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DURATION
One Year Full-time (Two Timetable Options)
INTRODUCTION
This course has over 21 years experience in educating and training people in the multidisciplined field of Irish culture and heritage. It is particularly suited to participants, both young and mature, who are impassioned by subject areas such as archaeology, history and folklore and who would like to materialise their interests into real employment potential. In addition to its first-class tuition in the broad cross section of Irish culture and heritage, it offers practical and professional instruction in the applied fields of interpretation, communication and management.
Main areas of study may include:
- Archaeology
- Local History
- Folklore and Ethnology
- Cultural and Social History
- Heritage Resource Management
- Literary, Visual & Performing Arts
- Tourism Studies and Guiding Skills
- Communications
- Computers with Internet Skills
SPECIAL FEATURES
Each Wednesday students partake in an extensive field-trip programme to cultural tourism and heritage based institutes and enterprises. This allows the students to share the expertise of management and staff and realise a clear awareness of employment needs and potential. There is a winter field-trip to Newgrange, Tara and the National Museum while an extensive five-day field-trip to the Burren, Galway and the Aran Islands is undertaken towards the end of the academic year.
EXHIBITION DEVELOPMENT
Each year as a part of their work experience module, students undertake the organisation and realisation of a major cultural project. Over the past years the following events were organised to coincide with the annual festival of Life-long Learning:
- Scéal: Story-telling Festival
- Photographic Exhibition of the Stone Circles of West Cork
- Fulacht Fiadh: Bronze Age Cooking Experiment
- Brigid: Celtic Goddess and Saint
- Amhrán: A Celebration of Traditional Singing
- Táin Bó Cuailnge: Ireland's Epic Saga
- Spin 'r Spout: Childrens' Street Games
- Inis Meáin: A World Apart
WORK EXPERIENCE
Students spend a number of weeks working
and gaining practical first hand experience
with a cultural tourism/heritage employer.
Work practice within the college in respect
of exhibition development and event
production augments such placements and
major heritage centres such as
Craggaunowen, Co. Clare and the Navan
Centre, Co. Armagh have commissioned
specialist exhibitions which the students
have researched, presented and curated.
CAREER PROSPECTS
Graduates have been successful in securing employment in a wide range of different areas: e.g National Monuments under the care of OPW; Tour Guiding, Heritage Centres, Archeological Excavation; Museum Work; Art Galleries; Libraries; Archives; Genealogical Research Centres and Initiatives &c.
Employers include :
- Office of Public Works (The Heritage Service)
- Fáilte Ireland, Local Authorities
- Regional Enterprise Groups
- Tourism, Heritage & Arts Projects in receipt of National Grant support
- A number of students have used the course to develop their own enterprises in the Cultural Tourism Area.
Curragh made by the students of the CSN Cultural and Heritage Studies course
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FEES
Exam Fees – FETAC Level 5: €50
Field Trips/Study Visits: €100
Materials: €20
PLC Contribution (Dept. of Ed. and Sk. Fee): €200
Student Services: €200
Total: €570
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FURTHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES
Candidates should look upon this course as an excellent foundation course for the Bachelor of Arts Degree Programme at UCC. A number of places On the BA Degree (CK101) have been set aside for students who achieve FIVE distinctions or higher in this course. Additionally, there is an excellent placement record in UCC for mature students who complete the course. In addition there are a number of Institutes of Technology countrywide who offer access to relevant programmes.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Each applicant will be interviewed and places awarded on suitability.
CERTIFICATION
- National Certificate - FETAC (NCVA) Level 5 in Cultural and Heritage Studies (NCVA award code:ECHSX)
- CHNTO Validation, UK (Cultural Heritage
National Training Organisation) Q-mark
- CERT Certificate in Tourism Awareness
- Health and Safety Authority: First Aid
- College Certification - City of Cork VEC
COURSE DIRECTOR
- Shane Lehane
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