Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
This is a one year course that will provide students with foundation skills in Social Studies and allow them to gain a greater understanding of how they can be applied in the community.
Note: Students achieving a Level 5 award have direct access to any Level 6 or 7 programme in LIT. If students achieve 3 distinctions in their Level 5, they can enter any Level 8 course in LIT.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Human Growth and Development
Family Studies
Legal Practice and Procedures
Care Support
Care of the Older Person
Understanding Special Needs
Social Studies
Communications
Work Experience
* Some of these modules may be subject to change
Important
- Colleges may add/remove modules to keep the course updated and to meet demands.
- Almost all PLC courses have a Work Experience module, which requires students to find their own placement in an area directly related to their course.
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 this award provides a possible progression route, click below:
| QQI Code |
| 5M4468 |
Note: Students achieving a Level 5 award have direct access to any Level 6 or 7 programme in LIT. If students achieve 3 distinctions in their Level 5, they can enter any Level 8 course in LIT.
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
National Statistics for this Award (All Ireland)
The following data provides general information about this Award from colleges across Ireland.
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Career Progression
Graduates can secure employment in Social Studies/Social Care within a variety of care settings in the private or public sector.
Graduates can progress to QQI Level 6 Community Development in Central College Limerick.
Graduates can also access a range of related courses in Institutes of Technology and Universities.