At present Carlow College offers the following Social Studies courses:

Higher Certificate in Arts in Applied Social Studies in Social Care - CAO Course Code PC404

This two year full-time foundational course in Social Care is designed:

To train prospective social care, child care and family support workers. To provide a solid basis on which aspiring social care workers, child care and family support workers can progress to employment or to further studies at B.A. and / or B.A. (Honours) level.

Course Info:Higher Certificate

B.A. in Applied Social Studies in Social Care

This one year full-time professional training course in social care is designed:

To give professional training in social care, child care and family support work. To provide a solid basis on which social care workers, child care workers and family support workers can progress to employment and subsequently to B.A. (Honours) and Masters levels.

To service the growing demand for professionally qualified social care, child acre and family support workers in both the public and voluntary sectors.

Course Info:B.A.

B.A. (Honours) in Applied Social Studies in Social Care

This one year add-on full-time programme beyond B.A. level is designed:

To broaden the scope of students' understanding of Social Care theory and practice. To expand students B.A. studies, develop their probelm solving skills, sharpen their analytical skills and refine their professional skills.

Through exposure to Philosophy, literature and languages enrich their general culture. Promote students' self development through ongoing individual and group reflection and develop in students an awareness of the correlation between personal development and effective therapeutic intervention.

Endeavour to form competent, articulate, emotionally mature social care professionals, capable of taking on leadership roles in their chosen field. Develop students' understanding of how context and values influence social care practice.

Course Info: B.A. Hons

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The Higher Certificate and B.A. Courses offered at Carlow College were launched in 1996 and 1998 respectively. The Child Care Act of 1991 and subsequent legislation has resulted in an increase in the range and scope of personnel employed by Health Boards and other agencies in family support and child care services.

The teaching staff are experienced in the social care field and keen to ensure that training is relevant and up-to-date.