Generic skills are seen as an important element in graduate training.  They are designed to complement the PhD programme and improve completion rates while providing transferable skills for future employment.

All Generic Skills Modules are subject to regulations

Faculty of Arts, Celtic Studies and Philosophy

Organising and Managing  Research And Digital Humanities:   GSA1
Compulsory to 1st year Research students.
Dates for Delivery of Module are:

DAY 1: Tuesday 23rd March
Location: Room 1.39 B Callan Building

DAY 2: Wednesday 24th March
Location: Room 1.39 B Callan Building

DAY 3: Thursday 25th March
Location: Room 1.39 B Callan Building

Communications Skills; Presenting Research and Professional Effectiveness:  GSA2
Compulsory to 2nd year Research students.
Dates for Delivery of Module are:

Mon. 22nd March, 10am-12pm & 2-4pm - Time & Task Management (Meeting Room 3 + 4 in the Student Services Building, above Juicy Lucy)
Tues. 23rd March, 10am-12pm & 2-4pm - Academic Writing (Meeting Room 3 + 4 in the Student Services Building, above Juicy Lucy)
Wed. 24th March, 10am-12pm & 2-4pm - Oral Presentation Skills (Meeting Room 3 + 4 in the Student Services Building, above Juicy Lucy)
Thurs. 25th March, 10am-12pm & 2-4pm - Working Effectively & Promoting Research (Meeting Room 3 + 4 in the Student Services Building, above Juicy Lucy)

Faculty of Social Sciences

Organising and Managing Doctoral Research: GSS1
GSS1 Strongly Recommended  to 1st  year Research students.
*This module will be delivered in the first semester of academic year 2010-11.

Communications and Professional Effectiveness: GSS2
GSS2 Recommended  to 2nd Research students.
This module will be delivered online.

Faculty of Science and Engineering

Information, Literacy and Communication: GSE1
Strongly Recommended  to 1st year Research students.
Dates for Delivery of Module are:
GSE1 modules will  be held on the  Library seminar room over six mornings:
20th April; 27th April; 4th May; 11th May; 18th May; 25th May

Innovation and Research Commercialisation :  GSE2
GSE2 Strongly Recommended  to 2nd and 3rd year Research students.  This module will be delivered in the first semester of academic year 2010-11

Students wishing to register for a module, must email pgdean@nuim.ie, indicating their student number, department and module preference.

Most modules will be offered in the first and second semester.  Modules offered in the second semester may be delivered in part on-line.  However, it should be noted that there is a minimum quota in which the module can be effectively delivered, therefore registration for the first semester is advisable.