Maynooth University Undergraduate Handbook 2015

NUI Certificate Courses
Glossary of Terms
338 – 339
NUI Professional Development Courses
NUI Certificates
Adult Guidance, Theory & Practice
01 708 3752
Communication & Group Skills for Managers
01 708 6062
Cultural Heritage and Tourism
01 708 6062
Equality Studies in Training
& Development (online)
01 708 6062
Integrating Literacy
01 708 6062
Restorative Practices and Mediation
01 708 6062
Training & Continuing Education
(TRAIN THE TRAINER)
087 2891672
NUI Diplomas
Addiction Studies
01 708 6062
diploma in arts: adult guidance
and counselling
01 708 6062
nui diploma in arts: ceramics and design
01 708 6062
language centre: an dioplÓma i
mÚineadh na gaeilge (daoine fÁsta)
01 708 6417 / 01 474 7145
Training & Development
(for Socially Inclusive Workplaces)
01 708 6062
For more information about NUI Certificate
Courses contact the numbers listed or visit
www.maynoothuniversity.ie/adultand-community-education
Studying at third level differs in many ways from
second level, or further education colleges.
Along with a considerably larger campus
comes a whole new university language. Here’s
some of the lexicon to get you started:
Academic Advisory Office
This office functions as a convenient first point of
contact for students who wish to seek advice on
general issues that may arise from their relationship
with the University. Information is also provided
which will assist students in accessing information on
regulations and progression routes to their degree.
Access Courses
Courses designed to prepare students for entry
into Higher Education, and which provide the
underpinning knowledge and skills needed to
progress to a degree course at a university or college.
Alumni
Graduates of the University. Maynooth Alumni
Association, the University’s alumni association,
entitles you to a range of benefits, as well as the
chance to stay involved with Maynooth University.
BTEC Awards
Award given for vocational subjects by the British
Business and Technology Education Council.
Career Development Centre
This centre provides expert information and advice
on career prospects, including help in developing
CVs, and finding graduate opportunities.
Continuous Assessment
Refers to the assessment of students’ ongoing work,
rather than on an end of term examination or essay.
Course work
A piece of work you need to complete
as part of your course.
Degree
Usually three / four years full-time or
four to six years part time leading to the
University award of Bachelor or Master.
Degree Classification
The grading scheme for undergraduate degrees.
Honours degrees can either be first class, ‘upper’ (2:1)
and ‘lower’ (2:2) second class, or third class honours.
Assessment
Process of checking and marking your coursework.
Depending on your course, assessments may
include examinations, essays, project work,
reports or a combination of any of these.
Dissertation
A major written piece of work or research
project undertaken in the final year of an
undergraduate honours degree course.
Assignments
Assignments take the form of essays or project
work, which require reading and independent
research. A certain amount of marks will be given
for assignments, and these will contribute to your
overall grade for continuous assessment each
year. In first year, students are given guidelines
on how to prepare and present assignments.
Bachelors degree
Undergraduate degree qualification awarded by
the University (also referred to as a first degree).
ECTS - European Credit Transfer Scheme
This is a standard for comparing the study
attainment and performance of students of higher
education across the European Union and other
collaborating European countries. For successfully
completed studies, ECTS credits are awarded. One
academic year corresponds to 60 ECTS credits.
Enrolment
The process where you become a
registered student of the University.
Essays
A written piece of work on a particular topic.