Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
You will learn about individual human development, culture and diversity, the formation of our beliefs, values and our personal identity, how groups and institutions influence people’s everyday lives, addiction studies, power, authority, criminality and governance from historical to contemporary times.
The course will suit you if you wish to work with children or young people, older people, and marginalised groups in society.
Erasmus + Programme
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Social Studies
Psychology
Human Growth & Development
Community Addiction Studies
Intercultural Studies
Safety and Health in the Workplace
Criminology
Communications
Work Experience
Course content may be revised for educational or organisational reasons.
Important
- Colleges may add/remove modules to keep the course updated and to meet demands.
- Almost all PLC courses have a Work Experience module, which requires students to find their own placement in an area directly related to their course.
Progression to CAO Courses
Higher Education Links Scheme (HELS)
This course results in a QQI Major Award, and provides progression opportunities to a number of Higher Education courses, including those in the CAO.
To view CAO courses to which this award provides a direct progression route, click below:
| QQI Code |
| 5M4468 |
To calculate Points based on your QQI award results, use the PLC Points Calculator.
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.
Further Research
National Statistics for this Award (All Ireland)
The following data provides general information about this Award from colleges across Ireland.
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Career Progression
Graduates can seek employment in the social care sector which potentially can involve working with children and young people, people who are elderly, and other marginalised and socially excluded group.