COMMUNITY EDUCATION WORKSHOPS
SATURDAY JUNE 13th - SATURDAY JUNE 20th
Date
Sat 13th
Mon 15th
(also run
on Mon
22nd)
Tues 16th
(also run
on Tues
23rd)
Weds 17th
Thurs 18th
Topic
Introduction to
Sociology
Groupwork Skills
& Understanding
Conflict
Academic Writing
Time
Description
1:30 - 4:30pm
Changing Role of Family & Community, Social Inequality.
9:30 - 12:30pm
9:30 - 12:30pm
1:30 - 4:30pm
9:30 - 12:30pm
1:30 - 4:30pm
Strategic Planning
DAY 1
Strategic Planning
DAY 2
Fri 19th
Family And Society
DAY 1
Sat 20th
Family And Society
DAY 2
9:30 - 12:30pm
1:30 - 4:30pm
9:30 - 12:30pm
1:30 - 4:30pm
9:30 - 12:30pm
1:30 - 4:30pm
9:30 - 12:30pm
1:30 - 4:30pm
MONDAY JUNE 22nd - WEDNESDAY JUNE 24th
Mon 22nd
Tues 23rd
Groupwork Skills
& Understanding
Conflict
Academic Writing
2:00 - 5:00pm
6:00 - 9:00pm
2:00 - 5:00pm
6:00 - 9:00pm
Weds 24th
Youth and Society
2:00 - 5:00pm
6:00 - 9:00pm
What is Sociology? Culture, Society & the Individual.
Group dynamics, Group development stages, Norms &
Roles.
Constructive & Destructive, Resolution Methodologies.
Main features of academic writing: Sentences & punctuation,
Structure & paragraphing, Writing for success.
Foundations of research – critical thinking: Reading with
purpose, Paraphrasing skills and Citation practice.
Pre-Planning Stage: Situational Analysis, Community Profile,
SWOT Analysis, Setting Priorities.
Values to Visions: Values, Vision & Mission Statements,
Introduction to Outcome Based Planning.
Outcome Based Planning: Outcome Based Planning, Goals,
Aims & Objectives, Action Planning, Strategic Agility.
Evaluation: Effective Evaluation, Monitoring, Review.
The Family: Definitions, Functions & Relationships.
The Changing Family: Modernisation of Irish Family Life,
Changing Family Trends.
Dimensions of Family Life: Gender in Family, Children
and Parenting.
Families and Support: Social Support, Resilience in Families.
Group dynamics, Group development stages, Norms
& Roles.
Constructive & Destructive, Resolution Methodologies.
Main features of academic writing: Sentences & punctuation,
Structure & paragraphing, Writing for success – PEAR
paragraphs.
Foundations of research – critical thinking: Reading with
purpose, Paraphrasing skills and Citation practice.
Young People in Society, Youth Work Principles and
Practices.
Theories and Models of Youth work, Building a Youth Work
Toolkit.
*Please note all workshops will only take place subject to sufficient enrolment.