Code
BCOMM_C
Location
Waterford
Campus
College Street
- Level Level 6
- Duration 2 years
- Credits 120
- Delivery Part-time
- Fees View details
- Application Status Open
- Next Intake Rolling Intake
The Higher Certificate in Community Education and Development offers participants the opportunity to develop their knowledge and understanding of community education and development in action. Coming from a pro-equality, anti-poverty perspective, the lecturers encourage participants to become agents of positive change within their communities in order to tackle educational and community disadvantage. The course is delivered using group work methods with a focus on shared learning.
The course is aimed at people who:
- Are active in their community, in either a voluntary or paid capacity
- Have not had access to benefits from the formal education system
- Work from an equality perspective
- Candidates must show a capacity for third level study.
Duration: 2 Years
Progression: On successful completion of this course, graduates may progress to the BA in Community Education and Development.
Course Modules
The Higher Certificate in Community Education and Development comprises the following modules:
Introductory Studies
Communication in Community Settings
Group-work and Facilitation Skills for Community Work
Community Education
Personal Effectiveness for Community Work
Social Analysis
Community Development
Community Workplace Practice 1
Intercultural Studies
Leadership in a Community Setting
Social Innovation
Social Policy
Assessment: 100% continuous assessment.
Fees:
€370 per 10ECTS Module
Applicants must:
- be over 23 years on or before 1 January 2020
- be actively engaged in the Community and Voluntary sector.· Work from an equality perspective.·
- Have computer and internet access.
Applicants whose primary language is not English must submit evidence of competency in English. Please see here for more details English Language Requirements.
Fees: €370 per module
On successful completion of this course, graduates may progress to the BA in Community Education and Development.
Course Leaders
Rosemary Hearne
Coordinator and Lecturer Community Education Programmes -
Call: +35351302721
Email: [email protected]
ProfileDenise Quinn
Education Programme & Literacy Development Centre Administrator -
Email: [email protected]
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