Humanities & Social Sciences courses in Ireland

This exciting programme will provide participants with the skills, knowledge and competencies required to provide a comprehensive guiding service for tourists visiting and travelling in Ireland. It will be relevant, practical and up-to-date with industry needs and follow best practice guidelines. THE AIMS OF THIS COURSE  To prepare learners to work as a tour guide…

This workshop explores the risk factors which can impact mental health, the resulting dynamics and how issues become compounded. The workshop will explore questions and themes including: Does how we interact with one another have an impact on our well-being? What are the essentials of healthy relationships? What can counselling teach us about ourselves in relationship?During the…

At the beginning of the twelfth century western Christendom had a new optimism: a commercial and urban boom, new religious orders, new church buildings, the codification of religious law, a flourishing of religious art, a movement to ‘recover’ the Holy Land. From 1250-1500 war, plague, and religious dissent had a profound impact on European life.…

Empower yourself to safeguard vulnerable individuals, fostering a secure community with this free online course. Have you ever felt a personal calling to make a difference in the lives of others? Have you thought of safeguarding vulnerable individuals? This course explores the various forms of abuse, their immediate and long-term signs and how they impact…

This free online caregiving course helps you to protect vulnerable adults, at home or as part of your work. This free online caregiving course teaches you how to protect vulnerable people and raise concerns regarding their wellbeing. We explain ‘Disclosure and Barring Service’ checks that prevent harm befalling British children and certain adults. We also…

Course Content Learn how to produce great quality video content on your Smartphone with our dedicated training. Delivered by a professional videographer, we can teach you the skills to storyboard, shoot and edit video content via your smart-phone. We start off the training session with a comprehensive, practical how-to on the following elements: How to…

The Bachelor of Arts (Social Care) provides teaching of theoretical concepts applied to social care practice. It was developed in response to the continuing educational needs of social care workers in the context of the professionalisation of social care work and includes both theoretical and practice components. *Completion of the programme leads to the qualification…

Programme Overview  The aims of the Social Policy course are to examine the executive functions of state and the processes involved in decision making and social policy development within government. Outline the historical development of Irish social policy. Introduce the social policy framework with regard to Health, Education and Community and Voluntary Activity. Examine the relationship…

Develop an understanding of sociology and its relevance in Society as an individual, a family member and as part of a community . Examine the area of social stratification in Irish society and describe how this society can be divided into different social strata ie class, gender, race/ethnicity Discuss the impact of discrimination on individuals…

WHAT IS APPLIED SOCIAL STUDIES? This one-year course aims to prepare students for work with people in a social care, community development or residential setting. The care worker needs social, communication and caring skills to work with individuals and groups. Many of the skills acquired will be transferable for use with adolescents, families and the…

This programme is designed to equip the learner with the knowledge, skill and competence to work independently and under supervision in a sound engineering and production environment and develop an awareness of present audio technological developments.

This course explains how psychology is currently impacting on all areas of modern sport. As modern sporting behaviour is using insights from many different sciences in the search for the “ultimate” performance, psychology is assuming an increasingly important role in this field. This Sport Psychology course will open up new horizons in your own particular…

This programme is suitable for athletes, coaches, sports coordinators, development officers, physiotherapists or those with an interest in sport and want to learn about how psychology applies to sport. It will equip learners with the skills and competence to apply psychological principles in the coaching of team and individual sports in order to enhance performance.…

This programme is suitable for athletes, coaches, sports coordinators, development officers, physiotherapists or those with an interest in sport and want to learn about how psychology applies to sport. It will equip learners with the skills and competence to apply psychological principles in the coaching of team and individual sports in order to enhance performance.…

This doctoral programme in Applied Linguistics is a four-year fulltime programme which includes a combination of taught modules (in year 1 of the programme) and individual research, the principal component being the doctoral thesis. In tandem with the doctoral thesis, this programme aims to enhance the professional knowledge of language teachers and language professionals by…

The Structured PhD in Contemporary Irish Studies at Mary Immaculate College aims to provide a suite of modules that are focused on contemporary issues in Irish society, politics and culture. The focus will be on contemporary Irish studies, and how, specifically, the study of a series of interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary areas of the Irish experience…

The overall aim of the training is to equip PIC’s with the necessary knowledge, skills and competencies in order to provide effective supervision and support to frontline staff members working in residential units in accordance with the formal policy and / or approaches on Supervision in place within the organisation, national and international best practice…

The workshop will help the therapist identify how to implement policies and procedures related to best practice working with young people in crisis. WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR? This workshop is designed for professionals who provide support to children and adolescents in crisis. These professionals include Accredited Psychotherapists, Counselling Students, Psychologists, Social Care Workers, Residential…

Learn new approaches in relation to creating, designing and progressing individualised services in Ireland today. This Supporting Individualised Living course provides new material based on international best practice and quality which influence how services are delivered within the wider non-profit/human services setting. Who Is This Course For? This workshop is a must for key decision…

Learn about supporting people with intellectual disabilities and mental illness with this free online course. This free online intellectual disability and mental healthcare course will teach you about how quality care services depend on understanding clients. You will study the four guiding principles of support work and how the strengths and resources of clients and…

INTRODUCTION The ABC of Autism course is specifically designed for anyone who lives or works with a child or an adult on the autism spectrum The course will be of particular benefit to educators including class teachers, resource teachers, special needs assistants as well as administrators, social care workers, employers, and parents/guardians of autistic children…

The lecture-only module will examine Netherlands’ wealth of artistic production in the seventeenth century, primarily studying Rembrandt and Vermeer. These contrasting and complementary figures represent the diverse tendencies of the time. The course will focus on the development of individual styles and subject matter ranging from history painting to portraiture, landscape, and genre painting. The…

Tutor: Peter Salisbury, MA in Screenwriting Screenwriting is a very particular kind of writing informed by the language of cinema, which uses images and sound, time, sequences, dialogue, and music to express thoughts that cannot be expressed any other way. This 12-week course for beginners encourages students to develop their own personal voice and an…

Tutor: Anne Gormley. B.A. H. Dip in Ed. Hons, M.A. Mod English Literature/Hons.  Would you like to leave your real-life story behind when you pass on? Your story can be something very special for the people who are close to you in life. Whether this is your children, Grandchildren, nieces/nephews or siblings, I’m sure that…

Tutor:  David Butler Over 12 Tuesday afternoons, we’ll discuss two stories each by ten influential masters of the short story form, along with an introductory and concluding session. Authors to be considered might include: Guy de Maupassant; Anton Chekhov; Katherine Mansfield; James Joyce; Elizabeth Bowen; Ernest Hemingway; Frank O’Connor; Sherwood Anderson, Mary Lavin; Raymond Carver David…

Delve into the shadows of human history in our captivating new lecture series – ‘The Hidden Truth?’. Conspiracies, plots and acts of treason have long been woven into the fabric of human history and culture, captivating minds with their secrecy and intrigue. From ancient empires to modern governments, whispers of clandestine agendas and hidden alliances…

The Hundred Years War was a series of wars, on land and sea, arising primarily from the political and dynastic conflicts of the kings of England and France. It was fought mainly in France but also engulfed Brittany, Scotland, the Iberian kingdoms, the Netherlands and other countries. The first part of the conflict is retold…

Tutor:  David Giltenane The Irish and diverse history of the Irish abroad will be studied in this course. It will look how Ireland has throughout history contributed to the development of other countries culturally, politically and economically. Emphasis will be places on the stories of Irish people abroad who became artists, politicians, and even criminals, the…

This conference is the ultimate gathering for mental health professionals and students in training who seek to develop their knowledge and understanding of key therapeutic concepts. This year’s conference seminar talks will be centred around the theme of Mind, Body & Spirit – A Holistic Approach to Therapeutic Practice, which will be discussed in depth…

Programme Overview  The Nature and Context of Addiction programme will introduce students to the meaning and nature of addiction. Will provide an overview of predominant theories of causation – biological, psychological, sociological and cultural. Will introduce students to the theoretical orientations in the treatment of addiction – medical, pharmacological, spiritual, psychological and psychoanalytic. Will provide…