| Course Name |
Local Heritage Tour Guiding |
| Course Provider |
Limerick Institute of Technology |
| Course Code |
6001 |
| Course Type |
Lifelong Learning |
| Qualifications |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
| Special Purpose Certificate (Level 6 NFQ)
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Special Purpose |
Limerick Institute of Technology |
Level 6 NFQ |
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| Apply To |
Course provider |
| Attendance Options |
Part time, Evening |
| Location (Districts) |
Ennis, Thurles, Limerick City |
| Enrolment and Start Dates Comment |
Expand+How To Apply:
1. Apply Online (Please see "Application Weblink below).
2. Email: Download and complete the Application Form from the course page and email to flexible@lit.ie
3. By Post: Download and complete the Application Form from the cours...
Hide-How To Apply:
1. Apply Online (Please see "Application Weblink below).
2. Email: Download and complete the Application Form from the course page and email to flexible@lit.ie
3. By Post: Download and complete the Application Form from the course page and post to our Flexible Learning office in Moylish or Thurles.
4. In Person: Download and complete the Application Form from the course page and bring to our Flexible Learning office in Moylish or Thurles.
Commencement Dates:
The proposed commencement dates are as follows:
Ennis – commencing on Tuesday 24th September 2019.
Thurles – commencing on Wednesday 25th September 2019.
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| Application Date |
Application Deadline: 6th September 2019. |
| Application Weblink |
Web Page - Click Here |
| Duration |
20 Weeks, 1 Evening per week for 2 hours per evening.
Classes will run in Ennis on Tuesday evenings from 6pm to 8pm. Classes will run in Thurles on Wednesday evenings from 6pm to 8pm. |
| Course Fee |
€650. |
| Entry Requirements |
QQI Level 5 award, Leaving Certificate or equivalent qualification, and/or relevant life and work experience. Good communication skills are essential including verbal command of the English language. |
| Comment |
Qualification:
Certificate in Local Heritage Tour Guiding (Special Purpose Award, Level 6, 10 Credits). |
| Course Content |
Expand+Aims
The aim of this programme is to develop the skill of guiding by promoting best-practice standards of tour guiding to ensure that guides will have a background of national core knowledge combined with in-depth local knowledge of an identified re...
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The aim of this programme is to develop the skill of guiding by promoting best-practice standards of tour guiding to ensure that guides will have a background of national core knowledge combined with in-depth local knowledge of an identified region. In essence, this programme embraces the importance of the wider tourism product while striving to nurture the value of place and space in the context of local heritage tourism. It will equip participants with the professional, technical, social and administrative skills to offer a quality guiding service with particular emphasis on engaging with local heritage, culture and social history of identified regions.
Content
This programme comprises two 5-credit modules, namely Professional Tour Guiding and Local Irish Culture and Heritage Guiding. The Professional Tour Guiding module intends to equip participants with the knowledge of the structures and profile of the broader Irish tourism and hospitality industry, and the skills to provide an accurate, informative and interesting regional or local tour experience. This module will build skills in outdoor leadership, advance guiding and group management and will implement best safety and environmental practice in the tour experience. The Local Irish Heritage and Culture Guiding module proposes to equip learners with the knowledge, skill and competences to assess heritage and cultural products from a tourism development perspective, and to facilitate an understanding and appreciation of Ireland’s cultural and natural heritage with particular emphasis on an identified region or place.
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| Subjects Taught |
Modules:
• Professional Tour Guiding (5 credits)
• Local Irish Culture and Heritage Guiding (5 credits) |
| Assessment Method |
Participants will be assessed by means of continuous assessment. There will be no final written examination. |
| Number of Credits |
10 |
| Further Enquiries |
For further information:
Department of Flexible Learning
For queries on Thurles offering Tel: 0504 28112
For queries on Ennis offering Tel: 061 293802
Email: Flexible@lit.ie
For academic queries:
Contact: Marie Taylor
Email: Marie.Taylor@lit.ie |
| Location |
LIT Ennis and LIT Thurles |
| Course Web Page |
Web Page - Click Here |
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