Adult and Continuing Education prospectus 2012/2013

Athlone Institute of Technology Adult and Continuing Education Evening and Part-time Courses

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Athlone Institute of Technology Adult and Continuing Education Evening and Part-time Courses 2012-2013

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Information and Registration Evening Thursday 6 September 2012 5.30pm to 8.30pm The Department of Adult and Continuing Education is accepting applications NOW for all courses listed in this prospectus.

Prospective students are advised that early registration is important as certain courses have maximum student numbers.

Register NOW to avoid disappointment.

INSTITUTE STAFF AND REPRESENTATIVES OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THIS EVENING TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON COURSES, ANSWER QUERIES AND TO OFFER GUIDANCE AND ASSISTANCE.

INFORMATION

Ráiteas Misin Beidh AIT ag tógáil ar a cuid láidreachtaí chun go n-éireoidh léi bheith ina coláiste a roghnóidh foghlaimeoirí agus foireann sa réigiún, sa tír agus go hidirnáisiúnta. Bainfear an toradh seo amach trí sármhaitheas nuálaíoch a fhorbairt i dteagasc agus trí feabhas a chur ar an timpeallacht atá dírithe ar fhoghlaim, trí clú láidir a bhunú i dtaighde, i nuálaíocht agus i gcomhoibriú tionsclaíoch i dteannta le ról ceannasaíochta i bhforbairt Tairseach/réigiún Lár na Tíre ó thaobh an gheilleagair, na sochaí, an chultúir agus an chomhshaoil de.

Mission Statement AIT will build on its strengths to become a college of choice for learners and staff regionally, nationally and internationally.

This outcome will be achieved through an emphasis on the development of innovative excellence in teaching, academic exchange and enhancement of the learning centred environment, the establishment of a strong reputation in research, innovation and knowledge transfer, and a leadership role in the economic, social, cultural and environmental development of Midlands Gateway/region.

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Mission Statement

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Course Fees

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Contents

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Recognition of Prior Learning/Exemptions

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NEW – Learning to Learn

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Important Information

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Message from the Team

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Outreach Education

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Welcome from the President

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Research Methods/Masters by Research

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About our Programmes

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Application Form

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How to Register

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Entrepreneurial Business Management

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Start Your Own Business

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Logistics and Supply Chain Management

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Creativity and Innovation – Thinking Outside the Box for your Business

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International Business Strategy

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Tendering – Exploring the Process

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Leadership Made Simple

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Understanding Your Sales Potential

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Human Resource Management – The Fundamentals

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Presentation and Communication Skills

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Introduction to Purchasing and Procurement

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All Things eBay

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Technical Writing

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Recreational and Positive Living

Hobby Courses

Professional Development Courses

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Learning to Learn

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How to Succeed at Interviews

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Nutrition, Superfoods and Healthy Snacks – Eating Your Way To Health

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Become Assertive and Improve your Self-Esteem and Confidence

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Make-up Tips and Tricks!

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Home Gardening and Horticulture

Introduction to Journalism/Journalistic Writing Skills

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Mnemonics – The Art of Memory

Practical DIY Courses

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Introduction to Astronomy

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Know Your Car

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Introduction to Digital Photography

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Automotive Diagnostics

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Introduction to Music Production

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Know Your Boat

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Welding for Beginners

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Introduction to Plumbing

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Introduction to Renewable Energies and Energy Awareness

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Supporting Your Child’s Learning

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Introducing NEW Project Maths to Junior Certificate Parents

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Art and Design

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Learning to Use Science at Home for Junior Certificate Parents

Recreational/Hobby Courses

Professional Development Courses

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Introduction to Life Drawing and Illustration

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Introduction to Oil Painting

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Advanced Oil Painting

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Introduction to Graphic Design

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Introduction to Interior Design and Decorating

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Art and Design Portfolio Preparation Course

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Business and Management

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Third Level Courses

Professional Development Courses

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Certificate in Front Line Management Higher Certificate in Business Bachelor of Business Bachelor of Business (Honours) Diploma in Leadership Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Law

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Accountancy

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ACCA – Accounting Technician – Year 1 ACCA – Accounting Technician – Year 2

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Educational Management/Learning and Teaching

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Certificate in Learning and Teaching Master of Arts in Management in Education Train the Trainer

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Computing

Professional Institute Courses 51 52

Diploma in HR Practice (CIPD) Diploma in HR Management (CIPD)

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Bachelor of Arts in Accounting and Finance (add-on for Accounting Technician Graduates)

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Getting Started in e-Learning and Technology Enhanced Learning Introduction to Assistive Technology for Education

Third Level Courses

Professional Development Courses

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Higher Diploma in Computing

Certified Courses 66 66 67 68

European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) CISCO – CCENT CISCO – CCNA CISCO IT Essentials – PC Hardware and Software

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Engineering

Third Level Courses 73 73

Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical and Renewable Energy Certificate in Applied Site Engineering Surveying

Professional Development Courses

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Introduction to Personal Computers and the Internet Facebook, Google, Twitter and the Internet – An Introduction Internet Marketing – Optimising Your Website Creating Animations using Adobe Flash Web Design and Development Adobe Photoshop

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3D Mechanical Design 3D Interior and Architectural Design

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Quality Management Courses 75 76

Diploma in Quality Management Part 1 Diploma in Quality Management Part 2

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OFTEC 101, 105E Combined Training and Assessment

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Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure

Practical Cookery Courses 79 79 80 80 81 81 4

Environmental Law, Practical Issues and Rights – An Introduction

Hands on Cooking – The Fundamentals Healthy Cooking – The Essentials to Watching Your Weight Baking Organic Cakes and Treats Pastry and Bread Making (DAYTIME) Sugarcraft and Cake Decorating – Beginners Sugarcraft and Cake Decorating – Intermediate

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Icing and Decorating Wedding Cakes Specialist Sugar Flower Course

Food Hygiene Courses 83 84

The Primary Course in Food Hygiene (including HACCP) The Management of Food Hygiene in the Hospitality Industry (Including HACCP)

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Social Care

Third Level Courses

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Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Studies in Social Care

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Bachelor of Arts in Childcare Management

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Higher Certificate in Arts in Applied Social Studies in Social Care

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Counselling and Psychotherapy/ Applied Addiction Studies

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Bachelor of Arts in Counselling and Psychotherapy

Professional Development Courses

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Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Counselling and Psychotherapy

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Introduction to Counselling and Psychotherapy

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Bachelor of Arts in Applied Addiction Studies

Introduction to Hypnotherapy and NeuroLinguistic Programming

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Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Applied Addiction Studies

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Psychology

Professional Development Courses

Third Level Courses

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Certificate in Psychology

Introduction to Practical Psychology

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Teaching English as a Foreign Language

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Conversational Japanese – Beginners

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Conversational French – Beginners

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English for Beginners

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Conversational Spanish – Beginners

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Sign Language Level 1

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Conversational Chinese – Beginners

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Sign Language Level 2

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Conversational German – Beginners

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Certificate in Sports Administration

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Nutrition and Exercise

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MiCoach? – Become your own coach!

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Sports Event Management

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Science

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Professional Development Courses

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Lean Six Sigma – Yellow Belt/Green Belt

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Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety

Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Veterinary Practice Management

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Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health and Safety Management

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Holistic Therapy

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Diploma in Anatomy, Physiology and Holistic Massage

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Take the First Step with our part-funded Return to Learning programmes This is our way of supporting you in developing your learning potential for the future. To do this we are part-funding two programmes that will enable you to take your first step on your educational journey.

Learning to Learn (Single Subject Certificate) NFQ Level 6 Learning to Learn is an integral part of all of our academic programmes. It is designed to support students in their transition to becoming independent learners in higher education. Firstly you will discover what your own personal learning style is – and develop note taking skills and study strategies based on this. It will also help you plan and manage your future studies.

Course Content • What is Learning?

• Study and Learning Skills

Become Assertive and Improve your SelfEsteem and Confidence The aim of this course is to provide you with skills that will assist you to become more assertive in your daily life, including confidence development and building self-esteem. The philosophy of the course is that being assertive is just an attitude of mind with an accompanying set of beliefs about yourself and the world around you.

This course is about acknowledging your abilities, accepting your potential and informing you on how to realise such potential.

This course will also attempt to assist those who are seeking to move jobs to be more organised, planned and assertive, as they engage with the interview process.

• Communications • Team Work and Creativity

Course content

• Academic Referencing

• What is being assertive?

• Learn Competent Writing Skills

• Learn to be assertive in a positive way

• Time Management Skills This course will run for 7 weeks on Monday evenings from 6.00pm to 9.00pm, commencing at 6.00pm on Monday 14 May 2012. A second course will commence at 6.00pm on Monday 9 July 2012.

Time

6.00pm to 9.00pm

Course Fee

€90

Any student who attends and successfully completes Learning to Learn through either of these two offerings, they will be granted an exemption from Learning to Learn on their chosen course of study, and the fee of €90 will be deducted from the tuition fee due on their chosen course. (only where Learning to Learn is a module on their chosen course)

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• Tools to recognise and build your-self esteem • Positive thoughts to build your confidence • How to approach and make decisions with confidence • Know you strengths and start enjoying living your life and leading it!

• Managing change in your life? Do you need to make changes?

• Job preparation skills and career searching.

• Application preparation, tips on CV writing and interview skills.

This course would be very beneficial for those needing to build confidence and self-esteem as they seek to obtain new careers or further their existing careers. It will also assist those who are interested in improving their lives in general to achieve success.

This course will run for 6 weeks on Tuesday evenings from 6.00pm to 8.00pm, commencing at 6.00pm Tuesday 5 June 2012. The course fee is €90.

Time to Learn Welcome to the 2012-2013 Adult and Continuing Education, Evening and Part-time courses prospectus. As you work your way through the various programmes, I hope that you will find at least one course that meets your requirements.

The intention of the team within the Department of Adult and Continuing Education is to offer programmes that reflect a learning area that might be of interest to you.

Welcome

While the recession and austerity may remain for some time to come, we are all beginning to recognise again that there will be a future for us in this economy or the global economy. It is definitely therefore our Time to Learn – to take control of our own future. Indeed, it will be through this learning, that we will improve our own personal circumstances and eventually that of our economy, as we acquire the relevant skills and knowledge to leapfrog into a future where austerity, recession, and high levels of unemployment will be distant thoughts, mentioned only in history and economic texts.

Indeed, it is this vision that has caused us to remind you that it is your ‘Time to Learn’. And, it is our hope that the programmes on offer will motivate you to commence a new learning chapter in your life, irrespective of whether you have or have not engaged in third level learning before. Throughout the design of this prospectus, it has been our intention to offer programmes of learning meeting the requirements of all learning levels and abilities.

As you review the prospectus you will find programmes for those of you that wish to commence learning at third level for the first time. An example is the ‘Learning to Learn’ single subject module offered at only €90, that will give you the skills to take on a higher level course next year. For those of you who wish to start a Higher Certificate or Degree now, there are a range of undergraduate programmes on offer; for those of you that have some third level learning, such as a Higher Certificate, or Level 7 ordinary degrees, there are a number of add-on degrees available.

Indeed, if you have a degree already, why not consider a postgraduate programme such as a Higher Diploma or a Masters by Research? All are available within this prospectus on a part-time, flexible basis, enabling you to learn in a manner to suit your lifestyle.

In order to support you in taking your first step, the Department of Adult & Continuing Education is part-funding two programmes to support you, namely Learning to Learn and Become Assertive and Improve your Self Esteem and Confidence (see opposite page 6). Their objective is to ensure that you are fully prepared when it is your ‘Time to Learn’. Given this, we do hope that as you browse the prospectus in hard copy or online at www.ait.ie, that you find a programme that meets your requirements. When you do, you can either register by contacting the Department directly or through attending the Information and Registration Evening on Thursday 6th September. Please note the closing date for applications is Tuesday 11th September 2012.

I look forward to meeting you at the Department and engaging with you as you achieve your ambitions in partnership with us in the Department of Adult and Continuing Education and the broader AIT community, ensuring that you begin your new learning this September.

For all of us it is ‘Time to Learn’.

See you in September.

Dr Michael Tobin Head of Department, Adult and Continuing Education The Adult Education Team l-r; Jenny Cooper, Maria Slevin, Dr Michael Tobin, Caroline Burke, Janine King.

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Welcome

Welcome from the President How people engage with third level education has changed dramatically in recent times. One in six students across all higher education institutions is studying on a part-time basis, while within the institutes of technology, this figure is even higher at one in five. At AIT, one-quarter of students are studying on what’s termed a flexible basis, that is, part-time, distance learning, etc.

While these numbers indicate the scale of part-time and continuing education, they also point to the wide range of options facing people, whether it is to study at postgraduate or undergraduate level, or indeed for a CPD or recreational qualification.

It’s fair to say that the traditional image of a student being someone who finishes their Leaving Certificate and goes on to college no longer holds true. That’s still an important part of the picture, but those who travel long distances and devote their evenings and weekends to attending lectures, undertaking projects and conducting research has added greatly to the vibrancy of our campus.

As we continue to battle with this recession, it is encouraging to see that so many people appreciate the value of a third level qualification. While there are signs that the worst is behind us, there is no time like the present for making a positive decision about your future and choosing to undertake a course at AIT. This prospectus of part-time programmes opens up a door to a world of opportunity. There is an enormous range of course offerings here, with a growing number of academic qualifications now available. The staff in our Department of Adult and Continuing Education will be able to answer questions you may have in relation to any matter.

The rest is up to you. Be assured however that an investment in education is not just something that yields a return in terms of enhanced skills and knowledge, improved self-confidence and a sense of satisfaction. Undoubtedly it is all of those things; but above all, it is an investment in your future.

Best of luck with your search – and welcome to the AIT community.

Professor Ciarán Ó Catháin President

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Welcome

Athlone Institute of Technology

Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT) is the only higher education institution in the Midlands of Ireland. established in 1970, it has expanded in size, scope and influence over the period. There are some 6,000 full-time and part-time students in AIT studying a broad range of courses offered by the institute’s four schools of business, engineering, humanities and science.

Programmes are available at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

The principal aim of the Institute is to build on its strengths to become a college of choice for learners and staff regionally, nationally and internationally.

A new strategic plan for the Institute which sets out a vision to 2013, establishes a series of ambitious targets including increasing student numbers by 40 per cent, developing e-platforms for students, generating research income of €10 million per annum, and increasing collaboration across the higher education and industry sectors.

Approximately €100 million has been invested in AIT’s campus since 2000, with a new Engineering and Informatics Building opening in September 2010.

A new postgraduate research hub also opened recently, while the institute’s new track and field facilities are garnering considerable acclaim.

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In accordance with its increasing student intake, the Institute has developed rapidly since its foundation.

The main campus is situated approximately 2km from the town centre on the Dublin Road.

The Institute currently offers an extensive range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes to students, which has been a factor in attracting industries to the town. AIT is an important contributor to the local economy and to the shaping of Athlone’s future.

About our Programmes The following taught programmes are available at the Institute through the Department of Adult and Continuing Education: 1. Hobby/Recreational Courses 2. Professional Development Courses 3. Professional Institute Courses 4. Third level Academic Courses: • Higher Certificate (Level 6) • Ordinary Degree (Level 7) • Honours Degree (Level 8) • Masters Degree (Level 9)

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Welcome

1) Hobby/Recreational Courses

3) Professional Institute Courses

Generally theses courses take place one evening per week over a period of 8-10 weeks. Participants will learn new skills in the relevant area, but the focus of these courses is on the enjoyment of the learning. Participants who attend more than 75% of the scheduled classes will receive an Institute Certificate of Attendance on request.

Examples of these courses are Make Up Tips & Tricks and Hands on Practical Cookery.

The Department of Adult and Continuing Education deliver some courses in conjunction with Professional Bodies, such as the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants. The relevant Professional Body dictates the syllabus to be taught by AIT. In the majority of cases students have to register with and pay registration/ examination fees to the relevant Professional Body as register with and pay tuition fees to AIT. This is detailed in the relevant course details in this prospectus. The examinations for these courses are set and managed by the relevant Professional Body, but generally the examinations take place in AIT or in the surrounding area.

2) Professional Development Courses These courses are similar in format and duration to the Hobby/Recreational Courses, however the focus of the learning is applied to skills that will help the participants in their working life, for example Presentation and Communication Skills and Web Design & Development.

Participants who attend more than 75% of the scheduled classes will also receive and Institute Certificate of Attendance on request.

4) Third Level Academic Courses When you apply to AIT you will note that many of our Third Level Academic Programmes are available through two modes of delivery: the ladder system or the ab initio route.

Postgraduate Programmes Level 10: PhD Level 9: Master’s; Postgraduate Diploma Level 8: Higher/Postgraduate Diploma

Honours Degree Programme (Level 8)

1 or 2 years add-on

Ordinary Degree Programme (Level 7)

3 years ab initio

4 years ab initio 1 or 2 years add-on

Higher Certificate Programme (Level 6)

Leaving Certificate (Level 5)

2 years ab initio

Mature Applicant (Over 23)

Third Level Academic Programmes

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Welcome National Framework of Qualifications – further details available from www.nqai.ie

The ladder system, also referred to as add-on, describes where you can progress from one qualification to a higher-level award. For example, if you obtain a higher certificate (Level 6), you may progress to an ‘add-on’ ordinary Bachelor’s degree (Level 7) and subsequently to an honours Bachelor’s degree (Level 8). The levels refer to the standing of the award on the National Framework of Qualifications. The ladder system gives you considerable flexibility to sample a discipline for two years, to change direction in your studies, to take time out between qualifications to work, and to move between one institution and another as you climb the ladder. The diagram below shows how the ‘ladder’ system of qualifications operates at AIT. The alternative path toward obtaining a qualification is known as ab initio. This is the Latin for ‘from the beginning’. It describes programmes which allow you to progress directly to award stage. For example, if you undertake an ab initio (honours) Bachelor’s degree, you receive that qualification on successful completion of the relevant four-year programme.

Many of the courses are offered through a number of different modes: Full-time, Part-time, Day-release and ACCS. The Institute’s courses are also recognised by a number of professional bodies for the purposes of exemptions. On the professional accountancy courses for example, recognition and exemptions are gained from the appropriate professional organisations.

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The courses offered by the Institute service the current and future needs of Ireland’s industrial, commercial and social sectors, while at the same time meeting the highest national and international standards.

Award Titles A parallel system of referring to awards is in place: one refers to the level of the award, while the other is for its formal title. The National Qualifications Authority of Ireland (NQAI) established a framework for the development, recognition and award of qualifications based on standards of knowledge, skill or competence acquired by learners. The National Framework of Qualifications provides a level for every award made in the jurisdiction, which are as follows: • Higher Certificate (Level 6) • Ordinary Degree (Level 7) • Honours Degree (Level 8) • Masters Degree (Level 9) • Higher Diploma (Level 8 – Postgraduate)

Awarding Bodies/Course Accreditation The courses offered at AIT reflect the current and future needs of Ireland’s industrial and commercial sectors, while at the same time meeting the highest national and international standards and gaining recognition and exemptions from the appropriate professional bodies.

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AIT is proud of the fact that its academic standards are independently and internationally recognised as being of the highest quality. As a result, the institute is empowered by HETAC, the Irish national awarding body for higher education, to confer its own (HETACaccredited) awards up to Level 9 taught programmes and for Level 9 research awards.

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As a part-time student, you would normally expect to gain 30 ECTS credits in a semester or 60 ECTS credits in a full academic year. To support lifelong learning, however, we will facilitate registration within a range of ECTS credits and it is proposed that you can register on as little as 5 ECTS credits.

Some of our courses are accredited by Professional Institutes, for example our accountancy courses are accredited by the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA). In instances where this is the case, it is clearly noted in the individual course descriptions.

Work/Clinical Placements Placements are a common (and sometimes mandatory) feature of many of our educational programmes.

These work experience opportunities provide you with academic and employment benefits not possible in an exclusively college environment. As well as offering exposure to current work practices in industry, industrial placements provide a means by which you can practise the skills and apply the knowledge you have acquired in college, as well as undertake structured research within a teamwork situation. Industrial placement requirements are detailed within the particular programme information.

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Garda Vetting Requirements A number of academic programmes offered by the Department of Adult and Continuing Education require students to undertake placements that will bring them into contact with children or vulnerable adults, and in which they may assume positions of trust.

To ensure the protection of the public and to justify public trust and confidence, the Department of Adult and Continuing Education is committed to ensuring that only suitable candidates are allowed to undertake these programmes. All students should be aware that some courses are subject to successful completion of work placement. In order to commence work placement, each student will be responsible for providing information to the Institute of their suitability for such courses.

This will include obtaining Garda vetting and may include medical assessment and provision of personal references relating to suitability for placement. Failure to meet Institute requirements in this regard may make completion of the programme impossible and thus students would be unable to obtain an award. Students are advised that obtaining relevant approval for placement can take up to 6 months, and so students contemplating advanced entry to relevant courses may need to consider this matter prior to attending the programmes offered by the Department.

The current legal minimum age for sole application for Garda vetting is 18 years of age. In the event of an applicant being between 16 and 18 years of age, written consent is also required from a parent or guardian. Garda vetting requires information on all previous residences to be provided. Students who have resided outside the Republic of Ireland are advised that details of all such residences with accurate dates of residence will be required for the Garda vetting process.

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How to Register Registration for an Adult and Continuing Education course at Athlone Institute of Technology may be carried out in person or by post.

An information and registration evening will take place at the Institute from 5.30pm to 8.30pm on:

Thursday 6 September 2012 Welcome

Institute staff and representatives of Professional Bodies will be available on this evening to provide additional information on courses, answer queries and to offer guidance and assistance.

Alternatively, students may: forward a completed application/registration form (see back of this prospectus), including the appropriate fee, to the Department of Adult and Continuing Education.

Please note that postal applications are accepted by the Department prior to the Information/Registration Evening.

Early registration is advisable, as the number of places on many courses are limited. Applications will be dealt with in order of receipt either by post or in person.

Closing date for applications is 4.00pm Tuesday 11 September 2012.

Applicants under 23 years of age All applicants under 23 years of age, who wish to undertake a programme leading to a Higher Certificate or Ordinary/Honours Degree award, must take note of entry requirements and forward a copy of their Leaving Certificate or equivalent results with their application form.

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Course Fees All course fees must be paid IN FULL on registration.

Application forms cannot be accepted unless accompanied by full course fees for the chosen programme. Fees are NOT payable by Semester. In the case of a semesterised programme, applicants must pay for the full academic year on application/ registration.

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All fees received are receipted in writing.

Except where stated, course fees cover the cost of tuition only and refer to the course or academic year as appropriate. Additional costs may arise during the course for photocopying and/or books etc.

Some courses require that students pay additional registration/examination fees separately (and in some cases directly) to professional bodies. It is the responsibility of each student to ensure that such fees are paid to the professional bodies directly and on time.

The Department of Adult and Continuing Education is not responsible in instances where this does not occur.

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Fees stated are per annum and not per programme.

The Institute reserves the right to change fees on an annual basis.

Certain courses may also require the purchase of relevant textbooks.

Fees may be paid by cash, cheque, postal order or credit/debit cards (Laser/Visa/MasterCard). Please note: We do not accept American Express. Cheques should be made payable to Athlone Institute of Technology, Department of Adult and Continuing Education.

For further information on the above please contact the Department of Adult & Continuing Education.

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Recognition of Prior Learning – Recognising Your Previous Work and Learning

If you have previously completed formal academic study you may be exempt from certain modules or stages in a related academic programme.

Are you an adult learner with experience in the workplace? If so, Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) can get you a ‘headstart’ in your desired programme of study, through exemptions and advanced entry.

For example if you have previously completed a Higher Certificate in Arts, which contains modules such as Financial Accounting and Human Resource Management, and you now wish to pursue a Higher Certificate in Business Studies, you can have your previous syllabus reviewed, and if the Learning Outcomes are comparable you may be granted an exemption from these subjects.

This means that you will not need to be examined in these subjects again.

Through RPL, AIT ensures that you can get credit for what you have already completed.

What is RPL? Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is the system for crediting students for “on the job” learning, through training (certified or non-certified) or through a variety of other sources.

There is an exemption application fee of €50 which is payable on application.

Hundreds of mature learners have benefitted from this system to date.

The procedure for applying for exemptions is as follows:

RPL includes:

• Identify the course you wish to apply for.

• Complete the four page academic course application form.

• Return this along with a detailed syllabus, and detailed transcripts of results from your previous studies, along with a cover letter stating what exemptions you wish to apply for to the Department of Adult & Continuing Education along with fee.

• The Head of Department of Adult and Continuing Education will then assess your application, and you will receive official notification of exemptions granted.

• You can then choose if you wish to avail of granted exemptions.

If your application is successful and you avail of awarded exemptions, the €50 exemption fee will be deducted from your overall exemption fee.

The fees for exemption are as follows: • Individual modules – the fee for the module is reduced by 50%.

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Recognition of Prior Learning – Exemption from Subjects/Stages (APL)

(i) Accreditation of Prior Certified Learning: Where an applicant has already been awarded a certificate for a formal programme taken at another institution or training organisation. (ii) Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning: This involves the awarding of credit for learning from experience.

The cost of the RPL process is 75% of the individual module fee.

In the event of a student gaining an exemption from a full year of programme following the RPL process: the fee payable for this exemption is €750 The closing date for RPL application is Friday 17 August 2012. For registered and attending students there is a late closing date of Friday 19 October 2012.

For further details on making a Recognition of Prior Learning application please contact the Department of Adult & Continuing Education.

• In the event of a student gaining an exemption from a full year of programme the fee payable for this exemption is €750.

The closing date for exemption application is Friday 17 August 2012. For registered and attending students there is a late closing date of Friday 19 October 2012.

For further details on making a exemption assessment application please contact the Department of Adult & Continuing Education.

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Important Information 1. Staff of Department of Adult and Continuing Education Head of Department of Adult and Continuing Education Dr Michael Tobin

Tel: 090 6471860

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Support Staff Ms Caroline Burke Ms Janine King Ms Jenny Cooper Ms Maria Slevin

Tel: 090 6483050 Tel: 090 6483050 Tel: 090 6483050 Tel: 090 6471829

We do not send letters to students confirming start dates. All courses will start on dates stated in this prospectus.

5. Course Fees All course fees must be paid IN FULL on registration.

Application forms cannot be accepted unless accompanied by full course fees for the chosen programme. Fees are NOT payable by Semester. In the case of a semesterised programme, applicants must pay for the full academic year on application/registration.

All fees received are receipted in writing.

2. Academic Calendar The Institute Academic Calendar will be issued to all registered students on the first night of their chosen course.

Indicative Academic Calendar for 2012/13 Term One – Weeks commencing 3 September to 26 November 2012

Mid Term – Week commencing 29 October 2012 Semester One Examinations – Weeks commencing 10 & 17 December 2012

Some courses require that students pay additional registration/examination fees separately (and in some cases directly) to professional bodies. It is the responsibility of each student to ensure that such fees are paid to the professional bodies directly and on time.

The Department of Adult and Continuing Education is not responsible in instances where this does not occur.

Mid-Term – Week commencing 18 February 2013

Fees stated are per annum and not per programme.

The Institute reserves the right to change fees on an annual basis.

Easter Holidays – Weeks commencing 25 March and 1 April 2013

Certain courses may also require the purchase of relevant textbooks.

Term Two – Week commencing 7 January to 22 April 2013

Semester Two Examinations – Weeks commencing 6, 13 and 20 May 2013

3. ACCS The ACCS (Accumulation of Credits and Certification of Subjects) scheme allows students to follow any subject on a approved course, and to be awarded a single subject certificate on successful completion of the subject. Subjects passed are certified individually and can be accumulated leading to an award of a Higher Certificate, Degree (Ordinary or Honours). This scheme is designed specifically to facilitate students wishing to follow courses on a part-time. For further details, please refer to the Institute full-time prospectus.

4. Start Dates of Courses Course start dates are specified in detailed course profiles. It is the responsibility of each student to ensure that they are aware of the specific start date for their chosen courses.

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Except where stated, course fees cover the cost of tuition only and refer to the course or one academic year as appropriate. Additional costs may arise during the course for photocopying and/or books etc.

Fees may be paid by cash, cheque, postal order or credit/ debit cards (Laser/Visa/MasterCard). Please note: We do not accept American Express. Cheques should be made payable to Athlone Institute of Technology, Department of Adult and Continuing Education.

6. Tax Relief on Part-time Courses Since April 2001, the Revenue Authorities have simplified the system that allows tax relief on certain third-level courses. You now can claim tax relief on fees paid for approved undergraduate, postgraduate, information technology and foreign language courses.

Both undergraduate and postgraduate courses must be approved by the Minister for Education and Science, and the tuition fees must be paid by the individual on his or her own behalf or on the behalf of a spouse, child or person’s legal guardian.

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If you are currently working and claiming relief on fees paid during the last tax year, you will need to send a copy of your most recent P60 with your application.

7. Examinations and Examination Fees Please note that ensuring they are properly registered for examinations is the responsibility of the student.

Examination dates are defined by the Examinations Office or relevant professional body, in consultation with the Department of Adult and Continuing Education.

Examinations will normally take place between the hours of 9.00am and 6.00pm.

Examinations are delivered in accordance with the Institute’s Marks and Standards. Changes are not permitted to the Examinations Timetable.

Students sitting AIT managed examinations are advised to check the online examination timetables regularly in case any changes take place. Students are also advised to reconfirm the date and time of each examination on the web based timetables within 24 hours of each scheduled examination.

Students sitting external examinations must ensure that they are aware of external examination dates. In addition, students must ensure that they have registered for and paid the appropriate examination fee by the relevant closing date, where relevant.

Students should make themselves aware of examination entry closing dates, fees etc.

Additional examination fees are payable separately and in some cases directly) to professional bodies. The Department of Adult and Continuing Education is not responsible in instances where this does not occur.

On the morning or afternoon of the respective examination, candidates must present to the examination invigilator with an AIT student card or the relevant professional body student card along with a form of personal identification, e.g. drivers licence, prior to being admitted to the examination. Failure to do so will mean non-admittance to the examination.

Please note that on AIT accredited academic programmes, the first attempt in a subject is included in your course fee. Repeat examination fees will apply thereafter, as per Institute policy.

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8. Refund Policy Please note: The onus is on the student to notify the Department of Adult and Continuing Education in writing in the event of their withdrawing from their course for any reason as soon as is practicable.

Short courses (3-12 weeks):

INFORMATION

To apply for the tax relief you will need an application form called IT31, which can be downloaded from the Revenue Commissioners website at www.revenue.ie. This needs to be completed and returned with the receipt for the fees paid.

A full refund will be given if requested one week before course commencement. A refund less administration fee (25%) will be given if requested where one class of the course has taken place. Refunds are not available thereafter.

For courses of 13 weeks or more: A full refund will be given if requested one week before course commencement. A refund less administration fee (25%) will be given where two classes of the course have taken place. Refunds are not available thereafter.

Please Note: Requests for refund of course fees must be made in writing to the Department of Adult and Continuing Education. A 25% administration fee is charged as per the above refund policy. Receipts must be produced when requesting a refund of course fees.

9. Cancelled Courses As all Adult Education classes must be self-financing, Athlone Institute of Technology reserves the right to cancel any class that is not financially viable prior to commencement. All registered students will be notified and all fees will be refunded automatically.

10. Programme Schedules All registered students will be issued with a schedule/ timetable as appropriate on the first night of their course.

The Institute reserves the right to change the schedule of any programme outlined in this prospectus. The Department of Adult and Continuing Education or the lecturer may under unavoidable circumstances change the day and time of any class, (students will always be notified).

Please note that the number of weeks scheduled for each programme is approximate – some programmes may necessitate additional classes in order to complete the programme within the academic year and ensure that students are fully prepared for scheduled examinations. In general these extra classes will be scheduled on Saturdays.

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Some programmes listed in this course have been scheduled with Saturday classes – this is noted in the individual course description.

The following dates are the Saturdays that the Institute is open for the academic year 2012/2013. Any Saturday classes necessary will be scheduled on one/some of these dates: INFORMATION

Semester 1 22 September 2012 6 October 2012 20 October 2012 10 November 2012 24 November 2012 1 December 2012 8 December 2012

Semester 2 19 January 2013 2 February2013 16 February 2013 1 March 2013 22 March 2013 19 April 2013 26 April 2013

11. Library Registered part-time students on Academic/Professional and/or HETAC accredited academic programmes may avail of the Institute’s library facilities. Details of library services for such students are available at http://libmain.ait.ie/

Librarian Ms Josephine Corkery

12. Institute Regulations All students are required to make themselves aware of the Institute Regulations. A copy of the Student Handbook is available to download from the Institute website www.ait.ie. All students sitting AIT programme examinations are required to have read the Examination Regulations contained in the Student Handbook.

13. Banking Bank of Ireland operates a full on-campus banking service. An ATM facility is also available in the Institute’s reception area.

14. Restaurant Facilities The Institute has an restaurant, which serves meals and snacks each day between 9.00am and 9.00pm, Monday to Thursday, 9.00am to 2.00pm on Fridays and 10.00am to 12.00pm on Saturdays.

15. Parking Facilities Adequate facilities are provided at the side and rear of the Institute. Cars may only be parked in authorised areas. Vehicles parked in non-designated areas will be clamped. The release fee is €80, and outside the control of the Institute.

Please note that if you wish to come to the Institute and park before 6.00pm, you MUST have a student parking permit. These are available from APCOA via the AIT website – www.ait.ie go to quick link for Parking on bottom right hand side. The cost for a permit for the academic year is approx €10. If you park at the Institute before 6.00pm and do not have a student parking permit displayed in your vehicle you will be clamped. The release fee is €80, and outside the control of the Institute.

Library Opening Hours Monday to Thursday: 9.15am to 9.45pm Friday: 9.15am to 5.00pm Saturday: opening hours will vary throughout the academic year.

Please contact the Library to clarify these if you wish to use the facilities on Saturday.

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16. Institute Identity Card Only students registered on courses leading to Academic Awards and Professional Awards will be issued with an Institute Identity Card. This card also allows access to the Institute’s library computer and photocopying facilities.

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Entrepreneurial Business Management

Entrepreneurial Business Management

Entrepreneurial Business Management

Course Title

Duration

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Start Your Own Business

6 weeks

Tuesday 7.00pm to 10.00pm

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Creativity and Innovation – Thinking Outside the Box for your Business

8 weeks

Monday 7.00pm to 10.00pm

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Leadership Made Simple

8 weeks

Tuesday 7.00pm to 10.00pm

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Human Resource Management – The Fundamentals

8 weeks

Tuesday 7.00pm to 10.00pm

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Introduction to Purchasing and Procurement

8 weeks

Monday 7.00pm to 10.00pm

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Logistics and Supply Chain Management

8 weeks

Wednesday 7.00pm to 10.00pm

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International Business Strategy

8 weeks

Monday 7.00pm to 10.00pm

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Tendering – Exploring the Process

8 weeks

Tuesday 7.00pm to 10.00pm

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Understanding Your Sales Potential

8 weeks

Wednesday 7.00pm to 10.00pm

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Presentation and Communication Skills

8 weeks

Monday 7.00pm to 9.30pm

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All Things eBay

6 weeks

Tuesday 7.00pm to 10.00pm

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Aim of Course

Course Fee

A practical course in which participants are encouraged to prepare their own business plan during and between training sessions.

Course Objectives At the end of the course students will/can:

6 weeks – Tuesday 7.00pm to 10.00pm

Commencing 7.00pm Tuesday 25 September 2012 €140

Creativity and Innovation – Thinking Outside the Box

• Have a list of useful telephone numbers and contacts

Aim of Course

• Plan and conduct basic market research

The purpose of this course is to introduce and study creativity – lateral thinking or what is commonly referred to as thinking ‘outside of the box’. The application of these thought processes include innovation in business life and in the resolution of problems.

• Register the business with the appropriate places, e.g. companies office • Choose an appropriate business structure for their business idea • Evaluate, cost and price a product/service

Course Content

• Introduce breakeven analysis

• Definitions of Creativity, Innovations and Inventions

• Cash management and debt collection

• History of Inventions

• List sources of finance and assistance available to start-up businesses

• Modern Creative Figures; De Bono, Dyson, Einstein, Buzan

• Use simple, practical promotion and advertising techniques

• Types of Thinking; Divergent, Convergent

• Understand tax obligations, deductible expenses, allowances and reliefs

• Technical and Physical Contradictions

• Be aware of safety legislation and minimum requirements

• Levels of Innovation • Resource Analysis • Identity of Systems

• Be aware of employment legislation

• Scientific Effects and Applications

• Time management and stress management

Various models and tools are examined and appraised with practical applications and examples explored in class.

• Understand practical management techniques used to monitor business performance, including human resource management

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Start Your Own Business

Duration

8 weeks – Monday 7.00pm to 10.00pm

Commencing 7.00pm Monday 24 September 2012 Course Fee

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• Resolving Conflicts Smoothly – creating a Win/Win environment • Functional Change Management • Managing Morale, Stress and Time

Leadership Benefits Entrepreneurial Business Management

Participants who attend this course will learn how to: • Increase their Personal Credibility and Confidence • Increase their understanding of how to best influence others • Develop their Communication Skills • Create Higher-Performing TEAMs • Promote higher levels of Commitment in their organisation

Leadership Made Simple

• Reduce Absenteeism, Turnover, and Increase Performance

“Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.”

Duration

Dwight D. Eisenhower, 34th President of the United States (1953-1961)

Course Fee

Aim of Course Leadership is the most powerful tool for any TEAM’s success. Research has proven that effective Leadership skills and effective team-building have a major influence in winning the commitment of team members and increasing their motivation. This course will demonstrate how easy the process of Leadership can be. In this course you will explore the theories surrounding Leadership as well as learning practical tools and leadership secrets that will inspire excellence and stimulate change.

Leadership Made Simple is relevant for future leaders of sporting organisations, charity organisations or committees. It is also relevant for professional individuals who are currently in a leadership position and would like to learn more about leadership and/or develop their skills.

8 weeks – Tuesday 7.00pm to 10.00pm

Commencing 7.00pm Tuesday 25 September 2012 €220

Human Resources Management – The Fundamentals Aim of Course This course explores the responsibilities, objectives and functions of HR and the methods for maximising a company’s human capital returns including job analysis, recruitment and selection and performance appraisal.

The course also considers the role HR plays in employee relations and examines how to manage change in the workplace in terms of attitudes, technology and legislation.

Course Content • Human Resources Policy, Practice and Procedure • Recruitment and Selection

Course Content

• Industrial Relations

• Human Perception – your point of view affects your reaction

• Safety, Health and Welfare

• Building Self-confidence

• Employee Appraisal

• Becoming a Role Model

• Managing Change

• Communicating for Success • Building Winning TEAMs • Conducting Effective Group/Team Meetings

• Employment Legislation

Duration

8 weeks – Tuesday 7.00pm to 10.00pm

Commencing 7.00pm Tuesday 25 September 2012 Course Fee

€220

• Motivating TEAM to success • Coping with Difficult People

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Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Aim of Course

Aim of Course

This course will provide you with the skills and knowledge to save on costs and run an efficient purchasing and supply operation. You will have the opportunity to evaluate and use information to develop strategies, examine case scenarios and demonstrate effective judgement skills in planning, procurement and supply activity

Expertise in Logistics and Supply Chain Management are a requirement in this global and competitive marketplace. This course explores issues in relation to logistics – including value, managing lead-time and techniques including Just In Time, and incorporating the role of technology into this process.

Course Content

Course Content

• Purchasing Scope and Objectives

• Introduction to Logistics and the Supply Chain

• The Evolution and Development of Purchasing

• Serving the Customer

• Purchasing Structures within Organisations

• Value and Logistics Cost

• Purchasing Decision Variables; Quality, Time, Source, Price, Negotiations

• Managing Lead Time

• Purchasing Services • Measuring Purchasing Performance • Managing Purchasing and Supply Relationships Duration

8 weeks – Monday 7.00pm to 10.00pm

Commencing 7.00pm Monday 24 September 2012 Course Fee

€220

Entrepreneurial Business Management

Introduction to Purchasing and Procurement

• Just In Time and Lead Thinking • Managing the Supply Chain • Future Challenges in Logistics

Intended For This Supply Chain Management course is an excellent upskilling opportunity for any individual/organisation to develop skills in efficient movement of supplies and delivery of the final products.

Duration

8 weeks – Wednesday 7.00pm to 10.00pm

Commencing 7.00pm Wednesday 26 September 2012 Course Fee

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International Business Strategy

Tendering – Exploring the Process

Aim of Course

Aim of Course

The aim of this course to study selected aspects of business relating to the management of the firm in an international environment. This course has been structured specifically to explore the global changes that are impacting on multi- and international organisations/ corporations and their industries. It seeks to focus on how various types of enterprise are expanding and relying more on their international operations, and how they develop strategies and establish objectives to either internationalise their domestic operations or expand their current international business operations as part of their overall organisational strategy. The course will be viewed from an Irish perspective and it will be pitched such that there is an application bias introduced where a real life example of a business seeking to move into the international market will be examined from a consultancy point of view.

Understanding how the public and private sectors buy their supplies and services can put your business in a stronger position to win contracts. It can also help you decide which opportunities you should be going for – and understand the procurement processes that are used. This course aims to provide you with the ability to find tenders, decided which ones are relevant to your organisation, and how to construct appropriate tender applications.

Course Content

Course Content • What is Tendering?

• Searching for Tenders and Understanding Them • Types of Tender Request • Appropriate Tender Submissions • Managing Tender Responses • Managing Outsourcing

• Internationalisation issues and concepts;

Intended For

• Classical and contemporary views on international trade and sources of competitive advantage;

The course is aimed at managers/owners of small and medium enterprises, who wish to acquire the skills and knowledge to enable them to find company relevant tenders, and put together appropriate tender documentation.

• International environmental analysis; • International organisation structures; • Selected functional management and configuration issues in an international context; • Managing geographically-distributed operations and supply chains; • Globalisation and subsidiary strategies;

Duration

8 weeks – Tuesday 7.00pm to 10.00pm

Commencing 7.00pm Tuesday 25 September 2012 Course Fee

€220

• Strategies of multinational enterprises; • Investment and divestment criteria relating to country choice, sequence and market entry/exit decisions and strategies.

• Real life export driven project

Intended For The course is aimed at senior managers who wish to engage with international business and who wish to gain greater understanding of the extant knowledge base as well as the application of it into professional practice.

Duration

8 weeks – Monday 7.00pm to 10.00pm

Commencing 7.00pm Monday 24 September 2012 Course Fee

€220

Understanding Your Sales Potential Aim of Course The objective of this course is to give individuals insights and understanding of what is involved in working in a professional sales environment.

Course Content Phase 1: Positioning & Messaging • Understanding what business your organisation is in today • Knowing what problems your product/service solves for your customers • Defining key benefits your product/service has to offer • Defining unique selling points (USP’s)

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• Understanding your desired customer and in what market • Alignment of sales strategy in your organisation

Phase 2: Developing the correct selling process for your organisation • Understanding the difference between consultative and transactional selling processes • Buying and selling cycles • Quotations and timely follow up • Asking the hard questions

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• Developing key effective questions for your sales meetings

Presentation and Communication Skills Aim of Course Speaking in public, and delivering presentations are recognised as some of the most difficult things to do.

This course will enable you to create and deliver confident and inspiring presentations that will impress and persuade your audience. We will help you control your nerves, understand the Do’s and Don’ts of Communication, and show how to make a greater impact through the effective use of visual aids. At the end of the course you will be able to speak in public with skill and confidence.

• Dealing with sales objections • Effective Sales/customer meetings

Course Content

• Sales Pipeline

• How to plan and prepare a presentation that will engage and convince your audience

Duration

8 weeks – Wednesday 7.00pm to 10.00pm

Commencing 7.00pm Wednesday 26 September 2012

• How to control nerves, and appear confident and relaxed

Course Fee

• How to use visual aids and handouts

€220

• How to use the key communication skills to make impact

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Commencing 7.00pm Monday 24 September 2012 Course Fee

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€215

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All Things eBay Aim of Course

Entrepreneurial Business Management

This course aims to introduce participants to the concept of buying and selling for their business using eBay. It will guide the participants through the process of setting up an eBay account correctly, how to buy and sell effectively and efficiently and finally how to process payments.

Course Content eBay for Sellers This module explains the selling process on eBay, including community rules and best practices, resources and support, and creating compelling listings. The course also covers using advanced search techniques, managing payments, and setting up an eBay Store.The course also explores how to review active and completed listings, establish the value of merchandise, and list products.

eBay for Buyers This module explains how to shop in the international online marketplace, from finding and evaluating items and sellers to making purchases safely. The course offers tips and tricks for getting the best prices from trustworthy sellers, searching for goods, bidding, disputing transactions, and finding help through eBay Customer Support, educational resources, and communities.

PayPal The PayPal module shows how to send and receive online payments as secure financial transactions using the PayPal service. The course demonstrates linking bank accounts to PayPal, paying for purchases, generating professional invoices, and processing payments via text message. The course also explains how to download and review transaction reports, manage disputes, and increase charitable contributions online.

Duration

6 weeks – Tuesday 7.00pm to 10.00pm

Commencing 7.00pm Tuesday 25 September 2012 Course Fee

€140

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Technical Writing Aim of Course The aim of the course is to help individuals improve their skills when writing documents including reports, procedures, policies, guides, and instructions.

Course Content The course will include the following: • Types and structure of documents • Grammar • Punctuation • Consistency • Templates • Right document for the right audience • Document Management and Control.

Intended for The course is intended for individuals who write procedures, reports, policy documents, and instructions and who may potentially work with a document management system.

Participants should have a working knowledge of MS® Word, MS® Excel and the internet. Practical exercises will be an integral part of the course.

Duration

8 weeks – Thursday 7.00pm to 9.00pm

Commencing 7.00pm Thursday 27 September 2012 Course Fee

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Recreational and Positive Living

Recreational and Positive Living

Course Title

Duration

Day and Time

Page

Learning to Learn

9 weeks

Thursday 7.00pm to 9.00pm

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Nutrition, Superfoods and Healthy Snacks – Eating Your Way To Health

8 weeks

Monday 7.00pm to 9.30pm

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Make-up Tips and Tricks!

8 weeks

Tuesday 7.00pm to 9.00pm

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Home Gardening and Horticulture

8 weeks

Wednesday 7.00pm to 9.00pm

30

Mnemonics – The Art of Memory

8 weeks

Monday 7.00pm to 9.00pm

30

Introduction to Astronomy

8 weeks

Thursday 7.00pm to 10.00pm

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Introduction to Digital Photography

10 weeks

Wednesday 7.00pm to 10.00pm

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Introduction to Music Production

15 weeks

Wednesday 7.00pm to 10.00pm

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How to Succeed at Interviews

6 weeks

Tuesday 7.00pm to 9.30pm

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Become Assertive and Improve your Self-Esteem and Confidence

6 weeks

Tuesday 7.00pm to 9.00pm

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Introduction to Journalism/Journalistic Writing Skills

10 weeks

Tuesday 7.00pm to 9.30pm

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Know Your Car

10 weeks

Monday 7.00pm to 9.00pm

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Automotive Diagnostics

10 weeks

Monday 7.00pm to 9.00pm

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Know Your Boat

Saturday

3 full Saturdays – Dates TBC

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Welding for Beginners

10 weeks

Monday 7.00pm to 8.30pm

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Introduction to Plumbing

10 weeks

Tuesday 7.00pm to 9.00pm

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Introduction to Renewable Energies and Energy Awareness

8 weeks

Thursday 7.00pm to 9.00pm

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(Single Subject Certificate) NFQ Level 6

Course Content This course covers many topics including: • The role of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and proteins, fats and carbohydrates • Nutritional snacks and foods for all ages

Aim of Course

• Healthy eating guidelines and specialist diets

The aim of this course is to support students in their transition to becoming independent learners in higher education underpinning professional development by enabling them to develop a range of skills and strategies essential to personal and professional development.

• Superfoods and Supernutrients • Juicing and Smoothies

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Learning to Learn

• Supersnacks, Nuts, Seeds and Fruits As well as giving plenty of information and explanation, this course also includes practical tasting sessions.

Course Content • What is Learning?

Intended for

• Study and Learning Skills

This course is aimed at individuals interested in gaining more knowledge about maintaining wellness with nutritional foods. In addition the information and learning gained on this course is applicable to children, individuals with restricted diets, fussy eaters, those who do not eat a sufficient range of nutritional foods and those recovering from illness. It is also aimed at those working in any area of the health industry where a knowledge of the easy nutritional options would be useful.

• Communications • Team Work and Creativity Successful completion of this course will give exemption from the Learning to Learn module should a student wish to pursue an AIT Degree. Additionally, such students will receive a fee reduction.

Take the First Step – This course will also run during the summer months – please see page 6 for further details.

Duration

9 weeks – Thursday 7.00pm to 9.00pm

Commencing 7.00pm Thursday 20 September 2012 Award

Single Subject Certificate in Learning to Learn

Course Fee

€90

Duration

8 weeks – Monday 7.00pm to 9.30pm

Commencing 7.00pm Monday 24 September 2012 Course Fee

€205

Make-up Tips and Tricks!

Aim of Course To provide candidates with a good knowledge of skin care and make-up application. Participants will learn how to look after their skin correctly dependent on their own skin type. They will also learn how to create stunning and dramatic make-up effects. The class format will be both theory and practical sessions, so students will be able to practice as they are learning.

Course Content

Nutrition, Superfoods and Healthy Snacks – Eating Your Way to Health

• Skin types

Aim of Course

• Make-up tools

This is a nutrition and healthy living course which focuses on a healthy approach to eating for all the family, from childhood into maturer years. It is particularly focused on quick, healthy and simple ‘fast food’ alternatives, suitable for modern life.

• Eye make-up

• Skin products • Home facials • Eyebrow shaping • Corrective make-up

• Lips and blush Duration

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Home Gardening and Horticulture – Part 1 Aim of Course

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To acquire the basic knowledge and skills needed to grow and maintain a variety of Herbs, Fruit, Vegetables and Plants. Students will also develop a basic understanding of Garden Design, Lawn care, Pest and Disease control, and propagation techniques.

Course Content

• Bedding Plants for Containers – choosing and growing your own bedding plants • Planting and Care of Hanging Baskets and Containers – using plants in containers for low-maintenance, summer-long colour

Intended for Those who have already completed a Home Gardening and Horticulture course at AIT. Duration

8 weeks – Thursday 7.00pm – 9.00pm

• Basic Garden Design

Commencing September 2012/January 2013 (subject to demand)

• Vegetables – Developing a productive garden

Please state your preference clearly on your application form

Course Fee

€225

• Herbs – Growing a kitchen garden • Fruit trees and Soft Fruit – Cultivation and maintenance • Lawn Care – Creating and maintaining the perfect lawn • Propagation – cuttings, seeds, division and layering • Plant Identification and Use – Best Plants for every site • Bulbs – How to grow them and where to plant Students will also spend one Saturday morning in a local gardening centre for practical lessons.

Duration

8 weeks – Wednesday 7.00pm to 9.00pm

Commencing 7.00pm Wednesday 26 September 2012 Course Fee

€225

Home Gardening and Horticulture – Part 2 Aim of Course This course is a follow on to Home Gardening and Horticulture – Part One. Participants will build on the knowledge gained in Part One, and further develop their skills in specific areas, such as productive home vegetable growing and creating beautiful colourful floral garden sections, containers and hanging baskets.

Indicative Course Content

Mnemonics – The Art of Memory You know what it’s like to forget someone’s name. Or you may have forgotten appointments, telephone numbers, speeches, punchlines of jokes, directions, or best of all: your spouse’s birthday! You might feel like the man dancing at the Amnesiacs Annual Ball, saying to the woman, Do I come here often?

If you feel that enough is enough, here is your chance to change that. In this course you can learn to jump-start your memory. You can learn how to remember numbers, numbers of any length; to memorise your shopping list will become second nature to you, or for that matter, any list.

Imagine: speeches without cue cards, making (and keeping) appointments without a diary or reducing exam stress by acquiring enormous amounts of information.

How about learning 1,000 French words within one week?

All this and much more will be dealt with in the course “Mnemonics – The Art of Memory”.

Duration

8 weeks – Monday 7.00pm to 9.00pm

Commencing 7.00pm Monday 24 September 2012 Course Fee

€140

• Growing in the Polytunnel • Potatoes • Brassicas and Onions • Peas and Beans • Salad Crops • Root Vegetables – Carrots and Parsnips

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Aim of Course The main aim of this course is to introduce those with little or no knowledge of astronomy to the wonders of the universe.

Participants will learn about how people’s knowledge of the cosmos has developed from early civilisations to the present – how the dedication and discoveries of individuals throughout the ages has resulted in building a model of the heavens as we now know it.

There will be presentations on the Sun, Moon, planets, asteroids, meteors, comets and other objects in our solar system.

Participants will gain an appreciation of the night sky and how to recognise and find stars, planets and other objects.

Introduction to Digital Photography Aim of Course This course aims to give learners a broad and comprehensive introduction to the theory and practice of digital photographic production.

Course Content • Digital Camera Functions and Settings • Narrative Photography • Portrait Photography • Documentary Photography • Still-life Photography • Photographic Techniques • Image Processing and Correction

Course Content

Intended for

• History of astronomy

This course is ideal for anyone who has an interest in improving their photographic skills.

• Exploring the solar system • Constellations

Recreational and Positive Living

Introduction to Astronomy

Duration

• Exploring galaxies and the cosmos

10 weeks – Wednesday 7.00pm to 10.00pm

• Choosing and using binoculars and telescopes

Commencing 7.00pm Wednesday 26 September 2012

• Space exploration

Course Fee

€250

• Is there life out there?

• Photographing the night sky The course also has a practical element to it, by showing how to take photographs of the night sky using cameras which the participants may already have in their possession.

If weather conditions permit, there might also be an opportunity to use binoculars and/or a telescope to get a closer look at some heavenly objects!

Intended for This course is ideal for beginners and anyone with a limited knowledge, who has looked at the night sky and wondered.

Duration

8 weeks – Thursday 7.00pm to 10.00pm

Commencing 7.00pm Thursday 27 September 2012 Course Fee

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Introduction to Music Production (Beginner/ Intermediate) Aim of Course Recreational and Positive Living

Participants will acquire knowledge and experience in music production and the various processes involved in making your own music.

This course will provide a comprehensive workshop environment over a 15 week period in order for students to gain a practical understanding across the various areas involved within Music Production.

Students will quickly learn how to create & build their own sounds, record their own instruments and produce their own music from the ground up using Ableton Live, Protools & Garage Band.

Each student will also leave the course having the experience of recording & producing their very own finished piece of music.

Course Content • Studio Guidelines & Interconnection • Introduction to Music Composition • Micing Techniques 101 • Introduction to Session/Artist Recording • Introduction to MIDI • Introduction to Synthesis/Sound Design • Introduction to Effects & Processing • Introduction to Mixing • Project workshops (Practical) • Various Production Tips & Techniques

Duration

15 weeks – Wednesday 7.00pm to 10.00pm

Enquiries

Course Co-ordinator: Joe Relihan email filtronicks@hotmail.com

Commencing 7.00pm Wednesday 26 September 2012 Course Fee

€350

How to Succeed at Interviews Aim of Course Being interviewed can be a very stressful experience.

This course will guide you through what interviewers are looking for, and provide you with the techniques to allow you to make the best impression in order for you to be selected. It will also guide you in completing application forms and compiling CVs that impress.

Course Content • Preparing yourself for interviews • What impresses interviewers • Common mistakes interviewees make • How to make a positive impact on the interviewer • How to project yourself clearly and effectively • Using good communication skills • Controlling nerves • Handling questions • Filling in application forms • Compiling an effective CV A key part of the course is given over to conducting mock interviews in order that participants learn to project themselves effectively.

6 weeks – Tuesday 7.00pm to 9.30pm

Duration

Commencing 7.00pm Tuesday 25 September 2012 Course Fee

€130

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Become Assertive and Improve your Self-Esteem and Confidence Aim of Course Recreational and Positive Living

The aim of this course is to provide you with skills that will assist you to become more assertive in your daily life, including confidence development and building self-esteem. The philosophy of the course is that being assertive is just an attitude of mind with an accompanying set of beliefs about yourself and the world around you. This course is about acknowledging your abilities, accepting your potential and informing you on how to realise such potential.

This course will also attempt to assist those who are seeking to move jobs to be more organised, planned and assertive, as they engage with the interview process.

Course content • What is being assertive?

• Learn to be assertive in a positive way • Tools to recognise and build your self-esteem • Positive thoughts to build your confidence • How to approach and make decisions with confidence • Know you strengths and start enjoying living your life and leading it!

• Managing change in your life? Do you need to make changes?

• Job preparation skills and career searching.

• Application preparation, tips on CV writing and interview skills.

Intended for This course would be very beneficial for those needing to build confidence and self-esteem as they seek to obtain new careers or further their existing careers.

It will also assist those who are interested in improving their lives in general to achieve success.

Take the First Step – This course will also run during the summer months – please see page 6 for further details Duration

6 weeks – Tuesday 7.00pm to 9.00pm

Commencing 7.00pm Tuesday 25th September 2012 Course Fee

€60

Introduction to Journalism/ Journalistic Writing Skills Aim of Course To look at the fundamentals involved in developing the skills of a journalist and public relations practitioner.

This will range from a detailed look at the Irish media landscape to the skills involved in writing a good news story or press release. The course will lay a particular emphasis on the practical skills required for both professions and will involve practical exercises.

Intended for • Those wishing to gain a practical understanding of Journalism and/or PR before they decide on a career in either field.

• Those at an early stage in their Journalism or PR careers who feel they need more of an understanding of the requirements of each profession.

• Those working in professional and amateur organisations where good writing skills are necessary, for press releases etc.

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Course Content • The Irish Media landscape • Newswriting techniques and writing that ‘perfect’ press release • Analysing the assignments • An introduction to sports/feature writing • News reporting Recreational and Positive Living

• Interview techniques • Media Law and Ethics Duration

10 weeks – Tuesday 7.00pm to 9.30pm

Commencing 7.00pm Tuesday 25 September 2012 Course Fee

€245

Know Your Car Aim of Course • To familiarise participants with the names of car engine components, the need for same, and their working principles • To outline how simple service procedures are carried out and enable participants to cut down on running costs by highlighting the importance of good routine maintenance • To enable participants to become better drivers.

Automotive Diagnostics Aim of Course • To increase the knowledge of motor/HGV mechanics regarding modern sensors, actuators and systems • To give participants an understanding of the differences between older systems and modern systems • To give participants the knowledge to confidently diagnostic automotive problems through the use of multimeters and other diagnostic tools

Intended For Anyone involved in the repair/maintenance of cars/ HGV’s etc.

Course Content The course will be 50% theory and 50% practical.

The subjects covered are • Automotive Circuitry • Basic Automotive Electronic Control • Diagnostics Procedures • Automotive Sensors and Actuators • Introduction to Oscilloscopes Duration

10 weeks – Tuesday 7.00pm to 9.00pm

Commencing 7.00pm Tuesday 25 September 2012

Course Content

Course Fee

€295

Mechanical and electrical components of the car are examined in theory in ten easy to follow lessons. After each lesson a visit is made to the automobile workshop in the Institute, to observe practical demonstrations of car components in operation.

Intended for Motorists who wish to have a better understanding of the modern motor car (petrol and diesel).

The course will contain 50% theory and 50% practical demonstration.

Student participation in practical work is not required.

Duration

10 weeks – Monday 7.00pm to 9.00pm

Commencing 7.00pm Monday 24 September 2012 Course Fee

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Know Your Boat Now entering their eighth year, these courses continue to receive high levels of praise from participants. People of a range of different skill levels attend and there are a growing number of lady skippers.

Aim of Course Recreational and Positive Living

The objectives of the courses are • to enable participants to be familiar and comfortable in maintaining their craft and dealing with fibreglass maintenance and repairs, mechanical and electrical components of the boat, including engines, transmissions, controls, electrics, hull, superstructure, bilges, gas fittings, weather proofing.

• to outline how simple service procedures are carried out and enable participants to cut down on running costs by highlighting the importance of good routine maintenance and demonstrating engine servicing routines using a full size engine • to enable participants to be familiar and comfortable with wintering and new season preparations of their boats.

The courses are presented by experienced instructors supported by experienced boat users. All courses involve significant practical demonstration.

Welding for Beginners

Course Dates

Aim of Course

1. Mechanics & Winterisation Course – 3 November 2012 9.00am to 1.00pm

To enable participants to become proficient in the use of welding equipment.

2. Electrics Course – 3 November 2012 2.00pm to 6pm 3. Fibreglass Course – 2 March 2013 9.00am to 1.30pm

Note: This course will contain at least 70% practical work.

Course Location

Course Content

All courses will take place in the Harbour Buildings, Kilbeggan.

• Health and Safety aspects of welding (i.e. dress, behaviour in workshop and on-site etc).

Course Fees

• Electric arc welding (horizontal and vertical) of mild steel.

1. Mechanics & Winterisation Course – €55 IWAI members, €60 non IWAI members

• Oxy-acetylene welding, brazing and cutting of mild steel.

2. Electrics Course – €55 IWAI members, €60 non IWAI members

• An introduction to metal inert gas (MIG-CO2) welding.

3. Fibreglass Course €60 IWAI members, €70 non IWAI members Courses 1& 2 booked together €100 IWAI members, €110 non IWAI members, all three courses €160 IWAI members, €175 non IWAI-members.

• Project: Creation of a project using learned welding techniques.

Intended for Beginners and people with a limited knowledge of electric and gas welding.

Enquiries and Booking

Duration

087 2252772 to book a place. Courses can be attended separately subject to individual course availability.

Commencing 7.00pm Monday 24 September 2012 Course Fee

10 weeks – Monday 7.00pm to 8.30pm

€255

Advance booking is required.

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Introduction to Plumbing Aim of Course To familiarise participants with a plumbing and central heating system and enable them to carry out simple maintenance and repairs.

Recreational and Positive Living

Course Content • Introduction – Health and Safety

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• Different systems of pipework and fittings used • Carry out simple repairs – stop leaks • Repair or replace dripping taps and ball valves • Central heating systems – balance radiators • Boilers – circulating pumps • Effective lagging and insulation • New technology

Course Objectives

Intended for

At the end of the course students will be able:

Homeowners and those who would like to develop their knowledge of plumbing.

• to calculate their use of energy use in the home/farm

Duration

10 weeks – Tuesday 7.00pm to 9.00pm

Commencing 7.00pm Tuesday 25 September 2012 Course Fee

€255

Introduction to Renewable Energies and Energy Awareness

• to reduce energy use at little capital cost • to evaluate, cost and price a domestic renewable energy system – solar, small scale wind, bioenergy or heat pump • to apply for a grant to help meet costs of installation of a renewable energy system • to ask relevant questions to a supplier of renewable energy systems • to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of growing energy crops • have a list of official renewable energy suppliers and contractors in their local area

Aim of Course To give an overview of renewable energy technology and energy awareness and outline the basic principles of solar electricity, solar water heating, small-scale wind power, micro hydro-power, bioenergy, heat pumps and their applications for homes, businesses and farms.

The course is aimed at those in the business, nonprofit, public and academic sectors who wish to get a comprehensive introduction to renewable energy technologies, as well as those wishing to installing renewable energy systems in both urban or rural settings.

The emphasis is on how things work, what it is practicable to do, and participants have the opportunity to develop their own projects.

At the end of the course participants should be able to do initial designs for renewable energy systems.

Course Content • Review of existing fuel sources – Coil, Oil, Gas, Nuclear. Is Nuclear the way forward?

• Wind power – Commercial and Domestic uses • Solar power for water heating and electricity generation in the home • Geothermal heat pumps • Wave and Hydro electricity generation • Biogas used for electricity generation • Growing Energy crops – A new agricultural phenomenon • Grants available for domestic users, renewable energy companies etc for installation of renewable energy systems Duration

8 weeks – Thursday 7.00pm to 9.00pm

Commencing 7.00pm Thursday 27 September 2012 Course Fee

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Supporting Your Child’s Learning

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Introducing NEW Project Maths to Junior Certificate Parents

10 weeks

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Learning to Use Science at Home for Junior Certificate Parents

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Aim of Course

All Students in the Junior Cert cycle will be studying the Project Maths syllabus.

To demystify the Junior Certificate Science Syllabus.

This programme is designed to provide parents with the skills to work with the new Project Maths syllabuses for Junior Certificate Mathematics in the comfort of their homes with their own kids. Participants on the programme with become familiar with the following changes: • what students learn in the New Project Maths syllabus • how students will be assessed at Junior Cert level

All Students in the Junior Cert cycle will be studying the Science syllabus.

Why not become proactive in your child’s learning by becoming familiar with the programme and assessment methods?

This programme is designed to demystify the Science syllabus for Junior Certificate parents. It aims to provide parents with key skills to assist them in working through scientific problems with their own kids in the comfort of their own homes. Participants on the programme with become familiar with the following elements of the syllabus:

• how to work through the sections in the Project Maths curriculum

• what students learn in Junior Science

• learn to use the Project Maths website effectively

• how to work through sections of the course relating key science terms to everyday events

In the new Project Maths syllabus much greater emphasis will be placed on student understanding of mathematical concepts. Learn to assist in developing your child’s problem-solving skills and working with the new presentation. Become familiar with the different emphasis on understanding and application in the new curriculum.

Develop your skills to work side by side with your child to assist their transition into this new world of maths.

Supporting Your Child’s Learning

Why not get proactive in your child’s learning by becoming familiar with the programme and assessment methods.

• how students will be assessed at Junior Cert level

• how to locate relevant teaching material on the internet Emphasis will be placed on developing understanding of key scientific concepts drawing examples from common everyday events. Learn to assist in developing your child’s problem-solving skills and scientific knowledge.

Make SCIENCE fun at HOME, become involved in your child’s education, develop your scientific vocabulary and understanding.

Course Content Theory and Practice in Relation to

Course Content

• Statistics and Probability

Core Topics and Worked Exam Questions in Relation to

• Geometry and Trigonometry

• Chemistry

• Number

• Physics

• Algebra

• Biology

• Functions

Intended for Parents of Junior Cert Students at Secondary School Students who have knowledge of Maths up to Pass level at Leaving Certificate.

Intended for Parents of Secondary School Students taking Junior Certificate Science. No prior learning required.

Duration

10 weeks – Monday 7.00pm to 9.00pm Satisfaction of Learning to Learn with your Kids, Be there to guide and help!

Duration

10 weeks – Tuesday 7.00pm to 9.00pm

Reward

Reward

Satisfaction of Learning to Learn with your Kids, be there to guide and help!

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Art and Design

Art and Design Course Title

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Introduction to Life Drawing and Illustration

8 weeks

Tuesday 7.00pm to 9.00pm

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Introduction to Oil Painting

10 weeks

Monday 7.00pm to 9.00pm

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Advanced Oil Painting

10 weeks

Thursday 7.00pm to 9.00pm

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Introduction to Graphic Design

8 weeks

Monday 7.00pm to 10.00pm

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Introduction to Interior Design and Decorating

10 weeks

Tuesday 7.00pm to 9.30pm

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Art and Design Portfolio Preparation Course

20 weeks

Tuesday 6.00pm to 9.00pm

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Intended for Participants who wish to develop and improve their Life Drawing skills.

Duration

8 weeks – Tuesday 7.00pm to 9.00pm

Commencing 7.00pm Tuesday 25 September 2012 Course Fee

€185 (Participants will be required to purchase additional materials – cost approx €50)

Introduction to Oil Painting Art and Design

Aim of Course To provide candidates with basic oil painting skills. A list of materials is needed and will be handed out on the first night of the course.

Course Content • Information on paints, brushes and art materials • Sketching • Still life for beginners • Oil painting techniques

Intended for Participants who wish to develop and improve their oil painting skills.

Duration

Introduction to Life Drawing and Illustration

Commencing 7.00pm Monday 24 September 2012 Course Fee

Aim of Course The objective of this course is to introduce the participant to Life Drawing from an expressive and abstract perspective, using a clothed life model and objects, as deemed appropriate. Participants will use chalk pastels, pencil and pen.

Course Content • Basic Life Drawing • Sketching • Still life for beginners • How to be more expressive with your line

10 weeks – Monday 7.00pm to 9.00pm €185 (Participants will be required to purchase additional materials – cost approx €50)

Advanced Oil Painting Aim of Course To build on the painting skills developed in the introductory course.

Intended for Participants who wish to continue to develop and improve their oil painting skills.

Duration

10 weeks – Thursday 7.00pm to 9.00pm

Commencing 7.00pm Thursday 27 September 2012 Course Fee

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Introduction to Graphic Design

Introduction to Interior Design and Decorating

Aim of Course

Aim of Course

During this course you will look at the most basic building blocks of design; colour, form, texture, composition, symbolism and other design concepts through a series of lectures, assignments, critiques and case studies. This course is studio based, therefore the majority of work will be focussed on producing visual work and the constructive critique of that work.

To provide the basic skills to enable one to successfully complete a design scheme within the budget constraints for a domestic project.

This course will be taught using traditional materials, ie paper and pencil, however you will also be introduced to professional design software such as Adobe Photoshop, Indesign and Illustrator.

• Lighting – Natural/Artificial

Course Content

Duration

• Getting started in the design process

Commencing 7.00pm Tuesday 25 September 2012

• Positive and Negative Space

Course Fee

Course Content • Basic Technical Drawing • Natural and Man-made Materials • Colour Theory • Soft Furnishings • Room Style 10 weeks – Tuesday 7.00pm to 9.30pm

€240

• Contrast • Pattern and Texture • Colour • Typography • Logo Design Fundamentals

Art and Design Portfolio Preparation Course

• Layout

Aim of Course

• Applied Design

The main aim of this course is to assemble a high quality Art and Design portfolio. Students who have previously completed this course have been accepted onto full-time degree courses at Athlone Institute of technology, the National College of Art and Design, Galway Mayo Institute of Technology and other third level institutions.

The course gives students the opportunity to develop and explore their creativity through a series of varied Art and Design experiences.

• Project

Intended for Those with a keen interest in visual communication.

Participants are expected to have good PC and computer skills.

Duration

8 weeks – Monday 7.00pm to 10.00pm

Commencing 7.00pm Monday 24 September 2012 Course Fee

€240

The course has a practical structure, which gives the student a focused and solid grounding in a range of Art and Design techniques.

Materials – All materials are provided excluding sketchbooks and portfolio case.

Course Content • Drawing • Combined Materials • Printmaking • Photography • Graphic Design • Portfolio Organisation/Preparation Duration

20 weeks – Tuesday 6.00pm to 9.00pm

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Business and Management

Business and Management Course Title

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Duration

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Certificate in Front Line Management

2 years; 24 weeks per annum

Thursday 6.00pm to 10.00pm

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Higher Certificate in Business

2 years; 24 weeks per annum

Monday and Wednesday 6.00pm to 10.00pm

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Bachelor of Business

18 months; 24 weeks per annum

Monday and Wednesday 6.00pm to 10.00pm

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Bachelor of Business (Honours)

18 months; 24 weeks per annum

Monday and Wednesday 6.00pm to 10.00pm

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2 years; 1 day per month

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4 years; 24 weeks per annum

Monday and Wednesday 6.00pm to 10.00pm

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Environmental Law, Practical Issues and Rights – An Introduction

1 year; 20 weeks

Tuesday 7.00pm to 10.00pm

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Diploma in HR Practice (CIPD)

1 year; 20 weeks

Monday and Wednesday 7.00pm to 10.00pm

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Diploma in HR Management (CIPD)

1 year; 20 weeks

Tuesday and Thursday 7.00pm to 10.00pm

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Certificate in Front Line Management

Course Content

NFQ Level 6

• Presentation and Communication Skills

The main aim of the proposed programme is to give potential/existing aspiring supervisory staff the necessary skills and knowledge to be effective leaders in their organisations.

• Role of the Manager and Leadership • Teamwork and Motivation • Legal Framework • Learning to Learn • Business Accounting 1

Year 2

The programme will also develop and increase the participant’s understanding of the way in which organisations work, and how to develop their own management skill set.

• Quality Management and Customer Care

Intended for

• Business Accounting 2

This Certificate will appeal to those who are newly appointed to a team leadership or people management role, or those who wish to equip themselves for such roles. On successful completion of this qualification, you will:

• Integrated Knowledge and Case Studies

• have improved your skills in managing other people • understand the dynamics of teams, organisational culture and change management

• Business Planning • Employee Relations Business and Management

Aim of Course

Year 1

• Organisational Behaviour

Minimum Entry Requirements • Leaving Certificate with Ordinary Level Grade D3 in 5 subjects, to include Mathematics and a language (English or Irish), or equivalent

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• Mature applicants (i.e. over 23 years of age)

• be better at making decisions and solving problems • have developed the confidence to plan and deliver presentations to colleagues and managers • have improved your performance by building successful relationships with your work environment.

Learning to Learn Please note that the Learning to Learn module will take place on the first week of this course (year one) and will include 9.30am to 5.00pm Saturday 22 September 2012.

Duration

2 years: 24 weeks per year – Thursday 6.00pm to 10.00pm plus selected Saturdays

Commencing Year 1: 6.00pm Thursday 20 September 2012

Year 2: 6.00pm Thursday 6 September 2012

Enquires

Department of Adult and Continuing Education

Award

Certificate in Front Line Management

Course Fee

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Higher Certificate in Business NFQ Level 6 Aim of Course This course contains business knowledge and skills which form the basis for a career in industry, commerce or the public service. You will gain an understanding of the functional areas of business and of the factors which influence business success.

Business and Management

On graduation, you should be able to use your knowledge and skills to solve technical and human problems in a business/commercial context. You will also learn how effective interpersonal relations at work contribute to the public image of an organisation and to its progress.

Development of your communication skills also forms part of the course.

Course Content Year 1 • Financial Accounting A • Computer Applications

Learning to Learn Please note that the Learning to Learn module will take place on the first week of this course (year one) and will include 9.30am to 5.00pm Saturday 22 September 2012.

Duration

2 years; 24 weeks per annum

Monday and Wednesday 6.00pm to 10.00pm

Plus occasional Saturdays – approx 4 per semester

Commencing Year 1 – 6.00pm Monday 17 September

Year 2 – 6.00pm Monday 3 September 2012

Enquiries

Department of Adult and Continuing Education, AIT

Award

Higher Certificate in Business Studies

Course Fee

€2350 per annum

Bachelor of Business NFQ Level 7

• Economics

Aim of Course

• Learning to Learn

This qualification builds upon the knowledge acquired and skills developed on the Higher Certificate in Business (Level 6) course. The programme aims to provide you with a deeper insight into the role and functions of a modern business enterprise and to prepare you for a variety of business-related career opportunities upon graduation.

• Marketing • Financial Accounting B • Quantitative Techniques • Business Management • European Studies

Year 2 • IT and Computer Applications • Management Accounting • Operations Management • HR Management • Marketing Management • International Economics

Entry Requirements Leaving Certificate with Grade C3 in two Honours Level subjects, one of which must be English, plus four other subjects at Grade D3 (can be Honours or Ordinary Level) or

During your preparation for this degree, you will have the opportunity to study both high-level general and specialised knowledge related to how industrial and commercial organisations function and to those factors which affect the success of an enterprise. You will also develop a critical understanding of the key elements of effective business management. An important aspect of the course will be your own personal development, in preparation for the duties and responsibilities likely to arise in future employment.

Course Content • Managerial Finance A • Business Information Systems • Business Law

Mature applicants (i.e. over 23 years of age).

• Logistics and Supply Chain Management

All applicants must complete a separate more detailed application form which is available from the Department of Adult and Continuing Education.

• Business Management and Enterprise Development • Managerial Finance B • Company Law • International Marketing and Sales Management

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Course Content

Higher Certificate in Business or an approved equivalent Level 6 qualification.

• Strategic Analysis

All applicants must complete a separate more detailed application form which is available from the Department of Adult and Continuing Education.

• Financial Management A

• Financial Markets • Strategic Implementation

18 months:– Monday and Wednesday 6.00pm to 10.00pm

• Financial Management B

Plus occasional Saturdays – approx 4 per semester

• Customer Relationship Management

Commencing 6.00pm Monday 3 September 2012

• Strategic Marketing

All applicants must complete a separate more detailed application form which is available from the Department of Adult and Continuing Education.

Enquiries

Department of Adult and Continuing Education, AIT

Award

Bachelor of Business Studies

Entry Requirements

Course Fee

€2350 per annum

Holders of a Bachelor of Business (Level 7) qualification are eligible to apply to join this programme.

Bachelor of Business (Hons)

Duration

18 months – Monday and Wednesday 6.00pm to 10.00pm

Plus occasional Saturdays – approx 4 per semester

NFQ Level 8

Commencing 6.00pm Monday 3 September 2012

Aim of Course

Enquiries

Department of Adult and Continuing Education, AIT

Award

Bachelor of Business Studies (Honours)

Course Fee

€2350 per annum

The overall aim of this programme is to provide you with the opportunity to develop the analytical and high-level business skills required to deal effectively with rapid technological, organisational and environmental change in a modern business setting. You will develop a conceptual, systematic and mature approach to the identification, analysis and solution of problems in business/commercial/service organisations. You will also acquire the knowledge and critical understanding of the interrelationships between the different functions within business management.

Business and Management

Duration

• Systems and Project Management

Diploma in Leadership NFQ Level 8 HR Professionals/Business Leaders Do you want to increase competitiveness, reduce costs and improve customer experience?

Do you have high potential professionals who can make a greater impact as a manager?

Change Attitudes, Mindsets and Futures through a structured cost efficient Work Based Learning Partnership with AIT.

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Description AIT has launched an accredited Diploma in Leadership, which enhances leadership and management techniques, resulting in a ‘Level 8’ professional qualification, equivalent to one year of academic study at honours degree level.

This Diploma programme will enhance practical skills applicable in the day to day work environment, and can be aligned with organisational leadership competencies, values and performance management strategies.

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Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Law NFQ Level 8 This course is designed for those who are interested in Irish Law and Legal Studies and who wish to develop their general knowledge of the basic concepts of law.

The programme is particularly suited for those whose work activities involve them in aspects of law such as Garda Síochána, civil servants and those who seek careers as Clerks, Solicitors or Barristers.

Programme Content Business and Management

Course content consists of six modules, delivered over a two year period:

Course Content

• Personal Development

Year 1

• Leadership and Management Development • Organising & Aligning Resources • Customer Focus and Results • People Development • Group Project This course will recognise each participant’s prior learning and qualifications, and integrate academic learning alongside on the job learning. Execution of the onsite programme will include lectures, tutorials, assignments, group work, case studies, reflective practice and executive coaching.

This unique ‘on site’ programme enables an organisation to develop leaders to ensure the right people are in place to support growing business and meeting future challenges. It can also reaffirm succession planning, and enhance commitment to Excellence Through People standards.

Intended for Organisations and business leaders who are interested in developing staff leadership and management competencies in a structured fashion. The programme may also be of interest to business training consultants who see potential in working in partnership with AIT to develop structured work related learning solutions. All participants must be educated to Degree Level as a minimum and have relevant business experience.

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This exciting Degree in Law (with exit levels after Years 2 and 3) was launched in September 2008.

• Irish Legal Systems • Legal Research/Writing and IT • Constitutional Law • Contract Law • Learning to Learn

Year 2 • Tort Law • Criminal Law • Employment Law • Administration Law Please note: students that have successfully completed years one and two may apply to AIT for an exit award – Higher Certificate in Arts in Law – NFQ Level 6.

Year 3 • Land Law • Equity Law • Company Law • European Law Please note: students that have successfully completed years one and two may apply to AIT for an exit award – Bachelor of Arts in Law – NFQ Level 7.

Year 4 • Family Law • Evidence Law

Course Fee

€500 per module

• Human Rights Law

Enquiries

Department of Adult and Continuing Education, AIT

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Entry Requirements Leaving Certificate with Grade C3 in two Honours Level subjects, one of which must be English, plus four other subjects at Grade D3 (can be Honours or Ordinary Level) All applicants must complete a separate more detailed application form which is available from the Department of Adult and Continuing Education.

Learning to Learn

Duration

4 years; 24 weeks per annum – Monday and Wednesday 6.00pm to 10.00pm

Plus occasional Saturdays – approx 4 per semester

Commencing Year 1: 6.00pm Monday 17 September 2012

Years 2, 3 and 4: 6.00pm Monday 3 September 2012

Course Fee

€2,500 per annum

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Please note that the Learning to Learn module will take place on the first week of this course (year one) and will include 9.30am to 5.00pm Saturday 22 September 2012.

Course Content • Introductory Environmental Law • Introduction to the Irish Legal System • Research Skills for Law • Introduction to Environmental Law • Access to Information

Environmental Law, Practical Issues and Rights – An Introduction

• Participation in the Planning Process

Aim of Course

• Civil and Criminal Liability for Environmental Harm

This course is aimed those who wish to know more about their rights in relation to the environment. The course will provide a basic introduction to law, legal research and legal principles, as well as a practical guide to the rights of the individual in relation to

Duration

• The right to be given information by public bodies about the environment, such as information on air and water quality and chemical residue levels.

• Participation in decisions made affecting the environment, in particular the environment in which they live, through the planning function of local government.

• Access to Justice for those who have not been able to access their right to information or participation.

The emphasis will be on practical application and development of problem solving skills, through applying knowledge gained to real life case studies, in group work and assignments.

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• The Planning Process • Access to Justice in Environmental Matters • Judicial Review of Environmental Decisions

1 year: 20 weeks – Tuesday 7.00pm to 10.00pm

Commencing 7.00pm Tuesday 18 September 2012 Course Fee

€460

Diploma in HR Practice (CIPD) Aim of Course In line with the revised qualification structure recently announced by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) the Diploma in HR Practice provides a unique opportunity to gain a combination of theory and practical skills in the core areas of HR. Whether you wish to focus your existing HR career or gain skills that will be beneficial in a range of managerial/supervisory roles, this course provides a route to enhance your career opportunities.

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Diploma in HR Management (CIPD) Aim of Course Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) the Diploma in HR Management provides an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the theory underpinning the core areas of HR. Whether you wish to refocus your existing HR career or gain an understanding of key emerging topics in the area of HR, this course provides a route to enhancing your career opportunities.

Business and Management

Intended for • Junior and middle managers • Staff within the human resources function who wish to deepen their knowledge of core areas within HR • Staff who require a range of HRM skills to perform more effectively in their existing roles

Intended for • Junior and middle managers • New recruits to the human resources function • Staff who need a range of HRM skills to perform more effectively in their roles If you already hold the CIPD Certificate in Personnel Practice you may be eligible to gain exemptions from certain modules within this programme. Please contact the Institute to discuss your individual case.

Course Content

• Developing Professional Practice • Business Issues and the Contexts of Human Resources • Using Information in Human Resources • Managing and Coordinating the Human Resources Function • Reward Management* • Improving Organisational Performance* • Employee Engagement*

• Developing yourself as an effective HR practitioner

• Contemporary Developments in Employment Relations*

• Understanding organisations and the role of HR

• Employment Law*

• Resourcing Talent • Recording, analysing and using HR information

• Developing Coaching and Mentoring within Organisations*

• Employment Relations

• Knowledge Management*

• Performance and reward management

* Indicates optional units. In addition to the four core units a minimum of 4 units from the list of optional units above will be offered each academic year.

• Delivering learning and development activities • Supporting change within organisations Duration

1 year – Monday and Wednesday 7.00pm to 10.00pm and 2 Saturday workshops

Commencing 7.00pm Monday 17 September 2012

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Course Content

Enquiries

Ms Alison Sheridan, AIT

Email: asheridan@ait.ie

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Diploma in HR Practice (CIPD)

(Awards may be made in respect of the successful completion of individual modules as appropriate.)

Course Fee

€1550 (A registration fee of approx £130 is also payable to CIPD).

Duration

1 year – Tuesday and Thursday 7.00pm to 10.00pm and 5 Saturday workshops

Commencing 7.00pm Tuesday 18 September 2012 Enquiries

Ms Alison Sheridan, AIT

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Diploma in HR Management (CIPD)

(Awards may be made in respect of the successful completion of individual modules as appropriate.)

Course Fee

€1900 (A registration fee of approx £130 is also payable to CIPD).

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Accountancy

Accountancy Course Title

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ACCA – Accounting Technician – Year 1

1 year; 22 weeks

Monday and Wednesday 7.00pm to 10.00pm

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ACCA – Accounting Technician – Year 2

1 year; 22 weeks

Tuesday and Thursday 7.00pm to 10.00pm

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3 years; 24 weeks per annum

Tuesday and Thursday 6.00pm to 10.00pm

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Bachelor of Arts in Accounting and Finance (add-on for Accounting Technician Graduates)

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Qualifying as an ACCA Accounting Technician ensures that candidates are technically competent in all aspects of accounts support, testing their theoretical knowledge through a set of stringent examinations, and their ability to apply knowledge by assessing their practical experience.

Course Content Year One • • • • •

Recording Financial Transactions (FA1) Management Information (MA1) Maintaining Financial Records (FA2) Maintaining Costs and Finance (MA2) Accountant in Business (FAB)

Examinations in all five year one subjects will take place in June 2013.

Year Two • • • •

Management Accounting (FMA) Financial Accounting (FFA) Foundations in Taxation (FTX) Foundations in Audit (FAU)

Examinations for Management Accounting and Financial Accounting will take place in December 2012. Examinations for Foundations in Taxation and Foundations in Audit will take place in June 2013.

Students must also complete Foundations in Professionalism, which is an online based module provided by ACCA. Students may complete this at any time during their studies, and can only achieve the overall award once this is completed.

Practical Work Experience Students must complete one year’s relevant practical experience in any accounting environment to show they can use their knowledge from the exams in the workplace. Experience can be completed before, at the same time or after taking exams.

Registration with ACCA It is the responsibility of all students to register independently with the ACCA. Students should also apply directly to the ACCA for any exemptions they may be entitled to. Students should register as a student on the Foundations in Accountancy.

Please see www.accaglobal.com for further details.

Progression After completing your CAT Qualification, you can continue your studies with the ACCA Qualification and work towards becoming a qualified chartered certified accountant.

You will be given exemption from the first three exams of the ACCA Qualification (F1, F2 and F3) and your one year’s practical experience can count towards the three years of practical experience needed for the ACCA Qualification.

Graduate Opportunities You could work in the following types of roles: • an accounting role in an small to medium-sized organisation • a financial reporting, financial support or supervisory role in a larger organisation • a financial supervisory or management role in accounts payables and/or receivables, or a financial role in fixed-asset accounting or in a financial shared service centre • an accounting technician role in a commercial organisation.

Duration

2 years – 22 weeks per annum

Year One – Monday and Wednesday 7.00pm to 10.00pm

Year Two – Tuesday and Thursday 7.00pm to 10.00pm

Commencing Year One – 7.00pm Monday 17 September 2012

Year Two – 7.00pm Tuesday 4 September 2012

Enquiries

Janine King, email jking@ait.ie

Course Fee

€950 per annum

Embedded Awards You will be awarded the Introductory Certificate in Financial and Management Accounting when you have completed exams FA1 and MA1; the Intermediate Certificate in Financial and Management Accounting when you have completed exams FA2 and MA2; and the Diploma in Accounting and Business when you have completed exams FAB, FMA and FFA. This is a great way to demonstrate to employers your level of knowledge and capabilities and it motivates you to keep studying.

Please note you will receive these awards only when you have also completed Foundations in Professionalism.

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Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Accounting (open to ACCA/IATI Certified Accounting Technician Graduates) NFQ Level 8 Aim of Course This honours Bachelor degree in accounting will provide you with an in-depth knowledge of the fundamental theories, concepts, principles and practices essential for a rewarding career in professional accountancy. You will acquire expertise in the areas of accountancy, finance, management, information technology and general business.

Accountancy

You will develop a critical understanding of the fundamental and advanced concepts, principles, methods and techniques of accounting, auditing and regulation. Your skills of analysis, interpretation and judgement will be enhanced, as will your capacity to apply a conceptual understanding to practical business decision-making situations, to problem solving and to the provision of effective information for financial and management accounting purposes. Concepts and applications of law in modern business practice are also a key element of this curriculum, as is the ethical underpinnings of the accounting profession.

Fundamentals of economics, business mathematics and financial theory form a key part of the modules in finance.

You will be taught about the nature, significance and inter-relationship of economic and financial environments.

The practice of scientific analysis and financial decisionmaking techniques is a central component of the programme.

You will also become familiar with the mechanisms of the financial system and the evaluative methods involved, as well as developing an understanding of the core areas of business taxation.

Organisational and strategic management are critical areas of knowledge for any business manager. You will learn how to apply accepted theories to modern business management situations. The development of effective communication skills forms an essential part of the course, as does the study of fundamentals and principles of business law.

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Course Content Year 1 • • • • •

Financial Management 1 Organisational Management 2A Corporate Law 2 Financial Accounting 2 Management Accounting 2

Year 2 • • • • •

Systems Development and e-Commerce Corporate Reporting Organisational Management 2B Taxation 1 Strategic Management

Year 3 • • • • •

Management Accounting 3 Project Management Financial Management 2 Taxation 2 Audit and Systems

Entry Requirements ACCA and IATI Certified Accounting Technician Graduates

Progression An honours degree is an effective basis for postgraduate studies and research leading to Master’s (Level 9) qualifications. As a Level 8 graduate you will be eligible (subject to examination results) to apply for the Master of Arts in Accounting programme which is delivered over one full year at AIT. Alternatively, you may choose to study towards membership of one of the professional accountancy bodies.

Full details of all postgraduate opportunities at AIT are contained in the postgraduate prospectus. Alternatively, you may choose to pursue postgraduate studies at another institution.

Professional Recognition Graduates of this programme are deemed eligible by the Teaching Council to apply for a Postgraduate Diploma in Education programme at Irish universities, recognised to teach the subject Accounting.

Career Opportunities

It is important that you understand the theoretical concepts and methodology of information technology, systems analysis, and design and project management. You will gain a practical knowledge of software packages and IT resources commonly used by accounting and finance professionals. The growing area of e-business is also covered in the programme.

As a graduate, you are eligible for employment at a high level in the areas of financial and management accountancy, as well as in general business.

At a general level, the degree will give you the knowledge, skills, abilities and attitudes necessary for a successful career in today’s challenging business environment. You will learn how commercial and industrial organisations function, the environmental factors that affect an organisation and the contribution of the accounting/finance professional to an organisation’s success.

Commencing Year 1 – 6.00pm Tuesday 11 September 2012

Duration

3 years; 24 weeks per annum

Tuesday and Thursday 6.00pm to 10.00pm

Enquiries

Department of Adult and Continuing Education, AIT

Award

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Accounting and Finance

Course Fee

€2350 per annum

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Educational Management/ Learning and Teaching

Educational Management/Learning and Teaching Course Title

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Train the Trainer

10 weeks

Tuesday 7.00pm to 10.00pm

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Getting Started in e-Learning and Technology Enhanced Learning

10 weeks

Tuesday 7.00pm to 10.00pm

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Introduction to Assistive Technology for Education

10 weeks

Monday 7.00pm to 9.30pm

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Master of Arts in Management in Education

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Certificate in Learning and Teaching NFQ Level 9 – 15 Credits Aim of Course The aim is to provide participants with an opportunity to develop key areas in learning, teaching and assessment in order to be competent teachers taking cognisance of the potential and challenges of blended and distance learning.

Educational Management / Learning and Teaching

Course Content • Making your Teaching more Effective and Interactive • Learning Experience • Reflective Practice • Assessment • Learning Theories in Higher Education • E-learning in Higher Education • Microteaching At the end of this programme the participant should/ will be able to: • Select from a variety of methods for enabling effective learning, innovative teaching and appropriate assessment strategies.

• Apply appropriate methods to their teaching situation and professional context.

• Review their teaching and modify accordingly.

Master of Arts in Management in Education

• Engage with a community of teachers in higher education in a process of continuous professional development.

NFQ Level 9

• Develop and demonstrate a professional reflective enquiry base to inform their teaching in higher education institutions.

The Master of Arts in Management in Education programme provides an opportunity for participants to acquire knowledge and skills in key areas of educational leadership. The programme aims to provide participants with the necessary skills for effective educational leadership and management and to increase their self-confidence and efficacy.

• Inform their teaching with a critical awareness of the changing socio-cultural context of higher education.

Intended for Lecturers, teachers, tutors etc that wish to develop their teaching, skills and assessment methods.

Duration

10 sessions over 1 academic year – Thursday 7.00pm to 10.00pm

Commencing 7.00pm Thursday 20 September 2012 Award

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Course Fee

€850

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Aim of Course

The Master of Arts in Management in Education is a flexible modular part-time 90-credit programme suited to practitioners in all levels of education – Primary, Post Primary, Third Level, Further and Adult Education. This course is being offered in conjunction with the School of Education, Waterford Institute of Technology.

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Educational Management / Learning and Teaching

On successful completion of the programme, graduates will be able to:

The possible module choices are as follows:

• Demonstrate competency in strategic planning, mentoring, public relations, education law, financial management and information technology

• Human Resource Management in Education

• Demonstrate knowledge of educational leadership theory and related managerial functions

• Information Technology in Education • Financial Management in Education • Mentoring

• Articulate and analyse personal values in educational leadership and management

• Public Relations in Education

• Evaluate their own practice in light of theoretical perspectives through critical reflection on your own practice and work environment

• Practical Leadership

• Display and further develop autonomous professional leadership and managerial initiative • Research complex educational managerial issues, make sound creative judgements on these and communicate your findings • Be eligible for progression to programmes leading to a higher qualification such as a Doctoral Degree (level 10) For more details information on this programme please see www.wit.ie/pg

Course Content Year One, Semester One • Academic Enquiry • Leading Learning • Education Law During Semester One, modules to be undertaken in Semester Two and Year Two will be identified in partnership with the registered learners.

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• Enterprise and Innovation

• Strategic Planning in Education • Research Methods in Education • Dissertation

Minimum Entry Requirements • A Primary Degree or equivalent • Three years Postgraduate Experience • Access to an educational organisation where management action research can be carried out Classes will take place on no more than 5 Saturdays per semester.

Full timetable will be available from the Department of Adult & Continuing Education from late August 2012.

Duration

2 years; on selected Saturdays – 9.30am to 4.30pm

Commencing 9.30am Saturday 22 September 2012 Course Fee

€6,300 (€700 per 10 credit module)

This fee is payable on a modular basis, i.e. from €700 to a maximum of €1400 per module.

€700 = 10 ECTS €1400 = 20 ECTS

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Train the Trainer

Course Content

NFQ Level 6 – 10 Credits

• The Role of the Trainer

Aim of Course On successful completion of this programme participants will be able to: • Identify training needs • Design appropriate training programs to rural entrepreneurship training needs of an environment • Deliver training sessions employing various learning and teaching strategies appropriate to the course • Evaluate learning through formative and summative feedback

• Training Needs Analysis and Programme Design • Preparing for Training Delivery • Delivery and Assessment Techniques • Evaluation of Training

Intended for The Train the Trainer programme is ideal for anyone who is currently working as a trainer or those wishing to pursue a career in training and education.

Duration

Educational Management / Learning and Teaching

This course is designed to equip learners with the knowledge and skills necessary to design, assess and evaluate training programmes. The course is very interactive in nature and is designed that you leave with the tangible training skills you can use immediately.

It will involve lectures, tutorials, group work, role play, student class presentations, self evaluation & reflection.

Participants are expected to actively engage in all elements.

• Theory of Training and Adult Learning

10 weeks – Tuesday 7.00pm to 10.00pm, plus at least two full Saturdays

Commencing 7.00pm Tuesday 18 September 2012 Assessment Participants will complete a number of module specific assignments together with two skills demonstrations Course Fee

€400

Getting Started in e-Learning and Technology Enhanced Learning Objectives The objectives of this course are: • Demystifying e-learning/technology enhanced learning (TEL) and making it accessible to educators and learners alike • Provide experience in the use of a virtual learning environment • Hands-on using of e-learning tools that together create different types of e-learning pathways • Sharing of participants’ experiences

Target Audience • Teachers/lecturers/trainers/tutors/education managers • Anyone with an interest in getting started in e-learning and technology enhanced learning • Prerequisites

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• Participants must be comfortable with the use of a personal computer, the world-wide-web and basic office application software.

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Methodology The methodology during the course will be a mix of explanation coupled with hands-on practice to allow participants to get as much experience as possible in using various tools that assist in the creation of an e-learning environment.

The areas to be focused on include both transferring course materials to online modules, creation of online quizzes, games, multimedia content and educational communities.

Educational Management / Learning and Teaching

The learning platform will be Moodle (Modular Object Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment). Some thought should be given by the participant on a module or subject that they would like to use as an example for development during the course.

Outline syllabus (draft) • Definitions and concepts of e-learning, Face2Face vs online learning, online educational resources, managing digital content, hands-on use of an LCMS (Learning Content Management System) using Moodle.

• Synchronous and asynchronous learning, use of virtual classroom applications WiZiQ and DimDim. • Interactivity and testing, online assessment, games.

• Collaborative learning using forums, chats, Wikis, blogs, RSS. • Innovation in e-learning and TEL, case studies, mobile and wireless learning, the Smart Schools Report.

Duration

10 weeks – Tuesday 7.00pm to 10.00pm

Commencing 7.00pm Tuesday 25 September 2012 Course Fee

€285

Introduction to Assistive Technology for Education Introduction to Assistive Technology for Education Assistive technology refers to any item, piece of equipment or product system that may be used by a person with a disability to perform specific tasks, improve functional capabilities and become more independent. Text to Speech software can enable a student with a reading difficulty to access their curriculum books. Mind mapping software can help students to plan projects and structure assignments.

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punctuation, grammar, research and organisation of their writing as well as reading texts aloud to them and assisting with understanding difficult words and homophones which they might otherwise misread.

In a recent study by the Ascent Project 97% of third level students with specific Learning Difficulty reported that using assistive technology reduced their need for help from other people in the completion of learning tasks. Many of the technologies which students credited with improving their performance were free or low cost everyday items of technology such as mobile phones which became invaluable instruments in their success once they knew how to make use of them to address their learning difficulties.

Aim of Course The aim of the course is to provide training in assistive technology applications and in the use of documents which are accessible to students with disabilities. The knowledge gained from the course will assist participants to facilitate the use of assistive technology by learners with disabilities. The course is based on the design for all approach, which ensures that educational material is available to the majority of the population, including those with low literacy levels, but will focus on AT for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, ADHD.

Intended for Teachers, educators and parents of students who experience difficulty with note-taking, writing, reading, spelling, grammar, organisation and time management will benefit from the course by learning more about how to use technology to help the student overcome these difficulties to achieve their true potential.

Course Content • How to make documents accessible – MS word, Powerpoint, email • Introduction to literacy support software – Read and Write Gold • Mind mapping software – Inspiration • Reading scanning software – Abbey Fine Reader, Intel Reader • Voice recognition software – Dragon naturally speaking Duration

10 weeks – Monday 7.00pm to 9.30pm

Commencing 7.00pm Monday 24 September 2012 Enquiries

Department of Adult and Continuing Education

Course Fee

€230

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Computing

Computing Course Title

Duration

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CISCO – CCENT

1 year; 22 weeks

Wednesday 6.30pm to 9.30pm

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CISCO – CCNA

1 year; 22 weeks

Wednesday 7.00pm to 10.00pm

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CISCO IT Essentials – PC Hardware and Software

1 year; 24 weeks

Wednesday 7.00pm to 10.00pm

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Introduction to Personal Computers and the Internet

10 weeks

Monday 7.00pm to 10.00pm

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Facebook, Google, Twitter and the Internet – An Introduction

8 weeks

Tuesday 7.00pm to 10.00pm

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Internet Marketing – Optimising Your Website

10 weeks

Thursday 7.00pm to 10.00pm

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Creating Animations using Adobe Flash

10 weeks

Thursday 7.00pm to 10.00pm

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Web Design and Development

8 weeks

Tuesday 7.00pm to 9.00pm

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Adobe Photoshop

8 weeks

Tuesday 7.00pm to 9.00pm

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Higher Diploma in Computing European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL)

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Course Content (Over Two Years) • Computer Technology • Database Applications • Enterprise Applications • Object Oriented Programming and Design • Systems Analysis and Design • Systems Development and Implementation.

Entry Requirements A Bachelor degree (Level 7) or a Bachelor degree (honours, Level 8) in any non-computing discipline is required.

Progression

NFQ Level 8 Aim of Course

Career Opportunities

This higher diploma programme provides formal education and training for graduates (in any discipline) who wish to pursue careers in areas related to computing and information technology. Holders of the qualification will normally be expected to enter employment involving business ICT, with a view to progressing to a managerial position. They will also be suitable for vacancies in the smaller organisation where a broader base of knowledge and skills is required, while a career in computer hardware/ software sales is another realistic objective. The programme emphasises the importance of practical/project work across all modules.

As a graduate of this programme, you will have a wide range of skills and will be well suited to gain employment across a broad range of industries building on your original qualification(s), but now enhanced with this business computing qualification.

The course will provide you with an understanding of the key competencies involved in business analysis, as well as the theoretical concepts and practical aspects associated with the ICT industry. It will enable you to develop a critical awareness of the strategies and methodologies used in providing computerised solutions to business-related problems. You will gain the ability and sensitivity to plan, design, implement and review a project using the necessary supervisory, interpersonal and project management skills. You will also obtain a detailed understanding of the workings of commercial computerised systems and develop an analytical awareness of the implications, uses and potential of the internet as a tool for the development of e-business.

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Duration

2 years; 24 weeks per annum

Monday and Wednesday 6.00pm to 10.00pm

In addition to a number of Saturdays per semester

Computing

Higher Diploma in Computing

As a graduate of this Level 8 programme, you are eligible to be considered for the Master of Business one-year, full-time programme at AIT. Those achieving a 2.1 award are also eligible to apply to progress to the MSc in Software Engineering at AIT. Alternatively, you may decide to pursue postgraduate study at another institution. Full details of postgraduate opportunities at AIT are contained in the postgraduate prospectus.

Commencing Year 1 – 6.00pm Monday 17 September 2012 Enquiries

Department of Adult and Continuing Education, AIT

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Higher Diploma in Computing

Course Fee

€2350 per annum

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European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL)

simple networks. CCENT is the first step toward achieving CCNA, which covers medium size enterprise branch networks with more complex connections.

Aim of Course

The course is a blend of class-based theory and practical’s with a significant amount of on-line self study of the curriculum. (Course notes are approx 700 pages)

To provide candidates with an introduction to IT and the software packages of Microsoft® (Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint). The ECDL Certificate verifies the student’s competencies and their computer skills, and makes them readily mobile within Irish business and across the European Union.

Course Content • Basic Concepts of Information Technology • Using a Computer and Managing Files • Word Processing • Spreadsheets • Presentation and Drawings • Database/Filing Systems • Information Network Systems

Computing

Intended for The ECDL is for anyone who wants to certify their computer skills according to a pan-European industry standard. A basic knowledge of computers is essential for this programme or the completion of an Introduction to Personal Computers course.

Duration

20 weeks – Thursday 7.00pm to 10.00pm

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European Computer Driving Licence

Examination ECDL – 7 modules Course Fee

€500 (including skills card and examinations)

Access to Broadband is recommended.

Assessment Students will complete a mid-term and final assessment.

This takes the form of two multiple choice on-line exams, a short project and a skills test.

In addition students will take weekly assessments to check their understanding of each topic In addition students are recommended to take the associated professional exam at a date of their choosing, generally over the summer after completion of the course.

Additional Information on the course is available at the following link.

http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/netacad/course_ catalog/CCNAdiscovery.html This CCENT course covers the Networking for Home and Small Business and Working at a Small-to-Medium Business or ISP modules.

Progression Subject to the satisfactory completion of the above course and/or having a valid CCENT students may progress onto the Cisco CCNA course.

Duration

1 year: 22 weeks – Wednesday 6.30pm to 9.30pm

Commencing 7.00pm Wednesday 19 September 2012

Cisco CCENT (Cisco Certified Entry Network Technician) The Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician (CCENT) qualification validates the ability to install, operate and troubleshoot a small enterprise branch network, including basic network security. With a CCENT, a network professional demonstrates the skills required for entry-level network support positions – the starting point for many successful careers in networking. The curriculum covers networking fundamentals, WAN technologies, basic security and wireless concepts, routing and switching fundamentals, and configuring

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Enquiries

Mr Anthony Commins, AIT Email: acommins@ait.ie

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Cisco CCENT (Cisco Certified Entry Network Technician)

Course Fee

€800 Fee includes books, on-line course access and network simulation software.

Associated Professional Exam Cisco 640-822 ICND1 provided by VUE (separate fee of approx €125)

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Assessment Students will complete a mid-term and final assessment.

This takes the form of two multiple choice on-line exams, a short project and a skills test.

In addition, students will take weekly assessments to check their understanding of each topic.

In addition students are recommended to take the associated professional exam at a date of their choosing, generally over the summer after completion of the course.

Additional Information on the course is available at the following link.

http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/netacad/course_ catalog/CCNAdiscovery.html This CCNA course covers the Routing and Switching in an Enterprise and Designing and Supporting Computer Networks modules of the CCNA Discovery programme.

Entry Requirements Computing

The satisfactory completion of a programme incorporating the Cisco CCNA Discovery 1 and 2 modules Or A current CCENT Qualification.

Duration

1 year: 22 weeks – Wednesday 7:00pm to 10:00pm

Commencing 7.00pm Wednesday 19 September 2012

Cisco CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) The Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) qualification validates the ability to design, operate and troubleshoot a secure medium-sized enterprise network.

With a CCNA, a network professional demonstrates the skills required for network specialist or administrator positions. The curriculum covers the configuration of hierarchical enterprise switched network, Variable Length Sub-netting (VLSM), configuration of EIGRP and OSPF routing, Access Control Lists. Other topics include the PPDIOO model, network design requirements, network applications and configuring access for remote workers.

Enquiries

Mr Anthony Commins, AIT Email: acommins@ait.ie

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Cisco CCNA Discovery 3 and 4 Course Certificates

Cisco CCNA Certification requires the completion of additional external Professional Exams provided by VUE, a separate fee applies for these exams.

Cisco 640-822 ICND1 and Cisco 640-816 ICND 2 (Fees approx. €125 each)

or Cisco 604-802 CCNA (Fees approx. €250)

Course Fee

€800 (Fee includes books, on-line course access and network simulation software).

The course is a blend of class-based theory and practical’s with a significant amount of on-line self-study of the curriculum. (There are approximately 700 pages of course material) Access to Broadband is recommended.

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CISCO IT Essentials – PC Hardware and Software Aim of Course Computing

PC Hardware and Software provides a comprehensive overview of computer fundamentals and an introduction to advanced concepts.

Students who complete this course will be able to describe the internal components of a computer, assemble a computer system, install an operating system, and troubleshoot using system tools and diagnostic software. They will also be able to connect computers to the Internet and share resources in a networked environment.

PC Hardware and Software will help students prepare for entry-level IT positions within various environments.

It will also help students develop greater skills and confidence in working with desktop and laptop computers.

Course Content PC Hardware and Software is divided into two sections.

The first section provides foundational knowledge that aligns with the CompTIA A+ Essentials exam, while the second section explores advanced concepts in greater depth and provides opportunities for practical application.

Section 1 covers the following skills and competencies: • Core competencies in the latest hardware and software technologies

Section 2 covers the following skills and competencies: • Advanced troubleshooting skills • Prepares for all three CompTIA job environments certification exams • Advanced installation of computers, peripheral devices, networks and security components By completing and undertaking all the assessments associated with this course including practical work, students will gain the Cisco IT Essentials PC Hardware and Software certification.

The CompTIA A+ certification can be gained by taking the external A+ exams for an additional fee.

Intended for This course is intended for individuals who wish to pursue careers in IT. It also helps students develop greater skills and confidence in working with computers and local area networks.

Prerequisites comprise of basic appreciation of computer operation and good keyboard skills.

Home internet access is essential.

Duration

1 year: 24 weeks – Wednesday 7.00pm to 10.00pm

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Course Fee

€950 (Additional examination fee payable to CISCO Examination Provider.

Fee Includes textbooks.)

• Information security skills • Safety and environmental issues • Soft skills for career development

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Introduction to Personal Computers and the Internet

Course Content

Aim of Course

Reader: What’s this? How can I use it? How can I benefit from it.

Mail: basics, spam, sent, How do I use it, When do I use it.

Documents: What can this do?

Calendar: Reminders, Holidays, how can I use this.

Getting to know Facebook

Course Content

Do I need to join?

• Hardware and Software

Who uses Facebook.

• The Windows Interface

What’s it all about?

• File Management and Disks

How do I upload images.

• Word Processing

What are: wall, photos, messages, lists, apps.

• The Internet and world-wide-web

Getting to know Twitter

• email

What is Twitter?

• Search engines

What is tweeting?

• e-commerce

What are followers?

• Social networking

How do I tweet?

• Digital lifestyle

Finding answers on the Internet

Intended for

Different search engines.

Candidates who have no prior computer experience but wish to gain an understanding and working knowledge of PCs.

Wikipedia.

Duration

10 weeks – Monday 7.00pm to 10.00pm

Commencing 7.00pm Monday 24 September 2012 Course Fee

€230

How to search a website.

Advanced searching.

Intended for For Individuals who want to embrace technology and want to benefit from utilising it in their life.

Duration

Facebook, Google, Twitter and the Internet – An Introduction Aim of Course The aim of this course is to help individuals with a basic understanding of computers to use the Internet efficiently and effectively for their needs. Participants will also be enabled to adults to communicate with each other through the medium of the Internet, and help them find out and explore what the Internet can do for them.

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Computing

To provide students with the necessary skills and knowledge to be competent in, and capable of, operating a personal computer (PC) and using some common software applications.

Getting to know Google

8 weeks – Tuesday 7.00pm to 10.00pm

Commencing 7.00pm Tuesday 25 September 2012 Course Fee

€190

Internet Marketing – Optimising Your Website Aim of Course This course gives expert advice and customised mentoring for businesses who want to make the most of the internet. Find out how to increase sales, boost profits, increase your website ranking with the search engines, and use the latest techniques to keep your company top of mind with your clients. A must for anyone involved with their company website.

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Course Content • Internet Marketing

Web Design and Development

• Search Engine Optimisation

Aim of Course

• Blogs

The aim of this course is to introduce the student to the concepts of web design along with an introduction to graphic design and Flash animation. Users will gain proficiency in web design and development using industry standard software.

• Social marketing using Facebook, Bebo etc • Link campaigns • Google AdWords, Google Adsense • Google Analytics • Hosting and Domains

Course Content

• eBay

• Introduction to web design • Planning and designing your website • Creating Web pages using forms, tables, templates and CSS • Adding content and multimedia • Creating graphics • Creating flash animations • Publishing your site using FTP

Duration

10 weeks – Thursday 7.00pm to 10.00pm

Commencing 7.00pm Thursday 27 September 2012 Course Fee

€230

Creating Animations using Adobe Flash Computing

Aim of Course

Minimum Entry Requirements Previous PC, keyboard and Windows experience is essential.

A basic knowledge of Internet usage would be useful.

If you’ve ever wanted to make animation, then this is the course for you! Aimed at anyone wishing to acquire a thorough overview of the most important features of Adobe Flash and Adobe Premiere Pro. Emphasis is placed on working through practical examples to learn how basic cartoon characters and editing to produce polished animations.

Duration

Course Content

Aim of Course

• Introduction to Adobe Flash

This course introduces digital imaging using Adobe Photoshop CS and is aimed at anyone wishing to acquire a thorough overview of the most important features of this powerful program for use in graphic and photographic design. Emphasis is placed on working through practical examples for both print and electronic image production.

By the end of this course, you will be able to use Photoshop with confidence and produce professional images.

• Creating Characters in Flash • Animating in Flash • Tweening in Flash • Introduction to Adobe Premiere Pro • Working with Video • Working with Audio • Editing • Effects and Transitions • Exporting and Production

Minimum Entry Requirements Previous PC and keyboard experience is essential.

Duration

10 weeks – Thursday 7.00pm to 10.00pm

Commencing 7.00pm Thursday 27 September 2012 Course Fee

€230

8 weeks – Tuesday 7.00pm to 9.00pm

Commencing 7.00pm Tuesday 25 September 2012 Course Fee

€190

Adobe Photoshop

Course Content • • • • • • •

Basic Concepts Basic Techniques Composition Techniques Image Corrections Effects and filters Working with Layers and multiple photos Production

Duration

8 weeks – Tuesday 7.00pm to 9.00pm

Commencing 7.00pm Tuesday 25 September 2012 Course Fee

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Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical and Renewable Energy

2 years

2 evenings per week 6.00pm to 10.00pm

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Certificate in Applied Site Engineering Surveying

6 days

Friday 9.00am to 6.00pm

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OFTEC 101, 105E Combined Training and Assessment

4 days

2.00pm to 8.00pm

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3D Mechanical Design

10 weeks

Tuesday 7.00pm to 9.30pm

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3D Interior and Architectural Design

10 weeks

Wednesday 7.00pm to 9.30pm

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Diploma in Quality Management Part 1

1 year; 20 weeks

Monday 7.00pm to 10.00pm

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Diploma in Quality Management Part 2

1 year; 20 weeks

Tuesday 7.00pm to 10.00pm

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Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering and Renewable Energy

Minimum Entry Requirements

NFQ Level 7

Progression

This Level 7 degree will educate and train skilled personnel in the area of energy consumption, management and control, as applied to industrial and manufacturing settings. It will give you the capability to critically appraise energy demands, to identify areas of energy waste, to bring about corrective action and where applicable to suggest and implement an alternative energy strategy.

Optimisation of energy management also incorporates recycling, designing more efficient processes, better product design and continuous measurement of costs, which is also the responsibility of the mechanical engineer.

Course Content • Quantitative Methods • Energy Systems and Thermofluids

As a holder of this qualification, you will posses the necessary theoretical underpinning to enable progression to the Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Sustainable Energy Engineering at AIT.

Career Opportunities As a graduate from this degree, you will be in a position to apply for a variety of careers including: consulting engineers – work may include building services, energy management and building energy rating; utilities engineering/management integrating renewable and non-renewable energy options; mechanical engineers – process development and maintenance; semi-state organisations – work may include the design and management of renewable energy projects for companies such as the ESB and Bord na Móna; government projects in renewable energy; and in the developing energy supply sector.

Duration

2 years: 2 evenings per week – 7.00pm to 10.00pm

Enquires

Niall Burke, Programme Tutor Email: nburke@ait.ie

Award

Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering and Renewable Energy

Course Fee

€2350 per annum (including examination fees)

Certificate in Applied Site Engineering Surveying

• Control and Power Technology

NFQ Level 6

• Solar Energy

(Special Purpose Award)

• Business and Project Management

Engineering

Aim of Course

• Applicants must hold a Higher Certificate (Level 6) in a related engineering discipline. All applicants must attend the Institute for an interview.

• Engineering Mathematics

Participants are introduced to the principles and practice of Applied Site Engineering Surveying. They will learn:

• Energy and Sustainability

• Use of levelling profiles

• System Design and Vibration

• Use of single and dual grade laser level

• Wind and Hydro Power

• Pipe laser

• Combined Heat and Power

• Data handling between PC and instruments

• Renewable Energy Project

• Use of Total Station for surveying and setting out • Use of GPS for surveying and setting out • Drafting using CAD

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OFTEC 101, 105E Combined Training and Assessment Aim of Course The course will provide training and assessment in the servicing, commissioning and maintaining of Domestic/ light commercial oil fired pressure jet appliances, oil firing installation and energy conservation measures in buildings and the installation and maintenance of domestic/light commercial oil storage tanks to qualified plumbers.

Course Delivery Engineering

The training is delivered through a combination of classroom and hands on practicals in our Boiler Labs.

Intended for Qualified plumbers.

Course Fee

Course Content

€1095 which includes the cost of OFTEC books and ERS registration

• Safety Requirements

For further details on this course please contact:

• Oil Specifications

Department of Engineering Trades Tel: 090 6471824 or 090 6473060 Fax: 090 6471870 Email: ndoyle@ait.ie/kbeirne@ait.ie/jlawless@ait.ie

• Fuel Efficiency • Flues and Ventilation • Burners – Pressure Jet Type • Burner Control, Start up and Shut down sequence • Servicing and Commissioning Procedures • Types of Oil Firing Heating equipment

3D Mechanical Design

• Fuel Feed Pipe work

Aim of Course

• Flues and Ventilation

Participants will develop the necessary skills to create realistic 3D mechanical models, generate accurate 2D dimensioned detail and create simple 3D animation while gaining a practical appreciation of 3D mechanical modelling.

• Boiler Changeovers • Heating System Circulation • Thermostatic Controls • Insulation

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Duration

4 Days from 2.00pm to 8.00pm and a final assessment

Award

This Course is certified by ERS (European Registration Scheme) Certification which allows the participant to obtain OFTEC registration as an Installer/Commissioning/ Service Technician

Course Content • Program start-up – familiarisation with the Inventor interface • Extract Accurate 2D Line Detail • Create Realistic 3D Models • Create Realistic 3D Assemblies & Animations

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Intended for

Duration

Those with an interest in learning how to design mechanical parts.

Commencing 7.00pm Wednesday 26 September 2012 Course Fee

10 weeks – Wednesday 7.00pm to 9.30pm

€215

Basic file handling and keyboard skills are necessary.

Online training videos and free student software will be made available to enhance your learning process.

Duration

10 weeks – Tuesday 7.00pm to 9.30pm

Commencing 7.00pm Tuesday 25 September 2012 Course Fee

€215

3D Interior and Architectural Modelling Aim of Course To provide candidates with the necessary skills and competencies to set up and use 3D Archicad software for the production of realistic interior and exterior rendered images while also creating 2D detailed structural drawings. You will learn how to create walkthroughs or flyovers of your created structure, while gaining a practical appreciation of 3D virtual modelling.

Course Content

Diploma in Quality Management Part 1 (Excellence Ireland) Aim of Course • To give students an understanding of general management principles and of how quality is managed in a manufacturing or service organisation • To explain the methodology of quality improvement, in particular the various tools and techniques for analysis • To carry out a project/assignment on a relevant aspect of quality assurance.

Course Content • Basic Concepts and Definitions • Management

Engineering

The course will be tailored to suit your needs – no previous experience is necessary.

• Problem Solving and Quality Improvement • Service/Product Quality • Management and Quality Developments • Project/Assignment

• Program start-up – familiarisation with the Archicad interface • Create 3D Virtual Models of Structure • Create Composite Walls • Insert Window and Doors • Insert Furniture • Create floor and Ceiling Composite • Apply Textures • Create Virtual Scenes • Insert Lights • Set Rendering Conditions • Render Scenes

Intended for Students with an interest in architectural and interior design, and the creation of structural drawings.

Basic file handling and keyboard skills are necessary.

The course will be tailored to suit your needs – no previous experience is necessary.

Online training videos and free student software will be made available to enhance your learning process.

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• To further develop the student’s understanding of quality management • To allow the student to develop an in-depth understanding of the philosophies of quality management and their place in today’s quality movement • To help students to critically analyse and improve their own communication skills and to understand the importance of communication in the world of quality • To further develop the student’s appreciation of management principles as they apply to quality • To allow the student to develop an understanding of all syllabus topics • To allow the student the opportunity to develop powers of critical analysis of the field of quality management not only of current theories, but also of new developments as they arise.

Course Content • Introduction to Total Quality • Quality Management Philosophies Engineering

• Managing for Quality • Review of Quality Standards (including BS5750 and ISO9000) • Quality Awards • Leadership

Minimum Entry Requirements Certificate in Quality Assurance (City & Guilds 7430) or an equivalent qualification. The course lecturer will make the decision on the suitability of prior statistical training of an applicant.

• Human Resource Development • Teamwork and Co-operation • Process Management • Tools for Process Management • Measurement and Strategic Information Management

Duration

20 weeks – Monday 7.00pm to 10.00pm

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• Building and Sustaining Total Quality Organisations • Critical Analysis of Developments in Total Quality

Enquiries

Michael McCann, Course Tutor, Email: mmccann@ait.ie

• Project

Course Fee

€670 (Additional examination fee payable to Excellence Ireland)

Minimum Entry Requirements Diploma in Quality Management – Part 1 (Excellence Ireland)

Diploma in Quality Management Part 2

Duration

(Excellence Ireland)

Enquiries

Michael McCann, Course Tutor, Email: mmccann@ait.ie

This course is a follow on to the Diploma in Quality Management – Part 1. The contents of this course are an essential foundation for this course and furthermore are examinable at the end of this course.

Award

Diploma in Quality Management awarded

by Excellence Ireland

Course Fee

€750 (Additional examination fee payable to Excellence Ireland)

1 year: 20 weeks – Tuesday 7.00pm to 10.00pm

Commencing 7.00pm Tuesday 25 September 2012

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Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure

Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure

Course Title

Duration

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Hands on Cooking – The Fundamentals

10 weeks

Thursday 7.00pm to 9.30pm

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Healthy Cooking – The Essentials to Watching Your Weight

10 weeks

Monday 7.00pm to 9.30pm

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Baking Organic Cakes and Treats

10 weeks

Monday 6.00pm to 9.30pm

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Pastry and Bread Making (DAYTIME)

20 weeks

Tuesday 9.00am to 2.00pm

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Sugarcraft and Cake Decorating – Beginners

10 weeks

Monday 4.30pm to 7.00pm

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Sugarcraft and Cake Decorating – Intermediate

10 weeks

Monday 7.00pm to 9.30pm

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Icing and Decorating Wedding Cakes

10 weeks

Monday 6.00pm to 9.30pm

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Specialist Sugar Flower Course

10 weeks

Monday 7.00pm to 9.00pm

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The Primary Course in Food Hygiene (including HACCP)

5 weeks

Monday 6.30pm to 8.30pm

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The Management of Food Hygiene in the Hospitality Industry (Including HACCP)

8 weeks

Monday 6.30pm to 9.30pm

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“The new going out is staying in” • Indulge your passion for cooking and food.

• Find out how to make your food budget go further and eat well at the same time • Get some tips and tricks for cooking on a budget.

• Forget the high priced packaged foods and learn how to make good simple food.

The course is delivered through a series of both demonstrations and “Hands on” cooking allowing you the opportunity to practice basic techniques while increasing your knowledge base and at the same time adding new recipes to your repertoire.

Duration

Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure

Hands on Cooking – The Fundamentals

10 weeks – Thursday 7.00pm to 9.30pm

Commencing 7.00pm Thursday 27 September 2012 Course Fee

€350 (Please note that participants will have to purchase additional materials separately)

• Expanding your cooking skills.

• Learning from our expert chef.

• Enjoy delicious meals.

• Impress your Family and Friends at Meal times and Dinner parties • Have fun connecting with people who love food as much as you do.

This course has been especially designed to introduce all aspiring home Chefs to basic classical cooking techniques – such as roasting, braising, sautéing, poaching, grilling.

You’ll prepare products such as Soups, Fish, Meat, Vegetables, Side Dishes and simple yet tempting easy to prepare Desserts. You will also be taught new knife skills and stylish plate presentations Suitable for all levels, whether you are a debutant or an experienced cook this course will allow you to cook mouth watering dishes, give you lots of new ideas and clever professional culinary tips giving you selfconfidence in your kitchen

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Healthy Cooking – The Essentials to Watching Your Weight Healthy cooking can be creative without being complicated!

• Find inspiration to put inexpensive delicious, healthy food on the table every time you cook?

• Budget-friendly recipes and grocery shopping tips will help you find affordable ways to make nutritious meals.

• Have complete control of what you eat.

• Recipes include both nutrition information and points values Healthy eating is not only about cutting or reducing calories. It involves making informed choices whether you are eating at home, at a restaurant or a party.

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Baking Organic Cakes, Bakes & Treats Aim of Course Margaret introduced two new courses in this Department many years ago, Pastry & Bread Making and Sugarcraft both of which have been highly successful and so this year she introduces an evening course for the enthusiastic cook who enjoys baking for family and friends.

Following the completion of this course it may be feasible to turn the new skills into a business such as supplying Farmers markets or perhaps supply Home-Bakes to other food enterprises. This is an ideal opportunity to learn how to make much loved treats in a relaxed and enjoyable setting.

Course Content An extensive selection of desserts, cakes, pastries and cookies will be demonstrated & prepared by the class.

Emphasis will be place on Home-baking such as: Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure

• Chocolate cakes with a variety of decorative finishes • Tarts with an International influence • Yeast-raised breads and Irish-soda breads and scones • Desserts for all occasions Using carefully selected uncomplicated recipes of salads, soups, fish, meats, and desserts with the help of our expert Chef this course will help you discover how healthy cooking can be a pleasurable gastronomic experience Throughout the Course our Chef will share tips that will help in you meal preparation. You’ll be given useful buying and handling advice for flavour-packed ingredients while learning clever techniques and how to maximise the natural flavours of foods pairing fresh, quality ingredients together for delicious results.

The Healthy recipes will enhance all your cooking so that you’ll develop the skills, creativity, and efficiency that will have you thinking like a Professional Chef.

Most importantly the course will lend a hand in you maintaining a healthy diet.

Duration

10 weeks – Monday 7.00pm to 9.30pm

Commencing 7.00pm Monday 24 September 2012 Course Fee

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€350 (Please note that participants will have to purchase additional materials separately)

• Christmas baking, cakes, puddings, mince pies, pannetone Duration

10 weeks – Monday 6.00pm to 9.30pm

Commencing 6.00pm Monday 24 September 2012 Course Fee

€395

Pastry and Bread Making Aim of Course The pastry course outlined here is designed to appeal to those interested in this aspect of the Hospitality Industry. It is designed to embrace all areas of patisserie and bread making using recipes and techniques reflecting international best practice.

Participants will be encouraged to generate ideas, develop recipes suitable to their respective workplaces.

This course should be of benefit to those people who wish to further develop their knowledge of this area in the hospitality industry.

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Course Content • Bread, doughs and fermented products • Pastry, brioche paste • Tarts, pies, tartlets and flans • Pain au chocolat, apfelstrudel • Danish pastries and croissants • Cakes • Plated desserts • Meringues and vacherins • Flans and gateaux • Chocolate work and petit fours Participants will have an opportunity to evaluate dishes prepared and discuss the feasibility of each one in the workplace.

Sugarcraft and Cake Decorating – Beginners and Intermediate Aim of Course These courses are designed to equip you with all the necessary skills to design and decorate your own speciality cakes.

Course Content Theses courses are designed to equip you with all the necessary skills to design and decorate your own speciality cakes.

This courses will teach you the correct application of almond paste and sugar paste along with piping on a cake.

Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure

You will learn how to make flowers and novelty animals for your cake. You will also learn how crimp your cake, how to use moulds, make frills, swags and bows for birthday and christening cakes.

Beginners Sugarcraft – This course is for candidates who have little or no knowledge of Sugarcraft and cake artistry.

Intermediate Sugarcraft – This course is for those that have already completed a Sugarcraft course with AIT.

Duration

20 weeks – Tuesday 9.00am to 2.00pm

Commencing 9.00am Tuesday 25 September 2012 Course Fee

€940

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Please state clearly on your application form which course you are applying for.

Participants will be taught from planning a custom-made cake together with the client through to the making, delivery and assembly of the cakes.

Intended for This course is for candidates who have little or no knowledge of sugarcraft and cake artistry. An advanced Sugarcraft course may be offered for those that have already completed the basic course with us.

This course will cover the following topics: • Marzipan, almond paste • Fondant-icing & Spreadable icings

Duration

10 weeks – Monday

• Use of cake stands

Beginners – 4.30pm to 7.00pm Intermediate – 7.00pm to 9.30pm

• Pastillage work

Commencing 7.00pm Monday 24 September 2012 Enquiries

Sharon Sweeney, Course Tutor, email info@cacamilis.com

Course Fee

€290 (Please note that participants will have to purchase materials separately)

Icing and Decorating Wedding Cakes The course will be delivered by Renata Hazi in the Hospitality Department where she will demonstrate a wide range of contemporary skills and participants will get an opportunity to develop their skills by practicing in class.

Aim of Course This course is designed for those who have experience in cake making but would like to develop their skills in new and innovative techniques.

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Course Content

• Personalised cake toppers • Figurines suitable for Wedding & Novelty Cakes Duration

10 weeks – Monday 6.00pm to 9.30pm

Commencing 6.00pm Monday 24 September 2012 Course Fee

€300 (Please note that participants will have to purchase materials separately)

Specialist Sugar Flower Course Aim of Course The course is designed to prepare and present 5 individual pieces of work to include a variety of flowers and foliage and showpieces suitable for use on cakes.

The Specialist delivering this course is Deirdre Cruite and her background is in catering having worked in the AIB Bankcentre and the Channel Islands where she developed a keen interest in Pastry and Sugarcraft.

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The Primary Course in Food Hygiene (including HACCP) Aim of Course The objective of the Primary Course in Food Hygiene is to create an awareness and knowledge in food workers of the reasons for the importance of good food hygiene practices.

Course Content The course consists of 8 sessions, each of one hour duration, comprising of text and video presentations.

• Food Hygiene – Why bother?

• Food Contamination • Food Delivery and Storage • Food Preparation, Cooking and Service • Personal Hygiene • Design, Layout of Food Premises and Pest Control • Cleaning

Duration

Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure

• An Introduction to HACCP 5 weeks – Monday 6.30pm to 8.30pm

Examination On completion of this course, the student undertakes a written examination of 1 hour duration Commencing 6.30pm Monday 24 September 2012

Deirdre began teaching Sugarcraft to various groups of people in the Dublin area and now brings her expertise to this Institute. She is a member of the Dublin Sugar Craft Guild and the British Sugarcraft Guild. Her achievements include Gold medals in Catex in 2007 and 2009, two gold medals in the Dublin Sugarcraft Guild competitions and Silver and Best in Class in the Cork Sugarcraft Association in 2009.

Duration

10 weeks – Monday 7.00pm to 9.00pm

Commencing 7.00pm Monday 24 September 2012 Course Fee

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Enquiries

John Harding, Licensed Trainer, AIT Email: jharding@ait.ie

Award

Certificate in the Primary Course in Food Hygiene from the Environmental Health Officers Association

Course Fee

€250 (includes examination fee)

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The Management of Food Hygiene in the Hospitality Industry (including HACCP) Aim of Course This programme was designed for managers in the catering sector, both in the principles of food hygiene and in the effective management of hygiene. This programme was based on the concept of Hazard Analysis and incorporates all the elements of the Irish Standard IS 340:1994.

Course Content • Introduction • Basic Microbiology • Food Poisoning • Food Borne Disease • Personal Hygiene and Safety • Food Purchasing, Storage and Delivery Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure

• Food Preparation and Cookery • Holding, Display, Service and Preservation • Cleaning and Disinfection • Legislation • Design and Construction of Food Premises and Equipment • Control of Insects and Rodents • Introduction to the Principles of HACCP • Management of Hygiene and Records • Programme Review and Action Plan

Intended for Students who have completed the The Primary Course in Food Hygiene (including HACCP).

Duration

8 weeks – Monday 6.30pm to 9.30pm

Commencing January 2013. Date to be confirmed with registered students

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Enquiries

John Harding, Licensed Trainer, AIT Email: jharding@ait.ie

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Certificate in Management of Food Hygiene by the National Hygiene Partnership

Course Fee

€375 (includes examination fee)

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Social Care

Social Care Course Title

Duration

Day and Time

Page

Higher Certificate in Arts in Applied Social Studies in Social Care

2 years; 24 weeks per annum

Year One: Tuesday 2.00pm to 10.00pm Year 2 Two: Wednesday 2.00pm to 10.00pm

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Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Studies in Social Care

18 months; 24 weeks per annum

Year One: Thursday 2.00pm to 10.00pm Year 2 Two: Wednesday 2.00pm to 10.00pm

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Bachelor of Arts in Childcare Management

3 years; 24 weeks per annum

Year One: Tuesday 2.00pm to 10.00pm

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Higher Certificate in Arts in Applied Social Studies in Social Care NFQ Level 6 Aim of Course This two-year, part-time course provides the knowledge and skills foundation for different areas of professional social care work. Students will develop an understanding of their own behaviour and are expected to become more sensitive and successful in a work situation. On completion of this course you will be qualified to work in a variety of different Social Care environments.

This programme is recognised for the purpose of registration of Social Care Practitioners under the Health and Social Care Act 2005.

Course Content Year One • Developmental Psychology • Introduction to Sociology • Learning to Learn • Introduction to Law • Interactional Approaches to Social Care • Modern Irish Politics (tbc)

Please note that this programme requires students to undergo the Garda Vetting Process. Please refer to page 12 for further details on this.

Closing Date

Year Two

The closing date for applications for this programme is 17 August 2012. Late applications will be accepted if places are still available.

• Emotional and Behavioural Problems in Childhood and Adolescence

Learning to Learn

• Practice Placement

• Fundamentals of Social Policy • French • Personal Development & Communications

Social Care

• Applied Social Studies

Please note that the Learning to Learn module will take place on the first week of this course (year one) and will include 9.30am to 5.00pm Saturday 22 September 2012.

• Applied Social Studies • Family and Human Rights

Duration

2 years: 24 weeks per year

• Interactional Approaches to Social Care

Year 1 – Tuesday 2.00pm to 10.00pm Year 2 – Wednesday 2.00pm to 10.00pm

(Classes will also take place on occasional Saturdays)

• Introduction to Health Promotion • Disability: Models and Practices • Practice Placement

Minimum Entry Requirements

Commencing Year 1 – 2.00pm Tuesday 18 September 2012

• Mature applicants who are 23 years or over and who are currently working in the field of Child Care/Social Care. Written evidence detailing work experience will be required.

Year 2 – 2.00pm Wednesday 5 September 2012

Enquiries

Caroline Burke, Course Administrator, Email: cburke@ait.ie

• Some places will be held on the programme for candidates not working in the area. These candidates will be required to complete a placement.

Award

Higher Certificate in Arts in Applied Social Studies in Social Care

Course Fee

€2,350 per annum

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Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Studies in Social Care NFQ Level 7 Aim of Course If you want to become a professional Social Care Worker, this degree is the recognised entry point. This programme aims to further develop and enhance the knowledge, skills and attitudes you will have already acquires through successful completion of the Higher Certificate in Arts in Applied Social Studies in Social Care. When you complete this programme you are equipped to make an effective contribution in many areas of Social Care including community based work, youth work, residential care, project work and the care of people with special needs. Through obtaining the qualification you will have acquired an understanding of the wider social policy context within which social care services are provided.

Course Content (over 2 years) • Counselling Skills • Applied Social Studies • Sociology and Applied Practice Social Care

• Interactional Approaches • Child Law and Liability for Social Care Professionals

Duration

18 months: 24 weeks per year

• Disability Studies

Year 1 – Thursday 2.00pm to 10.00pm Year 2 – Wednesday 2.00pm to 10.00pm

(Classes will also take place on occasional Saturdays)

• Group Dynamics • Business French In addition students must keep a detailed portfolio of the application of coursework in their employment setting.

Minimum Entry Requirements

• Higher Certificate in Arts in Applied Social Studies in Social Care or an equivalent Level 6 (Higher Certificate) Qualification.

Year 2 – 2.00pm Wednesday 5 September 2012

Enquiries

Caroline Burke, Course Administrator, Email: cburke@ait.ie

Award

Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Studies Social in Social Care

Course Fee

€2350 per annum

• Candidates must also have at least 2 years relevant work experience within a Social Care environment and have written documented evidence to support this.

• Candidates must be currently working within the Social Care environment for a minimum of 20 hours per week and continue to do so for the duration of the course.

Please note that this programme requires students to undergo the Garda Vetting Process. Please refer to page 12 for further details on this.

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NFQ Level 7 Aim of Course Irish society has seen a growing reliance on childcare provision. A recent national household survey revealed that 40 per cent of families with pre-school children rely on childcare providers to enable them to work. It is also estimated that there are 38,000 child minders in Ireland.

Input from guest lecturers will be an integral part of the programme. Managers of successful childcare facilities and settings, in addition to the various professional bodies, will be amongst the speakers on a variety of specialist topics.

You will also learn how to make an effective contribution in a variety of work settings, as a result of having developed the skills of empathy, observation, communication and objective appraisal. You will also be expected to promote positive attitudes towards a healthy lifestyle.

Course Content Year 1

This degree aims to educate and train students to be competent childcare managers and supervisors, responsive to the needs of an evolving childcare sector in the fluid social environment in which we live.

Graduates will be equipped to manage a childcare service, as well as run their own childcare business.

• Learning to Learn

The scope of the programme covers child development and protection, customer service, operations, and management of childcare facilities, creches, Montessori schools and playgroups in the context of a modern professional environment.

• Development in Early Childhood

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Bachelor of Arts in Childcare Supervisory Management

• Principles and Practices of Childcare • Supervisory Development and Customer Care • Introduction to Politics • Financial Accounting • Health Promotion • Practice Placement • Contemporary Irish Politics

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Progression

• Personal Development & Communications

Graduates of this programme will be eligible to progress to a proposed Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Childcare Management.

• Approaches to Childhood Learning • Information Technology • Environment and Food Studies • Child Welfare Policy • Childcare Law • Human Resource Management/Training

Learning to Learn Please note that the Learning to Learn module will take place on the first week of this course (year one) and will include 9.30am to 5.00pm Saturday 22 September 2012.

• Interpersonal Behaviour • Practice Placement • Children’s Rights – A Political Perspective Participants who successfully complete years one and two will be awarded a Higher Certificate in Arts in Childcare Supervisory Management

Year 3 • Group Dynamics

Duration

3 years: 24 weeks per year

Tuesday 2.00pm to 10.00pm

(Classes will also take place on occasional Saturdays)

Enquiries

Caroline Burke, Course Administrator, Email: cburke@ait.ie

Commencing 2.00pm Tuesday 18 September 2012 Award

Higher Certificate in Arts in Childcare Supervisory Management after successful completion of years one and two

Bachelor of Arts in Childcare Supervisory Management after successful completion of years one, two and three.

Course Fee

€2,350 per annum

• Child Protection, Policies and Procedures • Financial Management for Small Business • Promoting Inclusion in Childcare Settings: Disability • Information Systems in Childcare • Therapeutic Play for Children • Creative Skills in Children’s Play • Enterprise and Professional Development Social Care

• Responding to Challenging Behaviour • Diet, Nutrition and Health – Childcare Cuisine • Practice Placement • Children’s Rights

Minimum Entry Requirements

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• Mature applicants who are 23 years or over and who are currently working in the field of Child Care.

Written evidence detailing work experience will be required.

• Candidates may be required to attend the Institute for interview • Some places will be held on the programme for candidates not working in the area. These candidates will be required to complete a placement.

Please note that this programme requires students to undergo the Garda Vetting Process. Please refer to page 12 for further details on this.

Closing Date The closing date for applications for this programme is 7 August 2012. Late applications will be accepted if places are still available.

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Bachelor of Arts in Applied Addiction Studies

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Year One: Tuesday and Thursday 6.00pm to 10.00pm

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Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Applied Addiction Studies

1 year add on; 24 weeks

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Introduction to Counselling and Psychotherapy

10 weeks

Monday 7.00pm to 9.30pm

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Introduction to Hypnotherapy and Neuro-Linguistic Programming

8 weeks

Wednesday 7.00pm to 9.30pm

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NFQ Level 7 Please note that that this course is currently under review, and subject to change.

It is envisaged that an Honours Degree (NFQ Level 8) in Counselling and Psychotherapy will be available for September 2012 – please contact the Department of Adult & Continuing Education for details.

This three-year Bachelor of Arts in Counselling and Psychotherapy provides a comprehensive professional educational programme. It is designed to promote the development of knowledge, skills and self-awareness, not in isolation from one another but in their interrelated meanings for the whole person. There is therefore an emphasis on the integration of experience, understanding and behaviour throughout the course.

Course Philosophy The educational philosophies are guided by a deep commitment to the values inherent in the work of Carl Rogers and subsequent Person Centred theorists and this shapes the relationship between tutors and students, with students being encouraged to take responsibility for their own learning needs whilst being robustly supported and guided by tutors.

The philosophy of Person Centred Counselling is based on the affirmation of the dignity of every human being.

It is within the Person Centred counselling tradition that the core conditions of counselling emerged: unconditional positive regard, empathy, congruence, authenticity, caring for the client, phenomenological assessment strategies, self-discovery, and insight. These core conditions permit therapeutic intervention in life areas, which were previously inaccessible, such as love, hope, meaning of life, loss, relationships, creativity, holism, spirituality, freedom, transcendence, personal growth, social justice, multicultural and gender issues, responsibility, and interdependence.

Counselling and Psychotherapy / Applied Addiction Studies

Bachelor of Arts in Counselling and Psychotherapy

Aim of Course The main aim of the Bachelor of Arts in Counselling and Psychotherapy is to provide participants with the necessary learning in the field of counselling and psychotherapy and the opportunity to develop into competent professional practitioners. This course will provide a challenging and integrated educational process in the field of counselling and psychotherapy, with a range of modules which reflect the best practice of developments nationally and internationally.

Entry Requirements All applicants must be over 23 years of age and must attend Athlone IT for an interview. (Entry requirements are under review and are subject to change).

Indicative Course Content Year 1 • Person Centred Theory 1 • Counselling Skills Theory and Practice 1 • Research and Learning • Applied Counselling 1 The Bachelor of Arts in Counselling and Psychotherapy training involves experiential work, interacting with others in role-play and actual client work. It involves group work in which individual vulnerabilities are often revealed and worked with. Students give and receive support from others, which is essential to a safe learning environment.

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• Experiential Group Process 1 • Counselling Skills Theory and Practice 2 • Developmental Psychology • Applied Counselling 2 • Practice Issues 1 • Experiential Group Process 2

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Bachelor of Arts in Applied Addiction Studies NFQ Level 7 Please note that that this course is currently under review, and subject to change.

Year 2 • Person Centred Theory 2 • Counselling Skills Theory and Practice 3 • Experiential Process Group 3 • Practice Issues 2 Counselling and Psychotherapy / Applied Addiction Studies

• Clinical Placement 1 (Developing a Therapeutic Relationship) • Introduction to Psychoanalysis • Counselling Skills Theory and Practice 4 • Applied Counselling 3 • Experiential Process Group 4 • Clinical Placement 2 (Working Relationships with Clients)

Addiction services are provided in a continuously changing and complex environment. The addiction professional must be able to respond to these changing needs and demands.

Aim of Course The Higher Certificate in Applied Addiction Studies and BA in Applied Addiction Studies aim to: • provide students with a framework and understanding of addiction theories

Year 3 • Family Therapy • Counselling Skills Theory and Practice 5 • Practice Issues 3 • Experiential Process Group 5

• develop skills and competencies so that individuals can engage and support others in all areas of addiction • develop an understanding of special needs within the area of addiction

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

• provide an understanding of the role of social policy and context in addiction service provision

• Counselling Skills Theory and Practice 6

• promote the values of the reflective practitioner

• Clinical Placement 3 (Developing a Care Plan)

• Applied Counselling 4 • Experiential Process Group • Clinical Placement 4 (Endings and Re-examination of Self) All students must undergo the Garda Vetting Process.

Please refer to page 12 for further details on this.

Duration

3 years: 24 weeks per annum

Monday and Wednesday 6.00pm to 10.00pm

There will also be approximately 4 Saturday seminars per semester.

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Enquiries

Department of Adult & Continuing Education, AIT

Course Fee

€3,500 per annum

Who is this course intended for?

Addiction is an area that affects every aspect of the community, in fact most of us have had some experience of its effects, be it though work, family or indeed our own personal circumstances.

Primarily this course is aimed at those already working in addiction services, as well as those who work in areas where they may come into contact with people with addictions such as Probation Officers, Gardaí, Social Workers, Healthcare professionals, Community workers, Volunteers, Education Providers etc who wish to augment their knowledge and return to their workplaces with new learning and experience.

However, professional experience is not an entry requirement for these programmes, so applicants that have personal experience of addiction are also eligible to apply.

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Indicative Course Content

Bachelor of Arts in Applied Addiction Studies

Higher Certificate in Arts in Applied Addiction Studies

Year 3

Year 1

• Research Methodology

• Framework for Understanding Addiction

• Creativity and Innovation

• Core Conditions of Addiction Counselling

• Practitioner Skills

• Introduction to Communication and Research • Eating Disorders • Addiction and Loss • Working with Change in Addiction • Community and Socio-Cultural Perspectives in Addiction

• Drug and Alcohol Policy in Ireland

• New Approaches in Addiction Treatment • Addiction, Young People and Families • Project Dissertation Students are also required to complete two placement modules of 50 hours each.

Entry Requirements Leaving Certificate with a Grade C3 in two Honours Level subjects, one of which must be English, plus four other subjects at Grade D3 (Honours or Ordinary Level) or Counselling and Psychotherapy / Applied Addiction Studies

Mature applicants (i.e. over 23 years of age).

Each applicant is considered on an individual basis.

Applicants will be interviewed prior to a place being offered.

In the case of a potential student being in recovery, it will be required they have a minimum of two years in recovery before applying to the course.

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(Entry requirements are under review and are subject to change) This programme requires students to undergo the Garda Vetting Process. Please refer to page 12 for further details on this.

Higher Certificate (Yrs 1 and 2) Duration

2 years: 24 weeks per annum

Tuesday and Thursday 6.00pm to 10.00pm

There will also be approximately 4 Saturday seminars per semester.

Year 2

Commencing Year 1 – 6.00pm Tuesday 18 September 2012

• Understanding Drugs

Enquiries

Department of Adult & Continuing Education, AIT

• Models of Treatment in Addiction

Course Fee

€3,500 per annum

• Group Facilitation Skills

Bachelor of Arts (Yr 3) (existing students only)

• Addiction and Abuse

Duration

1 year add on: 24 weeks

• Behavioural Addictions

Tuesday 6.00pm to 10.00pm

Students are also required to complete two placement modules of 50 hours each per year.

There will also be approximately 4 Saturday seminars per semester.

Please note: students must successfully complete the Higher Certificate in order to progress to the BA.

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Aim of Course To introduce people to the principles of hypnosis and Neuro-linguistic programming to equip them with the skills to use it for personal development in their lives.

Hypnosis is used in therapy and as a method of trance to help people to achieve their goals in various areas of their lives such as health, relationships, career and finances. Neuro-linguistic programming was developed in the early 1970s from studying various psychotherapies including hypnosis. It is now used in education, business, health, sport and life coaching. NLP has often been described as the user manual for the brain.

Counselling and Psychotherapy / Applied Addiction Studies

Introduction to Counselling and Psychotherapy Aim of Course This course provides an introduction to counselling and psychotherapy theories with special emphasis on Humanistic approaches. It explains why certain theories/ approaches are used for specific everyday applications.

Course Content • The main principles of hypnosis and neuro-linguistic programming • How they can be used by people to achieve what they want • How to set specific outcomes (goals) • How to develop motivation • Students will learn the skill of self-hypnosis

Course Content • History and Trends

• How to develop skill in visualisation and mental rehearsal

• Theories and Approaches

• How to use hypnosis for stress relief

• Humanistic – Existential

• How to improve communication skills

• Person Centred Counselling Skills

• How to programme your mind to achieve goals

• Basic fundamentals of:

• How to change limiting beliefs

– Group Therapy – Solution Focussed Relationship therapy – Brief Therapy – Online/Telephone Counselling • Mindfulness and how it can be used for Stress reduction and Depression • Common Problem areas e.g. Addictions • Further Study/Career Options

• What your conscious and unconscious minds are and how to use them effectively.

The course is ideal for men and women who want to improve areas of their lives by setting and achieving outcomes. Areas such a financial, relationships, health, stress management and career are all covered in this programme.

Duration

8 weeks – Wednesday 7.00pm to 9.30pm

Commencing 7.00pm Wednesday 26 September 2012

Intended for

Course Fee

€185

People who want to get a basic understanding of Counselling and Psychotherapy and how it can help overcome personal blocks to human growth.

Duration

10 weeks – Monday 7.00pm to 9.30pm

Commencing 7.00pm Monday 24 September 2012 Course Fee

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Psychology

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Introduction to Practical Psychology

10 weeks

Monday 7.00pm to 9.00pm

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Monday 7.00pm to 10.00pm

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Introduction to Practical Psychology Aim of Course This psychology course aims to provide an understanding of human behaviour and its relevance to the individual and their everyday life.

Various topics will be explored including: • Child and adolescent development • Stress and its management • Assertiveness and self-esteem • Addiction • Communication skills • Abnormal psychology • Social psychology.

There will be opportunities for group discussion, role play and individual participation.

Duration

10 Weeks – Monday 7.00pm to 9.00pm

Commencing 7.00pm Monday 24 September 2012 Course Fee

€185

Certificate in Psychology (Delivered in conjunction with NUI Maynooth) This Certificate level course is designed to provide participants with the opportunity to develop an understanding of psychology and to explore its relevance to the individual, family, community and society.

Aim of Course This course aims to introduce participants to the main psychological theories and examine their contribution to the development of the discipline.

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Course Content • Introduction to Psychology and Study Skills • The Biological Basis of Behaviour • Learning and Feeling • Personality • The Development of the Individual • Introduction to Social Psychology • Introduction to Abnormal Psychology • Introduction to Social Research Methodology

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1 year: 25 weeks – Monday 7.00pm to 10.00pm

Workshops will be held on additional Saturdays

Commencing 7.00pm Monday 17 September 2012 Award

Certificate in Psychology awarded by National University of Ireland, Maynooth

Course Fee

€1050

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Languages

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Teaching English as a Foreign Language

10 weeks

Wednesday 7.00pm to 10.00pm

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Conversational French – Beginners

10 weeks

Wednesday 7.00pm to 9.00pm

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Conversational Spanish – Beginners

10 weeks

Thursday 7.00pm to 9.00pm

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Conversational Chinese – Beginners

10 weeks

Thursday 7.00pm to 9.00pm

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Conversational German – Beginners

10 weeks

Wednesday 7.00pm to 9.00pm

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Conversational Japanese – Beginners

10 weeks

Tuesday 7.00pm to 9.00pm

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English for Beginners

20 weeks

Thursday 7.00pm to 9.00pm

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Sign Language Level 1

20 weeks

Tuesday 7.00pm to 9.00pm

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Sign Language Level 2

20 weeks

Wednesday 7.00pm to 9.00pm

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Teaching English as a Foreign Language Aim of Course This course aims to provide participants with the skills necessary to teach English as a Foreign Language, effectively plan lessons and manage students in a classroom environment.

This course is being offered in conjunction with Galway Language Centre, who also provide the certification for this programme. (HDip or BEd qualified or about to qualify teachers will get Department of Education SQTTEFL certification)

Course Content • English Grammar and Vocabulary • Teaching Methodology • Classroom Observation • Lesson Planning

Intended For This course is designed specifically for those (Native and Non Native Speakers) who wish to learn to teach a foreign language outside the state system.

10 weeks – Wednesday 7.00pm to 10.00pm

Commencing 7.00pm Wednesday 26 September 2012 Enquiries

Department of Adult & Continuing Education, AIT

Award

Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language

Course Fee

€350 (including examination fee)

Conversational French – Beginners Aim of Course This course aims to provide students with the necessary skills to cope with everyday situations. The emphasis will be on oral communication.

Course Content Participants will be introduced to practical topics and relevant grammatical points.

Intended for Those who have little or no prior experience of the French language and are interested in acquiring some knowledge of the language for business/holiday purposes.

Duration

10 weeks – Wednesday 7.00pm to 9.00pm

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Duration

Commencing 7.00pm Wednesday 26 September 2012 Course Fee

€175

Conversational Spanish – Beginners Aim of Course This course aims to instil a love for the Spanish language and culture, while introducing students to the various aspects of the society and culture of Spain.

Course Content • Reading • Writing • Grammar • Vocabulary • Spanish culture

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Intended for

Those who have little or no prior experience of the language and are interested in acquiring knowledge of the language for business/holiday purposes.

Those who have little or no prior experience of the language and are interested in acquiring knowledge of the language for business/holiday purposes.

Duration

10 weeks – Thursday 7.00pm to 9.00pm

10 weeks – Thursday 7.00pm to 9.00pm

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Commencing 7.00pm Thursday 27 September 2012

Course Fee

Course Fee

€175

€185

Languages

Conversational Chinese – Beginners

Conversational German – Beginners

Aim of Course

Aim of Course

The aim of this course is to familiarise students with basic Chinese language knowledge, thus enabling them to have basic conversations in Chinese.

This course aims to provide students with the necessary skills to cope with everyday situations. The emphasis will be on oral communication.

Course Content

Course Content

• Reading

Participants will be introduced to practical topics and relevant grammatical points.

• Writing • Grammar • Vocabulary • Chinese History and Culture

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Intended for Those who have little or no prior experience of the French language and are interested in acquiring some knowledge of the language for business/holiday purposes.

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10 weeks – Wednesday 7.00pm to 9.00pm

Commencing 7.00pm Wednesday 26 September 2012 Course Fee

€80 (this course is part funded by the Department of Humanities)

Conversational Japanese – Beginners Aim of Course The aim of this course is to familiarise students with basic Japanese language knowledge, thus enabling them to have basic conversations in Japanese.

Duration

10 weeks – Tuesday 7.00pm to 9.00pm

Commencing 7.00pm Tuesday 25 September 2012 Course Fee

€175

English for Beginners Aim of Course To provide students with an introduction to the English language, including vocabulary and grammar used in everyday situations and to help with their studies.

Course Content • Vocabulary

Course Content

• Basic grammar

• Reading

• Reading

• Writing

• Writing

• Grammar

• Basic conversations for everyday and academic situations

• Vocabulary • Japanese History and Culture

Intended for Those who have little or no prior experience of the language and are interested in acquiring knowledge of the language for business/holiday purposes.

(Some of the basic conversations may include personal information, days of the week, time and dates, directions, accommodation, study scenarios, restaurant situations etc.)

Intended for Those with little or no prior experience of English language and are interested in acquiring some knowledge of the language for academic and everyday social use.

20 weeks – Thursday 7.00pm to 9.00pm

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Duration

Commencing 7.00pm Thursday 27 September 2012 Course Fee

€300

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Sign Language Level 1 Irish Sign Language is the first language of the many partially/profoundly deaf people. This basically means that they use a visual form of communication.

Sign Language first began in France and after some time was brought to Ireland and taught to all deaf and hard of hearing people. However, today many hearing people learn sign language as a means of communicating with the deaf community.

Signs are made using the hands in combination with non-manual features; the eyes, brows, cheeks, lip patterns, tilting of the head and some movement of the shoulders and upper torso.

Duration

1 year: 20 weeks – Tuesday 7.00pm to 9.00pm

Commencing 7.00pm Tuesday 18 September 2012 Award

Level 1 Certificate from the Sign Language Association of Ireland

Course Fee

€295

(Please note that an additional Examination fee is payable to the Sign Language Association of Ireland)

Sign Language Level 2 Irish Sign Language is the first language of the many partially/profoundly deaf people. This basically means that they use a visual form of communication.

Languages

Sign Language first began in France and after some time was brought to Ireland and taught to all deaf and hard of hearing people. However, today many hearing people learn sign language as a means of communicating with the deaf community.

Signs are made using the hands in combination with non-manual features; the eyes, brows, cheeks, lip patterns, tilting of the head and some movement of the shoulders and upper torso.

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Commencing 7.00pm Wednesday 19 September 2012 Award

Level 2 Certificate from the Sign Language Association of Ireland

Course Fee

€295

(Please note that an additional Examination fee is payable to the Sign Language Association of Ireland)

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Sports and Event Management

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Duration

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Certificate in Sports Administration

10 weeks

Wednesday 7.00pm to 9.30pm

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MiCoach? – Become your own coach!

10 weeks

Thursday 7.00pm to 10.00pm

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Nutrition and Exercise

8 weeks

Tuesday 7.00pm to 9.30pm

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Sports Event Management

8 weeks

Thursday 7.00pm to 9.30pm

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Meeting the needs of communities Are you involved in your local Sports Club, Voluntary Association or Development Board? This course could be perfect for you!

This course is aimed at helping sports clubs and voluntary associations to manage and administer the development of individual clubs, regional structures and national engagements.

The programme will also give sports administrators third level recognition for skills/competencies gained throughout their previous involvement in organisation of sports and community development.

Who should apply Anyone with an interest in developing their club or association.

Course Content Participants will study and reflect on best practice in: • Leadership and Delegation including Managing Meetings • Sports Administration including Event Management • Communications • Financial Management • Exercise and Fitness • Ethics and Legal Issues in Sports Administration

MiCoach? – Become your own coach! Train Smart not Hard Aim of Course This course aims to provide you with a thorough knowledge of the modern, scientifically proven training methods used throughout the world to take you to the next level. Completion of this course will enable you to plan exercise programmes specific to your needs.

Course Content • Understand the different dimensions of physical activity and how physical activity can influence your health.

• Explore the key areas of fitness, the principles of training and learn to design your own personalised training programme.

• Become familiar with the current approaches to training and how it relates to your flexibility, body composition and endurance.

• Understand the different parts of your body, how they move and why sit ups may not necessarily be the best exercise for you.

• Want to be strong and powerful and not a marathon runner? Learn the concepts behind strength, power, speed and agility training and how it may relate to improving your performance.

• Learn to master the squat, lunge and push-ups without pain or injury!

Course material will be developed through individual project and portfolio building.

• Become familiar with the most widely used fitness tests, why we use them and how you can use them to keep track of your fitness levels.

Course Completion will enable

• No pain, no gain? Come to appreciate rest and learn why rest is vital to a happy healthy you.

Experienced key administrators with the knowledge and skills necessary to • Manage and administrate your club/organisation • Facilitate retention and increase of participation/ membership • Identify a future path for your club/organisation • Progress to further studies in Sports Management in AIT Duration

10 weeks; Wednesday 7.00pm to 9.30pm

Commencing 7.00pm Wednesday 19 September 2012 Award Course Fee

Certificate in Sport Administration – 10 Credits HETAC Level 6 €350

Intended for • The active and not so active who want to know what that gym instructor is talking about, why you “must” do so many crunches and when am I ever going to see the results.

• The eager athlete who strives for the next step and wants to teach himself.

• The coach who wants to maximise the effect of their training and keep his/her athletes fresh and ready to compete.

Duration

10 weeks: Thursday 7.00pm to 10.00pm

Commencing 7.00pm Thursday 27 September 2012 Course Fee

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Nutrition and Exercise Aim of Course This course aims to provide students with a thorough examination of the science of sports nutrition.

Completion of this course enables students to plan dietary strategies to complement exercise regimens.

Course Content • Body composition • Carbohydrates and exercise • Protein, exercise and bulking up • Fats and exercise • Preparation for competition • Nutrition for recovery • Vitamins, minerals and antioxidants for athletes • Iron and the athlete • Importance of Hydration & Exercise • Sports supplements • Weight loss and making weight in exercise and sport

Intended for Athletes, trainers and coaches looking to improve the performance of themselves, their team or their clients through the implementation of sports nutrition strategies. Those who exercise and are interested in supplementing their exercise regimen with appropriate sports nutrition strategies.

Sports and Event Management

Duration

8 weeks: Tuesday 7.00pm to 9.30pm

Commencing 7.00pm Tuesday 25 September 2012 Course Fee

€180

Course Content • Introduction to Event Management (History & Modern Motives) • Planning & Personnel • Venue & Infrastructure

Sports Event Management

• Finance & Budgets

Aim of Course

• Marketing

This course introduces students to the many fundamentals of event management. It will give the participants the basic practical skills and confidence to professionally organise an event from start to finish.

Participants will in an overall context be taught how to understand the elements that go into planning, designing, executing and managing events.

• Promotion and Public Relations

• Sponsorship

• Health & Safety • Legal Aspects • Evaluation Duration

Commencing 7.00pm Thursday 27 September 2012 Course Fee

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8 weeks: Thursday 7.00pm to 9.30pm

€180

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Science

Science Course Title

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Page

Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Veterinary Practice Management

2 years; 24 weeks per annum

Thursday 2.00pm to 10.00pm

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Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health and Safety Management

2 years; 24 weeks per annum

Tuesday and Thursday 6.00pm to 10.00pm

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Lean Six Sigma – Yellow Belt/ Green Belt

10 weeks

Wednesday 7.00pm to 10.00pm

115

Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety

15 weeks

Monday 7.30pm to 9.30pm

115

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It will also equip you with an in-depth knowledge in the area of veterinary clinical nutrition and provide you with a good level of knowledge in the area of veterinary drug formulation and development.

Course Content Year 1 • • • • • • •

Veterinary Nurse Practice Professional Practice Veterinary Finance Veterinary Marketing and Sales Research Methods Veterinary Pharmaceutics Veterinary Clinical Nutrition

Year 2 • • • •

Advanced Veterinary Nursing HRM and Law in Veterinary Practice Veterinary Practice Management and Entrepreneurship Placement/Portfolio

Minimum Entry Requirements

NFQ Level 8 Aim of Course This honours degree aims to meet the needs of veterinary practices in the current climate, equipping the graduate with additional skills in human resource management, finance, marketing and IT. It will allow a registered veterinary nurse to up-skill and attain a qualification in practice management, significantly enhancing their prospects for employment in practice.

The main aim of the programme is to equip a qualified veterinary nurse with additional skills essential in the management of a modern veterinary practice. It aims to enable you to use your skills as a veterinary nurse to promote community health care in the area of veterinary science. In addition, the programme aims to provide additional skills to a qualified veterinary nurse in the areas of clinical nutrition and veterinary drug development which will enable you to broaden your career opportunities.

The programme will train you in the management of a small- to medium-sized veterinary business, maximise the use of sales and marketing skills in the area of veterinary products and services, and up-skill you in information technology relevant to the veterinary business, including web design.

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Progression Graduates will eligible for progression to level 9 and 10 programmes in related life and physical/veterinary science areas.

Career Opportunities The main potential employment opportunity for graduates of this course are expected to be directly in veterinary practice as clinic and hospital managers, while there is also potential for promotion to practice manager of larger hospitals as a sole role. Opportunities also exist for consultation work in the area of veterinary practice development, in technical and advisory roles in animal welfare organisations, technical support and sales in the animal nutrition and the veterinary pharmaceutical industries.

Duration

Two Years – 24 weeks per annum

Thursday 2.00pm to 10.00pm

in addition to a number of selected Saturdays

Enquiries

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Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Veterinary Science Management

Holders of an appropriate Bachelor of Science qualification in veterinary nursing or agriculture science, biotechnology, toxicology or an equivalent Level 7 qualification are eligible to apply to join this programme

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Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Veterinary Practice Management

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Bachelor of Science in Environmental, Health & Safety Management NFQ Level 7 Aim of Course The course provides an opportunity for those already employed in the area of EHS to receive a formal qualification in environmental, Health & Safety thus making them more competent for their function in industry.

• Higher Certificate in Science, Engineering, Technology or equivalent.

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• In the case of a mature applicant (23 years of age or over), 5 years relevant work experience, e.g. a nominated Safety Representative, HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points) Officer, Health & Safety Officer, Environmental Officer or Fire Officer etc.

Year 1

Note: Applicants with less than 5 years relevant work experience will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Consideration will be given to applicants who have completed other Environmental Health & Safety courses, e.g. NISO, Environmental Pollution and Control, City & Guilds Health & Safety courses etc.

• Semester 1: Environmental Science; Training and Computing

Intended for

• Semester 2: Occupational Health, Hygiene and Hazards; Legislation

Individuals working in Environmental Health & Safety Management.

Course Content Science

Year 2 • Semester 1: Risk Management; Environmental Management • Semester 2: Construction and Fire Safety; Waste Management Technology • Full Year: Project

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Duration

Two Years – 24 weeks per annum

Tuesday and Thursday 6.00pm to 10.00pm

in addition to a number of selected Saturdays

Enquiries

Department of Adult & Continuing Education, AIT

Commencing 6.00pm Tuesday 11 September 2012 Award

Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health & Safety Management

Course Fee

€2350 per annum

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Lean Six Sigma – Yellow Belt/Green Belt Aim of Course To provide a thorough understanding and appreciation for the application of Lean Six Sigma (DMAIC) methodologies to cost saving initiatives within industry.

Course Content • Introduction to Lean Six Sigma – Focus on providing a history and context to the requirement for continuous improvement. Introduction to DMAIC methodology • Define – Problem definition, customer and issue identification, determination of project scope and boundaries, process/system mapping

• Analyse – Analysis of data to determine root causes, identification of opportunities for improvement, data validation of key input variables • Improve – Generation of a shared vision of improvements required, development of programme to implement most appropriate solution • Control – Development of strategy to sustain gains, document process and ensure benefits are realised across all applicable areas.

Intended for Employees or prospective employees of Companies engaging in the Lean Six Sigma process. Those who wish to attain more in-depth knowledge of the working practices of Lean Six Sigma principles.

Prerequisites None

Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety National Irish Safety Organisation (NISO) Aim of Course To provide participants with an appreciation of the various aspects of Health and Safety in the workplace which will be of relevance to employees in a wide variety of work functions within industry, local authorities etc.

Course Content • Occupational Health and Safety Legislation • Hazards to Health and Safety in the Workplace • Ergonomic and Materials Handling • Occupational Hygiene • Human Factors – organisational aspects of Health and Safety Science

• Measure – Performance evaluation, establishment baseline performance, development of performance measures, identification of key input and output variables

• Fire Safety

Duration

10 Weeks

• Safety in Practice

Wednesday 7.00pm to 10.00pm

• Safety Technology

Commencing 7.00pm Wednesday 26 September 2012 Course Fee

€230

Students will not undertake assessments in relation to Six Sigma qualifications (Green and Yellow) belt.

However, on completion students should be in a position to take a Yellow Belt examination independently of AIT. Advice will be given on how to do this.

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Duration

15 weeks – Monday 7.30pm to 9.30pm

Commencing 7.30pm Monday 17 September 2012 Enquiries

Dr Sean Reidy, AIT Email: sreidy@ait.ie

Award

On successful completion of the examination, candidates will be awarded a NISO Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health

Course Fee

€425 NISO members (including examination fee)

€525 non-members (including examination fee)

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Holistic Therapy

Holistic Therapy Course Title Diploma in Anatomy, Physiology and Holistic Massage

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Diploma in Anatomy, Physiology and Massage (ITEC) As the need to de-stress increases, and the benefits of massage become more widely recognised, the demand for trained therapists continues to rise. These factors coupled with the job satisfaction derived from helping others, makes a career as a therapist very attractive.

So whether you are interested in a career change or simply want to acquire a new this course could be ideal for you.

Athlone Institute of Technology is an ITEC registered college. The International Therapy Examination Council (ITEC) is based in London and is an internationally recognised awarding body offering vocational qualifications in complementary and sports therapy.

It is regulated by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority. The ITEC standard is the most widely recognised qualification for complementary therapies.

Applicants must attend the Institute on a specified date to meet Course Tutor and discuss suitability prior to acceptance on the course.

This is an excellent foundation course to pursue a career in complimentary therapies or further study.

The course covers three main areas:

Anatomy and Physiology Anatomy is a branch of biology that deals with the structure of plants and animals. Human anatomy is a special field within anatomy. It studies organs and organ systems of the human body. The human body, like the bodies of all animals, is made up of systems, that are made up of organs, that are made up of tissues, that are made up of cells. Human physiology is the study of the mechanical, physical, and biochemical functions of humans or human tissues or organs.

Holistic Massage This course teaches holistic massage incorporating the classical movements of effleurage, petrissage, tapotment, friction and vibration which enables the therapist to provide full body, face, scalp and foot massage.

As this course will give you the skills to become a fully competent therapist, you must also gain the skills required to both provide your services in a professional ethical manner, as well as operate a successful business.

Approximately 60% of course time is devoted to practical techniques. The theory component includes anatomy and physiology, professional conduct, business awareness and first aid.

The course instructor, Nicola Ryan, proprietor of Sangoma Natural Health Centre, has extensive clinical experience and many years teaching experience, ensuring not only a relaxed and enjoyable course but also excellent success rates.

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Duration

Holistic Therapy

Business Awareness and Professional Conduct

1 year: 26 weeks – Monday 10.00am to 4.00pm (in addition to a number of selected Saturdays)

Commencing 10.00am Monday 17 September 2012 Award

Diploma in Anatomy, Physiology and Massage (ITEC)

Course Fee

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Outreach Education

INFORMATION The Department of Adult and Continuing Education in association with developmental organisations in the midlands region is pleased to offer the courses below on an outreach basis.

These courses are run in both AIT and the relevant outreach centres. The fees will remain the same, however the days and times may vary. For further details, please contact the Department of Adult and Continuing Education or the relevant partner agency in your local area.

Details of all courses are available in this prospectus. Please refer to page number in brackets after course title, for example ‘Learning to Learn (29)’. Details for Learning to Learn are on page 29.

Tullamore, Co Offaly

Carrick on Shannon, Co Leitrim

• Learning to Learn (29)

• Learning to Learn (29)

• Home Gardening (30)

• Home Gardening (30)

• Certificate in Front Line Management (47)

• Introduction to Digital Photography (31)

• Higher Certificate in Business Studies (48)

• Certificate in Front Line Management (47)

• Bachelor of Business Studies Level 7 (48)

• Higher Certificate in Business Studies (48)

Local Partner Contact:

Local Partner

Mr Tony Dalton Adult Education Officer

Contact:

Co. Offaly VEC Castle Buildings Tara Street Tullamore Co. Offaly

Leitrim County Development Board Arus an Chontae Carrick on Shannon Co. Leitrim

Tel: 057 93 51392 Email: reception@offalyvecaded.ie

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• Bachelor of Business Studies Level 7 (48)

Jacqui Gibbons

Tel: 071 9650496 Email: jgibbons@leitrimcoco.ie

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Research Methods

Masters by Research

(10 Credits at NFQ Level 9)

Athlone Institute of Technology has delegated authority from HETAC to award its own Level 9 Master’s Degrees.

The aim of this module is to: • develop a systematic understanding of the role of research and of research methods;

The Department of Adult and Continuing Education is interested to consider proposals in the following areas: • Education (Higher Education) • Business and Management • Strategic Planning and Foresight

• develop specialised knowledge and skills in conducting research;

• Educational Management

• develop a critical awareness of the role of research in progressing theory and knowledge;

• Law

• prepare the student for the completion of a Masters Dissertation;

INFORMATION

If you currently hold a Level 8 Honours Degree, and are considering starting a Masters by Research in the future, then this single module would be of benefit to you.

• Lifelong Learning

Fees payable for a Masters by Research per annum are as follows (subject to change):

• enable students to engage in further self-directed study in research methodology.

EU Students

• Assist the student in the preparation of their research proposal for their preferred area of research.

Engineering/Science

€4650

Business/Humanities

€4050

On successful completion of this module you will be able to: • demonstrate the role of research in Science, Humanities, Business and Engineering and its relationship to theory development • apply fundamental ethical principles in conducting research and be able to address ethical issues in any research project

Discipline

Total

Non EU Students Discipline

Total

Engineering/Science

€9000

Business/Humanities

€9000

Enquiries: Dr Michael Tobin, Head of Department, Adult and Continuing Education, AIT, Email: mtobin@ait.ie

• analyse quantitative and qualitative data and critique different methods of analysis • conduct a literature review including the use of primary and secondary sources, internet and empirical databases • critically evaluate literature, identify gaps in existing knowledge and develop research questions • understand the importance of planning and management of research projects Duration

10 weeks – one evening per week, plus two Saturdays

Course Fee

€600 (this fee will be deducted from the cost of completing a Masters by Research if you chose to do so at Athlone Institute of Technology)

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Take the First Step with our part-funded Return to Learning programmes This is our way of supporting you in developing your learning potential for the future. To do this we are part-funding two programmes that will enable you to take your first step on your educational journey.

Learning to Learn (Single Subject Certificate) NFQ Level 6 Learning to Learn is an integral part of all of our academic programmes. It is designed to support students in their transition to becoming independent learners in higher education. Firstly you will discover what your own personal learning style is – and develop note taking skills and study strategies based on this. It will also help you plan and manage your future studies.

Course Content • What is Learning?

• Study and Learning Skills

Become Assertive and Improve your SelfEsteem and Confidence The aim of this course is to provide you with skills that will assist you to become more assertive in your daily life, including confidence development and building self-esteem. The philosophy of the course is that being assertive is just an attitude of mind with an accompanying set of beliefs about yourself and the world around you.

This course is about acknowledging your abilities, accepting your potential and informing you on how to realise such potential.

This course will also attempt to assist those who are seeking to move jobs to be more organised, planned and assertive, as they engage with the interview process.

• Communications • Team Work and Creativity

Course content

• Academic Referencing

• What is being assertive?

• Learn Competent Writing Skills

• Learn to be assertive in a positive way

• Time Management Skills This course will run for 7 weeks on Monday evenings from 6.00pm to 9.00pm, commencing at 6.00pm on Monday 14 May 2012. A second course will commence at 6.00pm on Monday 9 July 2012.

Time

6.00pm to 9.00pm

Course Fee

€90

Any student who attends and successfully completes Learning to Learn through either of these two offerings, they will be granted an exemption from Learning to Learn on their chosen course of study, and the fee of €90 will be deducted from the tuition fee due on their chosen course. (only where Learning to Learn is a module on their chosen course)

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• Tools to recognise and build your-self esteem • Positive thoughts to build your confidence • How to approach and make decisions with confidence • Know you strengths and start enjoying living your life and leading it!

• Managing change in your life? Do you need to make changes?

• Job preparation skills and career searching.

• Application preparation, tips on CV writing and interview skills.

This course would be very beneficial for those needing to build confidence and self-esteem as they seek to obtain new careers or further their existing careers. It will also assist those who are interested in improving their lives in general to achieve success.

This course will run for 6 weeks on Tuesday evenings from 6.00pm to 8.00pm, commencing at 6.00pm Tuesday 5 June 2012. The course fee is €90.

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Athlone Institute of Technology Institiúid Teicneolaíochta Bhaile Átha Luain Department of Adult and Continuing Education

Application Form 2012-2013 Completion of an Application Form does not necessarily guarantee a place on a course.

1. COURSE TITLE Please enter the course to which you are seeking admission Course Title Course Year

If you are seeking exemptions from part of this course, you must submit a formal letter of request along with copies of previous Certificates, Diplomas, Degrees and/or other relevant information with this application.

2. PERSONAL DETAILS (BLOCK CAPITAL LETTERS) Surname

First Name(s)

Tel. (Home)

(Work)

(Mobile)

Address

Email

Company Name and Address

Male

Female

PPS No.

Are you currently employed? Yes

Date of Birth No

Country of Birth

3. FEE PAYMENT (FULL PAYMENT MUST BE FORWARDED WITH APPLICATION FORM) Cash

Card Holder’s Name

Cheque

Address

Postal Order/Banker’s Draft Laser Visa

MasterCard

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Amount €

Card Holder’s Signature

4. How did you hear about this course?

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If Other, please specify:

5. Declaration I declare that the information given by me in this application is true and accurate and that if I am admitted as a student I will abide by the regulations of Athlone Institute of Technology

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Date

Please return completed application to:

Department of Adult and Continuing Education Athlone Institute of Technology Dublin Road, Athlone Co Westmeath All enquiries: Tel: 090 6483050 Email: cburke@ait.ie / jking@ait.ie / jcooper@ait.ie

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Information and Registration Evening Thursday 6 September 2012 5.30pm to 8.30pm The Department of Adult and Continuing Education is accepting applications NOW for all courses listed in this prospectus.

Prospective students are advised that early registration is important as certain courses have maximum student numbers.

Register NOW to avoid disappointment.

INSTITUTE STAFF AND REPRESENTATIVES OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THIS EVENING TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON COURSES, ANSWER QUERIES AND TO OFFER GUIDANCE AND ASSISTANCE.

Athlone Institute of Technology Adult and Continuing Education Evening and Part-time Courses

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Athlone Institute of Technology Adult and Continuing Education Evening and Part-time Courses 2012-2013

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