Expand+Fees €850

Department of Social Protection - Training Support Grant
If you are in receipt of a Jobseekers payment from the Department of Social Protection it might be worthwhile enquiring with a Case Officer at your local Intreo Centre about the...

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Department of Social Protection - Training Support Grant
If you are in receipt of a Jobseekers payment from the Department of Social Protection it might be worthwhile enquiring with a Case Officer at your local Intreo Centre about the Training Support Grant which supports Jobseekers that have identified work opportunities or where Case Officers have identified an immediate skills gap that represents an obstacle to taking up a job offer. This grant is applicable to courses up to Level 6 on the QQI. For details on the scheme see https://www.gov.ie/en/service/11dbee-training-support-grant/

Expand+What are the entry requirements?
Applicants must hold Leaving Certificate. Recognition of relevant prior work or volunteer experience will be taken into account.

Please note that this course is not suitable for current service users of domestic ...

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Applicants must hold Leaving Certificate. Recognition of relevant prior work or volunteer experience will be taken into account.

Please note that this course is not suitable for current service users of domestic or sexual abuse support services.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE: Applicants who do not have English as their first language must ensure they satisfy English Language requirements. For entry to undergraduate courses, a minimum score of 5.5 in an IELTS exam is required. For postgraduate courses, a minimum of 6.0 is required. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure their English proficiency meets these requirements.

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Domestic abuse and coercive control are pervasive societal problems affecting people from all cultural, educational, religious, gender and socioeconomic backgrounds. The course will provide students with information to enable them to reflect...

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Domestic abuse and coercive control are pervasive societal problems affecting people from all cultural, educational, religious, gender and socioeconomic backgrounds. The course will provide students with information to enable them to reflect on and respond to domestic abuse and coercive control.

The course will provide students with:

An understanding of theories, concepts, myths and dynamics in relation to domestic abuse and coercive control.

The knowledge and skills to respond appropriately to victims, understand barriers to seeking help, identify appropriate multi-disciplinary collaboration and the importance of self-care.

Opportunities to reflect on their understanding of national and international intervention and prevention strategies as the course progresses.

The course will be of interest to personnel in frontline services that deal with domestic abuse, and anyone whose work, volunteering or area of study will bring them into contact with victims of domestic abuse.

What will the time commitment be?
Each 5 credits will normally equate to approximately 100 Total Learning Hours. Total Learning Hours includes the time you spend in class (lectures, tutorials, practical elements) and the time you spend completing work outside of college. The balance between these two varies by discipline, and by level of study. You should bear in mind that the workload will increase at particular times e.g. when assignments are due.

Expand+What modules will I study?
Module One – Reflecting on Domestic Abuse and Coercive Control

This module will encourage students to reflect on their understanding of the issues, to examine their beliefs and attitudes on the topic and to incorporat...

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Module One – Reflecting on Domestic Abuse and Coercive Control

This module will encourage students to reflect on their understanding of the issues, to examine their beliefs and attitudes on the topic and to incorporate new information.

Module Two – Responding to Domestic Abuse and Coercive Control

This module will build on the knowledge and learning developed in module one. It will explore primary, secondary and tertiary intervention responses and prevention frameworks.

Delivered by blended learning in September 2021 and fully online in January 2022, within the context of the Covid-19 pandemic, the course will provide an in-depth analysis of coercive control, a pattern of behaviour that has been described as "domestic hostage-taking” and a criminal offence in Ireland since January 2019.