Strategic Communication in STEM, Environment and Healthcare is part of the MSc in Science and Health Communication housed within DCU's School of Communications The MSHC is known for its global reputation in teaching and research excellence in media, communications, and journalism. The faculty comprises of not only esteemed academic scholars but also seasoned industry professionals. The groundbreaking research conducted by these faculty members, which is peer-reviewed and internationally recognised, significantly contributes to policy-making in the realms of media, communications, and journalism, both within Ireland and on the international stage. The School of Communications has a rich tradition spanning nearly four decades, and today, it hosts nearly 1,000 students pursuing undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, in addition to those undertaking doctoral research, making it a thriving hub of academic and professional development.

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Strategic Communications in STEM, Environment and Healthcare

Outlining the various models and activities of science and technology communication across sectors.

This Challenge Based Learning module introduces learners to the principles and practices of ethical and inclusive guidance within contemporary educational contexts. Participants will explore how guidance can support individuals in making informed educational, training and career development decisions while promoting equity, inclusion and lifelong development.

The module examines theoretical perspectives on inclusion, social justice and human rights, with particular attention to supporting young people as they transition from school to further education, training, employment, and adult life. Learners will develop an understanding of the role of schools and guidance professionals in fostering inclusive practice and ensuring that all learners, regardless of background, disability, or circumstance, can access meaningful opportunities.

This ELO adopts a challenge-based learning approach, enabling learners to apply principles of ethical and inclusive guidance to real-world issues identified by stakeholders working in social justice, education and inclusion contexts. Working individually and collaboratively, learners will critically examine contemporary challenges and develop evidence-informed responses that promote equity, participation, and positive outcomes for diverse learner populations. The module culminates in the creation of a research poster and a recorded presentation through which learners communicate their analysis, recommendations, and proposed solutions to stakeholder-defined challenges.

Contemporary Challenges in Career Development

Welcome to the FinTech Innovation Challenge – Designing the Future of Digital Finance.  

This challenge-based learning (CBL) module is designed to equip students with the analytical, technological, regulatory and innovation capabilities required to operate in rapidly transforming financial systems. Advances in artificial intelligence, blockchain technologies, open finance infrastructures, digital platforms, tokenisation, embedded finance and regulatory technologies are fundamentally reshaping financial services, financial markets and financial regulation.

Students will engage with a real-world fintech challenge presented by an industry partner (fintech company, financial institution, regulator, innovation hub or digital finance ecosystem stakeholder). Learners will work collaboratively to investigate a contemporary financial problem or market inefficiency and design an innovative, evidence-based and commercially viable fintech solution.

The module explores key areas of contemporary financial technology. The intellectual foundation of the module is that fintech should be understood as a response to financial frictions such as information asymmetry, transaction costs, lack of trust, barriers to financial access, inefficient intermediation and regulatory complexity. Students will critically evaluate how technologies reduce these frictions while simultaneously creating new risks associated with algorithmic bias, cyber vulnerabilities, operational dependence, financial crime, privacy concerns and systemic instability.

Using the Challenge-Based Learning framework, students will move through three key stages:

- Engage – define and frame the financial technology challenge.
- Investigate – critically analyse the challenge using academic research, market intelligence, industry engagement and data-driven investigation.
- Act – design and present an innovative fintech solution with clear implementation, governance, regulatory and risk-management considerations.

Students will present their findings and recommendations to industry representatives and academic mentors. The module develops practical and transferable skills in innovation management, digital finance analysis, financial technologies, regulatory thinking, collaborative problem-solving and strategic communication.

This module provides an opportunity for learners to exercise their creative, problem-solving, critical thinking and collaboration skills in a practical and focused manner while gaining formative feedback from industry mentors and academic leads

Financial Technology and Innovation Challenge

Designing innovative, responsible and technology-enabled financial solutions for the future digital economy.

Motivation letter is a personal statement and it might include a brief introduction of yourself, explanation why are you interested in the learning opportunity you are applying to, any relevant experience or skills that you have, your goals and how this opportunity will help you achieve them, This document should not be more than 400 words.

Motivation Letter

CV (Curriculum Vitae) is a document that summarizes your educational and professional history. It must provide a detailed overview of your academic and work experience, skills, achievements, and qualifications.

Transcript of Records is an official document issued by your home university. It specifies the name of the institution, the academic programme you are enrolled in, the list of courses taken up until the current period, the exams or tests you passed, the grades and the credits you earned. 

Transcript of Records

Dublin City University

Resilient communities

Circular economy

Entrepreneurship, technology and innovation

Critical and innovative thinking

Inter-personal skills

Media and information literacy

Intra-personal skills

Global citizenship

Energy and sustainability

The ability to show acceptance of others and take on new ideas and experiences. The mindset to be interested and open to the problems of others while being aware and conscious of one's biases and prejudices and actively considering these.

Openness

Openness

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