Community - Community Volunteering & Leadership
This community-based learning module provides students with an opportunity to reflect in a structured way on their learning from volunteering and community experience(s). Students should have prior and ongoing experience of volunteering.
Duration
Spring Trimester - January to May
Mode of Delivery: Face-to-Face
Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures 15
Practical 40
Specified Learning Activities 15
Placement/Work Experience 50
Total 120
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures, active learning via in class discussions, guest lectures;reflective writing
Eligibility
Learning Recommendations:
Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Pre-Requisite: To complete this module students must be able to reflect on 50 hours of recent or ongoing volunteering experience with a recognised and approved organisation. Students must be able to document this involvement and will be required to ask an employee of the organisation to complete an Evidence of Volunteering and Involvement Statement. The volunteer work must be unpaid. Students should have completed Garda vetting, if required, with the organisation where they volunteer.
Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Incompatibles:
SOC30460 - Applied Sociology, SOC30540 - Applied Sociology
Careers / Further progression
Open Learning means you can fit university around your life. Whether you're looking to progress your career, or you've just finished school and wondering if university is for you, Open Learning fits around your schedule and gives you all the benefits of being a full-time student, without the full-time commitment.
Open Learning allows you to select the modules you wish to study, set the pace of your study, and whether you undertake the module assessment. It also can lead to undergraduate degree entry in UCD if you are taking the Certificate in Open Learning (30 credits) or if you are a Mature Student you can take one module (5 credits) in lieu of the MSAP exam.
There are 14 Progression Pathways to choose from Students who earn 30 credits (6 x 5 credit modules) receive a NFQ Level 7 Certificate in Open Learning. This can be used to apply through the CAO for dedicated places on 14 different UCD degree programmes depending on Grade Point Average (GPA) and modules completed.
Further information
TRIMESTER: Spring
To get started, you need to first complete and submit an online pre-registration form. Applications will reopen again on 8 August 2023.
Core topics include leadership, project management, the nature of community, the role of volunteering, and the interlinking of these areas. Students will consider these themes and topics with reference to their own community participation.
Students will be guided to develop a portfolio to document their volunteering and community experience, reflect on key learning from this experience, and consider how this has helped form personal and professional values and competences (e.g., communication, negotiation, teamwork, and problem-solving skills).
Students will have an opportunity to learn about themselves as learners, engage their critical thinking and broaden their social awareness.
We have a dedicated team who supports the Open Learning programme:
Jenny Doyle, Centre Operations Manager - jennifer.doyle@ucd.ie
Lucy and Ciarán are members of our Operations Team and they can also help you with your queries. Get in touch with us by emailing all@ucd.ie