Course Summary
Course Category: Traineeship Courses
The purpose of this award is to enable the learner to acquire the knowledge, skills and competence to work independently and under supervision in a specific or range of media environments; or to progress to further and or higher education and training.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Work Experience (5N1356)
Communications (5N0690)
Sound Engineering & Production (5N1900)
Media Analysis (5N1298)
Research Skills for Journalism (5N2443)
Cinematography Camera Operations (5N1590)
Digital Editing (5N1438)
Script Writing (5N18476)
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 |
| 5M18518 |
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:
Creative
Creative people are drawn to careers and activities that enable them to take responsibility for the design, layout or sensory impact of something (visual, auditory etc). They may be atrracted to the traditional artistic pursuits such as painting, sculpture, singing, or music. Or they may show more interest in design activities, such as architecture, animation, or craft areas, such as pottery and ceramics.
Creative people use their personal understanding of people and the world they live in to guide their work. Creative people like to work in unstructured workplaces, enjoy taking risks and prefer a minimum of routine.
Further Research
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