Expand+Commencing in September and January.

You can apply or register for your programme of choice using one of the following methods:
• Online: Go to flexiblelearning.lit.ie and hit the 'Apply Now' button on the relevant course page.
• Email: Send a c...

Hide-Commencing in September and January.

You can apply or register for your programme of choice using one of the following methods:
• Online: Go to flexiblelearning.lit.ie and hit the 'Apply Now' button on the relevant course page.
• Email: Send a completed form to flexible@lit.ie.
• By Post: Send your completed form to the relevant office in Limerick or Thurles.
• In Person: Call to our Limerick or Thurles office to submit your form in person.

Application/Registration cannot be completed over the phone.

Make sure you complete all sections of your application form and attach all relevant information as outlined on the form.

Expand+Programme Fees: €500

PAYMENT METHODS
Fees for programmes offered through Flexible Learning differ from programme to programme. Check the details in the handbook. In some cases particular criteria apply in terms of fee payments.

If you wish t...

Hide-Programme Fees: €500

PAYMENT METHODS
Fees for programmes offered through Flexible Learning differ from programme to programme. Check the details in the handbook. In some cases particular criteria apply in terms of fee payments.

If you wish to pay by cheque, bank draft or postal order, please make payable to Limerick Institute of Technology and submit with your completed registration form to the Department of Flexible Learning.

Payment by credit or debit card is possible at any time during office opening hours either in person or by telephone. If you are registering by post and wish to pay by credit or debit card, simply tick the relevant box and a member of the Flexible Learning team will contact you to take the payment by telephone.

Where fees are being paid by an employer or other third party, a sponsorship agreement must be completed by the student and employer and issued to LIT. Invoices will only be issued to employers/third parties when this is completed.

Payment of programme fees must be received from the employer prior to commencement of the programme. In the event that invoices have not been paid prior to the commencement of a programme, the student will be required to pay the fee and subsequently claim it back from his/her employer.

Please note that for security reasons, we are unable to accept cash payments.

All programme fees must be paid in full before the commencement of a programme, unless otherwise indicated. Receipts will be issued to students or employer/third party upon payment of fees. Students should retain receipts as charges may apply for issuing copies, and in some cases reissuing will not be possible.

Expand+LIT STUDENT CONCESSION FEES
Students registered on full time undergraduate and postgraduate programmes at LIT at the time of registration, may be eligible for a 25% reduction on Flexible Learning programme fees and are also eligible for substantial...

Hide-LIT STUDENT CONCESSION FEES
Students registered on full time undergraduate and postgraduate programmes at LIT at the time of registration, may be eligible for a 25% reduction on Flexible Learning programme fees and are also eligible for substantial reductions on the NISO Health & Safety programmes. Students should call to the Department of Flexible Learning for further details.

STAFF CONCESSION PAYMENTS
Under a joint arrangement between the Limerick Institute of Technology and the City of Limerick Vocational Education Committee, a minimum number of places are reserved on some programmes for permanent whole-time staff members free of charge except where there is an external validating body. This is taken into account by each Head of School/Department when deciding whether a programme is viable. However, these places will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, up to the allocated numbers.

TAX RELIEF ON TUITION FEES
Tax relief is available at the standard rate of income tax for tuition fees paid by or on behalf of students who attend an approved programme of study which must be at least two years in duration. Further information and an application form for tax relief on tuition fees is available from the Revenue Commissioners’ website, www.revenue.ie. A receipt for fees paid must accompany the completed application form.

Expand+Aims
This module will introduce students to the challenges and benefits of supporting older adults within the context of social care. Students will develop an awareness of the positive developments, risks and life changes associated with aging and h...

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This module will introduce students to the challenges and benefits of supporting older adults within the context of social care. Students will develop an awareness of the positive developments, risks and life changes associated with aging and how social care workers can respond to these changes. Students will gain awareness of the sociological, psychological and physical implications of aging and learn how to work with older people in a variety of settings. On completion of this module the learner will/should be able to

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the basic concepts in supporting older people

2. Identify core skills for working with older adults in a range of care and community settings

3. Demonstrate an awareness of the bio-psycho-social changes that can occur in the aging process in
the context of modern Irish society.

Expand+Content
• Consideration of the older person in the context of social care in Ireland

• Aging: demographic trends, health care provision, societal perceptions of ageing

• Integrating bio/psycho/social theories of ageing and care

• Life-span ...

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• Consideration of the older person in the context of social care in Ireland

• Aging: demographic trends, health care provision, societal perceptions of ageing

• Integrating bio/psycho/social theories of ageing and care

• Life-span issues including sexuality, loneliness, elder abuse, bereavement, dying, loss of
independence and cognitive impairment

• The concepts of health, health promotion and well-being in relation to ageing

• Normal physiological and psychological changes associate with ageing

• Introduction to approaches to therapeutic care and intervention in supporting the older person in a variety of settings