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THE SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY
CITY COLLEGES
Diploma Courses and CPD Events
Featuring three programmes approved
for CPD credits for members of the
Psychological Society of Ireland.
www.citycolleges.ie 1
Thank you for considering City Colleges’ School of
Psychology. 2011 marked the launch of City Colleges, and
CONTENTS we are excited to add a suite of programmes in psychology
and its various sub-fields to the existing courses on
offer. These include general psychology, criminology and
criminal psychology, counselling psychology, and cognitive
Welcome 3 behavioural therapy.
Why City Colleges? 5
Whether you are hoping to embark on a professional career
Student Testimonials 7 in psychology or simply have a desire to gain knowledge
of the field for its own sake, we should have something to
About our Lecturers 9
interest you. We offer students individual attention in an
Qualification Information 10 environment that prioritises limited class sizes. Some lectures are streamed live, and
recorded for later review online.
How to enrol 13
Contact Us 14 At City Colleges, we believe that the student experience is, in large part, determined
by the quality of the tuition provided. For this reason, we have assembled a team of
inspiring lecturers who currently work in environments which require the application of
theory to practice.
We believe that our combined experience in delivering student-centred programmes
will mark an important advancement in your journey in psychology.
I look forward to meeting you soon,
Yours faithfully,
Eoin O’Shea
Director, School of Psychology,
City Colleges.
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Psychology and related therapeutic professions constitute a growing field of
professional and personal interest in Ireland today. Mental health is an extremely
WHY CITY COLLEGES? important aspect of our functioning at both an individual and societal level. In line
with this trend, the numbers of psychology/therapy jobs in both the public and private
sectors have seen dramatic increases over the past few decades.
City Colleges meets the needs of such prospective students by providing a suite
of courses geared for those either beginning their path in psychology or further
developing their professional qualifications. We offer diploma-level courses, continuing
professional development events, and are branching out into the provision of more
intensive, comprehensive professional trainings.
Lectures are delivered by those who possess both teaching and practical applied
experience. At City Colleges, we believe this is of utmost importance in ensuring that
theory is taught with a view to its practical application at some point in the future.
Why City Colleges?
Courses combine both theoretical
and skills elements
Student participation is encouraged
Some courses are streamed live online via
Moodle, and are also recorded for review
City centre location in Dame Street,
convenient for bus, LUAS, DART, etc.
Southside Dublin location in Templeogue
Study rooms and library in our Dame Street
and Templeogue locations
Limited class sizes.
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“Eoin O’Shea lectured me in UCC some “Coming from an Existential, Humanistic
time ago and made such an impression. background I wasn’t initially attracted
STUDENT TESTIMONIALS Not only did he contribute to my to the more structured approach of CBT.
knowledge and that of my classmates, However, I found Eoin’s presentation
he is a great listener and genuinely to be well researched, balanced and
cares about people, his subject and informative. I now use CBT with certain
the dissemination of his extensive clients who benefit from a more directive
knowledge. What I remember most about therapy. I enjoyed the Counselling
Eoin is that he never made his students Foundation lectures given by Eoin
feel uncomfortable. As I was very much O’Shea. He is a natural presenter, able to
a beginner in this field, I appreciated this talk about the subject matter as opposed
immensely and it was obvious he placed to just repeating slide material. I like to
such a value on everyone’s contribution.” think aloud and question as I develop my
Adelina Syms, Doctoral Student understanding, and I found Eoin open to
engaging with me in this way.”
Maurice Foley, Counselling Psychologist
“I experienced Eoin as a very enthusiastic,
organised and interactive lecturer on the
MA Counselling Psychology program in “I found Paul Hayes to be calm and at the
University College Cork, where he taught same time engaging in a way that really
on the theory of Cognitive Behavioural made people listen to what he said. His
Therapy. He was always very well motivational interviewing workshop has
prepared and the overall course-outline really added to my work with clients,
as well as each individual seminar was despite the fact that I come from a
very good structured. Eoin’s teaching different theoretical background.”
style compromised a very good balance Freja Petersen, Psychology Student
by delivering theoretical information
in a clear and easily accessible form
through excellent use of Powerpoint “Sheila Hawkins has really had an
presentations, while also encouraging impact on my clinical work. She has a
us students to reflect upon and actively very dynamic style of teaching, and her
participate in discussions on the teaching obvious familiarity with applied settings
material.” makes her extensive experience clear.”
Insa Lichtsinn, MA Counselling Psychologist G.P., Trainee Counselling Psychologist
“I just wanted to say thanks again, I
learned a lot and, even more importantly,
it was a really enjoyable day!”
S. M. Psychologist in Training
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Eoin O’Shea, B.A., NUI Paul Hayes,
Cert. (Couns), M.A. Reg. B.A, M.A., IAAAC
Psychol. PsSI. Paul is an accredited
Eoin graduated from counsellor who graduated
American College Dublin from University College
in 2003 and went on to Dublin in 2001 with a
complete further training degree in psychology.
ABOUT OUR LECTURERS in counselling skills
through NUI Maynooth.
He later went on to
develop a specialisation
He completed an M.A. in in addiction and
Counselling Psychology at University College completed the M.A. Addiction Studies in Dublin
Cork. He subsequently lectured there on courses Business School of Arts in 2005. During this
in counselling and psychotherapy, guidance time he became interested in client-centred
counselling, counselling psychology, and social approaches to treatment and completed
work. He has published a number of articles, trainings in Motivational Interviewing (MI)
reviews, book chapters and has presented in the UK and Spain to trainer level. Paul has
at numerous professional conferences. He has worked as an individual and group therapist for
been a senior researcher for the National Suicide 5 years in a residential treatment centre that
Research Foundation. He gained experience as adopted the MI approach and is a member of
the Helpline Coordinator of a missing persons both the IAAAC (Irish Association of Alcohol
helpline in Dublin. More recently, Eoin has and Addiction Counsellors) and of MINT
worked with adult survivors of childhood abuse (Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers).
at both the National Counselling Service (NCS) Paul’s experience has also included working
and at Connect. Eoin also works in private with the City of Dublin VEC Psychological
practice at South Dublin Psychologists, Dublin 2. Service, the HSE in primary care and within
a multidisciplinary team in St. Edmundsbury
Hospital, Lucan. As well as delivering training
in MI, Paul currently maintains a small private
John O’Keeffe
practice, conducts research in the field, and
John O’Keeffe is a
is completing a Doctorate in Counselling
criminologist and Visiting
Psychology in Trinity College Dublin.
Professor in the School
of Psychology at Trinity
College Dublin where he
teaches the Psychology Sheila Hawkins,
of Criminal Behaviour. B.A., M.Sc., PG Dip,
He is a graduate of C.Psychol., AFBPsS
University College Dublin, Sheila is a chartered
London Metropolitan University and a double counselling psychologist
criminology graduate of Cambridge University and Associate Fellow of
where he is a life member of Homerton the British Psychological
College. He is a member of the British Society Society (BPS). Her
of Criminology and acts as a Special Advisor training is also validated
to Advocates for the Victims of Homicide. by the Department of
From 2000-2010 he was both Head and Dean Health here in Ireland. A qualified addiction
of the Law School at Dublin Business School counsellor, Sheila’s primary therapeutic modality
incorporating Portobello College, where he is cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) which
taught both civil and criminal law. John O’Keeffe she trained in at both the University of East
is a journalist and broadcaster, and also a London and the NHS in Newcastle. Sheila works
member of the Chartered Institute of Mediators. in primary care in Dublin city centre as well as in
private practice.
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All four diploma programmes are awarded by City Colleges.
QUALIFICATION INFORMATION In addition, three of the four (Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural
Therapy, Diploma in Counselling Psychology and the Diploma
in Criminology and Criminal Psychology) are recognized by
the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI) for the purposes of
continuing professional development (CPD) credits for its members.
This means that any practicing registered psychologist, having
completed one of these three courses, is entitled to have the course
Three programmes approved for CPD
counted towards CPD credits which must be accumulated over
credits for members of the Psychological three-year CPD cycles.
Society of Ireland.
COURSE INFORMATION: into human thought and behaviour in their own lives. been approved for CPD credits for members of the cognitive psychology, social psychology, biological
The course is therefore suitable for both those who Psychological Society of Ireland. basis of behaviour, personality theory and individual
Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) have a professional interest in psychology as well as differences, abnormal psychology, research design
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is an members of the general population with an interest and methods, and psychological therapies.
empirically based psychological treatment for a in this exciting and rapidly developing field of study. Diploma in Criminology and Criminal Psychology Students will also gain experience of research
variety of psychological problems (e.g. depression The purpose of this programme is to equip through a project to be completed within one month
and anxiety). The Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural learners with a basic understanding of the fields of completion of lectures. The focus of the Diploma
Therapy at City College aims to introduce students Diploma in Counselling Psychology of Criminology (the scientific study of crime) is theoretical although discussion and practical
to the theoretical underpinnings of CBT and to the The Diploma in Counselling Psychology at City and Criminal Psychology from a historical, examples of relevance will be discussed throughout.
skills required for an in-depth knowledge of the Colleges aims to introduce students to the main contemporary and progressive perspective. In Graduates will possess a broad, basic understanding
practice of this therapeutic approach. CBT seeks theories, strategies, and skills of counselling addition, fundamental psychological concepts will of modern psychology following completion of the
to examine and challenge clients with the manner psychology. Theories covered are derived from be considered, including Personality Disorders, Diploma. They may use such learning to decide if
in which their thoughts, beliefs and attitudes to the three main basic therapeutic frameworks; Learning Theory and Social Psychology. These will further studies in psychology would be of interest to
various events and circumstances negatively affect humanistic, psychodynamic, and cognitive- be related to the various theories of crime and them. Alternatively, students may simply complete
their mood and behaviour. behavioural. Students will graduate with a sound offending. At the end of the course, learners will the Diploma out of interest regarding the manner
basic understanding of these three main schools have a detailed understanding of the psychology in which modern psychology aims to investigate
Whilst open to the general public, we strongly and specific examples of each from a theoretical and nature of criminal conduct. This course has been and better understand the human mind and
encourage the course for those working in a variety perspective. Attention will also be paid to broad approved for CPD credits for members of the PSI. behaviour. Professionals in related disciplines such
of roles where contact with those experiencing differences between counselling psychology as counselling, etc, may also be eligible to consider
psychological problems may be a feature, e.g. and related professions such as counselling, completion of the course for CPD (continuing
psychotherapist, medical doctors, nurses, social psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, etc. Basic skills Diploma in Psychology professional development) purposes. However,
workers, psychologists etc. Upon graduation, training will also be covered. The Diploma in Psychology at City Colleges aims the Diploma in Psychology does not carry PSI CPD
students will have a greater understanding of their Finally, students will gain experience of research to introduce students to the main topics often credits, since practicing, registered psychologists
chosen area and may from there either progress through a project to be completed within one taught on modern psychology courses. These topics would have already covered this material as part of
to further studies or simply enjoy a greater insight month of completion of lectures. This course has include developmental and lifespan psychology, their primary degree in psychology.
10 www.citycolleges.ie 11You can apply online at City Colleges also delivers professional
www.citycolleges.ie/apply or you programmes in the following discipline areas
HOW TO ENROL can complete the application form from our City Centre campus, our campus
available on the website and return to in Templeogue, Dublin 6W, and throughout
the Admissions Office. You can also Ireland online:
request a hard copy application form by
contacting the School of Psychology on School of Professional Accountancy
1850 25 27 40 or info@citycolleges.ie ACCA Certified Accounting Technician
ACCA Revision Courses
Postal Address:
Course Admissions School of Business and Computing
School of Psychology Diploma in Business
City College Dublin
32-34 Dame Street Certificate in News Journalism
Tel: 1850 25 27 40 EDI Teachers’ Diploma in Information
Email: info@citycolleges.ie Technology
European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL)
Advanced ECDL
Dublin and Online Facilities A+ CompTIA
Library and study rooms available in
N+ CompTIA
our Dublin City Centre and Templeogue
locations Basic Computer Skills
Printed materials provided
School of Professional Law
Lectures for some diplomas streamed Law Society of Ireland’s Entrance Exams
live on Moodle with online chat facility (FE-1) Preparatory Course
City centre location in Dame Street, Diploma in Legal Studies
convenient for bus, LUAS, DART, etc
Kings Inn Preparation Course.
Southside location in Templeogue with
car parking facilities
Around the clock support by telephone
and email.
12 www.citycolleges.ie 13CONTACT US
Main Street, Templeogue, Dame Street, T: 1850 25 27 40
Dublin 6W, Ireland. Dublin 2, Ireland. E: info@citycolleges.ie
www.citycolleges.ie
How to find us:
City College Dublin’s Psychology programme are delivered from
Dame Street in Dublin 2, and from Main Street, Templeogue, Dublin 6W.
City College Dublin also offers programmes in Law, Accountancy,
Business & Computing, Family History and Digital Marketing.
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