The DGov is a 4 - 5 year professional doctoral programme.
It provides public policy-makers and public sector managers
with the advanced knowledge and high-level critical skills
that their professional lives demand. Students explore how
public policy-making has evolved, and is continuing to evolve,
as a result of changes in the structure and practices of the
modern state. The programme will enable policy-makers to
gain a comprehensive understanding of issues and patterns
of governance in Ireland and abroad. It involves the study of
various modules and the preparation of a research project.
PARTICIPANT PROFILE
The DGov programme attracts participants from the civil service, local government service, health services, security services, other state services and the voluntary sector in Ireland, Great Britain and the rest of Europe. Applicants should normally possess a primary degree, or equivalent qualification, of at least upper second class honours (2.1) standard and have at least five years full-time work experience at an appropriate level in a relevant public service profession. Interviews may be held to assess the suitability of applicants.
Comment
Directed study, residential seminars and a research project.
Accredited by UCD
Level 10 (Major Award) on the National Framework for Qualifications
Programme Delivery and Evaluation
This part-time programme is delivered by means of directed
study and a research project on a subject relevant to the
participants work experience and professional formation.
Participants can pursue the programme no matter where they
live or work but must attend a number of intensive weekend
residential study sessions. Evaluation is based on assignment
papers prepared by participants under the direction of the
tutors responsible for the different programme modules and
the final research project.
Residential Study Sessions
These sessions comprise lectures, seminars and workshops and are scheduled over three days for each module. The sessions provide participants with the opportunity to compare and exchange best-practice experience.
Key Attributes
The DGov programme:
- Provides a unique curriculum of leading-edge, doctoral level education
- Is delivered under the direction of an international team of acknowledged academics and practitioners
- Focuses on applying academic understandings and skills to professional practice
- Facilitates research into, and debate on, key issues affecting policy-makers
- Creates opportunities to develop inter-jurisdiction networks
- Involves residential study sessions to facilitate learning and esprit de corps among participants and teaching staff
- Includes a doctoral research project on a subject of the participants choice
- Provides extensive participant support, including an induction workshop, personal tutor and progress tutorials at each study session.