Leaving Cert
Career Investigation – Social Worker
Submitted by: Christina Haskins
Description:
A social worker works with people who are dealing with a crisis or have been socially excluded. They give support to provide help for these people. Many social workers work with young people and there families.
Skills and qualities: * Organisational skills * Interpersonal skills * Communication skills
Qualifications and training:
To become a qualified social worker, the following courses can be taken:
Route 1
College: University College Dublin
Basic Entry requirements: Higher B3 in one of Physics, Biology or Chemistry.
Admission procedure: CAO – 435 in 2012
Course Code: TR913
Course Duration: 4 years
Course Content: Social Theory, core midwifery practicer
Qualification: Bachelor of Science (AOBS) in Midwifery
Route 2
College: Waterford Institute of Technology
Basic Entry requirements: Interview.
Admission procedure: CAO – 350 in 2012
Course Code: WD052
Course Duration: 2 years
Course Content: Social Theory
Qualification: Bachelor of Science.
Out of class learning experience: * I looked up on the internet about social working and what it involves. * I went to a Careers Exhibtion and I learned all about social working at the Waterford Institute of Technology stand. * I interviewed a person who is involved with social working.
Evaluation of the career in the light of personal aptitudes, interests and Leaving Certificate subjects:
I would like to do social working as a profession as I like to listen to people and try help them with their problems that they are having. I have done aptitude tests on websites such as Qualifax and fas and social working came up as my top professionnumorous times.
Evaluation of career investigation:
I have decided that social working would be the best profession for me as I have a passion for listening to people and helping them solve there
Submitted by: Christina Haskins
Description:
A social worker works with people who are dealing with a crisis or have been socially excluded. They give support to provide help for these people. Many social workers work with young people and there families.
Skills and qualities: * Organisational skills * Interpersonal skills * Communication skills
Qualifications and training:
To become a qualified social worker, the following courses can be taken:
Route 1
College: University College Dublin
Basic Entry requirements: Higher B3 in one of Physics, Biology or Chemistry.
Admission procedure: CAO – 435 in 2012
Course Code: TR913
Course Duration: 4 years
Course Content: Social Theory, core midwifery practicer
Qualification: Bachelor of Science (AOBS) in Midwifery
Route 2
College: Waterford Institute of Technology
Basic Entry requirements: Interview.
Admission procedure: CAO – 350 in 2012
Course Code: WD052
Course Duration: 2 years
Course Content: Social Theory
Qualification: Bachelor of Science.
Out of class learning experience: * I looked up on the internet about social working and what it involves. * I went to a Careers Exhibtion and I learned all about social working at the Waterford Institute of Technology stand. * I interviewed a person who is involved with social working.
Evaluation of the career in the light of personal aptitudes, interests and Leaving Certificate subjects:
I would like to do social working as a profession as I like to listen to people and try help them with their problems that they are having. I have done aptitude tests on websites such as Qualifax and fas and social working came up as my top professionnumorous times.
Evaluation of career investigation:
I have decided that social working would be the best profession for me as I have a passion for listening to people and helping them solve there