By Category : Humanities & Social Sciences courses in Dublin

This course is not running for the Spring term of February 2024   Want to understand yourself, others and the world we live in? Discover and experience, from a psychological viewpoint, some of the following topics: The Schools of Psychotherapy, […]

Programme Overview  The Reflective Practice, Knowledge, Skills & Attitude programme aims to support students to gain experience as a practitioner in a community development context and integrate relevant theory with practice. Develop self-awareness and core skills to critically reflect on their practice […]

This exciting programme will provide participants with the skills, knowledge and competencies required to provide a comprehensive guiding service for tourists visiting and travelling in Ireland. It will be relevant, practical and up-to-date with industry needs and follow best practice […]

This workshop explores the risk factors which can impact mental health, the resulting dynamics and how issues become compounded. The workshop will explore questions and themes including: Does how we interact with one another have an impact on our well-being? What […]

At the beginning of the twelfth century western Christendom had a new optimism: a commercial and urban boom, new religious orders, new church buildings, the codification of religious law, a flourishing of religious art, a movement to ‘recover’ the Holy […]

Course Content Learn how to produce great quality video content on your Smartphone with our dedicated training. Delivered by a professional videographer, we can teach you the skills to storyboard, shoot and edit video content via your smart-phone. We start […]

Programme Overview  The aims of the Social Policy course are to examine the executive functions of state and the processes involved in decision making and social policy development within government. Outline the historical development of Irish social policy. Introduce the […]

This course explains how psychology is currently impacting on all areas of modern sport. As modern sporting behaviour is using insights from many different sciences in the search for the “ultimate” performance, psychology is assuming an increasingly important role in […]

The workshop will help the therapist identify how to implement policies and procedures related to best practice working with young people in crisis. WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR? This workshop is designed for professionals who provide support to children and […]

Learn new approaches in relation to creating, designing and progressing individualised services in Ireland today. This Supporting Individualised Living course provides new material based on international best practice and quality which influence how services are delivered within the wider non-profit/human […]

INTRODUCTION The ABC of Autism course is specifically designed for anyone who lives or works with a child or an adult on the autism spectrum The course will be of particular benefit to educators including class teachers, resource teachers, special […]

The lecture-only module will examine Netherlands’ wealth of artistic production in the seventeenth century, primarily studying Rembrandt and Vermeer. These contrasting and complementary figures represent the diverse tendencies of the time. The course will focus on the development of individual […]

Tutor: Peter Salisbury, MA in Screenwriting Screenwriting is a very particular kind of writing informed by the language of cinema, which uses images and sound, time, sequences, dialogue, and music to express thoughts that cannot be expressed any other way. […]

Tutor: Anne Gormley. B.A. H. Dip in Ed. Hons, M.A. Mod English Literature/Hons.  Would you like to leave your real-life story behind when you pass on? Your story can be something very special for the people who are close to […]

Tutor:  David Butler Over 12 Tuesday afternoons, we’ll discuss two stories each by ten influential masters of the short story form, along with an introductory and concluding session. Authors to be considered might include: Guy de Maupassant; Anton Chekhov; Katherine Mansfield; […]

Delve into the shadows of human history in our captivating new lecture series – ‘The Hidden Truth?’. Conspiracies, plots and acts of treason have long been woven into the fabric of human history and culture, captivating minds with their secrecy […]

The Hundred Years War was a series of wars, on land and sea, arising primarily from the political and dynastic conflicts of the kings of England and France. It was fought mainly in France but also engulfed Brittany, Scotland, the […]

Tutor:  David Giltenane The Irish and diverse history of the Irish abroad will be studied in this course. It will look how Ireland has throughout history contributed to the development of other countries culturally, politically and economically. Emphasis will be places […]

This conference is the ultimate gathering for mental health professionals and students in training who seek to develop their knowledge and understanding of key therapeutic concepts. This year’s conference seminar talks will be centred around the theme of Mind, Body […]

Programme Overview  The Nature and Context of Addiction programme will introduce students to the meaning and nature of addiction. Will provide an overview of predominant theories of causation – biological, psychological, sociological and cultural. Will introduce students to the theoretical […]

This one-day course introduces you to the topic of developing a Professional Will and walks you through the steps necessary to care for your clients, your family and yourself both ethically and confidentially. Sometimes, Therapists/Supervisors are incapacitated or die due […]

This course presents a thematic introduction to Irish art, architecture and design in its broader international context. Subjects will be connected across periods and styles – the focus not on presenting summarised histories but rather considering how aspects of Irish […]

This module presents a thematic overview of the global intersections and relationships of Western visual and material culture across a range of historically located examples. Topics are explored in this module under the broad themes of appropriations and the ‘other’ […]

Introduction to tracing your family tree.  Course will cover Births, Deaths, Marriages, Census Returns, Wills and Parish Records, etc. Fee:  €70.00 ​Length of Course:   5 nights 7.30-9.30pm

Programme Overview  The Transformative Community Education programme will explore theoretical concepts of community education, lifelong learning transformation and social change. Analyse specific case studies in relation to community education, social action and transformation. Investigate and identify strategies and practical approaches to […]

In this module, we discuss how Europe was defined and redefined through war, military occupation, civil conflicts, and peace agreements in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Drawing on examples of various—through often interrelated—conflicts, we discuss several major questions: How did […]

A look at the cultural difference between today’s adolescents and their parents. This is a one-day workshop on the psychological make-up of today’s adolescent and the appropriate theoretical approaches, relevant skills and personal development required by those who work with […]

This course is designed to help people take that step; people who are keen to begin writing but remain intimidated by the blank page. Emphasis will be on producing something new: crafting effective sentences, learning how to be attentive to […]

This daylong generative writing workshop will use a proven creative writing method to unlock creativity. The Amherst Writers and Artists Method Workshop has been used with great success throughout Ireland and the USA for almost 30 years. Using carefully selected […]

This course is perfect for those who would like an intensive creative writing experience. Using the Amherst Writers and Artists creative writing workshop method, this course meets for three full days to build on creative momentum and stay in the […]