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    Courses offered in the Department of Adult and Community Education foster dialogue and discussion, with the aim of enabling participants to critically reflect on their role in civil society.

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    BA COMMUNITY STUDIES - 4.5 years (part-time) MH803
    BA LOCAL STUDIES - 4.5 years (part-time) MH803
    CERTIFICATE IN ADDICTION STUDIES - 100 hours part-time over one year which may include 3 - 4 Saturdays.
    CERTIFICATE IN ADULT AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION - 100 hours part-time over one year which may include 3 - 4 Saturdays.
    CERTIFICATE IN ADULT GUIDANCE THEORY AND PRACTICE - The course will be delivered in an open learning format incorporating home based distance learning
    CERTIFICATE IN CREATIVE WRITING FOR PUBLICATION - 100 hours part-time over one year which may include 3 or 4 Saturdays.
    CERTIFICATE IN CULTURE AND SOCIETY - 100 hours part-time over one year.
    CERTIFICATE IN DIRECTING FOR THEATRE - 100 hours part-time over one year.
    CERTIFICATE IN DISABILITY STUDIES - 100 hours part-time over one year.
    CERTIFICATE IN EQUALITY STUDIES - 100 hrs p/t over 1 yr online/1 face-to-face workshop; online Thursdays once a fortnight 6.15-7.45pm
    CERTIFICATE IN LOCAL HISTORY - 100 hours part-time over one year.
    CERTIFICATE IN PEOPLE,PLACE AND HERITAGE - 100 hours part-time over one year.
    CERTIFICATE IN PSYCHOLOGY - 100 hours part-time over one year which may include 3 or 4 Saturdays.
    CERTIFICATE IN RETURN TO LEARNING - 100 hours part-time over one year
    CERTIFICATE IN TRAINING AND CONTINUING EDUCATION - 4.5 days workshops spread over 15 weeks.
    DIPLOMA IN ADULT GUIDANCE COUNSELLING MHA57
    DIPLOMA IN TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT (FOR SOCIALLY INCLUSIVE WORKPLACES) - Application for Diploma: Academic year
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    DOCTORATE IN HIGHER AND ADULT EDUCATION - 4 years MHA07
    HIGHER DIPLOMA IN FURTHER EDUCATION - 1 year full-time MHA90
    HIGHER DIPLOMA IN FURTHER EDUCATION (P/T) - 2 years part-time MHA91
    M.ED. IN ADULT AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION - 1 year Full-time MHA92
    M.LITT.(RESEARCH) - 2 years full-time MHA04 (FT); MHA05
    MEd ADULT GUIDANCE COUNSELLING - 1 year part-time MHA51
    PhD ADULT & COMMUNITY EDUCATION - 4 years full-time, 6 years part-time MHA02 (FT), MHA03 (PT)
    POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN ADULT GUIDANCE COUNSELLING - 2 years part-time MHA55

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