Please note that the closing date for online purchasing was Monday August 24th and no further payments can be made at this point.

Welcome to Hibernia College Summer Courses 2009.

This year we are offering twenty six courses, including seven new exciting topics.

To those of you who are new to Hibernia College and those of you who return each year,

Go n-éirí go geal libh.

The following 26 summer courses will be available for the summer of 2009

New Courses 2009

Existing Courses

Infant Ed. 2: Literacy across the Curriculum in Infant classes Maths 2: Strategies for Teaching Mathematics in the Primary School Autism: Promoting the Social Communication Skills of Pupils with ASDs English 2: Practical Strategies for Listening, Early Reading and Spelling Educational Technology: Practical Applications in the Classroom Religions of the World Drama and Inclusion of Pupils with Special Education Needs

Creating a School Culture of Support for Special Educational Needs. Realistic Differentiation in the Curriculum. Leadership for the Primary School Principal. Awareness and Prevention of Bullying Among Adults and Children in Schools. Integrating SESE in the Classroom. Athghabháil na Gaeilge agus Stair na Teanga Development Education English Teaching Methodologies Filíocht agus Gearrscéalaíocht na Gaeilge Health Stress and Coping ICT in Education Infant Education Irish Visual Environments Maths Teaching Methodologies Modhanna Múinte na Gaeilge Psychology of Education SPHE Úrscéalaíocht na Gaeilge Visual Arts and Music Teaching Methodologies

Hibernia College is a HETAC accredited online college offering quality assured blended and online education programmes.

Our courses are run in accordance with the DES criteria:

• All courses will be released on Wednesday July 1st (by 10am approx.) and must be completed by Friday 28th August at 5pm.  When you study the lessons between these dates is up to you. 
• Each course has 5 lessons and requires 20 hours study
• The Discussion Forums are moderated by expert facilitators
• At the end of the course you will have a Continuous Professional Development Record to print and keep (including all your approved work plus a certificate)
• Completion of a course gives 3 EPV Days (you must check your own entitlement with the DES if unsure)
• Department of Education and Science criteria for on-line courses stipulate that participants may only complete one on-line course for the awarding of EPV days.

Purchasing courses:

• Courses may be purchased online or by sending an application form and payment to the Hibernia College office in Dublin (please allow 5 working days from receipt of application). See Store page for details.
• Online purchasing will continue until Monday 24th August.  Postal applications must be received by Monday 17th August .
• All courses cost: €99

A dedicated support team is available to answer all your queries, either by phone and email.  Course facilitators will also be available on email to answer any questions you have regarding the course content (see course page for individual email addresses).

For all general queries contact Snaoibhe Bolger or Miriam Roddy at our Dublin office on 01 661 0168 or email the programme Support Team at: summercourses@hiberniacollege.net