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Accessibility & LanguageYouth Leadership & Community Action (Foundation Certificate)
Youth Leadership and Community Action (Foundation Certificate)
Course Overview
The Foundation Certificate in Youth Leadership and Community Action is a one-year part-time course designed to enable young people to develop vision, confidence, life skills and general capacity to be effective leaders. The programme sets out to empower young people to make a positive difference to their community through practical actions and projects. Throughout the course of the programme, young people learn the core concepts of leadership and gain skills such as communication, teamwork, problem solving, critical thinking, self-awareness etc. The programme recognises the innate leadership capabilities and potential in young people and gives them an opportunity to develop their skills and attributes in a fun and encouraging environment.
This programme has been developed as a lifelong learning initiative through a partnership between Foróige and the UNESCO Chair for Children, Youth and Civic Engagement at the Child and Family Research Centre, University of Galway. It is accredited by University of Galway as a Foundation Course at Level 6 on NFQ scale.
Applications and Selections
Application information is available from the Foróige website.
Who Teaches this Course
Requirements and Assessment
Students will be examined by means of continuous assessment under the academic supervision of the course director, UNESCO Chair, Professor Pat Dolan at the Child and Family Research Centre, University of Galway. A pass mark of at least 40% on all three modules is needed for completion.
Key Facts
Entry Requirements
- The programme is for young people aged 15-18 who have demonstrated good leadership abilities and aspire to being leaders in the future
- Participants must have an active interest in youth and community affairs
- Participants must be 16 years of age on completion of the certificate
Additional Requirements
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
Duration
1 year part-time, 90 hours of instruction and project work.
Next start date
September
A Level Grades ()
Average intake
100 students
QQI/FET FETAC Entry Routes
Closing Date
31st August
NFQ level
6
Mode of study
Blended Learning
ECTS weighting
15
Award
CAO
Course code
Course Outline
Module 1: Youth Leadership (30 hours; 5 ECTS Credits)
The youth leadership module facilitates participants through group work to develop an awareness of their own leadership style, identify goals and vision for the future, develop their communication and life skills, enhance their critical thinking and problem solving abilities and reflect on their learning.
Module 1 entails 15 hours taught & 15 hours independent study in the form of personal reflection, completion of presentation and workbook.
Module 2: Leadership and Community Action (30 hours; 5 ECTS Credits)
This module enables participants to critique different leadership styles, enhance their knowledge of community needs, develop their project planning, development and evaluation skills, collaborate within team projects, enhance their communication skills and explore global issues.
Module 2 entails 15 hours taught & 15 hours independent study in the form of a group project and personal reflection, completion of group project and workbook.
Module 3: Project Work (30 hours; 5 ECTS Credits)
This module enables participants to put into practice their learning from the previous modules by actively engaging in a community project of their choice and presenting a portfolio on completion.
Module 3 entails 20 hours independent community action project & 10 hours group and individual reflection, completion of portfolio.
Curriculum Information
Curriculum information relates to the current academic year (in most cases).Course and module offerings and details may be subject to change.
Glossary of Terms
- Credits
- You must earn a defined number of credits (aka ECTS) to complete each year of your course. You do this by taking all of its required modules as well as the correct number of optional modules to obtain that year's total number of credits.
- Module
- An examinable portion of a subject or course, for which you attend lectures and/or tutorials and carry out assignments. E.g. Algebra and Calculus could be modules within the subject Mathematics. Each module has a unique module code eg. MA140.
- Optional
- A module you may choose to study.
- Required
- A module that you must study if you choose this course (or subject).
- Semester
- Most courses have 2 semesters (aka terms) per year.
Year 1 (15 Credits)
RequiredYC101: Youth Leadership
YC101: Youth Leadership
Semester 2 | Credits: 5
Assessments
- Continuous Assessment (100%)
Teachers
The above information outlines module YC101: "Youth Leadership" and is valid from 2014 onwards.Note: Module offerings and details may be subject to change.
RequiredYC102: Leadership Team Action Project
YC102: Leadership Team Action Project
Semester 2 | Credits: 5
Assessments
- Continuous Assessment (100%)
Teachers
The above information outlines module YC102: "Leadership Team Action Project" and is valid from 2014 onwards.Note: Module offerings and details may be subject to change.
RequiredYC103: Community Action Project
YC103: Community Action Project
Semester 2 | Credits: 5
Assessments
- Continuous Assessment (100%)
Teachers
The above information outlines module YC103: "Community Action Project" and is valid from 2014 onwards.Note: Module offerings and details may be subject to change.
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Course Fees
Fees: EU
€200 administrative fee, payable through Foróige
Fees: Tuition
€
Fees: Student levy
€
Fees: Non EU
€
Find out More
For any queries relating to the programme, please contact:
Bryan Gavin
SYO Foróige Leadership Programme,
Foróige
Block 12D, Joyce Way, Park West, Dublin 12, D12 Y0A6
Tel: 01 6301717 / 086 8519639
E-mail: bryan.gavin@foroige.ie
