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Courses
Courses
Choosing a course is one of the most important decisions you'll ever make! View our courses and see what our students and lecturers have to say about the courses you are interested in at the links below.
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University Life
University Life
Each year more than 4,000 choose NUI Galway as their University of choice. Find out what life at NUI Galway is all about here.
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About NUI Galway
About NUI Galway
Since 1845, NUI Galway has been sharing the highest quality teaching and research with Ireland and the world. Find out what makes our University so special – from our distinguished history to the latest news and campus developments.
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Colleges & Schools
Colleges & Schools
NUI Galway has earned international recognition as a research-led university with a commitment to top quality teaching across a rang of key areas of expertise.
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Research
Research
NUI Galway’s vibrant research community take on some of the most pressing challenges of our times.
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Business & Industry
Guiding Breakthrough Research at NUI Galway
We explore and facilitate commercial opportunities for the research community at NUI Galway, as well as facilitating industry partnership.
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Alumni, Friends & Supporters
Alumni, Friends & Supporters
There are over 90,000 NUI Galway graduates Worldwide, connect with us and tap into the online community.
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Community Engagement
Community Engagement
At NUI Galway, we believe that the best learning takes place when you apply what you learn in a real world context. That's why many of our courses include work placements or community projects.
Dr. Josephine Boland BA, MSc, PhDED
Contact Details
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Biography:
As Senior Lecturer in Education within the School of Medicine, I have the opportunity to bring my experience and expertise in curriculum and assessment to the challenging and rewarding context of medical education. My experience derives from over 30 years in further, higher and teacher education, as a practitioner, scholar and researcher and in national qualifications framework development. I currently lead a Curriculum Mapping research and development project in the School, contribute to the review of clinical assessment and support faculty development. |
Book Chapters
Keane, Elaine; Boland, Josephine (2013) 'The transformative potential of service/community-based learning as a pedagogy for diversity and social justice in teacher education: A case study from Ireland' In: Service learning and educating in challenging contexts: International perspectives. London: Continuum books. [Details] |
Boland, Josephine (2013) 'Curriculum development for sustainable civic engagement' In: O'Farrell, Ciara and Farrell, Alison (eds). Emerging Issues in Higher Education III: From Capacity Building to Sustainability. Dublin: Educational Developers of Ireland Network. [Details] |
Boland, Josephine (2012) 'Strategies for enhancing the sustainability of civic engagement through alignment: a tale of potential, risks and un-tapped opportunities' In: McIlrath, L. Lyons, A and Munck, R (eds). Higher Education and Civic Engagement: Comparative Perspectives. New Yorl: Macmillan. [Details] |
Boland,J. (2008) 'Pedagogies for Civic Engagement in Irish higher education: principles and practices in context in Sandén' In: Vytautas Magnus University Press (eds). Democracy, Citizenship and Universities Kaunus. Marie-Louise and Zdanevicius. [Details] |
Boland,J. (2007) 'Higher Education and Civic Engagement- International Perspectives' In: Ashgate Aldershot (eds). [Details] |
Peer Reviewed Journals
Boland, Josephine (2014) 'Orientations to civic engagement: insights into sustainability of a challenging pedagogy'. Studies In Higher Education, 39 (7):1-16. [Details] |
Boland, Josephine (2011) 'Positioning Civic Engagement on the Higher Education Landscape: Insights from a civically engaged pedagogy'. Tertiary Education And Management, 17 :101-115. [Details] |
Boland, J. (2010) 'Teaching and learning through civic engagement: prospects for sustainability in teacher education'. Issues in Educational Research, 20 (1):1-20. [ARAN Link] [Details] |
Boland, J (2005) 'Student participation in shared governance: A means of advancing democratic values?'. Tertiary Education and Management, 11 (3). [Details] |
Boland, J (2004) 'A Credit System for Ireland: A question of priority ?'. International Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 11 (1):95-110. [Details] |
Boland, J. (1994) 'The reform of senior cycle education provision in Ireland. A proposal for radical change'. IRISH EDUCATIONAL STUDIES, 13 . [Details] |
Conference Publications
Ashe D, Boo T W , DunneF, Geoghegan R, Flynn S, Flaherty G, Kropmans T, Malone C, McDonald C, Boland J (2013) Curriculum mapping - a purposeful journey rather than a destination . In: N/A eds. INMED N/A, , 17-SEP-13 - 18-SEP-13 , pp.N/A-N/A [DOI] [Details] |
Boland, J,Mac Labhrainn, I, McIlrath, L. (2004) Universities, Students and Community: Promoting civic engagement through service learning. Society for Research into Higher Education Society for Research into Higher Education Annual Conference [Details] |
Conference Paper
Boland, J. (2010) Conceptions of civic engagement: implications for sustainability in an age of measurement. The Engaged University - Embracing Change Conference of the National Centre for Coordinating Civic Engagement. London: Conference Paper [Details] |
Boland, J. (2010) Civic engagement: meeting the challenge of sustaining innovative policy and practice. EAIR 32nd Annual Forum. Valencia, Spain: Conference Paper [Details] |
Boland, J. (2009) Agency and alignment: some insights from teaching and learning through civic engagement. Educational Studies Association of Ireland Annual Conference. Kilkenny: Conference Paper [Details] |
Boland, J. (2009) Teaching and learning for civic engagement: Sustainability though alignment. Campus Engage International Conference: Higher Education and Civic Engagement Partnerships: Create, Challenge, Change. Dublin: Conference Paper [Details] |
Boland, J. (2009) A pedagogy for diversity in higher education? The transformative potential of service/community-based learning in initial teacher education. All Ireland Society for Higher Education Annual Conference, Valuing Complexity: Celebrating Diverse Approaches to Teaching & Learning in Higher Education. NUI Maynooth: Conference Paper [Details] |
Keane, K, McGinley, H (2009) Learning to Teach for Social Justice: lessons from initial teacher education in Ireland . International Conference on Service Learning in Teacher Education. Galway: Conference Paper [Details] |
Boland, J. (2008) A Curriculum for Civic Engagement in Higher Education: Re-Conceptualising the Academic Role . European Conference on Educational Research. Goteburg,Sweden: Conference Paper [Details] |
Boland, J. (2008) Reconciling diverse orientations to civic engagement in the context of an engaged curriculum. Scciety for Research into Higher Education Annual Conference Liverpool. Liverpool: Conference Paper [Details] |
Boland, J. (2008) Research Ethics in Practice: Balancing Virtue and Vice. Educational Studies Association of Ireland Annual Conference Research Ethics and Society: Interrogating a New Ireland. Galway: Conference Paper [Details] |
Boland, J. (2008) Reconciling diverse orientations to civic engagement in the context of an engaged curriculum. Society for Research into Higher Education Annual Conference Brighton. Brighton: Conference Paper [Details] |
Wallen, M, McIlrath, L, Pandit, A. (2007) Educating Ireland's Future Engineers Through Service: Developing Conceptions of Professional Identity and Civic Responsibility. 7th International Research Conference on Service-Learning and Community Engagement Sustainability and Scholarship. Tampa, Florida: Conference Paper [Details] |
Boland, J. (2006) Pedagogies for Civic Engagement in Irish higher education: principles and practices in context. CIVICUS International Conference on Democracy, Citizenship and higher education Dialogue between Universities and Community. Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunus, Lithuania: Conference Paper [Details] |
Boland, J. (2006) Bridging boundaries or sorties through sallyports: the case of pedagogies of engagement. Society for Research into Higher Education Annual Conference. Brighton, England: Conference Paper [Details] |
Boland, J, McIlrath, L. (2005) Developing New Learning Communities through teaching, research and service - a case study . All Ireland Society for Higher Education (AISHE) and Staff and Educational Development Association (SEDA) Annual Conference. Belfast: Conference Paper [Details] |
Boland, J, McIlrath, L. (2005) Culture and Context: The Process of Localising Service Learning in Ireland. International Conference on Civic Engagement and Service Learning Universities, Students and Community. NUI Galway, Galway, Ireland: Conference Paper [Details] |
Boland, J. (2005) Realising a civic role of higher education: conceptions of knowledge, community and civil society. European Conference of Higher Education. Dublin, Ireland: Conference Paper [Details] |
Boland, J. (2004) Shared Governance: a sufficient condition for democratic universities? A case of Ireland. European Assoication for Institutional Research. Barcelona, Spain: Conference Paper [Details] |
Conference Poster
Wallen, M., McIlrath, L., Boland, J., and Pandit, A. (2007) Educating Ireland’s Future Engineers Through Service: Developing Conceptions of Professional Identity and Civic Responsibility. 7th International Research Conference on Service-Learning and Civic Engagement. Tampa, Florida: Conference Poster [Details] |
Other Item
Boland,J. (1999) Strategy for Developing a National Credit System. National Qualifications Authority of Ireland. Dublin City University: Other Item [Details] |
Conference Contributions
Ashe, D, Wee Boo, T. Dunne, F., Flynn, S., Flaherty, G., Geoghegan, R., Kropmans, T., Malone, D,, McDonald, C. and Boland J. (2013) Curriculum mapping - a purposeful journey rather than a destination. [Chaired Session], Irish Network of Medical Educators (INMED) Annual Conference, UCD Dublin , 21-FEB-13 - 22-FEB-14. |
Boland, J. and McGrath, M. (2013) Embedding civic engagement in healthcare education - rationale, process, opportunities and challenges. UCD, February 2012. [Poster Presentation (Refereed)], Irish Network of Medical Educators Annual Conference,, UCD , Dublin , 21-FEB-13 - 22-FEB-13. |
Boland, Josephine (2012) Planning a curriculum for civic engagement in higher education: process, practice and context. [Chaired Session], Annual Conference of the European Conference for Educational Research (ECER), Cadiz , 17-SEP-12 - 21-SEP-12. |
Eaton, P & Boland, J. (2011) What engaged research might mean in the context of school-university partnerships. [Oral Presentation], Educational Studies Association of Ireland Conference 2011 - Partnerships: Relationships of Purpose, Dublin , 14-APR-11 - 16-APR-11. |
Keane, E, Boland, J. (2009) A pedagogy for diversity in higher education? The transformative potential of service/community-based learning in initial teacher education. [Oral Presentation], All Ireland Society for Higher Education Annual Conference, Valuing Complexity: Celebrating Diverse Approaches to Teaching & Learning in Higher Education, Maynooth , 27-AUG-09 - 28-AUG-09. |
Keane, E, Boland, J. (2009) Learning to teach for social justice: Lessons from the 'Pavee Study' service-learning project in initial teacher education in Ireland. [Oral Presentation], Second International Conference on Service-Learning in Teacher Education, NUI Galway , 25-JUN-09 - 27-JUN-09. |
Boland, J. (2007) Short description. Delivering the Knowledge Economy; The challenge for Academic practice. Educational Studies Association of Ireland Annual Conference, Cavan, Ireland , 29-MAR-07 - 31-MAR-12. |