Community Development

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About this course

Are you interested in working in community development, community service or addiction services? If so, then this is the course for you!

You will gain the skills needed to work in a multicultural society and ensuring equality and diversity in the community sector. You will also learn how to empower young people and adults to make positive changes in their lives.

You will gain an understanding of important values in community development, including community, collective action, poverty, social change participation, equality, social justice, power and consciousness raising.

The course is delivered part-time to allow for an appropriate work/life balance for learners with additional commitments and limited resources.

The modules on offer are:

Understanding Community Development
Community Development Practice

Work Experience
Communications

Entry requirements:

Level 4 or Junior Certificate; mature students with a suitable level of learning
Good level of English language proficiency
No previous work experience required

Qualification
QQI Level 5 Certificate
(5M3050)
Days
Tues/Thurs, 09:45 – 12:45
Start Date
10th September 2024
Duration
2 Years
Fee
FREE (funded by DDLETB)

Applications for our Further Education courses starting in September 2024 are now closed. Email courses@ancosan.ie to find out about future courses.

An Cosán’s holistic, learner-centered approach puts you, the learner, at the heart of all we do. We provide ‘a place of hearth and home’ and know that our learners’ basic needs must be met before they can excel in their studies

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