Postgraduate Steps
Postgraduate Steps is a radically new approach to postgraduate education developed by the Department of Humanities at Athlone Institute of Technology. Recognising that people’s higher educational needs are diverse, Postgraduate Steps enables learners to undertake modules (subjects) that address their professional development needs, in a fashion that suits diverse lifestyles.
Any learner who enrols will have three potential avenues open to them as follows:
- Completion of 1 module (10 ECTS credits) leading to a minor award at postgraduate level.
- Completion of 6 modules over time, leading to an award of a Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Social Care Practice.
- Completion of 4 modules, as well as a module in Research Methods and a Dissertation, leading to a Master of Arts in Advanced Social Care Practice.
New modules will be introduced in response to developments in the area of social care. This innovative new process is designed to respond to the sector’s education needs in a flexible, timely and appropriate manner. It is demand driven. Content will evolve along with the sector and the changing environment. The awards will be built module by module, as required.
Modules previously offered through Postgraduate Steps were (i) Mental Health, Law and Policy, (ii) Preventing and Resolving Interpersonal Conflict, (iii) Promoting Inclusion through Person Centred Approaches and (iv) Behaviours that Challenge.
Modules to be offered in 2012 will include: Approaches to Supporting Families and a Research Methods module, both commencing in January. Also running in 2012 will be the dissertation module.
Postgraduate Steps is supported by Work-Based Learning at AIT and by the Education in Employment initiative.
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Downloads:
Postgraduate Steps application form
Postgraduate Steps brochure
