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CAO (Higher Education - HET)

Degree - Honours Bachelor

Social Care Practice (Sligo Campus)

ATU Sligo (formerly IT Sligo)
ATU Sligo (formerly IT Sligo)
Course Code
AU918
Zone
Level
NFQ Type
Major
Duration
4 Years
Attendence
Full Time
CAO Points 2022
302
Points Change

Course Summary

Social Care Practice is a dynamic and continuously developing field that is now a professionally regulated career under CORU, along with other health and social care professions. Throughout this honours degree, students develop their critical thinking skills, have a greater understanding of human interaction and how to respond in a professional and informed way to the needs of people who use support services.

Social Care Practice - AU918
Social Care Practice - AU918

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College Link

College Link > AU918 - Social Care Practice (Sligo Campus)

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Career Sectors

This course prepares you for working in the Career Sectors below. Follow the links to get a fuller understanding of the sectors you are preparing for.

Language Options

* Time abroad utilising this language

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Entry Requirements

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QQI / FET Links

This course will accept Any QQI Level 5 or 6 Major Award as an entry requirement.

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The Student

Career Interests

This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests. If these interests do not describe you, this course may prepare you for work you may not find satisfying.

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.

Career Progression

Graduates from this programme have the skills and competencies to work with marginalised and excluded people, such as disabled, homeless, those experiencing addictions or whom, for a variety of reasons, may require assistance and support. Social care practitioners may be employed in the health services, voluntary organisations, in community-based bodies and the private sector.

Graduates are eligible to undertake further studies at Masters and PhD level. Graduates of this programme can progress to Masters Programmes in social work, addiction studies, equality studies, social research practice and other areas.

Further Research

College Link > AU918 - Social Care Practice (Sligo Campus)

Colleges often have information about the course on their own website, along with other useful information relating to the college. (Note: Not always available)

Qualifax
Qualifax Course Page

Qualifax is the National Learners Database. (Note: Link not always available)

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