Higher Certificate in Arts in Community Development

Faculty of Business and Humanities
Award Class
Awards
Higher Certificate in Arts
Programme Code CR_HCOED_6 Mode of Delivery Full Time, ACCS No. of Semesters 4
NFQ Level 6 Embedded Award Yes Programme Credits 120
Next Review Date
Review Type Date
Programmatic Review 01/05/2022
Department APPLIED SOCIAL STUDIES
 

Programme Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this programme the graduate will be able to demonstrate... :

# PO Domains Programme Learning Outcome
PO1 Knowledge - Breadth In a community work context, knowledge needed to work competently in the fields of community development, management and group work, social stratification, community work models alongside basic research methods and reporting.
PO2 Knowledge - Kind Knowledge in core subject areas to support the delivery of interventions that aim to contribute to community development processes in diverse contexts.
PO3 Skill - Range The capacity to analyse different management styles for community work, the ability to use computer hardware and software to support community research,the ability to reflect on practice, the ability to use inter-agency work skills alongside knowledge of group work types.
PO4 Skill - Selectivity Choosing appropriate methods to promote community development and to apply them in accordance with current legal and statutory frameworks.
PO5 Competence - Context The competence to select from the knowledge listed above according to the principles and practice of community development.
PO6 Competence - Role The ability to undertake operational roles in community and statutory settings, accept responsibility and achieve both personal and collective goals in the development of communities.
PO7 Competence - Learning to Learn The ability to operate as a competent practitioner and to act collaboratively to promote community work.
PO8 Competence - Insight The capacity to relate the values, articulated in the theoretical models of community work, to the needs of diverse communities.
 

Semester Schedules

Year 1 / Semester 1

Mandatory 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
POLI6003 Community Development Mary Galvin 3 5
PLAC6002 Community Work Placement 1 Mary Galvin 5 5
CMOD6001 Creativity Innovation&Teamwork MARESE BERMINGHAM 3 5
INFO6008 ICT for research and reporting Mary Galvin 3 5
EDUC6004 Portfolio Methods for RPL Mary Galvin 4 5
SOCI6003 Sociology and Community Mary Galvin 4 5

Year 1 / Semester 2

Mandatory 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
PLAC6001 Community Work Placement 2 Mary Galvin 4 5
EDUC6002 Education Mary Galvin 3 5
PSYC6005 Group Work and Community Mary Galvin 3 5
SOFT6004 Project Reports & Presentation Mary Galvin 3 5
SOCI6002 Social Analysis Mary Galvin 4 5
Elective 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
JOUR6001 Communication Mary Galvin 3 5
FREE6001 Free Choice Module PAUL GALLAGHER 3 5
 

Year 2 / Semester 1

Mandatory 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
SOCI6007 Class, Race & Ethnicity Mary Galvin 4 5
EDUC6006 Community Education Mary Galvin 3 5
PLAC6006 Community Work Placement 3 Mary Galvin 5 5
SOCI6009 Gender Mary Galvin 4 5
EDUC6007 Research Methodology Mary Galvin 3 5
SOCI6011 State & Community Mary Galvin 3 5

Year 2 / Semester 2

Mandatory 
Code Title Module Coordinator Version Credits
SOCI6008 Community Project Management Mary Galvin 3 5
SOCI6006 Community Research Mary Galvin 4 10
PLAC6011 Community Work Placement 4 Mary Galvin 4 5
EDUC6010 Critical Pedagogy & Community Mary Galvin 2 5
SOCI6010 Social Policy Mary Galvin 3 5