Applied Social Studies - Social Care (CW717)

cabaret

Hi all.

I have been offered (and accepted) a place in this course, starting September. Anyone else know if they secured a place? I found out early as I'm a mature student. I use the term, mature, loosely as I am in fact only 25.
Looking forward to hearing from my future class mates

G

allibastor

hi,

if it is the level 7 social care course my misses will be doing it. she is also a mature 25 student. she is mad to get back into education.

cabaret

Yep, thats the one, level 7. Good stuff, is she on boards.ie herself?

allibastor

hi,

no she is not on boards. what part of the world you travelling from anyway, they seem to have a very geographically dispersed class from what the admin staff at the collage were saying

cabaret

The Royal County - Co. Meath. No better County in the Country! Whaaaaa
Where is your gf (*insert name here) traveling from? Is she going to commute or live down there? I'm going with the latter.

G

shinesun

Hi guys, after ye are qualified with your degree, what do you hope to work as?

I'm not doing the course this year but hopefully next year, I will be in a better position to begin it.

cabaret

Personally I'd like to do more work with the Elderly who need care and also the Intellectual Disability sector interests me. Who knows I also like the idea of doing work with the Homeless too...how about you? What area would you like to go into?

shinesun

I would hope to work in the residental sector. Would like to go on and do the MA in Social Work hopefully, see how I go first!

TanD

I'm also a mature 25 year old student (hehehe) applying for the course in Wicklow though and its the BA in Social and Community Studies. Although I'm not working at the moment so the lady at reception said I needed to find a place to take me on to do work experience (which I'm so excited about), I've emailed loads of places, does anyone have any advice on how to find places that will take me on?

Thanks

emer25

cabaret wrote: »

Hi all.

I have been offered (and accepted) a place in this course, starting September. Anyone else know if they secured a place? I found out early as I'm a mature student. I use the term, mature, loosely as I am in fact only 25.
Looking forward to hearing from my future class mates

G

hey, i am also a mature student on the same course and by mature im 24 soon to be 25 lol. How do feel about starting?

emer25

allibastor wrote: »

hi,

if it is the level 7 social care course my misses will be doing it. she is also a mature 25 student. she is mad to get back into education.

jesus alibastor i thought you said you didnt sign up

cabaret

Hi TanD...my advice would be try get experience anywhere, even if its voluntary work. Like you could volunteer working with the homeless or check out your local Nursing Home??? Best of luck

TanD

Thanks Cabaret, I have an interview tomorrow down the road where I'm from so hoping that I get the job (no pay, but I just need the experience). Where are you doing the course? Full time or part time?

cabaret

Carlow IT (Full Time) 3yrs

cabaret

BUMP

shinesun

Has anyone done this course part-time and then went on to do Masters in Social Work or does it have to be full time?

Tones69

Starting the Social and commnuity studies course in Carlow myself, mature student too, 28. Nervy enough as its been 10 years now out of education

LadyMayBelle

MSW's in Ireland require that you have a minimum of a Level 8 degree:
I took this from the UCC MSW page:

My degree is not a level 8 degree - can I apply?
If you have a Bachelor of Applied Social Studies (Social Care) ordinary level degree from an Institute of Technology (level 7), before the degrees were upgraded to level 8 degrees you will need to do some work to upgrade your degree to a level 8 degree. Please contact your college to discuss your options, for example, to complete an add on year for an Honours BA degree (level 8). Alternatively, you could complete a Higher Diploma in Social Policy that would also give you the honours year and the required level 8 qualification in Social Science.

Have a read here: http://www.ucc.ie/en/appsoc/study/postgrad/msw/FrequentlyAskedQuestionsAbouttheSelectionProcess/

cabaret

http://www.itcarlow.ie/public/userfiles/files/pdfs/CARLOW-Registration-Schedule-2011-First-Year-Matures.pdf

The above link states that registration for any mature students on the (CW717) "Applied Social Studies - Social Care" course we must register at 3.15pm on Tuesday the 30th of August 2011. See you all there (",)

cabaret

Tones69 wrote: »

Starting the Social and commnuity studies course in Carlow myself, mature student too, 28. Nervy enough as its been 10 years now out of education

Yeah it is unnerving going back to study Tones69 but at the same time it's a whole new chapter of your life...I'm tres excited! Will you travel or are ya going to live down in Carlow?

cabaret

When do the first round offers come in from the CAO for the leaving cert students?

cabaret

Today, it would seem...

cabaret

Bump

Anyusername

Can anyone tell me what books are used In First year? Thanks

ashleec4

Anyusername wrote: »

Can anyone tell me what books are used In First year? Thanks

this is probably really late but be sure someone might benefit

• applied social studies share and lalor
• a good psychology book (Santrock is what i like)
• and a sociology book

these are the most important and you should get most of your information out of these
alibris is an excellent site that sells second hand book, you woud never think they were second hand there actually perfect books and you get them for less than half the price