Course details

This course is designed to provide students with foundation skills in adult education.  On completion of the course participants should: have a basic understanding of how adults learn; be able to apply theories and philosophies of Adult & Community Education in their teaching practice; be able to design, implement and evaluate adult learning programmes, and; adopt a flexible and creative approach to education.

The aim of this course is to provide students with the practical skills and a conceptual framework for working with adults in community education.

Programme Content

  • Module 1: Philosophy of Adult & Community Education
  • Module 2: Group Work
  • Module 3: Psychology of Adult Development

Entry Requirements

  • Participants must be 23 years or over.
  • Experience in Adult & Community Education.
  • Possess the capacity to complete a course at NUI Certificate level.

Assessment Procedures

  • 85% minimum attendance
  • Essay & Project work
  • Learning  journal
Updated on 08 November, 2015

About Laois Third Level Centre

`Since 2001 Laois Third Level (LTL) has gained the reputation as a centre of excellence by providing quality third level undergraduate and postgraduate ctheirses to adults and continuing education students on a part-time basis in the wider Leinster region.
At LTL they are dedicated to supporting those students who make an investment in life-long learning by establishing and maintaining a working partnership bettheyen their students and their lecturers in the context of an environment of mutual support. In today’s economic climate, they understand the importance of achieving a work/life balance and by providing flexible educational programmes at their centre in Portarlington, they have succeeded in providing their students with the opportunity to embark on a ctheirse of study that will successfully combine both their work and family life obligations at a convenient local centre.
they hope that you will take the opportunity to enroll in one of the many excellent ctheirses that they provide at their centre, in conjunction with their education partners. Whether you choose to study for a certificate, a diploma, or a degree ctheirse, they are certain that you will find that the long-term personal and financial payback will far exceed the initial cost of the ctheirse investment.
Laois Third Level is a great place to further ytheir education, and over the coming theyeks I will be on hand to personally theylcome you to their Centre in Portarlington.
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