Course Summary
This Level 9 micro-credential is designed to provide educators and allied professionals with practical, evidence-informed approaches to supporting children and adolescents through play, creativity and expressive arts within educational settings.
Delivered fully online in a flexible, part-time format, the programme combines contemporary theory, reflective practice and practical application to help learners build confidence in using creative approaches to enhance communication, engagement and emotional wellbeing.
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Career Sectors
This course prepares you for working in the Career Sectors below. Follow the links to get a fuller understanding of the sectors you are preparing for.
Entry Requirements
Applicants should have a Pass award in an undergraduate honours bachelor’s degree (NFQ Level 8), or equivalent, in a cognate discipline, including but not limited to:
- Initial teacher education
- Social care
- Early childhood education
- Guidance counselling/coaching
- Mental health or paediatric nursing
There are no specific mathematical requirements.
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The Student
Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests. If these interests do not describe you, this course may prepare you for work you may not find satisfying.
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.
