Third Level Curriculum.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 March 2005

Tuesday, 8 March 2005

Questions (376)

Paul Nicholas Gogarty

Question:

422 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Science if the new Irish Institute for Chinese Studies in UCD and UCC, as part of its mission to provide Chinese students with the ideal platform from which to explore modern Europe, will cover such subjects as law, political science and political philosophy, including issues such as human rights and democratisation. [7970/05]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Science (Ms Hanafin)

In accordance with the Universities Act 1997, universities are autonomous bodies and may determine the content of curricula and programmes as they deem appropriate.