What are they?

'Introduction to Development' courses for 2 hours, once a week, for 6 weeks
Interactive workshops: presentation, discussion, participation
Facilitated by development professionals
A maximum of 30 participants per group
Political - Social - Cultural - Economic - Environmental topics
Subsidised and supported by Irish Aid

Who are they for?

Students & graduates of all disciplines who are interested in understanding more about the world
You don't need previous experience or knowledge of development topics but you will have a greater understanding by the end of the course

What the Courses offer you?

Learn about issues that are relevant to everyone
Meet like minded students
Complement your academic background and bring your perspective to the discussion
Enhance your CV with a Certificate of Completion (you must attend five sessions minimum)

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Think. Challenge. Understand.

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'Didn't have much education on this before the course....enjoyed every session so much. Looking forward to working with Suas in the future.'
Participant, Irish Aid Centre, Spring 2011

'If you have an interest in learning more about global issues such as Aid, Development Education and Climate Change, then you will learn a lot from this course.'
Participant, UCC, Spring 2011

'It is informative, challenging and opinion shaking. As a result I would find it appropriate for everyone in college.'
Participant, UCD, Spring 2011

'I found it interesting..well structured how a lot of topics related back to each other'
Participant, NUIG, Spring 2011

'I really enjoyed the groupwork and appreciated interactive work rather than being bombarded with statistics'
Participant, UCD, Spring 2011

'...extremely interesting and worthwhile..opportunity to actually talk about important issues that wouldn't get discussed in normal day to day conversation'
Participant, Spring 2011

'I've noticed at the end of the course that [students'] understanding and analysis is very strong and it's very evident the journey they've come through.'
Facilitator, Spring 2011

Supported by:

GLOBAL ISSUES COURSES
Spring 2012

In Spring 2012, we will run Global Issues Courses in the following locations:
DCU
NUIG
NUIM
UCC
UCD
TCD

We are now accepting applications for the courses in DCU and NUIM.

Course Details

Note: The Introduction to Development, Session 1, runs from 630pm - 9pm in all locations. Sessions thereafter run from 630pm - 830pm except in NUIG where all sessions run until 9pm.

Galway

NUIG - Please note applications for the course at NUIG are now closed
Monday evenings
630pm - 9pm
Room: Dillon Theatre, Concourse

Topics of sessions
23 January - Introduction to Development
30 January - Health
06 February - Climate
13 February - Gender
20 February - Trade
27 February - Where do we go from here?

Dublin

UCD - Please note applications for the course at UCD are now closed
Monday evenings
630pm - 830pm
Room: Room 116 Agriculture and Food Science Building

Topics of sessions
23 January - Introduction to Development
30 January - Health and HIV/AIDS
06 February - Climate
13 February - Gender
20 February - Conflict
27 February - Where do we go from here?

TCD - Please note applications for the course at TCD are now closed
Monday evenings
630pm - 830pm
Room: Geography Room, Museum Building

Topics of sessions
06 February - Introduction to Development
13 February - Health and HIV/AIDS
20 February - Climate
27 February - Gender
05 March - Debt
12 March - Where do we go from here?

DCU
Tuesday evenings
630pm - 830pm
Room: Q220 Business School

Topics of sessions
28 February - Introduction to Development
06 March- Health and HIV/AIDS
13 March - Climate
20 March - Gender
27 March - Conflict
03 April - Where do we go from here?

Cork

UCC - Please note applications for the course at UCC are now closed
Monday evenings
630pm - 830pm
Room: Brookfield Room 102

Topics of sessions
30 January - Introduction to Development
06 February - Health
13 February - Climate
20 February - Gender
27 February - Trade
05 March - Where do we go from here?

Maynooth

NUIM
Tuesday evenings
630pm - 830pm
Room: To Be Confirmed

Topics of sessions
21 February - Introduction to Development
28 February - Health and HIV/AIDS
06 March - Climate
13 March - Gender
27 March - Trade
03 April - Where do we go from here?