.
• Go mbeidh sé nó sí toilteanach tiomantas a thabhairt go saothróidh sé nó sí laistigh de chóras oideachais na hÉireann go ceann 2 bhliain ar a laghad tar éis dó nó di an Mháistreacht a chríochnú.

6. Iarratais agus Roghnú

Tá foirm iarratais ag gabháil leis an gCiorclán seo lena comhlánú ag múinteoirí a bhfuil ail acu sa chlár seo agus atá incháilithe le bheith páirteach ann.

Beidh roghnú críochnaitheach iarratasóirí bunaithe ar a n-ábhar iarratais (Foirm Iarratais agus Teistiméireachtaí) agus ar agallamh. Déanfar gearrliosta ar an mbonn seo de na hiarratasóirí a chuirfear faoi agallamh.

Roghnófar iarratasóirí de réir na gcritéar seo a leanas.

A. Sármhaitheas sa mhúinteoireacht.

B. Sármhaitheas acadúil.

C. Ráiteas maidir leis na Gnéithe Taighde a bhfuil ail aige/aici iontu.

D. Ráiteas maidir leis na Cúiseanna atá aige/aici le hIarratas a dhéanamh

E. Áisiúlacht thualangach do Chóras Oideachais na hÉireann

Tá suas go sé áit déag (12 bunscoile, 4 iar-bhunscoile) ar ail sa Chlár don bhliain 2005-2006.

Tábhachtach

Ba cheart do mhúinteoirí incháilitheacha a bhfuil tacaíocht a n-údarás scoile acu agus ar mian leo go mbreithneofaí iad lena nglacadh isteach sa Mháistreacht i Riachtanais Oideachais Speisialta, a n-iarratais a chur chuig Stiúrthóir an Chúrsa, Máistreacht i Riachtanais Oideachais Speisialta, Roinn an Oideachais Speisialta, Coláiste Phádraig, Droim Conrach, Baile Átha Cliath 9, le bheith ann tráth nach déanaí ná Dé hAoine, 1 Aibreán 2005. Fón: (01) 8842031; Faics: (01) 8842294. seoladh ríomhphoist:

7. Maoiniú

Tá an clár á mhaoiniú ag Aonad Forbartha Ionghairme na Roinne Oideachais agus Eolaíochta faoin bPlean Forbartha Náisiúnta 2000-2006 mar a leanas:

• Beidh na hiarratasóirí a n-éireoidh leo ar iasacht óna bpost múinteoireachta ar feadh bliana acadúla iomlán (Meán Fómhair go Meitheamh) agus íocfar a dtuarastal iomlán leo i rith an chúrsa.

• Ceadóidh an Roinn Oideachais agus Eolaíochta ceapachán múinteora shealadaigh chun áit an iarrthóra ar éirigh leis nó léi a ghlacadh don bhliain acadúil faoi réir na rialacha agus na gcoinníollacha lena rialaítear sceidil na bhfoirne i mbunscoileanna agus cuótaí foirne in iar-bhunscoileanna.
• Íocfaidh an Roinn Oideachais agus Eolaíochta táillí cúrsa an iarratasóra don bhliain.

Paul J. Ryan

An Príomhoifigeach

Márta 2005

COLÁISTE PHÁDRAIG, DROIM CONRACH

(Coláiste de chuid Ollscoil Chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath)

FOIRM IARRTAIS AR LIGEAN ISTEACH SA MHÁISTREACHT I RIACHTANAIS OIDEACHAIS SPEISIALTA (bliain amháin, lánaimseartha)

Líon isteach an fhoirm seo le do thoil agus seol ar ais í chuig

Roinn an Oideachais Speisialta, Coláiste Phádraig, Droim Conrach, Baile Átha Cliath 9, ar nó roimh an Aoine 1 Aibreán 2005.

Ba chóir go mbeadh éarlais €25 (iníoctha le Coláiste Phádraig) istigh leis an iarratas seo.

1.SONRAÍ PEARSANTA

SLOINNE: / AINM:
SLOINNE (SLOINNTE) ROIMHE SEO NUAIR A BHÍ TÚ CLÁRAITHE MAR MHAC LÉINN—MÁS INFHEIDHME / DÁTA BREITHE:
NÁISIÚNTACHT:
Seoladh Ríomhphoist: / Fón: / Faics:
Uimh. Mhúinteora: / Uimh. PPS: / Uimh. Rolla:
SEOLADH LE hAGHAIDH COMHFHREAGRAIS:

2. ARD-OIDEACHAS (Ollscoil nó Institiúidí Tríú Léibhéal eile)

Tabhair sonraí maidir le gach cáilíocht fochéime agus iarchéime a fuarthas go dtí seo agus cuir san áireamh cúrsaí a chríochnóidh i mbliain an iarratais.

Teideal iomlán na Dámhachtana / Ábhair / Coláiste / Blianta Staidéir
Ó/Go / Torthaí: Leibhéal agus Grád

3. CÁILÍOCHTAÍ IOMCHUÍ EILE (Léirigh le do thoil do leibhéal inniúlachta sa Bhéarla, i scileanna ríomhaireachta agus in aon réimse eile a thacódh le d’iarratas. Ba cheart do dhaoine nach cainteoirí dúchais Béarla iad, fianaise i dtaobh a n-inniúlachta sa Bhéarla a sholáthar)

4.MÚINTEOIREACHT AGUS TAITHÍ OIBRE IOMCHUÍ EILE

Ainm na Scoile / Ó / Go / Post/Freagrachtaí

1. TABHAIR RÁITEAS LE DO THOIL AR NA CÚISEANNA ATÁ LE D’IARRATAS

1. TABHAIR RÁITEAS LE DO THOIL MAIDIR LEIS NA GNÉITHE TAIGHDE A BHFUIL SPÉIS AGAT IONTU, GO hÁIRITHE I nDÁIL LEO SIÚD A D’FHÉADFADH A BHEITH INA nÁBHA(I)R TRÁCHTAIS

Dearbhú:

Deimhním go bhfuil an fhaisnéis a tugadh thuas cruinn agus tugaim faoi, leis seo, má ghlactar liom mar chomhalta mac léinn de Choláiste Phádraig agus d’Ollscoil Chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath, rialacháin uile na hOllscoile a chomhlíonadh.

Síniú an Iarratasóra:

Dáta:

TABHAIRAR AIRD: DÉANFAR GEARRLIOSTA D’IARRTHÓIRÍ AR BHONN NA nIARRATAS AGUS CUIRFEAR NA hIARRTHÓIRÍ ATÁAR AN nGEARRLIOSTA SIN FAOI AGALLAMH MAR CHUID DEN PHRÓISEAS ROGHNÓIREACHTA

COLÁISTE PHÁDRAIG, DROIM CONRACH

(Coláiste de chuid Ollscoil Chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath)

Tá cistiú á dhéanamh ar Oideachais Muinteoiri ag an RoinnTeacher Education Section is funded by the Department

Oideachais agus Eolaíochta faoin Plean Forbartha Náisiúnta of Education & Science under the National Development Plan