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Programme Code
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CR_HSOCC_8
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Mode of Delivery
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Full Time, Part Time, ACCS
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No. of Semesters
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2
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NFQ Level
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8
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Embedded Award
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No
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Programme Credits
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60
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| No dates assigned |
| Department |
APPLIED SOCIAL STUDIES
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Programme Outcomes
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PO Domains
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Programme Learning Outcome
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PO1
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Knowledge - Breadth
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1 a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the theory, paradigms, practice, policy and research that informs social care practice;
2 the ability to transfer skills and conceptualise issues across client groups, and contexts;
3 an ability to formulate, design and implement management functions in the social care field;
4 an appropriate level of self-awareness and personal development both in his/her personal life and in his/her professional role;
5 both the knowledge and skill required to appraise and undertake research pertinent to social care;
6 the capacity to relate public policy changes to contemporary developments in the caring profession.
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PO2
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Knowledge - Kind
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1 the ability to integrate their theory, skills and personal development towards becoming reflective and skilled as a care professional;
2 an advanced level of self-awareness, personally and professionally, in order to work in an effective, therapeutic and ethical manner;
3 that s/he has acquired the knowledge and skills to motivate, and manage, staff across a variety of care contexts;
4 an informed and working understanding of current Irish and European legislation pertinent to the social care field;
5 a working knowledge of research theory and skills, as well as the ability to evaluate research studies and draw links between research and policy and practice;
6 the ability to relate public policy to sociological concerns and social developments and to identify the genesis and sequel of policy shifts.
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PO3
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Skill - Range
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1 an ability to use his/her knowledge of management theory, and law, to manage a care setting;
2 a mastery of therapeutic interpersonal skills;
3 that s/he has achieved an appropriate level of self awareness, personally and professionally, to work effectively in caring for others with diverse needs;
4 a capacity to devise, carry-out, evaluate and present research in a written and oral format;
5 the ability to ascertain the sociological and policy implications of social issues and apply this knowledge.
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PO4
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Skill - Selectivity
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1 the ability of devising, implementing and evaluating a therapeutic programme with a variety of clients;
2 the ability to assess and evaluate clients;
3 an ability to plan, supervise and evaluate how a staff team works to carry-out objectives;
4 the ability to apply policy and legal frameworks to a variety of care settings;
5 a capacity to determine which research method is best deployed to answer various concerns;
6 an ability to show accountability and performance evaluation in financial and organizational management.
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PO5
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Competence - Context
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1 the ability to draw upon a variety of theoretical frameworks and to identify the most appropriate approach in working with others therapeutically managing an organization;
2 an ability to discern the dynamics present in client/family interpersonal problems and staff interpersonal problems;
3 the capacity to critically assess the current, and evolving, policy orthodoxies, and their implications, at the interface with care settings;
4 an awareness of the limits of his/her own competence and level of training, and adhere to them;
5 the ability to transfer concepts, theoretical perspectives, legislation and skills learnt across a variety of care contexts.
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PO6
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Competence - Role
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1 an ability to work alone, and as a team member, across a variety of care contexts;
2 the ability to take appropriate initiative, and leadership, as a care professional;
3 a capacity to initiate programmes within the context of various management structures;
4 the ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary contexts;
5 the capacity to evaluate one’s own role, and that of others, in dealing with any care problem or context;
6 an appreciation of the nature of management and an ability to carry-out supervised management tasks;
7 the ability to deconstruct the practical significance of policy changes relevant to care and to transfer this through group-work and leadership skills.
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PO7
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Competence - Learning to Learn
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1 that s/he is versed in the functions of professional supervision and is able to use this ability effectively to further his/her own professional development;
2 that s/he is self-motivated so as to address any knowledge or skills deficiencies, pursuing further training as is needed;
3 a capacity to continue to appreciate and explore the ongoing nature of personal and professional development;
4 a knowledge of, and the ability to work within the ethical guidelines laid down by professional codes of practice;
5 a capacity to take on, and give, constructive feedback, and to identify, and take on, new challenges at all levels.
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PO8
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Competence - Insight
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1 a thorough understanding of themselves, in both a personal and professional sense, with an articulated set of values and beliefs;
2 an ability to appreciate the phenomenological perspectives that can be applied to any problem or experience;
3 the ability to articulate the social construction of reality;
4 that s/he has succeeded in working-through many of his/her own issues and has explored how past (and present) experiences impact on the self, both personally and professionally;
5 a ability to acknowledge the systemic nature of problems, social concerns, organizational cultures and family and social life;
6 a capacity to explore the dynamics of any working environment.
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Year 1 / Semester 1
Year 1 / Semester 2
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