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Biochemistry Degree But Want HDip

  • 13-08-2008 5:26pm
    #1
    JohnG18
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 254 ✭✭


    I am currently in DIT Kevin St. Studying Bioscience and hope to proceed to do Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. Now I've always wanted to teach and still want to get my HDip when I finish my Honors Degree.

    What I want to know is......What Subjects would I be able to teach at Jnr. and Snr. Level when I eventually get my HDip?

    Thanks for any help


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  • #2
    ytareh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,107 ✭✭✭ytareh


    Youd want to really research this ...call the (universally hated by teachers)Teachers Registration Council.These gobsh1tes will probably decide that youre not qualified to teach first years about the difference between plants and animals ....Off the top of my head I guess you would be aiming for Junior Cert Science and Leaving Cert Biology...


  • #3
    pathway33
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,229 ✭✭✭pathway33


    Hi,

    yep i concur...according to the Teaching Council approved degrees list the Dublin Institute of Technology Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology entitles the holder to teach Biology up to Honours Leaving Cert level. As far as I know once you can teach one science subject to leaving cert this qualifies you to teach science to junior cert.

    Make sure this is the degree you will qualify in because you mention biotechnology and i dont see that mentioned in the title. If your degree is not on the list you need to get it recognised separately
    by sending in course details.

    You say you are going to 'proceed'. If this procession is to a level 7 or 8 undergraduate degree then i'd say you are grand. However ironnically the Teaching Council do not give any credit really for Masters or postgraduate qualifications. It really is on your UNDERGRADUATE qualifications that the decision is made.

    Best of luck


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