Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
The program provides an exploration of addiction, focusing on alcohol, drugs, gambling, and gaming. It covers:
- Trends in Drug Use in Ireland and Local Communities: Learn about current patterns and how they are changing.
- Key Agencies and Responses: Discover national and local organisations that help with addiction, their strategies, and support for individuals and families.
- The Brain and Addiction: Understand how addiction impacts the brain and psychological factors that contribute to it.
- This program is a great resource for those looking to understand addiction and its effects on people and communities.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Community Addiction Studies 5N1834
Psychology and Social Studies
Other Classes Offered:
Computer
Personal Development
English
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
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
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Career Progression
This course will suit those interested in developing skills to work with others. They will need to undertake further courses such as Psychology, Counselling and Social Studies in order to progress to employment.