Lecture at The Hunt MuseumDavid McBurnie will give a lecture on the leading artist of the German Romantic Movement of the early 19th century, Caspar David Friedrich (1774-1840), at 1pm today in the Hunt Museum, Limerick. Admission free.
Mature Students Open Evening at Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology (IADT)
IADT, one of the 14 institutes of technology in Ireland, invites adult learners to its mature students open evening which takes place on Thursday, April 26th from 6pm to 8pm.
Programmes offered include: certificate in general studies (foundation certificate) and BA (honours) in visual arts practice (flexible study mode).
For more information or an application form, contact IADT. Tel: 01-2144600; e-mail: info@iadt.ie or log on to www.iadt.ie
Postgraduate Open Evening at IADT
IADT invites graduates to its postgraduate open evening, which also takes place on Thursday, April 26th from 6pm to 8pm.
Programmes offered include: cultural event management, public culture studies, screenwriting, visual arts practices and cyberpsychology.
For more information or an application form, tel: 01-214 4600; e-mail postgraduate@iadt.ie or visit www.iadt.ie
UL's Introduction to University Programme
The University of Limerick is offering students a summer Introduction to University Programme (IUP) designed to help them decide between the broad range of career and third-level course options while gaining experience of university life.
Two one-week programmes are being offered, from June 18th to 22nd and June 25th to 29th. For information check www.ul.ie/~iup or contact IUP, University of Limerick. Tel: 061--213059. E-mail: iup@ul.ie
Conference on Early Childhood
The Irish branch of OMEP (the world organisation for early childhood education) is holding its annual conference, on the theme "Aspects of Childhood", on Friday, April 27th and Saturday, April 28th in University College Cork.
The opening session, on Friday at 7pm, will feature a keynote address by Prof Kathy Hall, the newly appointed professor of education in UCC. Prof Hall has a particular interest in early childhood education.
All are welcome to attend. Further details and booking forms from omepireland@eircom.net or contact Anna Ridgway, Department of Education, UCC. Tel: 021-4902259.
University of Limerick Science Camp
The University of Limerick Science Camp (ULSC) is a one-week summer programme to be held at the UL campus from Monday, June 25th to Friday, June 29th with the aim of allowing post-primary students (Junior Certificate, transition and fifth year) to explore science as a career option.
The programme is highly interactive and students will have sessions in areas such as sport sciences, genetics, forensics, chemistry, health sciences, the life sciences, physics and environmental sciences.
The programme costs €365 for a residential student and €225 for a non-residential student.
For further information contact: UL Science Summer Camp administrator, College of Science, University of Limerick. Tel: 061-213059/061-213081. E-mail: dawn.obrien@ul.ie. Website: www.ul.ie/~science
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