Course Summary
Course Category: Disability Training Provision
ATU Project WAVE (Working towards Academic and Vocational Equity).
- ATU Sligo Project WAVE with electives in Creative Arts and Engineering.
This two-year project provides individuals with intellectual disabilities the opportunity to attend college. Project WAVE provides a comprehensive programme, addressing students’ social, academic, and vocational needs.
The programme is divided into 8 modules (60 credits in total) across 2 years, with a possibility of exiting after year 1 with a Certificate and Digital Badges as an alternative assessment. The programme design integrates personal development with vocational and academic skills providing multiple means of progression.
Digital badges will be available for students who participate in the module delivery but do not wish to undertake the associated assessments or have not the capacity to undertake the assessments.
Awards:
Programme Award Title:
Certificate in Personal and Vocational Development
Duration = 2 years
Exit Award Programme Title:
Certificate in Life Skills and Social Engagement
Duration = 1 year
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Mandatory Modules:
Information Communications Technology
Learning skills and Personal Development
An Introduction to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Health and Wellness
Employability Skills
Work Placement
Elective Modules:-
Yeats Academy of Arts, Design and Architecture (Electives):
Acting 1 (PERFO6086) (ECTS 5)
Acting 2 (ART06092) (ECTS 5)
Intro to voice and movement (ECTS 5)
Voice and Movement (ECTS 5)
Painting 1: (ECTS 5) ART06089
Painting 2: (ECTS 5) ART06092
Printmaking 1 (ECTS 5) (ART06086)
Printmaking 2 (ECTS 5) ART06090
Drawing 1 (ECTS 5) ART06016
Intro to Digital Storytelling (ECTS 5) LITT06008
Digital Storytelling (LITT06010)
Digital Media for Design 1 (DSGN06140)
Digital Media for Design 2 (DSGN06131)
Engineering (Electives):
Introduction to Engineering (ENG06072) ECTS 5
CAD and Modelling
Fabrication workshop
Design thinking (COMP06217) ECTS 5
Introduction to Programming
Important
- Colleges may add/remove modules to keep the course updated and to meet demands.
Progression to CAO Courses
The Student - Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:
Social
The Social person's interests focus on interacting with the people in their environment. In all cases, the Social person enjoys the personal contact with other people in preference to the impersonal dealings with things, data and ideas found in other groups.
Many will seek out positions where there is direct contact with the public in some advisory role, whether a receptionist or a counsellor. Social people are motivated by an interest in different types of people and like diversity in their work environments. Many are drawn towards careers in the caring professions and social welfare area, whilst others prefer teaching and other 'informing' roles.
Creative
Creative people are drawn to careers and activities that enable them to take responsibility for the design, layout or sensory impact of something (visual, auditory etc). They may be atrracted to the traditional artistic pursuits such as painting, sculpture, singing, the performing arts or music. Or they may show more interest in design activities, such as architecture, animation, or craft areas, such as pottery and ceramics.
Creative people use their personal understanding of people and the world they live in to guide their work. Creative people like to work in unstructured workplaces, enjoy taking risks and prefer a minimum of routine.
Realist
Realists are usually interested in 'things' - such as buildings, mechanics, equipment, tools, electronics etc. Their primary focus is dealing with these - as in building, fixing, operating or designing them. Involvement in these areas leads to high manual skills, or a fine aptitude for practical design - as found in the various forms of engineering.
Realists like to find practical solutions to problems using tools, technology and skilled work. Realists usually prefer to be active in their work environment, often do most of their work alone, and enjoy taking decisive action with a minimum amount of discussion and paperwork.
