Program Overview

Community Development is a process that seeks to build strong, sustainable communities by bringing people and groups together for the good of the wider community and society. Based on principles of equality, fairness and respect it sets out to influence power structures and remove barriers that prevent people from taking part in decisions that affect their lives.

The broad aim of the programme is to provide an opportunity for people who are active in the community to achieve formal qualifications in the community work field. This course has been developed in partnership with community groups and consists of lectures, workshops, seminars, combined with a substantial practical element, based in the community. Participants will remain within the community setting, thereby sustaining their contribution to the community while developing the capacity to add value to that contribution through supervised and supported learning in the workplace. The course is assessed by continuous assessment: essay, reports, role play and presentations. Practical work placement within the community contributes to assessment. No formal, terminal, written examination is undertaken.

Course Content

Semester Schedules

Stage 1 / Semester 1

Module Code	Module Title
Mandatory
CMOD6001	Creativity Innovation&Teamwork
INFO6008	ICT for research and reporting
PLAC6002	Community Work Placement 1
SOCI6003	Sociology and Community
POLI6003	Community Development
EDUC6004	Portfolio Methods for RPL

Stage 1 / Semester 2

Module Code	Module Title
Mandatory
SOFT6004	Project Reports & Presentation
SOCI6002	Social Analysis
EDUC6002	Education
PSYC6005	Group Work and Community
PLAC6001	Community Work Placement 2

Module Code	Module Title
Elective
JOUR6001	Communication
FREE6001	Free Choice Module

Stage 2 / Semester 1

Module Code	Module Title
Mandatory
EDUC6006	Community Education
SOCI6009	Gender
SOCI6007	Class, Race & Ethnicity
SOCI6011	State & Community
PLAC6006	Community Work Placement 3
EDUC6007	Research Methodology

Stage 2 / Semester 2

Module Code	Module Title
Mandatory
SOCI6010	Social Policy
EDUC6010	Critical Pedagogy & Community
PLAC6011	Community Work Placement 4
SOCI6006	Community Research
SOCI6008	Community Project Management

Stage 3 / Semester 1

Module Code	Module Title
Mandatory
SOCI7006	Social Stratification
SOCI7003	Social Justice & Citizenship
MGMT7015	Management & Community
PLAC7007	Research Preparation
PLAC7010	Community Work Placement 5

Stage 3 / Semester 2

Module Code	Module Title
Mandatory
SOCI7001	Community Groupwork
SOCI7002	Research Project
OCCH7001	Community Health
PLAC7002	Community Work Placement 6
MGMT7072	Business Mgt & Community

Entry Requirement
For admission to a programme, standard applicants must
- score the necessary CAO points
- undergo the National Vetting Bureau process and
- meet the minimum entry requirements
- Leaving Certificate examination in five subjects i.e. Grade O6 or H7 in five subjects. The five subjects must include English or Irish.
Note 1: There is no requirement for Mathematics. A Grade F2 or higher in Foundation Level Mathematics is recognised as one of the subjects for entry.

Student Garda Vetting at MTU

This programme requires applicants to undergo the National Vetting Bureau (NVB) process. This requirement is due to the mandatory external placement element of the programme which will bring the applicant into contact with children or vulnerable adults and in which they will assume positions of trust. MTU uses the NVB to help assess the suitability of all applicants on this programme. It is important to note that participation in or completion of this programme may be affected by subsequent disclosure/discovery.

Offers of places on this programme will be provisional and contingent on the applicant’s satisfactory completion of MTU’s NVB Procedure.

Depending upon the outcome of the vetting process, the University reserves the following rights:
- to not register a student
- to remove an existing registered student
- to delay the student’s practice placement modules on course
In all circumstances, it is the applicant/student’s responsibility to proactively disclose any convictions/ cases pending. The Institute reserves the right to inform any placement agency of the existence of any convictions/cases pending.

IELTS (Academic)

L1: At least 6.0 with no section below 5.5

TOEFL

L1: At least 80 - with minimum scores: Listening- 17; Reading - 18; Speaking – 20; Writing - 17
Fees & Scholarships
The fees for Community Development (BA) may vary from - €10,000 to €25,000 anually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for international students.
Career Prospect
Graduates can expect to take community work and leadership roles in community projects and within statutory agencies.
- Statutory organisations
- Non-governmental organisations (NGOs), community youth services
- Social enterprises in communities
- Community equality project for women, men, LGBTQI+ communities
- Creative community arts projects in music & arts

Cost Of Studying At Munster Technological University - MTU

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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Community Development (BA) BA at Munster Technological University - MTU

Program Overview

Cost Of Studying At Munster Technological University - MTU

250K+

800Cr+

5000+

Community Development (BA) BA
at Munster Technological University - MTU