Course Description
Social Studies / Social Care
Dunboyne College of Further Education
Social Studies / Social Care
Applied Social Studies 5M2181
WHAT IS APPLIED SOCIAL STUDIES?
This one-year course will aim to prepare participants for work with people in a social care, community development or residential setting. The care worker needs social, communication and caring skills to work with individuals and groups. Many of the skills acquired will be transferable for use with adolescents, families and the elderly in a caring, educational or development role. The Applied Social Studies QQI course will lay a foundation for these skills and provide the work experience to put learning into practice. This course will serve as training for social care/community care/ healthcare sectors or as a link to Applied Social Studies/ Social Care or Nursing certificate or degree courses in many Institutes of Technology throughout the country. This programme is ideal for both school leavers and experienced mature persons seeking a formal education.
COURSE CONTENT
• Social Studies • Applied Psychology • Intercultural Studies • Human Growth and Development • Young People and Society • Community Addiction Studies • Criminology • Understanding Mental Health • Communications • Work Experience • Word Processing
CERTIFICATION
• QQI Level 5 in Applied Social Studies 5M2181
| Course Code | 5M2181 |
| College Name | Dunboyne College of Further Education |
| Course Category | Humanities & Social Sciences, Social Studies |
| Course Type | Classroom Based |
| Course Qualification | Level 5 Certificate |
| Course Location | Meath, UK |
| Delivery mode | Classroom based |
| Course Start Date | 20th September 2021 |
| Course End Date | 20th May 2022 |
| Course Duration | One Year |
| Awarding Body | QQI |
| Title of Awarding | QQI Level 5 in Applied Social Studies 5M2181 |
| Entry Requirements | ENTRY REQUIREMENTS • Leaving Cert or LCA • Mature students of all backgrounds • Other equivalent qualification All applicants will be interviewed regardless of previous qualifications. Apply directly at www.dunboynecollege.ie |
| Career Path | CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Graduates may pursue a certificate or degree course in many of the Institutes of Technology or universities around the country or alternatively may seek immediate employment in a range of Community Care, Health Care, and Community Development centres/ initiatives. There are now a large range of Social Studies or Community Care certificate and degree courses available to graduates on the newly expanded QQI links programme. For example there are 10 places in Maynooth University through Social Science and over 175 places through First Arts as well as five places in UCD and a large quota in other third level colleges like Athlone IT, TU Dublin - Blanchardstown, Carlow IT, DCU, TU Dublin, NUIG, Dundalk Institute of Technology, University of Limerick, Limerick IT, Letterkenny IT, St. Patrick’s College Maynooth, Milltown, Marino Institute of Education, NCI, Sligo IT, IT Tallaght, Tralee IT, UCC, UCD, and Waterford Institute of Technology. EXAMPLES OF HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRESSION: TU Dublin - Blanchardstown: TU991 Applied Social Studies in Social Care (Level 8, 4 Years) TU Dublin – City Campus: TU996 Social Care (Level 8, 3 Years) Maynooth: MH107 Social Science (Level 8, 4 Years) DKIT: DK862 Social Care (Level 8, 4 Years) |
