LIT_fulltime2017

LC602
Ennis
Department of Applied Social Sciences
Code: LC602
Programme Level: 7
CAO Points 2016: New Programme 2017
Duration: 3 Years
including Work Placements in Year 2 & Year 3
Class Contact Hours:
21 hours per week (depending on year)
Social Care Work
Bachelor of Arts
What is the programme about?
This programme emphasises the personal and professional development required to work in this challenging
field. Social Care is the professional provision of care, protection, support, welfare and advocacy for vulnerable
or dependent clients, individually or in groups. As a graduate, you will find employment opportunities with the
HSE, statutory and voluntary organisations and with both residential and community-based agencies.
Typically, a social care worker is employed in areas such as working with people who have physical or learning
difficulties/disabilities, young people at risk, children who have been neglected or abused and elderly people,
in settings as diverse as residential care, day care, and community based services.
Placement Module: Students will undertake practice placements in different work settings. This will enable the
student to engage in the practical application of the knowledge and skills acquired during the academic year.
To ensure the protection of the public and justify public trust and confidence, LIT uses the Garda Central
Vetting Unit (GCVU) service to assess the suitability of applicants.
Who is the programme suited to?
This programme aims to prepare skilled and professionally competent graduates to work in a variety of social
care settings and to facilitate students in acquiring the relevant knowledge and skills to engage in professional
reflective practice. The qualities needed to become a good social care worker include energy, enthusiasm,
empathy and a genuine interest in working with the most deprived and marginalized groups in society.
Modules
Year 1: Semester 1: Personal Development 1, Principles and Practice of Social Care 1, Social Care Practise
Electives, Active Citizenship and Volunteering, Health, Resources and Home Management, Applied Research
and Writing Skills.
Semester 2: Personal Development 1, Principles and Practice of Social Care 1, Social Care Practise
Electives, Introduction to Creative Studies, Psychology 1, Sociology 1.
Year 2: Semester 1: Personal Development 2, Legal Studies 1, Principles and Practice of Social Care 2,
Social Care Practise Electives, Psychology 2, Social Policy, Professional Development.
Semester 2: Practice Placement (15 weeks).
Year 3: Semester 1: Practice Placement (15 weeks).
Semester 2: Personal Development 3, Sociology & Diversity, Ethics for Social Care, Research Methods,
Professional Development, Psychology of Stress & Distress.
Location:
Ennis, Co. Clare
Minimum Entry Requirements:
Leaving Certificate: A minimum of 5
O6/H7 grades in Leaving Certificate
subjects, including Mathematics and
English or Irish.
Foundation Level Mathematics at grade
F2 or higher is acceptable as meeting the
Mathematics requirement for this
programme.
QQI FET/FETAC Applicants & Mature
Applicants: Refer to section ‘Entry
Requirements’ for further information.
Note: Transfer applications by successful
applicants from other relevant programmes
will be considered on a case by case basis.
Applicants may be called for interview. Nonstandard
applicants, such as mature
applicants, will be called for interview and will
be required to complete a brief piece of
written work on the day.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Contact: Mr. Glen Guilfoyle,
Programme Leader
Email: Glen.Guilfoyle@lit.ie
Web: www.lit.ie/Courses/LC602
@AppSocScs_LIT
What can I do after the programme?
On successful completion of the programme, job opportunities for graduates include positions as: Social Care
Worker, Community Project Worker, Family Support Worker. Graduates can also progress to a Level 8 add-on
honours degree at LIT.
Undergraduate Prospectus 2018/2019
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