Course Summary
Course Category: Employment Courses
Students wishing to obtain the Applied Social Studies Award may do so by attending part-time classes over two years. Students will be expected to attend college two days per week and find a work placement for a third day. Students study four modules each year and attend IT Classes.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Psychology 5N0754
Intercultural Studies 5N0765
Social Studies 5N1370
Communications 5N0690
or English Literature
Work Experience 5N1356
Personal Development and Experiential Learning
Personal Effectiveness 5N1390
Safety and Health at Work 5N1794
Substance Use
Counselling skills
Word Processing 5N1358
Important
- Colleges may add/remove modules to keep the course updated and to meet demands.
Progression to CAO Courses
Higher Education Links Scheme (HELS)
This course leads to 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 any Major Award (including this one) provides a possible Progression route, click below:
| CAO with Any QQI Major Award |
| Old FETAC Code | New QQI Code |
| EASSX | 5M2181 |
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
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