Courses offered by the Community Education Centre
B.A. in Community and Family Studies

This distance learning programme is a 4-year, part-time programme in Community and Family Studies. Students are awarded an NUI Diploma in Arts, Community and Family Studies upon successful completion of the first 2 years of the programme and a Bachelor of Arts in Community and Family Studies on completion of the 4-year cycle. This programme is designed to enable participants to further develop and enhance their understanding, knowledge and skills relevant to Family and Community work practice and policy in Ireland or abroad. The main focus of the degree programme will be on Community and Family studies but will broadly incorporate community development, family support, adolescence, childcare, health, political and general socio-economic studies.
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B.A. in Community and Family Studies.
2011-2012 BA in Community and Family Studies advert
Diploma in Community Development Practice
The
Diploma in Community Development Practice
is a one-year part-time course designed to enable community activists gain a thorough understanding of community development combined with the practical skills necessary to work effectively in development work. The course offers an opportunity to participants to explore community development in detail and to learn from the experiences of development initiatives elsewhere. The Diploma combines course modules, seminars, project work and field trips in order to provide a comprehensive educational experience for participants.
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