Postgraduate - Part Time |
Full-Time - 1 year, Part-Time - 2 Years |
| Fees and Funding | |
Application Deadline: |
24th June 2022
For EU & those living on the island of Ireland (Late applications may be considered). |
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20th May 2022
For non EU |
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Course Start Date: |
September 2022 |
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Introduction
This part-time or full-time taught Masters programme explores Contemporary Ethics.
Description
Application Closing Date - Non-EU 20th May 2022 - EU 24th June 2022
In an increasingly globalised world, we are confronted with complex questions about identity, human rights, ecology, and media ethics. This Masters programme provides a comprehensive analysis of current ethical issues in a dynamic learning environment. Students will also explore contemporary trends in globalisation, issues in healthcare ethics, social justice and human rights concerns, as well as the ethics of media relations
Fees
See the fees page for more details
Timetable
Duration: 2 years, part-time
Lectures: One day per week
Programme of Study
The successful completion of six taught modules delivered over two years and a 15,000 word thesis on an agreed topic.
Content:
• Spirituality, Religion and Contemporary Healthcare Ethics
• Re-imagining the Human
• War: Ethical and Theological Perspectives
Note: progression to the PhD from this programme requires the successful completion of a doctoral qualifying year, the parameters of which are established by the Faculty of Theology.
*Also available as a 1 year, full-time course
Career Outcomes
- Possible career routes include: - • Lecturing (with additional qualifier courses it would serves as a bridge to doctoral studies in Moral Theology),
- - • Second Level teaching (following the successful completion of the undergraduate degree in Theology followed by the Professional Master of Education (PME)).,
- - • Journalism.,
- - • Pastoral work, Retreat work, Parish catechesis.,
- - • Public/Private Sectors,
- - • School/ Hospital Chaplaincy (For professional qualifications in chaplaincy additional courses are also a requirement).,
- - • Career working with NGO’s and other organisations working in the fields of development and social justice.,
Course Structure
In addition to the following programme of study, candidates must complete Postgraduate Induction.
Application Requirements
Applications are now being accepted on www.pac.ie If you have any queries please contact admissions@spcm.ie.
PLEASE NOTE: Application forms must be completed in full, and all documentation must be provided BEFORE an application can be considered. Applicants will not be called for interview if an application is incomplete.
Application Requirements:
The minimum entry requirement is an honours primary degree in which Theology comprises at least an equal joint honours component. Candidates should have obtained at least Second Class Honours, Grade I overall, and Second Class Honours, Grade I in Theology. An interview will be part of the selection process. The Faculty of Theology may also accept applicants whom it deems to have achieved an equivalent standard. Candidates whose first language is not English will be required to satisfy the English language requirement.
If you live outside Ireland, check out our dedicated area for international students.
Let’s talk
For Undergraduate queries: email admissions@spcm.ie.
For Postgraduate queries: email pgadmissions@spcm.ie.
For Professional & Continuing Education queries, email: cmmadmissions@spcm.ie.