DATE : Tuesday, 20th October 2026
TIME : 7.00pm - 8.00pm
VENUE : Online Via Zoom

Target Audience : Leaving Certificate Biology Teachers

Upon completion of this webinar, teachers will:

• Be able to describe the changes between the “old” Leaving Certificate Biology syllabus and the new Leaving Certificate Biology specification in terms of microbiology
• Improve their pedagogical practice in teaching the theory of the microbiology section of the course
• Be able to describe how to undertake effective microbiology experiments/investigations in the context of the new Leaving Certificate biology specification

Bio of Presenter :

Stephen Murphy is a lecturer in Science Education at University College Cork. He is a former teacher of Leaving Certificate Biology and Leaving Certificate Computer Science. He is the holder of a BSc in Microbiology, an MSc in Bioinformatics and an MEd in Science Education.
His research interests include the impact of Generative AI on academic integrity, curriculum and assessment reform, the role of Science, Technology and Society in science education and the teaching of the sciences through the medium of the Irish language.