itb full-time prospectus 2010

Full-time Prospectus

2011/2012

THE NEXT STEP

Bóthar Bhaile Bhlainséir Thuaidh, Baile Átha Cliath 15, ÉireGuthán: (01) 885 1000 Fax: (01) 885 1001 Ríomhphost: [email protected]íomh Idirlíne: www.itb.ie

Blanchardstown Road North, Dublin 15, IrelandPhone: (01) 885 1000 Fax: (01) 885 1001 E-mail: [email protected]: www.itb.ie

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Investing in your future

The information given in this publication is intended as a guide to prospective students of the Institute of Technology Blanchardstown. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the material printed in this prospectus, the contents cannot be construed as implying a contract between the Institute and any applicant or third party. The Institute reserves the right to amend courses, titles of courses or

regulations at any time.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

On behalf of ITB, I would like to thank everyone who contributed to the compilation of this prospectus. Firstly, thanks to all our students and staff who contributed to, or are featured in the publication. A special word of thanks to Fiona Canning who was responsible for the preparation and editing of the prospectus. Our design team is Language Communications and photography was by

Moya Nolan and Tara O’Reilly.

Mairead MurphyMarketing and Development Unit

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Full-time Prospectus 2011 | 2012 1

Mission stateMent

ITB’s mission is to serve its students and the community by meeting the skills needs in the economy and increasing the level of participation in third-level education and training in Dublin North-West and its environs.

We will do this:(a) by achieving consistently high

standards of relevance and quality in teaching, research, development and consultancy, and

(b) by offering a welcoming and supportive environment to students from all educational and social backgrounds, and to adults wishing to increase or update their level of technical skills.

shared Vision

“We believe in the capacity of people to develop their potential through education and training.

We will provide this education and training in a way that is innovative, responsive and holistic.

We will be to the forefront of developments in third-level education, industry and organisational effectiveness.

We seek a diverse community of students and staff and we will provide the support needed for each person’s full participation.”

shared Values

CoMMunityWe acknowledge the diversity of people involved in our work. We respect the different role played by each person.

We listen with patience and understanding. We work to build genuine relationships founded on acceptance and trust.

enjoyMentWe aim to enjoy our work and derive fulfillment from it. We value positive attitudes throughout our workplace.

exCellenCeWe strive for excellence in the provision of internal and external services, courses and programmes.

suCCessWe will celebrate our achievements.

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neW Course alert 2011/2012

3 YEAR ORDINARY BACHELOR DEGREE COURSE – NFQ LEVEL 7:

BN040* Bachelor of Science in Digital Home Technology

*�Programme�and�title�subject�to�change�at�validation.

Further details about this course is listed in Section 5.

exCitinG neW oPPortunities For Course ProGressionStudents who successfully complete a 3 year Ordinary Bachelor Degree (NFQ Level 7) in the disciplines of Electronics and Computer Engineering, Mechatronics, Horticulture or Computing now have the opportunity, to progress to an Honours Bachelor Degree (NFQ Level 8) in their specific discipline or can complete a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Entrepreneurship. More details are available at www.itb.ie.

details on suBjeCt Content For all Full-tiMe CoursesSection 5 of this prospectus provides an overview of each full-time course on offer. More detailed information on the exact content of each subject may be obtained by logging on to http://courses.itb.ie.

oPen daysThroughout the academic year, ITB hosts a number of open days/evenings to which prospective students, parents, relatives and friends are welcome to attend to discuss courses in more detail, meet lecturing staff and view the campus.

THE FOLLOwING ARE THE pROVISIONAL DATES FOR THE COmING ACADEmIC YEAR:

Tuesday, 9th November 2010:10.00am – 3.00pm

Wednesday, 19th January 2011: 4.00pm – 7.00pm

A further open evening will be held in mid/late April 2011. Please check our website for confirmation of all of these dates (www.itb.ie).

sPorts sCholarshiPsITB continues to offer a number of sports scholarships on an annual basis to students to enable them reach their full potential in their chosen sport. Students who are selected for the scholarships can benefit from an excellent financial package as well as excellent support services. Application forms and further details can be found at www.itb.ie. The closing date for applying for the sports scholarship programme is early October each year.

study oPtions aVailaBle to studentsITB is implementing the following policy in accordance with its strategic plan:– ITB will make additional places

available on courses offered during the day to fee paying students.

– Students who wish to avail of these places must apply directly to ITB.

– Students must meet the minimum entry requirements.

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Contents p.7 National Framework of Qualifications

seCtion 1

A TIme For ChANgep.10 1.1 Taking the Next Step in education

seCtion 2

BehIND The SCeNeS

p.14 2.1 Policy and Procedures p.16 2.2 Financial matters

seCtion 3

STuDyINg AT ITB

p.20 3.1 The Set-up: how ITB Courses are Structured

p.21 3.2 Applying to ITB: Application Through the Central Applications office (CAo)

p.27 3.3 Special Category Applicantsp.32 3.4 Applying to ITB: Direct

Applications for Admission

seCtion 4The Who, Why, Where & WhAT oF LIFe AT ITB

p.36 4.1 Where we arep.38 4.2 how to get herep.40 4.3 We are here to help: Support

Services Available to Students

seCtion 5WhAT’S oN oFFer? – ITB CourSeS For 2011/2012

p.44 ITB Schools

p.47 5.1 engineering

p.47 electronics and Computer engineeringp.60 mechatronics p.72 Sustainable electrical and Control

Technologyp.76 Digital home Technology

p.78 5.2 horticulture

p.88 5.3 Computing

p.98 5.4 Creative digital Media

p.106 5.5 Business

p.106 Business p.113 Business with Information Technologyp.118 International Business p.124 Business – Common entryp.130 Sports management and Coaching

p.138 5.6 humanities

p.138 Applied Social Studies in Social Carep.145 Social and Community Developmentp.152 early Childhood Care and education

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national FraMeWorK oF QualiFiCations There have been a number of significant developments in Irish Higher Education. These have been occasioned by the implementation of provisions of the Qualifications (Education and Training) Act 1999 and the implementation of decisions outlined in the Bologna Declaration 1999, which seeks increased compatibility and comparability of qualifications in European Higher Education.

The first major change is the establishment of the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) – see diagram on page 7. The introduction of the National Framework of Qualifications in October 2003 was the end result of a long and detailed process involving significant national and international research and undertaken in close consultation with a wide range of stakeholders.

This learner-centred framework, which is transparent and readily understandable, relates to all education and training awards (Schools, Institutes of Technology, Universities) made in Ireland to each other. In doing so, it brings coherence to the awards system.

It establishes clearly defined standards about the quality of awards and about what a learner can be expected to achieve for each award. It introduces a new approach to the meaning of an award, that an award will recognise learning outcomes – what a person with an award knows, can do and understands – rather than time spent on a programme. It also shifts the emphasis of the awards system from the maintenance of existing systems and structures to meeting the needs of learners.

As a result of the Framework, learners, employers and others will be able to compare Irish qualifications more easily and accurately with those from other countries. This is assisted by the introduction of “Diploma Supplements”. These are supplements to full awards that list all modules taken, results and credits, and are issued to all graduates of full awards within three months of graduation.

More details in regard the NFQ including explanations and clarification of awards can be obtained by visiting www.nfq.ie.

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the national FraMeWorK oF QualiFiCations

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seCtion 1

A TIME FOR

CHANGE

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SECTION 1

1.1 TAkINg The NexT STeP IN eDuCATIoN

Deciding on that next step in your education is a huge and exciting challenge. There are many factors, both personal and academic, that have to be taken into account. Many different types of institutions now offer third-level education and training opportunities. Awards are made at different levels such as Higher Certificate, Ordinary Bachelor Degree and Honours Bachelor Degree, Post-graduate Diploma and Masters awards. The variety of courses, institutions and awards available over such a huge spectrum of subjects makes for some difficult choices. Of course, the advantage offered by this choice is that it means that there is a course out there to suit your needs, aptitudes and interests! It also makes it possible to continue third level education without a break to Honours Degree level or to go to work after completing a Higher Certificate or Ordinary Bachelor Degree course. The modular system, which allows for an accumulation of credits, facilitates part-time learning, which means you can adapt your education to suit your circumstances.

The purpose of this prospectus is to help you narrow down all these choices, and find a course of study at ITB that best suits you. It contains course information as well as details about the type of career and work available to graduates. It contains details about the financial implications of third-level study, and what

financial aid is available. This prospectus also gives you an idea about what is available for students here at ITB in terms of facilities, services and social life.

As well as using this prospectus for information about your next step in education, talk to other people about their experiences at third level education. Consult your guidance counsellor or teachers, chat to your friends, family or acquaintances. The more details you have, the better informed your decisions can be. We’re also available to help – please contact the Marketing Team (Tel: (01) 885 1000, e-mail: [email protected]) if you have any queries on any aspect of life at ITB.

Blanchardstown is a thriving and expanding community. ITB is playing a big part in this development, and we are proud to do so. On behalf of all the staff and Governing Body, I would be delighted to welcome you to the campus and I hope you will be taking your next step in education here at ITB.

Dr. Mary MeaneyPresident

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Fáilte an stiúrthóra aG tóGáil CÉiMe ar aGhaidh san oideaChas

Is rogha tábhachtach agus corraitheach é, beartú ar chúrsa staidéir a dhéananh. Caithfear roinnt gnéithe, pearsanta agus acadúla a chur san áireamh. Tá a lán institiúidí eagsúla ag tairiscint cúrsaí árd-oideachais agus deiseanna oiliúna anois. Bronntar cáilíochtaí ar leibhéil áirithe, mar shampla, ar leibhéal an árd-teastais, an gnáth-chéim baitsiléara, an chéim baitsiléara onóracha agus ar leibhéal iarchéime. Toisc go bhfuil na mílte cúrsaí agus institiúidí ann, agus cáilíochtaí le fáil in iliomad ábhar, is deacair rogha a dhéanamh. Ar an lámh eile, tá mór-bhuntáiste ag baint leis an éagsúlacht seo: cinnte beidh cúrsa feilúnach dod ghá, chumas agus dod shium le fáil. Chomh maith le sin, is feidir dul ar aghaidh chun chéim baitsiléara onóracha a bhaint amach, nó dul ag obair tar eis árd-teastas nó gnáth chéim baitsiléara a déanamh. Sa chóras modúlach, is feidir grádanna a bhailiú, staidéar go páirtaimseartha agus mar sin is feidir leat do fhoghlaim a oiriúint dod shaol féin.

Is í aidhm an réamheolaire seo ná cabhrú leat cinneadh a dhéanamh ar an gcúrsa staidéir is oiriúnaí duitse. Sa réamheolaire tugtar eolas agus mionchuntas ar na chineálacha slite bheatha agus ar na cúrsaí atá ar fáil do chéimithe. Gheobhaidh tú anseo sonraí na n-iarmhairtí airgeadúla a bhaineann le oideachas triú-leibhéal, chomh maith le faisnéis ar an gcúnamh airgeadúil atá ar fáil. Tugann an réamheolaire idé ar cad atá

infaighte ag na mic-léinn in ITB i dtaca le deiseanna, seirbhísí agus ó thaobh shaoil chaidreamhaigh de.

Sa réamheolaire faightear eolas a chabhroídh leat do rogha a déanamh ar an gcúrsa staidéir is oiriúiní duitse. Is feidir leat caint le daoine eile faoin seanthaithí atá acu ar an oideachas triú-leibhéal chomh maith. Ba mhór an chabhair duit dul i gcomhairle le gairmthreoir, nó caint le do chlann, leis na h-oidí nó le do chairde. Is móide na mionphointí atá agat, is eolaí a bheidh do chuid comhairle.

Táimid anseo chomh maith, chun cabhair a thabhairt duit. Má tá ceisteana agat ar gné ar bith den saol in ITB is feidir leat teagmháil a dhéanamh leis an Oifig Margaíochta (Tel: (01) 885 1000, e-mail: [email protected]).

Tá Baile Bhlainséir ag fás agus ag rathú. Tá ITB páirteach go mór sa bhforbairt seo agus táimid bródúil dá bharr. Ar son na foirne agus an bhoird stiúrtha, ba bhreá liom fáilte a chur romhat chun an choláiste agus tá súil agam go mbeidh tú ag tógáil an chéad chéim breise san oideachas anseo in ITB.

Dr. Máire Ní MhaonaighUachtaran

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student ProFilesSchool of Business and humanities

“It’s�more�computer�based�than�I�thought�it�was�going�to�be�and�more�practical.�We�cover�computer�programming�which�I�never�thought�we�would�do.�We’re�using�databases�this�year�too.�You�know�your�lecturers�pretty�well,�especially�the�IT�ones.�As�the�course�is�practical�you�spend�a�lot�of�time�with�the�lecturers�and�the�class�is�relatively�small.�I�live�in�Dunboyne�so�the�college�is�close.�I�have�friends�as�well�who�came�last�year�and�like�it.�I�really�like�it�too.”

yasmin hunter Bachelor of Business in Information Technology

“I�chose�this�course�because�my�family�own�a�business�and�I�want�to�carry�it�on�in�the�future�when�they�retire.�The�lecturers�are�great,�if�you�struggle�with�a�subject�they’re�there�to�help,�no�problem.�It’s�practical�too,�there’s�web�design�and�I’m�really�into�computers�and�that�kind�of�stuff.�It’s�not�like�a�class�for�me�it’s�more�like�a�hobby.�It’s�a�very�nice�college,�small�enough,�it’s�better�than�a�big�college�when�you�have�to�learn�with�a�lot�of�people.”

Jonas mercado Bachelor of Business in Information Technology


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seCtion 2

BEHIND THE

SCENES

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SECTION 2

2.1 PoLICy AND ProCeDureS

Our policy as regards education is clear – to design and deliver education and training that is relevant and responsive to economic and social needs both locally and nationally.

The following information is to give you an idea of how ITB came into being, and outlines the academic structure which is the backbone of the operation of the campus.

leGal status oF CoursesThe Regional Technical Colleges (Amendment) Act 1999 and the Institute of Technology Act 2006 was enacted by the Oireachtas in July 1999. This Act puts the Institute of Technology Blanchardstown on the same statutory footing as the twelve other Institutes of Technology already operating under the Regional Technical Colleges Acts 1992 and 1994.

The Institute also operates under the Qualifications (Education and Training) Act, 1999 and the Institutes of Technology Act 2006. ITB has been awarded Delegation of Authority and as a result has the authority to award qualifications to those completing courses up to Level 9 of the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ).

With regard to Protection for Learners the requirements of Section 43 of the Qualifications (Education & Training) Act, 1999 do not apply to programmes of study offered by the Institute.

Notwithstanding this it is Institute policy to take all reasonable actions to accommodate students to completion on a course following registration.

GoVerninG BodyA statutory Governing Body appointed by the Minister for Education and Skills oversees the policies and business of ITB. The Governing Body has members representing ITB, the state, the community and business and meets regularly to ensure that ITB develops along agreed lines. Students are represented on the Governing Body.

aCadeMiC CounCilThe Academic Council is the Statutory Body appointed by the Governing Body under the Regional Technical Colleges Act 1992, to assist in the planning, co-ordination, development and overseeing of ITB’s educational work. Among its many roles, it has to protect, maintain and develop the academic standards of the courses and the activities of ITB. The Academic Council advises ITB’s Governing Body on all matters relating to the academic standards within ITB. The Academic Council meets regularly to review

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academic activities. The composition of Academic Council includes representatives of academics and other staff and students.

ManaGeMent and staFF Broadly speaking, ITB has the same structure in terms of management, administrative, academic and support staff as other Institutes of Technology. The Management team comprises the Director, Registrar, Secretary/Financial Controller, Head of Development, Heads of Schools, Heads of Departments, and other Heads of Function. Its role is to ensure that strategic and operational matters are progressed in line with ITB’s overall goals.

ITB possesses a broad range of knowledge and expertise in the area of learner support and course delivery technologies. At present the Institute deploys a moodle based course management system (CMS) which supports the running of 400 active course modules and 1500 active students.

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2.2 FINANCIAL mATTerS The information on fees and grants provided here is correct at the time of going to print and should only be used as an indicator. The ITB website www.itb.ie will be updated with any new information in regard to fees as it becomes available from the Department of Education and Skills.

tuition Feeseu nationals: European Union nationals attending full-time undergraduate courses at ITB are not normally required to pay any tuition fees. EU nationals who are repeating a full year of study must pay tuition fees. Any EU national who is following a second or subsequent third-level course will be required to pay tuition fees, depending on the type and duration of the previous course attended. The rate of fees is set annually by the Department of Education and Skills.

Fees for 2010/2011 were as follows:

Course € per annum

higher Certificate €1,368

ordinary Bachelor Degree

€1,454

Bachelor of engineering (honours)

€2,950

All other honours Bachelor Degrees

€2,319

non-eu nationals: attending full time undergraduate courses at ITB are normally required to pay tuition fees. Fees for 2010/2011 were €9,490 per annum. The fees for 2011/2012 may increase. Refugees with official refugee status (at the time of first registration) are not required to pay tuition fees. If a student is in the process of seeking asylum, they are considered as non-EU Nationals.

Any non-EU National who has been legally resident in an EU member state for at least three of the last five years may qualify to pay tuition fees at the EU rate. It is a requirement that documentary evidence of residency and the duration of residence in the EU member state is provided to qualify for the EU rate of tuition fees.

Please note: students are responsible for the payment of fees and any charges by the stated due dates. if you are unclear about your own individual circumstances and the consequence for paying fees please contact the Marketing unit directly on (01) 885 1000. Fees are subject to change as directed by the department of education and skills and approved by the institute’s Governing Body.

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non-tuition student serViCe CharGeA charge of €1,500 during 2010/2011 was payable by each student to cover non-tuition student services such as examination entry fees, support for student services and support for student clubs and societies. Those not in receipt of a maintenance grant are required to pay the full amount on registration. These charges are regulated by the Department of Education and Skills and more up-to-date information on this charge for 2011/2012 will be published on our website www.itb.ie.

When registering for the first time, those who can show documentary evidence such as a letter from the local VEC that they qualify for the ESF maintenance grant, will not be required to pay the charge.

late PayMent oF FeesIf fees and charges are not paid by the due dates, a late payment fine will be imposed unless prior arrangements have been made with the Academic Aministration Office.

MaintenanCe Grant sCheMes There are 3 main student support schemes for students intending to study at the Institute of Technology Blanchardstown:• Higher Education Grants Scheme• Vocational Education Committees’

Scholarship Scheme• Third Level Maintenance Grants

Scheme for Trainees.

hiGher eduCation Grants sCheMeThe scheme applies to you if you: • are starting an approved full-time

course for the first time in the academic year in question

• are a mature student, who in the academic year in question is either entering in order to complete an approved course at undergraduate level for the first time or entering in order to pursue or complete an approved course at postgraduate level for the first time

• have attended but not successfully completed an approved course and are returning following a break of at least five years in order to pursue an approved course at the same level in the academic year in question.

To be eligible for a grant under this scheme, you must also fulfil the following conditions as to residence, age, academic attainments, means and nationality. You would not be eligible for this grant if you are already receiving the Back To Education Allowance.

residence: Your parents or guardians or, you yourself ,if you are an independent mature candidate, must have been ordinarily resident in the administrative area of the local authority from 1 October prior to applying for the grant. The local authority has discretion to waive this requirement in exceptional circumstances. You must also be resident in the state for 3 of the previous 5 years.

age: You must be at least 17 years of age on January 1 of the year of entry to college.

VoCational eduCation CoMMittees’ sCholarshiP sCheMeVEC scholarships are available only for courses for which ESF funding is not available. If, for instance, you receive ESF funding to undertake a three year Ordinary Bachelor Degree course you may be eligible for a VEC scholarship to complete your Honours Bachelor Degree. Eligibility for all VEC scholarships is means tested. You would not be eligible for this grant if you are already in receipt of a Back to Education Allowance.

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third leVel MaintenanCe Grants sCheMe For traineesThis scheme covers a series of two and three year courses at Higher Certificate and Ordinary Bachelor Degree level in ITB. It is open to candidates who require higher level initial education and training to improve their employment prospects in line with the Government’s sectoral employment priorities and who are entering approved Middle Level Technician or Higher Technical Business Skills courses for the first time in the academic year in question. The scheme is also open to mature candidates who are re-entering in order to complete such a course. The eligibility conditions are generally the same as those for the Higher Education Grants Scheme. You would not be eligible for this grant if you are already in receipt of a Back to Education Allowance.

how to apply: There is an official application form for each of these grant schemes. The form is available from your VEC or your local authority, depending on the grant you are applying for. Application forms for “top-up” grants should be returned to the relevant VEC office or County Council/Corporation office not later than the end of August.

Where to apply: Students who are applying for a maintenance grant for attendance at a Higher Certificate/Ordinary Bachelor Degree course in one of the Institutes of Technology should apply to their local VEC. All other applicants should apply to their local authority.

Full up to date information in regard to student grant schemes can be accessed on the Department of Education and Skills website www.education.ie. Other useful websites in regard to financial supports available to third level students are www.studentfinance.ie or www.citizensinformation.ie.

BaCK to eduCation alloWanCe If you live in Ireland and are unemployed, a single parent or have a disability, you may be able to pursue approved third-level education courses through the Back to Education Allowance scheme. Participants in the scheme receive a standard rate of payment that is not means tested. Different people qualify for this allowance in different ways depending on their age and personal situation and there are a number of rules that determine eligibility.

Students entering a new course who are in receipt of the Back to Education Allowance are no longer eligible for a maintenance grant. Students can, however, apply under the relevant maintenance grant scheme to have the student services charge and any tuition fees payment for the course paid on their behalf. Further information can be obtained by clicking on www.welfare.ie or www.studfentfinance.ie.

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seCtion 3

STUDYING AT ITB

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SECTION 3

3.1 The SeT-uP: hoW ITB CourSeS Are STruCTureD

The academic year at ITB is divided into two sections, called semesters, the first semester begins in September and the second at the end of January.

Courses are delivered in modules, each generally lasting one semester. They are assessed both during and at the end of each semester. Under the HETAC Accumulation of Credits and Certification of Subjects (ACCS) Scheme, credits earned for individual modules retain their validity indefinitely. This brings added flexibility to education – you can qualify for an award either by taking a compact full-time course, or by spreading your studies over a longer period and taking the modules part-time as suits you best.

The Institute of Technology sector is structured to allow students progress as far as they want through the educational system, receiving a qualification at each stage. For example, a student may start by studying for a Higher Certificate (usually completed in two years or four semesters), and after achieving that award, may then progress to an Ordinary Bachelor Degree (usually an extra year or two semesters). With an Ordinary Bachelor Degree, students may progress to an Honours Bachelor Degree, which in turn is the next step to a Masters Degree or even a Doctorate.

Other courses are structured to allow students proceed directly to an Ordinary Bachelor Degree over three years (Ab Initio Ordinary Bachelor Degree courses) or directly to Honours Bachelor Degree over four years or for some courses five years (Ab Initio Honours Bachelor Degree courses). Depending on your circumstances, it may also be possible to pursue subsequent courses in a part-time mode.

There are two routes of entry to full-time courses at ITB. Most applications for first year of full-time courses are processed through the Central Applications Office (CAO). Applications for add-on Ordinary Bachelor Degree, add-on Honours Bachelor Degree, Post Graduate courses, Work Based Programmes, and Fee Paying places are made directly to ITB. Both procedures are outlined in this Section. Please read through Sections 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4 carefully, as they contain not only the exact application and admission requirements and procedures, but also general conditions for eligibility and information about grant aid.

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3.2 APPLyINg To ITB: APPLICATIoN Through The CeNTrAL APPLICATIoNS oFFICe (CAo)

WhAT IS The CAo SySTem?

Anyone seeking a first year undergraduate place on a full-time course at ITB must apply for it via the Central Applications Office. The CAO is the national organisation that accepts applications for admission to undergraduate courses in institutions of higher education in Ireland. The CAO is an administration centre for the processing of applications nationally and does not determine whether or not you will be offered a course place. The participating institutions make independent decisions on admissions.

Details of the CAO applications process are published in a handbook available from the CAO, Tower House, Eglington Street, Galway. Tel: (091) 509800; Fax: (091) 562344; website www.cao.ie. Applicants are encouraged by the CAO to use the online method of application, via the CAO website www.cao.ie.

Applications for places at ITB through the CAO system are made via the CAO Application Form, which accompanies the CAO Handbook. Pages 1 and 2 of the form are normally sufficient for standard applicants. (Republic of Ireland school-leavers presenting results in the Leaving Certificate or National University of Ireland matriculation examinations since 1985). As with all other courses cleared through the CAO, every ITB course has a unique code and reference. You apply for places by writing the course code and course reference in the table(s) on page 2 of the

CAO form. The tables on page 23 and 24 show the codes and references for courses at ITB.

Applicants completing the CAO application form must accept all the directions and conditions set out in the form and in the CAO handbook. Great care must be taken in filling out CAO forms, as neither ITB nor the CAO accepts responsibility for any mistakes made or for the consequences of any such mistakes if applicants do not follow the correct procedures.

Every academic institution will have its own application dates. Please note that the key dates for applications made through the CAO to ITB are:

1 February 2011, 5.15pm

Closing date for applications

1 may 2011, 5.15pm

Deadline for receipt of late applications (extra fee to be paid)

1 July 2011 5.15pm

Deadline for receipt of change-of-mind applications (provided a valid application was made in the first place)

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What are the reQuireMents For adMission to itB? The minimum entry requirement for standard applicants for admission to Higher Certificate or Ordinary Bachelor Degree in Engineering (Computer Engineering or Mechatronics, Sustainable Electrical Control Technology, Digital Home Technology and Computing courses is at least grade D3 (ordinary level) in the Leaving Certificate examination in five subjects, including Mathematics and either English or Irish. For courses in Business, Sports Management and Coaching, Horticulture, Creative Digital Media, Applied Social Studies, Social and Community Development and Early Childhood Care and Education, Foundation Level Mathematics (at grade B2 or higher) is accepted as meeting these minimum entry requirements. A grade E in Leaving Certificate Mathematics at higher level counts as a subject towards the five passes, however no points will be awarded for this grade.

The minimum entry requirements for standard applicants for admission to 4/5 year Ab Initio Honours Bachelor Degree courses is at least a pass in six Leaving Certificate subjects with two higher C3 grades and four ordinary D3 grades, including Mathematics and either English or Irish for Engineering (Computer Engineering or Mechatronics), and Computing courses. For courses in Business, Sports Management and

Coaching, Horticulture, Creative Digital Media, Applied Social Studies, Social and Community Development and Early Childhood Care and Education, Foundation Level Mathematics (at grade B2 or higher) is accepted as meeting these minimum entry requirements. A grade E in Leaving Certificate Mathematics at higher level counts as a subject towards the six passes, however no points will be awarded for this grade.

Results in Foundation Level Irish in the Leaving Certificate, or results in the Leaving Certificate Applied Programme do not satisfy these minimum entry requirements. Applicants are advised that despite the fact that Foundation Level Mathematics meet the minimum Mathematics requirement for entry into some of our courses, some employers require Ordinary Level Mathematics or higher to meet minimum educational attainment for some positions.

Currently the results in more than one sitting of the Leaving Certificate examination will be counted towards meeting this minimum requirement. However, additional requirements may be specified for some courses. Please check details of the minimum requirement for each course as set out in Section 5.

ITB provides a wide range of courses in a dynamic, innovative and flexible learning environment which lead to Internationally recognised awards.

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CODE TITLE DURATION

LEVEL 6

BN001 Higher Certificate in Engineering in Electronics and Computer Engineering 2 years

BN002 Higher Certificate in Science in Computing in Information Technology 2 years

BN003 Higher Certificate in Business 2 years

LEVEL 7

BN009 Bachelor of Engineering in Mechatronics 3 years

BN010 Bachelor of Business in Information Technology 3 years

BN011 Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Studies in Social Care 3 years

BN012 Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering 3 years

BN013 Bachelor of Science in Computing in Information Technology 3 years

BN014 Bachelor of Business 3 years

BN015 Bachelor of Engineering (allowing later specialisation in Computer Engineering or Mechatronics)

3 years

BN016 Bachelor of Business (allowing later specialisation in Business or Business with Information Technology or International Business or Accounting and Finance)

3 years

BN017 Bachelor of Business in International Business* 3 years

BN020 Bachelor of Arts in Sports Management and Coaching* 3 years

BN021 Bachelor of Arts in Creative Digital Media 3 years

BN022 Bachelor of Science in Horticulture 3 years

BN025 Bachelor of Arts in Social and Community Development 3 years

BN030 Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Care and Education* 3 years

BN039 Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Electrical and Control Technology* 3 years

BN040 Bachelor of Science in Digital Home Technology* 3 years

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CODE TITLE DURATION

LEVEL 8

BN101 Bachelor of Business (Honours) 4 years

BN103 Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Information Technology 4 years

BN104 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Computing in Information Technology 4 years

BN105 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Mechatronics 5 years

BN106 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Computer Engineering 5 years

BN107 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Applied Social Studies in Social Care 4 years

BN108 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (allowing later specialisation in Computer Engineering or Mechatronics)

5 years

BN109 Bachelor of Business (Honours) (allowing later specialisation in Business or Business with Information Technology or International Business or Accounting and Finance)

4 years

BN110 Bachelor of Business (Honours) in International Business 4 years

BN111 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Sports Management and Coaching

4 years

BN112 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Creative Digital Media 4 years

BN113 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Horticulture 4 years

BN115 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social and Community Development

4 years

BN118 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Early Childhood Care and Education

4 years

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What Courses are Currently on oFFer Via aPPliCation to the Cao? The list opposite outlines the courses that are on offer in 2011/2012 where application is made through the CAO. Full details on each one are available in Section 5.

exPlaininG the leaVinG CertiFiCate ‘Points’ systeMAs there are generally more qualified applicants for courses than there are places available, places are offered to applicants in accordance with an order of merit determined by a points system, which tallies up your total marks over your six best subjects. Results from one sitting only of the Leaving Certificate may be counted for points.

Places will be offered to candidates who satisfy the minimum entry requirements strictly in the order of merit established by the points system. However, the Institute allocates a number of places outside the points system to mature students, students with special needs and to students from an educationally and/or socially disadvantaged background, consistent with the mission of the Institute.

Points for Leaving Certificate results are allocated as follows:

aPPliCations FroM leaVinG CertiFiCate VoCational ProGraMMe (lCVP) studentsHolders of the LCVP apply in the normal way through the CAO system. Points are awarded on the same basis as per the Leaving Certificate.

The LCVP subject will be considered as a passing subject provided the student achieves at least a pass grade. This will apply to entry for Honours Degree (NFQ Level 8), Ordinary Degree (NFQ Level 7) and Higher Certificate (NFQ Level 6) academic courses. The following points scoring system will be used:

Pass 20

merit 50

Distinction 70

lCaP (leaVinG CertiFiCate aPPlied ProGraMMe)The LCAP subjects do not meet the minimum entry requirements for admission to academic courses and are not considered as passing subjects.

aPPliCants PresentinG FetaC aWardsThe following entry arrangements will apply to graduates of FETAC (Level 5 or 6) courses seeking admission to courses at ITB. The minimum entry requirement for graduates of FETAC (Level 5 or 6) awards to:• Higher Certificate (NFQ level 6)

courses is a full FETAC (Level 5 or 6) award

• Ab Initio Ordinary Degree (NFQ level 7) courses is a full FETAC (Level 5 or 6) award

• Ab Initio Honours Degree (NFQ level 8) courses is a full FETAC (Level 5 or 6) award in a course in a cognate area and including a distinction grade in at least three modules.

A1 A2 B1 B2 B3 C1 C2 C3 D1 D2 D3

ordinary Level

60 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5

higher Level

100 90 85 80 75 70 65 60 55 50 45

Foundation Level mathematics

20 15 10 5

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In these three cases, a general specific requirement for mathematics or a language will not apply. Notwithstanding the minimum entry requirements listed above, specific Higher Certificate, Ab Initio Ordinary Degree and Ab Initio Honours Degree courses may have certain, specific prerequisite FETAC modules or FETAC course requirements. Such prerequisite requirements are listed within each individual course in Section 5 of this prospectus.

A full FETAC award normally contains 8 modules. A full award may be accumulated over more than one academic year. In such cases, it is the responsibility of the applicant to apply to FETAC for a full award where courses are taken over more than one year. A record of achievement or component certificate does not meet these minimum entry standards.

An overall points score is calculated based on the best 8 modules presented. For modules with a credit value of 1, scores awarded are as follows:

Pass 20

merit 35

Distinction 50

Scores are adjusted pro rata to take account of credit values other than 1 for the module. Scores are also adjusted pro rata to take account of the module level; level 1 scores are multiplied by 0.5, level 2 scores are multiplied by 1.0, and level 3 scores are multiplied by 1.25.

In some courses at ITB a specific mathematics is a mandatory component of the FETAC award being presented. This requirement may be waived if the applicant has evidence of equivalent achievement from other examinations (such as a previous Leaving Certificate award). It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide such evidence to the Academic Administration Office of the Institute.

hoW FetaC Graduates aPPly to itB For a CourseApplicants who have spent at least one year on a recognised PLC course validated by FETAC can be considered for entry. Applications are made via the CAO. If you are taking assessments in the current year please tick the box on Page 2 of the CAO Form and do not make an entry on Page 3. FETAC will automatically send the results to the CAO, who in turn will forward them to ITB.

Results from FETAC Graduates (Level 5 or 6 awards) who completed a full award since 2000 will also be automatically calculated by the CAO but ensure to tick the box on Page 3 of the CAO Form.

You are advised to list on page 4 of the form your award and the year taken. Results from FETAC courses prior to 2000 cannot be rated by the CAO and therefore applicants must complete the necessary information on Page 4 of the CAO Application Form. In addition, applicants must forward a copy of these results to ITB Academic Administration Office, before the end of June in the year of application.

FETAC applicants cannot assume they will receive a place on a course at ITB on successful completion of a full FETAC award as they will be competing with other FETAC holders and Leaving Certificate applicants.

Please contact the ITB Academic Administration Office if you have queries about any FETAC related applications (Tel: (01) 885 1000, e-mail: [email protected]).

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3.3 SPeCIAL CATegory APPLICANTS

Anyone making a ‘special category’ application will need to complete some extra steps in their CAO application. Details of these procedures are to be found in the CAO Handbook. Special category applicants will need to complete pages 3 and 4 of the CAO Form. There are a range of circumstances and conditions under which a special category application can be made. People who can make applications in this category include the following: • Mature applicants (to qualify, applicants

must be over 23 years of age on 1st January of the year in which admission is sought)

• Applicants with special needs requiring special facilities

• Applicants presenting FETAC qualifications

• Applicants under the ITB Access Programme

• Applicants presenting school-leaving examinations (other than the Leaving Certificate) including those taken outside Ireland.

Mature aPPliCantsThe Institute welcomes applications from mature students and a number of places on each course are reserved for such applicants.

Mature applicants are those who are over 23 years of age on 1st January of the year of entry. Applicants in this category may be accepted on a course without meeting the formal minimum entry requirements,

if ITB is satisfied that they have the basic ability and academic foundation to follow the course and to take the examinations successfully. Candidates are judged on their individual merits. Mature applicants seeking a place on a full-time ITB course must apply through the CAO (see section 3.2 for further details) and are advised to do so by February 1st.

As the number of applications for consideration as mature applicants is increasing, it is necessary to rank applicants for available places.

Mature applicants will be required to demonstrate that they meet the eligibility requirements for third level education via:

1. assessment of suitability by itB or2. leaving Certificate examination

results, FetaC level 5 or 6 award or equivalent

1. assessment of suitability by itB This option applies to mature applicants who do not wish to compete on the basis of a Leaving Certificate examination, FETAC level 5 or 6 award or equivalent.

Such applicants will be assessed based on their performance in an assessment which they will be invited to attend at the Institute. Further details available at www.itb.ie.

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“It’s a good new, modern course. The lecturers are young enough so it’s all up to date. A lot of them have worked in business. Compared to other colleges from what I hear, they’re much more accessible here… you can email at any time… and it’s more one-to-one than being in a big class… it a big advantage. There are not that many hours in lectures but there are a lot of projects – some subjects are 100% CA – and you can use computer labs and seminar rooms for them.”

Niall Quinn Bachelor of Business


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2. Presentation of leaving Certificate examination results, FetaC level 5 or 6 award or equivalent

Mature applicants who have completed the Leaving Certificate examination or a full FETAC level 5 or 6 award at any time prior to 2011, may wish to compete for a place solely on the basis of these results. A full FETAC award generally consists of 8 modules. A record of achievement or component certificate will not meet the entry requirements. A copy of Leaving Certificate results or FETAC Award(s) must be submitted to CAO as part of the application process.

Mature applicants who are demonstrating eligibility via this option must ensure that they have met the minimum entry requirements for the courses for which they have applied by logging on to www.itb.ie or discussing this matter with a member of the Marketing Team on (01) 8851000.

Offers of places are made to successful mature students by CAO in the normal way.

sPeCial needs aPPliCantsIn designing the ITB campus, we paid particular attention to access and how best to accommodate students with special needs. We encourage applications from students with special needs, regardless of any physical or sensory disability. Students are encouraged to indicate their particular needs on page 1 of the CAO application form. ITB will then contact the student to discuss how best their needs can be accommodated. In certain cases, students may be able to avail of special admissions procedures. Applicants can be assured that disclosure of a disability or specific learning difficulty is required solely to enable colleges to support access to higher education.

Every attempt is made to facilitate students with special needs and to provide special equipment and supports where ITB budgets allow. The supports available include provision of, and training in, assistive technology, access to the Assistive Technology Centre in the library, and academic support. A dyslexia support specialist is currently available to ITB students.

Special arrangements can be made for students with special needs at examination time, provided sufficient notice is given. These arrangements can include the provision of a separate room to take examinations, the availability of an individual to read examination

questions, the provision of additional time in which to complete your examinations, the provision of a scribe, taping your examinations etc. Offers of places to students in this category are made by CAO in the normal way.

aPPliCations under the itB aCCess ProGraMMeITB recognises that some students may not have had the opportunity to reach their academic potential, due to a range of social, economic, personal or family circumstances. Such disadvantage may well have impacted negatively on a student’s overall performance while at second level, and consequently students in such circumstances are under-represented at third level.

ITB is attempting to redress this imbalance by offering a School Leaver Access Programme (REACH Programme) to students within the catchment area of the Institute. The programme offers students the opportunity to gain access to courses in ITB. Consideration is given to the students’ academic performance, motivation and determination to succeed, socio-economic background and personal circumstances.

Students wishing to apply for the programme must first submit an application to CAO in the normal way. Students also complete a separate ‘REACH Programme’ application

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form which is returned directly to ITB. Forms are available from the Guidance Counsellor in relevant schools or from the Access Officer at ITB.

Offers of places are made to successful students by CAO in the normal way.

aPPliCants PresentinG sChool-leaVinG exaMinations other than the irish leaVinG CertiFiCateThe results of examinations other than the Irish Leaving Certificate and NUI Matriculation are given points by comparison with the Irish Leaving Certificate, so that applicants can be assessed in the same way as other applicants in the points system.

Details of how this comparison is made (between the Irish Leaving Certificate and exams taken in numerous countries worldwide) are available on the CAO website www.cao.ie. This system is used by ITB and other Institutes of Technology.

PointsDetails of minimum points required for entry to ITB courses in previous years are available on the ITB website www.itb.ie.

offersAll offers of places in first year undergraduate programmes in ITB are made by the CAO. No offers for these programmes are issued directly by

ITB. Applicants are advised to read the relevant sections in the CAO handbook and refer to the CAO and ITB websites www.cao.ie and www.itb.ie.

hoW Could i deFer the oFFer oF a PlaCe? Acceptance of a place offered on a course Acceptance of a place offered on a course may be deferred to the subsequent year in certain circumstances and under certain conditions. The CAO Handbook contains details of the deferral procedure. Requests for deferral should be made directly to the ITB Academic Administration Office and not to the CAO.

If a deferral is required, ITB offers the following advice to students:• Do not accept the offer• Do not make any payment• Write to ITB immediately outlining the

reasons for your deferral request• Attach the CAO offer slip to the letter• Mark ‘deferred entry’ clearly on the

envelope• The letter must arrive at ITB’s

Academic Administration Office at least two days before the ‘Reply Date’ shown on the Offer Notice.

If granted a deferral, you must re-apply through the CAO in the succeeding year placing the deferred course as the only preference on the application form; otherwise the deferral will lapse.

international students – enGlish lanGuaGe reQuireMentInstruction for all courses at ITB is normally through English (excluding any language modules) and applicants who do not have Leaving Certificate English must provide evidence of equivalent competence through school leaving or matriculation examinations or achievements of a minimum standard in recognised tests of English as listed in the table on page 31.

Students admitted to ITB whose mother tongue is not English are responsible for bringing their competence in English to an appropriate level if necessary. The Student Services Office has a list of locally available English language courses and ITB Library material that may assist students in this regard.

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GENERAL OR ACADEmIC ENGLISH TITLE OF AwARD LEVEL REQUIRED

Academic IELTS (International English Language Testing System) 6

Academic ETAPP (English Test for Academic and Professional Purposes) C1

Academic TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) PBT 550

CBT 213

Academic British Council UCLES/IDP

(University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate/

International Development Programme of Australian Universities)

6

Academic JMB University Entrance test in English (Overseas)

(Joint Matriculation Board of the Universities of Manchester,

Liverpool, Leeds, Sheffield and Birmingham)

Pass

Academic AEB (Associated Examining Board) C

Academic OEB – English as a Foreign Language (Higher Paper)

(Oxford Examining Body)

Pass

general TIE (Test of Interactive English, Ireland) C

general Council of Europe C1

general Trinity College (UK) (Integrated Skills in English Examination) 10

ISE – Level III

general TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication) 750

general London Tests of English (Edexcel) Pearson Language Assessment Level 4

general Cambridge ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages)

CAE (Certificate in Advanced English)

CPE (Certificate of Proficiency in English)

Grade C

Grade C

general Pitman UK Level 5 (Advanced)

general ARELS/Oxford UK (Association of Recognised English Language

Services)

Higher – Good

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3.4 APPLyINg To ITB: DIreCT APPLICATIoNS For ADmISSIoN

The circumstances under which you would apply directly to ITB are outlined in this section. For further information, contact our Marketing Unit (Tel: (01) 885 1000, e-mail: [email protected]).

What underGraduate Courses are Currently on oFFer Via direCt aPPliCation to itB? The following tables show the courses that may be offered in 2011/2012 where application is made directly to ITB.

aPPliCations For ordinary BaChelor deGree Courses (add-on Courses)Admission to add-on Ordinary Bachelor Degree courses (1 year add-on to Higher Certificate courses) in ITB is restricted to applicants who fulfil one of the following criteria:• Have a pass award or above in an

appropriate Higher Certificate course• Hold an equivalent qualification.


CODE TITLE DURATION

BN301 Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering 1 year (add-on)

BN302 Bachelor of Science in Computing in Information Technology

1 year (add-on)

BN303 Bachelor of Business 1 year (add-on)

BN311 Bachelor of Science in Computing with Information Security and Digital Forensics

1 year (add-on)

A full postgraduate Certificate in Enquiry Based Learning commenced at ITB in October 2009 and twelve staff members have now signed up for this.

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aPPliCations For honours BaChelor deGree Courses (add-on Courses)Admission to add-on Honours Bachelor Degree courses (1 year add-on to Ordinary Bachelor Degree courses except Computer Engineering (BN401) and Mechatronics (BN407) which is 2 years) in the Institute is restricted to applicants who fulfil one of the following criteria:• Have achieved an overall Pass award

or above in an appropriate Ordinary Bachelor Degree course

• Hold an equivalent qualification.

Applications for admission to add-on Ordinary and Honours Bachelor Degree courses must be made directly to ITB by 1st June of the year for which admission is sought. Applicants must provide full course names, codes, web reference pages and course syllabi for programmes completed in Institutes other than the Institute of Technology Blanchardstown. Admission to these add-on Ordinary and Honours Bachelor Degree courses is a competitive process and the number of places available is limited.


CODE TITLE DURATION

BN401 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Computer Engineering 2 years (add-on)

BN402 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Computing 1 year (add-on)

BN403 Bachelor of Business (Honours) 1 year (add-on)

BN404 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Business with a Language 1 year (add-on)

BN405 Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Information Technology 1 year (add-on)

BN407 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Mechatronics 2 years (add-on)

BN408 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Business with Information Systems 1 year (add-on)

BN409 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Applied Social Studies in Social Care 1 year (add-on)

BN411 Bachelor of Business (Honours) in International Business 1 year (add-on)

BN412 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Sports Management and Coaching 1 year (add-on)

BN413 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Creative Digital Media 1 year (add-on)

BN417 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Entrepreneurship in Engineering 1 year (add-on)

BN419 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Entrepreneurship in Horticulture 1 year (add-on)

BN420 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Computing with Information Security and Digital Forensics 1 year (add-on)

BN421 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Entrepreneurship in Information Technology 1 year (add-on)

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aPPliCations For Post Graduate Courses Admission to post graduate courses in ITB is restricted to applicants who:• Hold an appropriate Honours Bachelor

Degree, or equivalent qualification of 2nd class Honours Grade 2 (GPA of 2.5) or higher.

Applications for admission to these Post Graduate courses must be made directly to ITB by 1st June of the year for which admission is sought, or by dates advertised on the ITB website. Further details on all Post Graduate courses, both full-time and part-time, are available at www.itb.ie.

Fee PayinG aPPliCantsITB will make additional places available on courses offered during the day to fee paying students. Students who wish to avail of these places must apply directly to ITB. Students must meet the minimum

entry requirements.

hoW do i aPPly For adVanCed entry?Students wishing to apply for a place other than in the first year of a course should complete an “Advanced Entry” application form. This form is returned directly to ITB, not the CAO. Such places only become available occasionally. Further information and application forms are available from the Marketing Unit (Tel: (01) 885 1000, e-mail: [email protected] or from the ITB website www.itb.ie).

CODE TITLE DURATION

BN509* Higher Diploma in Science in Computing 1 year (full-time)

BN518* Master of Science in Computing (Information Security and Digital Forensics Stream)

1 year (full-time)

BN519* Master of Business 1 year (full-time)

* These courses will only be offered if a sufficient number of suitably qualified applicants have been received.

The ITB e-learning manager is currently establishing best practices in the area of Learning Technology with eight partner institutes.

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seCtion 4

THE WHO, WHY,

WHERE & WHAT

OF LIFE AT ITB

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SECTION 4

4.1 Where We Are

the CaMPusITB is located in Blanchardstown, a growing suburb of Dublin. It directly serves the greater Blanchardstown area and the north and west of Dublin city and county. Like other Institutes of Technology, it also draws students from neighbouring counties, such as Meath, Kildare, Cavan and Louth as well as from further afield.

ITB is located within the Business and Technology Park on Blanchardstown Road North. One of the most advanced third level institutions in the country, it is fully equipped with computer and electronic labs, lecture theatres with the latest audio-visual equipment and learning aids, fully equipped workshops, library, restaurants, sports hall, fitness centre, students’ union area, automated banking facilities and parking for cars and bikes. Playing fields, which consist of a gaelic and soccer pitch, are located within the campus.

For more information about visiting the campus please see our website www.itb.ie or contact the Marketing Unit (Tel: (01) 885 1000, e-mail: [email protected]).

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student ProFilesSchool of Informatics and engineering

“I have a background in computers, I did a one-year course after school and went straight out and got a job – the economy was good. I was doing technician work and decided I wanted to be an engineer. The lecturers are some of the top in the world, if you type some of their names into google you’d be overawed. The students union do their best to keep everyone happy even though money is tight – today I went for my free Indian head massage … last week we got free ice cream.”

Ciaran murphy Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering

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4.2 hoW To geT here By road: ITB is adjacent to two major national roads – the M50 and the Navan Road (M3) and is located approximately one mile from the Blanchardstown Shopping Centre. Driving time from the city centre is about 40 minutes, or more at peak times.

Car parking is available on campus for staff, students and visitors who should park in designated spaces. Clamping is in operation for vehicles parked improperly please refer to the signs on campus. There are a number of disabled parking spaces which can only be used by those with disabled parking permits. Bicycle parking facilities are also provided.

By rail: Iarnróid Éireann’s Western Suburban Rail service links the Blanchardstown area with the DART and other mainline rail services at Connolly Station.

The train stations closest to ITB are:

Castleknock:

(located at Laurel Lodge, Castleknock)

Clonsilla:

(close to the Church of Ireland, Portersgate)

Coolmine:

(on the Carpenterstown Road)

By bus: A number of Dublin bus routes serve the Blanchardstown area including routes directly to the ITB campus. Further information and details can be obtained from the Dublin Bus website: www.dublinbus.ie.

urbus: a private operator, operates a daily service from Swords directly to the ITB campus and vice versa. For further information on their various pickup points on route, or for details of the timetable visit their website: www.urbus.ie or Tel: (01) 824 3030.

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aCCoMModation For itB studentsWhile ITB is not in a position to offer residential accommodation to students, an annual accommodation register is compiled of local property owners who wish to offer accommodation to students. Those who cannot commute from home can make their own arrangements, whether in the form of ‘digs’ (a room and some meals, provided in a family home) or privately rented apartments or houses in the locality. For further information and to access the accommodation register, contact the Academic Administration Office (Tel: (01) 885 1000, e-mail: [email protected]). ITB does not accept any responsibility for the quality or suitability of accommodation listed. It is solely the responsibility of students to satisfy themselves as to the quality and suitability of the accommodation offered.

Block A: Aontas Teaching/Administration Building

Block B: Buntú Learning and Innovation Centre

Block C: Croí Multi-Purpose Building including Sports Hall and Restaurant

Block D: Doras Apprentice Training

Block E: Eolas Teaching Building

Block F: Fios Reception, Library and Administration Building

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4.3 We Are here To heLP: SuPPorT SerVICeS AVAILABLe To STuDeNTS

Getting the most out of your time at ITB is important, not only in terms of academic achievement but also in terms of developing life skills. We appreciate that education is part of your overall life experience. ITB is committed to providing caring supports to our students, to providing equal opportunity for students and to assist with their personal, medical and counselling needs as well as their academic welfare and career opportunities. There is a vast range of supports and facilities available to students. All registered ITB students receive a Student Handbook where details of student support services are outlined. If you require more information about any aspect of life here please contact the Marketing Unit (Tel: (01) 885 1000, e-mail: [email protected]).

introduCinG the aCCess oFFiCeEntering third level education is an exciting step. It brings great changes and new opportunities, which should be available to all. The Access Officer, Adrienne Harding in the Marketing Unit (Tel: (01) 885 1015) is responsible for promoting access to third-level education in ITB, in particular to groups which are currently under-represented.

A School Leaver Access Programme is in place (see ‘Applications under the Access Programme’ for further details).

introduCinG the student serViCes oFFiCe The Student Services Officer supports the progress of students generally throughout their time at ITB. The Student Services Officer has a particular responsibility to facilitate students with special needs in whatever way possible and as far as funding and resources are available. This is an integral part of our undertaking to provide equality of opportunity in higher education.

The Student Services Officer co-ordinates support for students with special needs so that barriers to access and participation are addressed. The emphasis of the service is to always respond to the needs of the individual. The supports available include the availability of specialised equipment and software located within an Assistive Technology Centre, the provision of and training in assistive technology, a mentoring programme, academic support and specific examination arrangements. There are also a number of funding supports made available to full-time registered students including:• Students Hardship Fund• Student Assistance Fund• Disability Fund

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Further details in regard to eligibility of these funds can be discussed after a student has officially registered on their course.

The Student Services Officer at ITB is Cynthia O’Hea who can be contacted directly (Tel: (01) 885 1028).


Profiling is offered to all 1st year students during induction each year. Students are invited to complete two online questionnaires, one of which gave feedback to students on their learning style and the other tool gives students feedback on their learning strengths and weaknesses.

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“I always knew I was going to do engineering but I didn’t want to go down just one route, focus on just one area, I wanted to get a broad range and Mechatronics gives you that. The lecturers are brilliant, I was sceptical coming here… I did ordinary maths for leaving cert but I found a little bit of help from the lecturers in first year brought the level of my maths up. Because the class is relatively small you learn from other people asking questions as well. It’s much better.”

Shane Trout mechatronics


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seCtion 5

WHAT’S ON OFFER

– ITB COURSES

FOR 2011/2012

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SECTION 5

ITB SChooLS

sChool oF Business and huManities The School of Business and Humanities is primarily focused on the development and provision of courses in Business, Sports Management and Coaching, Languages, Social Care, Community and Social Development and Early Childhood Care and Education. The range of courses offered reflects the diversity of higher education opportunities available at the Institute. Courses are developed and delivered to enable students to acquire the knowledge, develop the skills, and cultivate the attitudes necessary for success in employment. Both the theoretical and practical aspects of each course are reviewed regularly to ensure ongoing relevance to career opportunities in the industrial, commercial and service sectors.

The “ladder” system of progression between courses provides opportunities for students to progress from Higher

Certificate to Ordinary Bachelor Degree and on to Honours Bachelor Degree and Postgraduate levels. A high level of motivation and commitment is necessary for students to reach their full potential. The learning process is facilitated within a positive and supportive environment, which encourages students to access the most up-to-date technologies and other resources provided at ITB.

The School of Business and Humanities has also established links with partner institutions in Europe to facilitate student exchanges, particularly for those taking European languages as part of their courses.

If you require additional information or have any queries regarding courses offered, please contact the School of Business and Humanities.

patricia Doherty, Head of Department of Business

Dr. Celesta mcCann James, Head of Department of Humanities

pat O’Connor, Head of School of Business and Humanities

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sChool oF inForMatiCs and enGineerinG Nationally accredited courses on offer at the School of Informatics and Engineering reflect the interdisciplinary approach to teaching, course design and research. We currently serve the needs of a knowledge-based society by offering a range of vocationally oriented higher education programmes in the areas of electronics, computer engineering, computer science, creative digital media, mechatronics, horticulture and apprenticeships. The school actively promotes the ladder of educational opportunity with graduated programmes of study allowing progression from Higher Certificate to Ordinary Bachelor Degree to Honours Bachelor Degree and to Postgraduate awards. The combination of a modern learning environment and a professional and supportive staff ensure that all students have an opportunity to engage in and contribute to a comprehensive and contemporary experience of higher education.

The expertise of school staff have enabled a range of partnerships with local industry and the community to develop. In particular this co-operation in our core areas of curriculum design and research has ensured that our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes have direct relevance to industry and society.

Our goal is to provide an attractive option for all students seeking further and higher education opportunities in engineering, computer science, apprenticeships or horticulture, in the greater Blanchardstown area.

If you require additional information or have any queries regarding courses offered please contact the School of Informatics and Engineering.

Dr. Larry mcNutt, Head of School of Informatics and Engineering

Dr. Brian Nolan,Head of Department of Informatics

Richard Gallery, Head of Department of Engineering

Liam Quirke, Head of Apprentice Trades Section

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46 Full-time prospectus 2011 | 2012

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5.1 eNgINeerINg CourSeS

ITB offers engineering courses at Honours Bachelor Degree, Ordinary Bachelor Degree and Higher Certificate in the area of Electronics and Computer Engineering and Mechatronics.

What is eleCtroniCs and CoMPuter enGineerinG? This branch of engineering deals with the research, design, test, manufacture and maintenance of modern electronics systems, which typically consist of electronics under the control of software.

As the technology sector in Ireland continues to grow, there is a demand for graduates who have a blend of hardware and software knowledge and skills.

Hardware deals with the electronics and structure of computer based products and software deals with how they are programmed to perform useful tasks. In many cases people working in these areas have graduated from courses where either software or hardware was the major component. Computer Engineering provides a more suitable base by providing the graduate with theory and skills in both hardware and software, as well as giving the student an overview of the architecture of computer based systems. Courses in this area build the students’ competencies from basic electronics to microprocessors; embedding computers into products and developing software drivers to make them work.

Career oPPortunitiesGraduates completing a course in engineering are qualified as Technicians and Engineers and can find a satisfying career in Design, Installation, Testing, Telecommunications, Software Development, System Maintenance and Research and Development.

oFFiCial reCoGnition oF itB’s enGineerinG CoursesEngineers Ireland (www.engineersireland.ie) has accreditated the following programmes leading to professional titles of Associate Engineer or Engineering Technician:• BEng in Computer Engineering

(BN012) – Associate Engineer (AEng MIEI)

• Higher Certificate in Electronics and Computer Engineering – Engineering Technician (Eng Tech IEI).

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CoMPuter enGineerinG CoursesCourse ProgressionThe following range of full-time courses are on offer in the area of Engineering (Electronics and Computer Engineering).

hiGher CertiFiCate in enGineerinG BaChelor oF enGineerinG BaChelor oF enGineerinG (honours)

NFQ Level: 6 NFQ Level: 7 NFQ Level: 8

Apply through CAO Apply directly to ITB Apply directly to ITB

Bn001 Bn301 Bn401

higher Certificate in engineering in electronics and Computer engineering

Bachelor of engineering in Computer engineering

Bachelor of engineering (honours) in Computer engineering

year 1 year 2 year 3 year 4 year 5

or BN417 Bachelor of Science (honours) in entrepreneurship in engineering

year 4

OR

BaChelor oF enGineerinG BaChelor oF enGineerinG (honours)

NFQ Level: 7 NFQ Level: 8

Apply through CAO Apply directly to ITB

Bn012 Bn401

Bachelor of engineering in Computer engineering Bachelor of engineering (honours) in Computer engineering



year 4

OR

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BaChelor oF enGineerinG BaChelor oF enGineerinG BaChelor oF enGineerinG (honours)



Bn015 Bn012 Bn401

Bachelor of engineering (allowing later specialisation in Computer engineering or mechatronics)

Bachelor of engineering in Computer engineering




year 4

OR

BaChelor oF enGineerinG (honours)

NFQ Level: 8

Apply through CAO

Bn106



OR

BaChelor oF enGineerinG (honours) BaChelor oF enGineerinG (honours)



Bn108 Bn106

Bachelor of engineering (honours) (allowing later specialisation in Computer engineering or mechatronics)



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Bn001hiGher CertiFiCate in enGineerinG in eleCtroniCs and CoMPuter enGineerinG

Duration: 2 years

Awarding Body: ITB

Award Title: Higher Certificate in Engineering

NFQ Level: 6

Course Code: BN001

method of Application: CAO

Credits for Full Award: 120 @ NFQ Level 6

Entry Route into programme: – Leaving Certificate– Certificate in General Studies – Mature grounds– Special circumstances– FETAC Graduates

Leaving Certificate Entry Requirements: A pass in five subjects (ordinary level) to include Mathematics and English or Irish.

FETAC Entry Requirements: Any full Level 5 or 6 award but it must include Mathematics (C20139) or Mathematics for Computing (C20175) or Mathematics for Engineering (C20174)

Transfer and progression Linkage: BN301 Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering

Course ContentThe course will cover Year 1 and Year 2 subject areas as listed on page 56.

BN401 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Computer

Engineering – Year 4 and Year 5

BN001 Higher Certificate in Engineering in Electronics and Computer Engineering – Year 1

and Year 2

BN301 Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering – Year 3

orBN417 Bachelor of Science

(Honours) in Entrepreneurship in Engineering – Year 4

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Bn012BaChelor oF enGineerinG in CoMPuter enGineerinG

Duration: 3 years

Awarding Body: ITB

Award Title: Bachelor of Engineering

NFQ Level: 7

Course Code: BN012


Credits for Full Award: 120 @ NFQ Level 660 @ NFQ Level 7




Transfer and progression Linkage: BN401 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Computer Engineering or BN417 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Entrepreneurship in Engineering

Course ContentThe course will cover Year 1, Year 2 and Year 3 subject areas as listed on pages 56–57.


Engineering – Year 4 and Year 5

BN012 Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering – Year 1,

Year 2 and Year 3

or

BN417 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Entrepreneurship

in Engineering – Year 4

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Bn015BaChelor oF enGineerinG(Allowing later specialisation in Computer engineering or mechatronics)

Duration: 3 years

Awarding Body: ITB

Award Title: Not applicable

NFQ Level: 7

Course Code: BN015


Credits for Full Award: 60 only




Transfer and progression Linkage: This programme allows progression to year 2 of BN012 or year 2 of BN009

Course ContentPlease note that there is a one year schedule for first year as listed in the following table:

Semester 1

Mathematics 1

Personal Development with Computer Applications

Mechanics 1

Engineering Science

Circuit Theory

Engineering Practices

Semester 2

Mathematics 2

Digital Electronics

Analogue Electronics

Electrical Science

Programming 1

Mechatronics Practice 2

BN012 Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering – Year 2 and Year 3

BN401 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Computer Engineering – Year 4 and Year 5

BN407 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in mechatronics – Year 4 and Year 5

BN009 Bachelor of Engineering in mechatronics – Year 2 and Year 3. See page 68

or

BN015 Bachelor of Engineering (allowing later specialisation in Computer Engineering or mechatronics) – Year 1

or orBN417 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in

Entrepreneurship in Engineering – Year 4BN417 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in

Entrepreneurship in Engineering – Year 4

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Engineering – Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4 and Year 5

Bn106BaChelor oF enGineerinG (honours) in CoMPuter enGineerinG

Duration: 5 years

Awarding Body: ITB

Award Title: Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)

NFQ Level: 8

Course Code: BN106


Credits for Full Award: 120 @ NFQ Level 6 60 @ NFQ Level 7120 @ NFQ Level 8


Leaving Certificate Entry Requirements: A pass in six subjects with two higher C3 grades and four ordinary D3 grades to include Mathematics and English or Irish.

FETAC Entry Requirements: Any full Level 5 or 6 award in a course in a cognate area and including a distinction grade in at least 3 modules. This award must include Mathematics (C20139) or Mathematics for Computing (C20175) or Mathematics for Engineering (C20174). The courses considered as cognate areas for progression include Control Technology (CCTXX), Electronic Technology (CELTX), Information Technology (CITXX), Engineering Technology (CENGT), Motor Technology (CMTXX), Electronic Technology (CETXX), or Computer and Network Maintenance (CCNMX)

Course ContentThe course will cover Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4 and Year 5 subject areas as listed on pages 56–57.

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Bn108BaChelor oF enGineerinG (honours) (Allowing later specialisation in Computer engineering or mechatronics)

Duration: 5 years

Awarding Body: ITB


NFQ Level: 8

Course Code: BN108






Transfer and progression Linkage: This programme allows progression to Year 2 of BN105 or Year 2 of BN106


or

BN108 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (allowing later specialisation in Computer Engineering or mechatronics) – Year 1

BN105 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in mechatronics –

Year 2, Year 3, Year 4 and Year 5 See pages 68–69


Engineering – Year 2, Year 3, Year 4 and Year 5

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Semester 1

Mathematics 1


Mechanics 1

Engineering Science

Circuit Theory


Semester 2

Mathematics 2

Digital Electronics


Electrical Science

Programming


Spotlight on Engineering...The Engineering Department at ITB, as part of the Accelerating Campus Entrepreneurship, has launched an add-on level 8 degree entitled Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship in Technology, as part of a national initiative to produce more entrepreneurial graduates.


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Course ContentThe Computer Engineering courses will cover the following subject areas.

year 1 year 2

BN001, BN012, (see page 52 for BN015), BN106 (see page 55 for BN108)

BN001, BN012 and BN106

Semester 1 Semester 1

Engineering Science Microprocessor Systems 1

Engineering Practices Programming 2

Circuit Theory Electronic Communications

Digital Electronics 1 Interfacing Electronics

Mathematics 1 Manufacturing and Quality

Personal Development with Computer Applications Mathematics 3


Electronic Computer Aided Design Microprocessor Systems 2

Digital Electronics 2 Operating Systems and Computer Electronics

Programming 1 Introduction to Networks

Analogue Electronics Mathematics 4

Electrical Science Software Engineering

Mathematics 2 Project

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year 3 year 4 year 5

BN012, BN301 and BN106 BN401 and BN106 BN401 and BN106

Semester 1 Semester 1 Semester 1

Mathematics 5 Computer Architecture Project 1

Digital Logic Embedded Systems Architecture and Design 1

Computer Graphics

Software Design and Testing Semiconductor Devices for VLSI Embedded Systems Architecture and Design 2

Digital Communications Object Oriented Software Very Large Scale Integrated Circuit Design 2

Computer Systems Architecture 1 Manufacturing Systems Algorithms and Data Structures

Project (part 1) Mathematics 7 Business Management Systems


Mathematics 6 Digital Signal Processing 1 Project 2

Software for Real-Time and Embedded System

Digital Communications Wireless Telecommunication Networks

Database Technology

Digital Design Operating Systems electives: Device Drivers Architecture and Design or Digital Signal Processing 2 or Multimedia Technologies or Automated Test Engineering 2 or Technology Entrepreneurshipor Computer and Machine Visionor Placement*

Network Architecture and Protocols Automated Test Engineering 1

Project (part 2) Mathematics 8

Computer Systems Architecture 2 Very Large Scale Integrated Circuit Design 1

*�Two�Modules�from�Electives�Semester��2�must�be�selected.

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year 4

BN417

Semester 1

New Venture Development 1

Final Year Project 1: Design and Analysis

Creativity, Innovation and Teamwork

Enterprise and Operations

Sales and Marketing

Elective: Discipline Specific Elective Module 1

Semester 2


Final Year Project 2: Implementation

New Venture Finance

Legal, IP and Commercialisation

Engineering Design

Elective: Discipline Specific Module 2

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mechatronics CoursesWhat is MeChatroniCs?Mechatronics is the synergistic integration of precision mechanical engineering, control theory, computer science and electronics in such areas as product design and process control and automation. The integration of electronics and computing technologies with mechanical engineering now forms a crucial part in the design, manufacture and maintenance of a wide range of modern engineering products and processes. This requires the adoption by engineers and technicians of an inter-disciplinary and integrated approach to engineering that is being referred to as mechatronics. The aim of the mechatronics courses at ITB is to produce technicians whose skills and knowledge are not confined to a single subject area, but who are capable of operating across a range of engineering disciplines and by doing so provide a link between those with more specialised skills.

Career oPPortunitiesGraduates completing a course in mechatronics will be qualified as Technicians and Engineers and will be capable of working in a number of interesting areas i.e. Process Engineering, Product Design, Manufacturing, Automation, Quality and Business Process, Green Engineering and Research and Development.

oFFiCial reCoGnition oF itB’s MeChatroniCs CoursesEngineers Ireland (www.engineersireland.ie) has accreditated the following programme leading to professional title of Associate Engineer:• BEng in Mechatronics (BN009) –

Associate Engineer (AEng MIEI).


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MeChatroniCs CoursesCourse ProgressionThe following range of full-time courses are on offer in the area of Mechatronics.

BaChelor oF enGineerinG BaChelor oF enGineerinG (honours)



Bn009 Bn407

Bachelor of engineering in mechatronics Bachelor of engineering (honours) in mechatronics


OR BN417 Bachelor of Science (honours) in entrepreneurship in engineering

year 4

OR

BaChelor oF enGineerinG BaChelor oF enGineerinG BaChelor oF enGineerinG (honours)



Bn015 Bn009 Bn407


Bachelor of engineering in mechatronics Bachelor of engineering (honours) in mechatronics


OR BN417 Bachelor of Science (honours) in entrepreneurship in engineering

year 4

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OR

BaChelor oF enGineerinG

NFQ Level: 8

Apply through CAO

Bn105

Bachelor of engineering (honours) in mechatronics


OR

BaChelor oF enGineerinG (honours) BaChelor oF enGineerinG (honours)



Bn108 Bn105


Bachelor of engineering (honours) in mechatronics


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Bn009 BaChelor oF enGineerinG in MeChatroniCs

Duration: 3 years

Awarding Body: ITB

Award Title: Bachelor of Engineering

NFQ Level: 7

Course Code: BN009






Transfer and progression Linkage: BN407 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Mechatronics orBN417 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Entrepreneurship in Engineering

Course ContentThe course will cover Year 1, Year 2 and Year 3 subject areas as listed on page 68.

BN009 Bachelor of Engineering in mechatronics – Year 2 and Year 3


Year 4 and Year 5

or


in Engineering – Year 4

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Bn015BaChelor oF enGineerinG(Allowing later specialisation in Computer engineering or mechatronics)

Duration: 3 years

Awarding Body: ITB


NFQ Level: 7

Course Code: BN015






Transfer and progression Linkage: This programme allows transfer to year 2 of BN012 or year 2 of BN009


Semester 1

Mathematics 1


Mechanics 1

Engineering Science

Circuit Theory


Semester 2

Mathematics 2

Digital Electronics


Electrical Science

Programming 1


BN015 Bachelor of Engineering (allowing later specialisation in Computer Engineering or mechatronics) – Year 1

BN401 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Computer Engineering – Year 4 and Year 5

BN009 Bachelor of Engineering in mechatronics – Year 2 and Year 3

BN407 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in mechatronics – Year 4 and Year 5

BN012 Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering – Year 2 and Year 3. See page 56–57

or

or orBN417 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in

Entrepreneurship in Engineering – Year 4BN417 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in

Entrepreneurship in Engineering – Year 4

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Bn105BaChelor oF enGineerinG (honours) in MeChatroniCs

Duration: 5 years

Awarding Body: ITB

Award Title: Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)

NFQ Level: 8

Course Code: BN105


Credits for Full Award: 120 @ NFQ Level 660 @ NFQ Level 7120 @ NFQ Level 8




Course ContentThe course will cover Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4 and Year 5 subject areas as listed on pages 68–69.

BN105 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in mechatronics – Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4

and Year 5

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Bn108BaChelor oF enGineerinG (honours) (Allowing later specialisation in Computer engineering or mechatronics)

Duration: 5 years

Awarding Body: ITB


NFQ Level: 8

Course Code: BN108






Transfer and progression Linkage: This programme allows transfer to year 2 of BN105 or year 2 of BN106


Year 2, Year 3, Year 4 and Year 5 See pages 68–69

BN108 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (allowing later specialisation in Computer Engineering or mechatronics) – Year 1


Engineering – Year 2, Year 3, Year 4 and Year 5

or

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Course ContentPlease note that there is a one year schedule for first year as listed in the following table.

Semester 1

Mathematics 1


Mechanics 1

Engineering Science

Circuit Theory


Semester 2

Mathematics 2

Digital Electronics


Electrical Science

Programming 1


Spotlight on Engineering...ITB is running a Higher Certificate in Mechatronics in part-time mode as part of the government’s Labour Force Activation programme.

The Engineering Department is running an Ordinary Degree in Mechatronics for former employees of SRT Technics under the auspices of European Globalisation Fund.


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Course ContentThe Mechatronics courses will cover the following subject areas:


BN009, (see page 64 for BN015), BN105 and (see page 66 for BN108)

BN009 and BN105 BN009 and BN105


Mathematics 1 Mathematics 3 Mathematics 5


Analogue Electronics Computer Interfacing Technology

Mechanics 1 Fluid Power Systems Mechanics 3

Engineering Science Computer Electronics Design Methodology and Tools

Circuit Theory Programming Automation 1

Mechatronics Practice 1 Computer Aided Design Project (Part 1)

Engineering Drawing*


Mathematics 2 Mathematics 4 Mathematics 6

Digital Electronics Electrical Power and Machines Industrial Engineering

Engineering Drawing Electronic Computer Aided Design Computer Networks

Electrical Science Electronic Manufacturing and Maintenance

Quality Systems

Mechanics 2 Instrumentation and control Automation 2

Mechatronics Practice 2 Mini project Project (Part 2)

Mechanics 2*

*These�subjects�have�to�taken�by�students�who�have�undertaken�Year�1�of�Common�Entry�Engineering�namely�BN015�and�BN108.

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year 4 year 5



Mathematics 7 Engineering Design

Computer Aided Design Object Orientated Programming

Microcontroller Systems Business Management Systems

Stress Analysis and Design Mechanics of Machines

Software Engineering Control Systems

Materials Technology Final Year Project 1


Mathematics 8 Power Engineering

Mechanical Engineering Design Distributed Control Systems

Robotics Database Technology

Advanced Networks Final Year Project 2

Computer Aided Manufacturing electives: Automated Test Engineering or Advanced Computer Aided Design and Analysis or Technology Entrepreneurship*

Computer and Machine Vision *One�Module�from�Electives�Semester�2�must�be�selected.

OR

BN417

Semester 1



Creativity, Innovation and Team-work

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Enterprise and Operations

Sales and Marketing

elective: Discipline specific Elective Module 1

Semester 2

Legal, IP and Communications



New Venture Finance

Engineering Design

elective: Discipline Specific Elective Module 1

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Sustainable electrical and Control Technology CourseWhat is sustainaBle eleCtriCal and Control teChnoloGy?It has been proven that the production and use of energy has a significant effect on the earth’s climate and needs to be addressed. The European Commission and Irish Government have committed themselves to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and have highlighted two key areas that will contribute to meeting their targets: 1. An increase in the use of renewable

electrical technologies such as wind, solar, wave, hydro etc.

2. An increase in energy efficiency within existing buildings.

Sustainable electrical technologies are those that can be used for an indefinite period without damaging the environment, or without depleting natural resources. Sustainable electrical and control technicians are involved in the design, installation and maintenance of electrical and control systems in the construction and manufacturing sectors. The aim of this course is to produce technicians that will operate in a sustainable manner in their careers to ensure that maximum energy efficiency is achieved through the use of renewable technologies and energy management techniques. In doing so, graduates will play an important role in addressing the issues of climate change.

Career oPPortunitiesGraduates completing a course in Sustainable Electrical and Control Technology will be qualified as technicians and will be equipped to work in the renewable energy manufacturing sectors. Typical employers may include:• Renewable energy contractors• Electricity generation and supply

companies• Pharmaceutical companies• Food/beverage companies• Computer/electronics manufacturers.

sPeCial reQuireMentProspective students interested in undertaking this course are required to pass a colour blindness test before accepting an offer of a place. It is the student’s own responsibility and at his/her own expense to provide a documentary evidence of the optician report to the Institute.

Course ProGressionThe following full-time course is on offer in the area of Sustainable Electrical and Control Technology:

BaChelor oF sCienCe

NFQ Level: 7

Apply through CAO

Bn039

Bachelor of Science in Sustainable electrical and Control Technology



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Bn039BaChelor oF sCienCe in sustainaBle eleCtriCal and Control teChnoloGy

Duration: 3 years

Awarding Body: ITB

Award Title: Bachelor of Science

NFQ Level: 7

Course Code: BN039




Leaving Certificate Entry Requirements: A pass in five subjects (ordinary level) to include Mathematics and English.

FETAC Entry Requirements: Any full Level 5 or 6 award but it must include Mathematics (CO139) or Mathematics for Computing (CO175) or Mathematics for Engineering (CO174)

Course ContentThe course will cover Year 1, Year 2 and Year 3 subject areas as listed on page 74.

BN039 Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Electrical and Control

Technology – Year 1, Year 2 and Year 3

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Course ContentThe Sustainable Electrical and Control Technology course will cover the following subject areas:


BN039 BN039 BN039


Technology Mathematics 1 Computers and Networks Technology Mathematics 4

Computer Applications with Personal Development

Computer Aided Drawing Computer Interfacing Technology

Electrical Drawing Sustainable Technology 1 Sustainable Technology 2

Electrical Practice 1 Electrical Services 2 Electrical Services Design

Electrical Science 1 Electrical Power and Machines 1 Process Measurement and Control

Analogue Electronics Digital Electronics Programmable Logic Controllers 2


Technology Mathematics 2 Technology Mathematics 3 Project Management

Engineering Science Mini Project Final Project

Electrical Practice 2 Electrical Practice 3 Energy Management

Electrical Services 1 Mechanical Building Services Electrical Power and Machines 3

Electrical Science 2 Electrical Power and Machines 2 Fluid Power Systems

Industrial Electronics Programmable Logic Controllers 1

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“I always liked the idea of engineering, I like knowing how things work. I’ve a degree in philosophy, which is a million miles away but I suppose I was always quite good at maths at school, and with philosophy I was always great at the logic... I chose here because they sold me on the mixture of labs – it’s about half and half between practical and lectures. A lot of companies will take all that practical stuff you’ve done on board. I’m very impressed with my lecturers… they all know me and I know them.”

Barry mulvaney Bachelor of Engineering


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Digital home Technology*(*Programme and title subject to change at validation)

What is diGital hoMe teChnoloGy?In the last few years there has been an expansion in use of technology within the home and commercial installations. This new technology is captured under the term Intelligent Building Systems and consists of a combination of computers, lighting control, heating control, audio/visual systems and assistive technologies. This synergy of informatics and engineering has demanded a new form of technician with the appropriate skill set in order to design, implement and maintain Intelligent Building Systems. A technician skilled to Level 7 in this area would be employable as a Home Automation Technician, Residential Care Maintenance Technician, ICT Technician , and Audiovisual Technician. This is a recognised area of growth in the Irish market and as such this programme will develop appropriate entrepreneurship skills to take advantage of this.

Career oPPortunitiesGraduates completing a course in Intelligent Building Systems & Enterprise Technologies will be qualified as technicians and will be equipped to work in the home automation, audiovisual, and information and communication technologies sectors. Typical employers may include:• Home automation companies• Building facilities and services

companies• Specialized hospital maintenance

companies• Audio/visual companies• Electrical contracting companies

Graduates completing this programme will be in a position to recognise an opportunity to create a company of their own within the sector.

BaChelor oF sCienCe

NFQ Level: 7

Apply through CAO

Bn040

Bachelor of Science in Digital Home Technology


sPeCial reQuireMentProspective students interested in undertaking this course are required to pass a colour blindness test before accepting an offer of a place. It is the student’s own responsibility and at his/her own expense to provide documentary evidence of the optician report to the Institute.

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Bn040BaChelor oF sCienCe in diGital hoMe teChnoloGy*(*Programme and title subject to change at validation)

Duration: 3 years

Awarding Body: ITB


NFQ Level: 7

Course Code: BN040




Leaving Certificate Entry Requirements: A pass in five subjects (ordinary level) to include Mathematics and English.

FETAC Entry Requirements: Any full Level 5 or 6 award but it must include Mathematics (CO139) or Mathematics for Computing (CO175) or Mathematics for Engineering (CO174)

Course ContentThis course is not currently validated, once this process is completed more information will be available on our website with regard to subject areas.

BN040 Bachelor of Science in Digital Home Technology – Year 1,

Year 2 and Year 3

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5.2 horTICuLTure CourSeS

What is hortiCulture at itB aBout?A career in horticulture should be considered by anybody who enjoys working with their hands and in the outdoors; working with plants and in green spaces, or has a general interest in the quality of our environment. The horticulture sector in Ireland has grown significantly in recent years, resulting in a variety of careers available to those with an interest in this wide-ranging discipline.

Food production is a very significant sector of the horticulture industry. ITB’s location in North West Dublin is right beside one of the largest concentrations of production for fruit and vegetables in Ireland. This is an increasingly sophisticated industry, with a strong demand for graduates with knowledge of modern food production processes and techniques, scientific knowledge such as post harvest physiology, supply chain management skills, logistics and business management skills.

The horticulturist can also bring their interest and skills to bear on improving the quality of life for individuals and communities. Horticulture Therapy is used increasingly in a broad range of occupational therapy settings, with horticulturists contributing as part of a team to the overall care and rehabilitation of individuals facing a variety of challenges.

There has been large scale development of the built environment in Ireland over the last decade, in urban, suburban and rural areas. The quality of this development varies enormously; individuals, communities, businesses and state bodies have become increasingly concerned with the amount and quality of green space available to them as a major contributor to our overall health and quality of life. Because of this, there is an increasing demand for the horticulturist who can design, create and manage facilities such as parks and gardens, all manner of green spaces and other natural amenities, field sports facilities, golf courses and forestry resources.

In all sectors of the horticulture industry plants are vitally important. In terms of the commercial value, plant production, is an important revenue generator in the horticulture sector. There is a strong demand for graduates with excellent knowledge of the science and management techniques required to produce plants for the wholesale and retail markets, alongside knowledge of plant pathology, quality assurance, customer service and business management skills.

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“It covers a variety of things; business and law if you want to set up your own business. It’s a hands-on subject, experience is what gets you the knowledge. Practical training, pruning, planting, plant propagation – it’s stuff you can’t really learn through theory, it’s trial and error. Machinery is another aspect you need to know about and be able to fix if you’re on a job and it breaks down.”

Ciaran Farrelly Bachelor of Science in Horticulture

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In parallel with this, there is a growing concern among consumers about environmental issues such as the quality of food we eat, the environmental cost of its production, the level of pollution in our living areas, protection of the natural environment, the impact of climate change and the loss of green space and outdoor amenities.

The horticulture courses on offer at ITB include modules on organic production, sustainability, ecology and biodiversity. This course is designed to incorporate both the theoretical and practical aspects of horticulture, giving the successful graduate the knowledge, skills and professional competence needed for their future career.

Career oPPortunities: What does a hortiCulturist do?The successful ITB graduate is prepared for a career at the highest professional level and opportunities for employment in this sector are many and varied and include:

Design establishment and management of public green space and associated social and recreational facilities, outdoor amenities such as forest parks and sports facilities such as football pitches and cricket pitches, golf course and sports turf design, construction and maintenance, nursery stock and ornamental plant production, production of food crops, garden and landscape design, construction and maintenance, restoration of historical parks and landscapes, horticulture therapy, garden centre operation and management and education sector. Some graduates may decide to work for themselves in various sectors of the horticultural industry.

Spotlight on Horticulture...In 2009 and 2010 ITB/Teagasc horticulture students won medals for their show gardens at the Bloom in the Park exhibition in the Phoenix Park.

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Course ProGressionThe following range of full-time courses are on offer in the area of Horticulture:

BaChelor oF sCienCe BaChelor oF sCienCe (honours)



Bn022 Bn406*

Bachelor of Science in horticulture Bachelor of Science (honours) in horticulture ORBN419 Bachelor of Science (honours) in entrepreneurship in horticulture*Planned�for�2012

year 1 year 2 year 3 year 4

OR

BaChelor oF sCienCe (honours)

NFQ Level: 8

Apply through CAO

Bn113

Bachelor of Science (honours) in horticulture


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Bn022BaChelor oF sCienCe in hortiCulture

Duration: 3 years

Awarding Body: ITB


NFQ Level: 7

Course Code: BN022




Leaving Certificate Entry Requirements: A pass in five subjects (ordinary level) to include Mathematics and English or Irish. Foundation level Mathematics at Grade B2 or higher counts as a subject towards the five passes. A Grade E in Mathematics at Higher level counts as a subject towards the five passes, however no points will be awarded for this grade.

FETAC Entry Requirements: Any full Level 5 or 6 award

Transfer and progression Linkage:BN406 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Horticulture or BN419 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Entrepreneurship in Horticulture


BN022 Bachelor of Science in Horticulture – Year 1, Year 2 and

Year 3

BN406 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Horticulture – Year 4*

*planned for 2012


in Horticulture – Year 4

or

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Bn113BaChelor oF sCienCe (honours) in hortiCulture

Duration: 4 years

Awarding Body: ITB


NFQ Level: 8

Course Code: BN113


Credits for Full Award: 120 @ NFQ Level 660 @ NFQ Level 7 60 @ NFQ Level 8


Leaving Certificate Entry Requirements: A pass in six subjects with two higher C3 grades and four ordinary D3 grades to include Mathematics and English or Irish. Foundation level Mathematics at Grade B2 or higher counts as a subject towards the six passes. A Grade E in Mathematics at Higher level counts as a subject towards the six passes, however no points will be awarded for this grade.

FETAC Entry Requirements: Any full Level 5 or 6 award in a course in a cognate area and including a distinction grade in at least 3 modules. The courses considered as cognate areas for progression include Horticulture (CASHX), Horticulture (CHXXX), Floristry (CFLOR) or Greenkeeping (CGKXX)

Course ContentThe course will cover Year 1, Year 2 and Year 3 and Year 4 subject areas as listed on pages 84–85.

BN113 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Horticulture – Year 1,

Year 2, Year 3 and Year 4

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Course ContentThe Horticulture courses will cover the following subject areas:

year 1 year 2



Personal and Professional Development Summer Placement

Business Administration Accountancy

Plant Identification and Classification Plant Protection

Applied Science and Mathematics Contract Specification and Tenders

Computer Applications electives: Hard Landscape Construction or Protective Structures or Turfgrass Establishment and Maintenance 1 or Nursery Stock Production**Two�electives�must�be�selected�from�Year�2,�Semester�1

Practical Training in Horticulture


The Horticulture Sector Group Project

Basic Concepts of Law Financial Planning

Soil Science and Plant Nutrition Plant Biology and Physiology

Technical Drawing electives: Soft Landscape Construction or Landscape Design 1 or Principles of Sustainability or Commercial Horticulture Crop Production 1 or Turf-grass Establishment and Maintenance 2 or Floristry and Interior Landscaping****Three�electives�must�be�selected�from�Year�2,�Semester�2

Plant Propagation

Machinery for Horticulture

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year 3 year 4

BN022 and BN113 BN113


Placement Final Year Project (Part 1)

Marketing and Customer Service Research Methods

Introduction to Digital Media electives: Horticultural Business Management – Planning or Human Resource Management or Landscape Design 2 or Arboriculture 2 or Plant Treatment Regulation or Advanced Soil Science and Chemistry or Golf Course Design and Management or Advanced Plant Pathology++++Three�electives�must�be�selected�from�Semester�1


Professional Practice in the Horticulture Industry Final Year Project (Part 2)

Biodiversity and Ecology electives: Horticultural Business Management – Operations or Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development or Diffusion of Innovation or Universal Design for Amenities or Genetics and Plant Breedingor Environmental Indicators or Synthetic Sports Surfaces or Horticulture Therapyor Historical Parks and Gardens++++++Four�electives�must�be�selected�from�Semester�2

electives:Project Management or Features Construction or Arboriculture 1 or Plant and Landscape Management or Commercial Horticulture Crop Production 2or The Principles of Organic Growing or Computer Aided Design for Horticulture or Automated Systems and Mechanisation++Four�electives�must�be�selected�from�Year�3,�Semester�2


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OR

year 4

BN419

Semester 1



Creativity, Innovations and Team-work

Enterprise Operations

Sales and Marketing


Semester 2



New Venture Finance

Legal IPs and Commercialisation

Arboriculture 2



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5.3 ComPuTINg CourSeS What is CoMPutinG?Modern computing covers a wide area of related and interconnecting technologies, skills and disciplines. These technologies and skills include: understanding the architecture of modern computer systems and building them, learning how to undertake systems analysis, programming for the Internet and digital media using Java and Flash, building web pages and websites using HTMLs, designing and using distributed databases, building and trouble shooting complex networks, creating and using diverse multimedia such as audio and video, games development, data and web mining, Internet cloud computing, information security with computer and network forensics, mobile computing, and learning about computational intelligence, artificial intelligence and natural language processing.

The skills within the world of computing lies in getting these technologies to work together in order to solve some particular problem. Importantly, innovation and creative thinking underpins most technological success stories. Typically these technological success stories, and the problems they solve, are business related and the solution depends on the successful and strategic use of modern, often mobile, Internet connected technology. As well as the core technology skills, many soft and people oriented skills are needed too: how to write a good report, how to give an effective presentation, how

to get your ideas across. These are all studies within the domain of computing. Computing is a hugely vibrant, fast changing, exciting and interesting area in which to study and work … and play, and what is equally important for a student is that the computing facilities are ITB are state of the art. Our PC, Apple Mac and network labs are first class! By studying computing at ITB you can unlock your technological potential and help realise your goals and ambitions.

Spotlight on Computing...Java Clinics – An Informatics lecturer has taken a leading role in the development of initiatives to improve the teaching of JAVA in the department of Informatics.

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Career oPPortunitiesGraduates are equipped with the necessary skills to work in a broad range of commercial, industrial and technological areas as Java and Flash Programmers, Software developers Games developers, Software engineers, System architects, Network designers, Database specialists, Information security consultants, Technicians and Project Managers. Opportunities exist for computing graduates both nationally and internationally.

hiGher CertiFiCate in sCienCe BaChelor oF sCienCe BaChelor oF sCienCe (honours)



Bn002 Bn302 Bn402

higher Certificate in Science in Computing in Information Technology

Bachelor of Science in Computing in Information Technology

Bachelor of Science (honours) in Computing in Information Technology orBN421 Bachelor of Science in entrepreneurship in Information Technology


OR

hiGher CertiFiCate in sCienCe BaChelor oF sCienCe BaChelor oF sCienCe (honours)



Bn002 Bn311 Bn420

higher Certificate in Science in Computing in Information Technology

Bachelor of Science in Computing with Information Security and Digital Forensics

Bachelor of Science (honours) in Computing with Information Security and Digital Forensics


Course oPtions in third yearStudents will have a choice when they enter third year of computing to specialise in Information Technology or Information Security and Digital Forensics. The Information Security and Digital Forensics will cover all areas of computer and networking technology with emphasis placed on security and forensics and how this is applied to business needs. Year 4 of this course will specialise in a number of areas of security and digital forensics and research training.

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OR

BaChelor oF sCienCe BaChelor oF sCienCe (honours)



Bn013 Bn013 Bn402



Bachelor of Science (honours) in Computing in Information TechnologyorBN421 Bachelor of Science (honours) in entrepreneurship in Information Technology

OR

Bn311 Bn420




OR

BaChelor oF sCienCe

NFQ Level: 7

Apply through CAO

Bn104 Bn104 Bn104

Bachelor of Science (honours) in Computing in Information Technology

Bachelor of Science (honours) in Computing in Information Technology

Bachelor of Science (honours) in Computing in Information TechnologyorBN421 Bachelor of Science (honours) in entrepreneurship in Information Technology

OR

Bn311 Bn420




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Bn002hiGher CertiFiCate in sCienCe in CoMPutinG in inForMation teChnoloGy

Duration: 2 years

Awarding Body: ITB

Award Title: Higher Certificate in Science

NFQ Level: 6

Course Code: BN002






Transfer and progression Linkage: BN302 Bachelor of Science in Computing in Information Technology or BN311 Bachelor of Science in Computing with Information Security and Digital Forensics


BN311 Bachelor of Science in Computing with Information

Security and Digital Forensics – Year 3

BN302 Bachelor of Science in Computing in Information

Technology – Year 3

BN420 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Information Security

and Digital Forensics – Year 4

BN402 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Computing in

Information Technology – Year 4

or

BN421 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Entrepreneurship in Information Technology – Year 4

or

BN002 Higher Certificate in Science in Computing in Information Technology – Year 1 and Year 2

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Bn013BaChelor oF sCienCe in CoMPutinG in inForMation teChnoloGy

Duration: 3 years

Awarding Body: ITB


NFQ Level: 7

Course Code: BN013






Transfer and progression Linkage: BN402 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Computing in Information Technology or BN420 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Computing with Information Security and Digital Forensics or BN421 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Entrepreneurship in Information Technology


BN013 Bachelor of Science in Computing in Information Technology – Year 1 and Year 2









or

BN421 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Entrepreneurship in Information Technology – Year 4

or

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Bn104BaChelor oF sCienCe (honours) in CoMPutinG in inForMation teChnoloGy

Duration: 4 years

Awarding Body: ITB

Award Title: Bachelor of Science (Honours)

NFQ Level: 8

Course Code: BN104





FETAC Entry Requirements: Any full Level 5 or 6 award in a course in a cognate area and including a distinction grade in at least 3 modules. This award must include Mathematics (C20139) or Mathematics for Computing (C20175) or Mathematics for Engineering (C20174). The courses considered as cognate areas for progression include Information Technology (CITXX), Networks and Software Systems (CNSSX) and Computer and Network Maintenance (CCNMX)

Transfer and progression Linkage: BN518 Master of Science in Computing

Course Content The course will cover Year 1, Year 2, Year 3 and Year 4 subject areas as listed on pages 94–95.









or

BN104 Bachelor of Science in Computing in Information Technology – Year 1 and Year 2

BN421 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Entrepreneurship in Information Technology –Year 4

or

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Course ContentThe Computing course will cover the following subject areas:

year 1 year 2

BN002, BN013 and BN104 BN002, BN013 and BN104


Fundamentals of Programming 1 GUI Programming

Computer Systems Operating Systems (Client)

Networking Basics Switching Basics and Intermediate Routing

Personal and Professional Development Web Multimedia

Web Development (Client) Information Technology Mathematics

Web Development (Server)


Fundamentals of Programming 2 Advanced Programming

Computer Architecture Object Oriented Analysis and Design

Mathematics for Computing WAN Technologies

Routers and Routing Basics Interactive Multimedia

Databases Software Engineering and Testing

Operating Systems (Server)

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year 3

BN302, BN013 and BN104 BN311


Data Structures and Algorithms Hardware and Software Forensics

Object Orientation with Design Patterns Data Modelling

Network Distributed Computing Distributed Systems

Advanced Switching and Routing Network Security

Major Group Project (Part 1) Group Project – Part 1


Computer Graphics Forensics Investigation

XML and Web Services Secure Communications

Remote Access and Wireless Networks Data Mining

Data Mining Computer Graphics

Major Group Project (Part 2) Group Project – Part 2

year 4



Intelligent Computing Cyber Crime Investigation

Project (Part 1) Advanced Network Security

elective 1:Applied Language Engineering or Network Design & Management* Biometrics

elective 2: Computer and Network Forensics or Enterprise Computing or Games Development*

Leadership and Entrepreneurship

Research Project – Part 1

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Project (Part 2) IT Governance, Risk Management and Compliance

Derivation of Algorithms Disaster Recovery and Business Continuance

elective 3: Information Retrieval and Text Processing or Network Security and Encryption*

Information Retrieval and Text Processing

Research Project – Part 2

elective 4: Digital Signal Processing or Real Time Systems or Mobile Computing or High Performance Computing*

OR

BN421

* One Module from Elective 1, Semester 1 Two Modules from Elective 2, Semester 1 One Module from Elective 3, Semester 2 Two Modules from Elective 4, Semester 2

Semester 1



Creativity Innovations and Team-works

Enterprise and Marketing


Semester 2



New Venture Finance

Legal, IP and Commercialisation

Strategic Planning for Enterprise IT


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“The�college�is�completely�different�from�when�I�came�here�three�years�ago�–�it’s�bigger,�more�people,�more�of�a�college�feel.�There’s�more�talk�about�it�too,�it’s�getting�more�of�a�presence�and�it’s�starting�to�become�well�known.�You�can�see�after�10�years�there’s�a�lot�more�buzz�happening.�As�it’s�still�a�relatively�new�college,�everything�we’re�doing�is�fresh�stuff�we’re�working�on,�not�stuff�that’s�been�hanging�around�for�years.�Everything�we’re�doing�is�completely�up�to�date.“

kyle goslin, Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Computing in Information Technology

“Basically�the�course�covers�all�the�fields�in�computing�–�programming,�web�development,�networking,�operating�systems�and�database,�and�for�that�reason�I�chose�to�do�my�degree�at�ITB.�It�is�really�great�to�study�here,�above�all�for�its�helpful�lecturers,�staff�and�its�cutting-edge�facilities.�You�can�contact�the�lecturers�easily�if�you�have�any�questions,�they’ll�email�you�back�quickly.�It�is�challenging�in�a�good�way.�When�I�came�here�I�improved…�last�semester�I�got�brilliant�results�and�I’m�looking�forward�to�a�good�result�this�year�too.“

Ade hamarow, Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Computing in Information Technology

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5.4 CreATIVe DIgITAL meDIA CourSeS

What is diGital Media?One of the greatest revolutions in entertainment and the exchange of information occurred when sound and vision were stored digitally, on compact discs, DVDs and on computers. With the development of faster and more powerful computers with bigger and better memory, the way audio and video has been stored, used and exchanged has been completely changed. The phrase Digital Media covers the huge variety of forms the modern communications industry has developed over the last decades, indeed, over the last few years. Most people in Ireland today carry a small and powerful computer around with them every day – their mobile phone. At the very least this is probably also a radio, an MP3 player, a games console and an Internet device. The Internet is used not just for work or sending emails, but also for buying music and video, keeping in touch with friends or making new ones via on-line social networking sites, showing off our video clips and photos, giving our opinions with blogs or competing with somebody on the other side of the world in an on-line game. All this is part of the Digital Media realm and ITB’s programmes in ‘Creative Digital Media’ will prepare you well for a professional career in this exciting and rapidly evolving industry. Current creative digital media students work can be viewed at www.creativedigitalmedia.ie

Why CreatiVe?Most of us have probably taken thousands of digital photos on our phones or cameras, hoping to capture that perfect moment and send it to our friends, or took a video clip of something we thought was worth sharing with the world. But which photo is the best one, which video gets the viewers attention, which audio clip sounds the best? How do you design your website to display all this information for the desired effect? How do you judge? This is the ‘creative’ element of the programme; students are taught to assess videos, images and sound for quality and impact on the viewer as well as technical merit. They learn how to organise the layout of documents and websites to put across content for the best impact. Beyond this, they will also unlock their own creativity and tap into their own store of ideas for developing significant digital media projects.

Career oPPortunitiesEmployment opportunities exist in web development, animation, communications, multi-media design, e-commerce, education, games, media distribution, mobile media technologies, multimedia production to name a few. If you want to become a website designer, animator or a general digital media manager, then this is the course for you, especially if you could see yourself running your own business.

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Course ProGressionThe following range of full-time courses are on offer in the area of Creative Digital Media.

BaChelor oF arts BaChelor oF arts (honours)



Bn021 Bn413

Bachelor of Arts in Creative Digital media Bachelor of Arts (honours) in Creative Digital media


OR

BaChelor oF arts (honours)

NFQ Level: 8

Apply through CAO

Bn112

Bachelor of Arts (honours) in Creative Digital media


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Bn021BaChelor oF arts in CreatiVe diGital Media

Duration: 3 years

Awarding Body: ITB

Award Title: Bachelor of Arts

NFQ Level: 7

Course Code: BN021






Transfer and progression Linkage:BN413 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Creative Digital Media


BN021 Bachelor of Arts in Creative Digital media – Year 1, Year 2

and Year 3

BN413 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Creative Digital media – Year 4

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“The course is new here so I thought they might have fresher ideas. It’s so broad and they teach you from scratch, so even if you haven’t a clue of anything to do with digital media you’re grand. First year is teaching you how to have the skills, then in second year you get a project where you have to show those skills. You are allowed experiment and do it your own way. For me having that freedom to show what I’ve learned has made this year more fun.”

Jayme Sejean Bachelor of Arts in Creative Digital media

“I love the course, it’s brilliant. I never saw a Mac before and now we get to make flash ads, design websites and do html stuff. The photography is my favourite part – we’re doing digital imaging and photo restoration, it’s really fun. Moodle is dead handy, to get all the notes, schedules and assignments. The lecturers are really helpful, I didn’t have this experience before when attending another college. People here are a lot more down to earth and really friendly.”

Ciara mullally Bachelor of Arts in Creative Digital media


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Bn112BaChelor oF arts (honours) in CreatiVe diGital Media

Duration: 4 years

Awarding Body: ITB

Award Title: Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

NFQ Level: 8

Course Code: BN112






Course ContentThe course will cover Year 1, Year 2 and Year 3 and Year 4 subject areas as listed

on pages 104–105.

BN112 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Creative Digital media – Year 1,


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Course Content The Creative Digital Media courses will cover the following subject areas:

year 1 year 2



Visual Language Design Principles and Practice

Personal Development Group Project (Phase 1)

Web Development 1 Website Design 1

Digital Photography Digital Video and Audio 1

Introduction to Digital Media Multimedia Scripting


Human Computer Interaction Universal Design

Working in Digital Media Group Project (Phase 2)

Web Development 2 Website Design 2

Digital Imaging Digital Video and Audio 2

Multimedia Authoring Multimedia Systems Development

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year 3 year 4



Instructional Design and E-Learning Digital Media within Society

Web Applications Final Year Project (Phase 1)

Video Production Entrepreneurship

Digital Animation Digital Film-making

Sound Engineering 3D Modelling and Animation


Work Experience Critical Theory

Project Management Final Year Project (Phase 2)

Digital Marketing

Music Technology

Interactive 3D Environments

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5.5 BuSINeSS CourSeS What is Business all aBout?Administrative and management staff play an important role in enterprise. Graduates of business studies courses are responsible for managing the many services that allow organisations to operate efficiently. Specific duties for business administrators and managers vary according to degree of responsibility and authority. These may include managing people, finance, marketing or clerical work. Administration and management staff should have good communication skills and be able to establish effective working relationships with people throughout the organisation, from senior management to clerical staff. They should be analytical, pay attention to detail, be flexible and decisive. The ability to co-ordinate several activities at once, quickly analyse and resolve specific problems and cope with deadlines are necessary skills. Many of the business-based courses at ITB have a strong component of language learning associated with them. Languages that can be studied include French, German or Spanish.

Career oPPortunitiesGraduates will obtain positions in many areas of industry, commerce the public service in accountancy, marketing, management information systems, general management and human resource management.

exeMPtions By ProFessional BodiesThe Bachelor of Business (BN014 and BN303) and the Bachelor of Business (Honours) (BN101 and BN403), all gain exemptions from the main accounting bodies of ACCA, CIMA and CPA.

The Bachelor of Business (Honours) (BN101 and BN403) has been recognised by the Teaching Council for teaching at second level by graduates applying on an

individual basis.

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Business studies CoursesCourse ProgressionThe following range of full-time courses are on offer in the area of Business Studies:

hiGher CertiFiCate in Business BaChelor oF Business BaChelor oF Business (honours)



Bn003 Bn303 Bn403

higher Certificate in Business Bachelor of Business

Bachelor of Business Bachelor of Business (honours)


OR

BaChelor oF Business BaChelor oF Business (honours)



Bn014 Bn403

Bachelor of Business Bachelor of Business (honours)


OR

BaChelor oF Business (honours)

NFQ Level: 8

Apply through CAO

Bn101

Bachelor of Business (honours)


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Bn003hiGher CertiFiCate in Business

Duration: 2 years

Awarding Body: ITB

Award Title: Higher Certificate in Business

NFQ Level: 6

Course Code: BN003






Transfer and progression Linkage:BN303 Bachelor of Business


BN003 Higher Certificate in Business – Year 1 and Year 2

BN303 Bachelor of Business – Year 3

BN403 Bachelor of Business (Honours) – Year 4

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Bn014 BaChelor oF Business

Duration: 3 years

Awarding Body: ITB

Award Title: Bachelor of Business

NFQ Level: 7

Course Code: BN014






Transfer and progression Linkage:BN403 Bachelor of Business (Honours)


BN014 Bachelor of Business – Year 1, Year 2 and Year 3

BN403 Bachelor of Business (Honours) – Year 4

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Bn101BaChelor oF Business (honours)

Duration: 4 years

Awarding Body: ITB

Award Title: Bachelor of Business (Honours)

NFQ Level: 8

Course Code: BN101





FETAC Entry Requirements: Any full Level 5 or 6 award in a course in a cognate area and including a distinction grade in at least 3 modules. The courses considered as cognate areas for progression include Business Studies (BBSXX), Administration (BBSAX), Marketing (BMXXX), Information Processing (BIPXX), eBusiness (BEBXX), Business and Secretarial Studies (BBSSX) or Applied Languages and Business (BALBX) and International Teleservices (BITSX)

Transfer and progression Linkage:(BN519) Master of Business

Course ContentThe course will cover Year 1, Year 2, Year 3 and Year 4 subject areas as listed on page 111–112. BN101 Bachelor of Business

(Honours) – Year 1, Year 2, Year 3 and Year 4

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Course ContentThe Business courses will cover the following subject areas:

year 1 year 2

BN003, BN014, BN101 BN003, BN014 and BN101


Accounting 1 Financial Accounting

Economics 1 Introduction to Human Resource Management 1

Business Administration Electronic Commerce

Business Information Systems Principles of Marketing 1

Business Mathematics and Statistics 1 Business Law 1

elective: French PLC 1a or French – Ab Initio 1a or Spanish – Ab Initio 1a or Spanish – PLC 1a or German – Ab Initio 1a or German – PLC 1a or Irish Culture and Society or Exploring Web Design*

elective: French for Business 2a or Spanish for Business 2a or German for Business 2a or European Studies*


Accounting 2 Information Management

Economics 2 Introduction to Human Resource Management 2

Business Management Management Accounting

Business Mathematics and Statistics 2 Principles of Marketing 2

Business Communications Business Law 2

elective: French PLC 1b or French – Ab Initio 1b or Spanish – Ab Initio 1b or Spanish – PLC 1b or German – Ab Initio 1b or German – PLC 1b or Applied Media Studies or Business Programming*

elective: French for Business 2b or Spanish for Business 2b or German for Business 2b or Environmental Resource Management or Financial Accounting and Taxation*

*�One�elective�must�be�selected�from�each�Semester.�The�same�language�elective�option�must�be�selected�in�semester�2�as�that�of�semester�1.

*One�elective�must�be�selected�from�each�Semester.

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year 3 year 4

BN014, BN303 and BN101 BN101 and BN403


Financial Management 1 Strategic Management 1

Business Psychology and Behaviour 1 Financial Management 2

Operations Management 1 Strategic Human Resource Management

Business Systems Analysis Project Management

Global Business Environment elective: Managing Service Quality or Strategic Business Marketing or Financial Reporting or French for Business 4a or Spanish for Business 4a or German for Business 4a**

elective: Entrepreneurship or French for Business 3a or Spanish for Business 3a or German for Business 3a*


Management Accounting 2 Strategic Management 2

Business Psychology and Behaviour 2 Financial Information Analysis

Operations Management 2 Strategic Management of Information Systems

Databases for Business Strategic Marketing Management

Services Marketing elective: Strategic Logistics and Supply Chain Management or International Marketing or Auditing or French for Business 4b or Spanish for Business 4b or German for Business 4b**

elective: Enterprise Development or French for Business 3b or Spanish for Business 3b or German for Business 3b or Diversity in the Workplace*

*One�elective�must�be�selected�from�each�Semester. **�Two�electives�must�be�taken�each�semester,��language�is�not�mandatory.

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Business studies With inForMation teChnoloGy CoursesCourse ProgressionThe following range of full-time courses are on offer in the area of Business Studies with Information Technology.




Bn010 Bn405

Bachelor of Business in Information Technology Bachelor of Business (honours) in Information Technology

OR


NFQ Level: 8

Apply directly to ITB

Bn403

Bachelor of Business (honours)


OR


NFQ Level: 8

Apply through CAO

Bn103

Bachelor of Business (honours) in Information Technology


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Bn010BaChelor oF Business in inForMation teChnoloGy

Duration: 3 years

Awarding Body: ITB

Award Title: Bachelor of Business

NFQ Level: 7

Course Code: BN010






Transfer and progression Linkage:BN405 Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Information Technology or BN403 Bachelor of Business (Honours)

Course Content The course will cover Year 1, Year 2 and Year 3 subject areas as listed on page 116.

orBN403 Bachelor of Business

(Honours) – Year 4 BN405 Bachelor of Business

(Honours) in Information Technology – Year 4

BN010 Bachelor of Business in Information Technology – Year 1, Year 2 and Year 3

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Bn103BaChelor oF Business (honours) in inForMation teChnoloGy

Duration: 4 years

Awarding Body: ITB

Award Title: Bachelor of Business (Honours)

NFQ Level: 8

Course Code: BN103




Leaving Certificate Entry Requirements: A pass in six subjects with two higher C3 grades and four ordinary D3 grades to include Mathematics and English or Irish. Foundation level Mathematics at Grade B2 or higher counts as a subject towards the six passes. A Grade E in Mathematics at Higher level counts as a subject towards the six passes, however no points will be award for this grade.

FETAC Entry Requirements: Any full Level 5 or 6 award in a course in a cognate area and including a distinction grade in at least 3 modules. The courses considered as cognate areas for progression include Business Studies (BBSXX), Administration (BBSAX), Marketing (BMXXX), Information Processing (BIPXX), eBusiness (BEBXX), Business and Secretarial Studies (BBSSX), Applied Languages and Business (BALBX) International Teleservices (BITSX), Language and European Studies (ELESX), Information Technology (CITXX) or Networks and Software Systems (CNSSX)

Course Content The course will cover Year 1, Year 2, Year 3 and Year 4 subject areas as listed on page 116–117.

BN103 Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Information

Technology – Year 1, Year 2, Year 3 and Year 4

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Course ContentThe Business Studies with Information Technology courses will cover the following subject areas:


BN010 and BN103 BN010 and BN103 BN010 and BN103


Accounting 1 Financial Accounting Financial Management

Business Mathematics and Statistics 1 Systems Analysis and Design 1 Object Oriented Analysis and Design

Business Administration Human Resource Management Business Psychology and Behaviour 1

Exploring Web Design Interactive Web Site Design Interactive Multimedia

Economics 1 Marketing Principles Global Business Environment

Business Information Systems Business Programming 2 Object Oriented Programming 2


Accounting 2 Management Accounting 1 Management Accounting 2

Business Mathematics and Statistics 2 Systems Analysis and Design 2 Advanced Interactive Multimedia

Business Management Operations Management Business Psychology and Behaviour 2

Business Communications Information Management Electronic Business

Economics 2 Database for Business Business Law

Business Programming 1 Object Oriented Programming 1 Enterprise Development

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year 4



Strategic Management 1 Strategic Management 1

Financial Information Analysis Financial Management 2

Project Management Strategic Human Resource Management

Business Research Methods Project Management

Advanced Databases for Business electives: Managing Service Quality or Strategic Business Marketing or Financial Reporting or French for Business 4a or Spanish for Business 4a or German for Business 4a**

IT Project 1 – Analysis and Design


Strategic Management 2 Strategic Management 2

Strategic Management of Information Systems Financial Information Analysis

Process Analysis Strategic Management of Information Systems

Managing Customer Relationships Strategic Marketing Management

Project Management Methodology electives: Strategic Logistics and Supply Chain Management or International Marketing or Auditing or French for Business 4b or Spanish for Business 4b or German for Business 4b**

IT Project 2 – Implementation

**�Two�electives�must�be�taken�each�semester,�language�is�not�mandatory.

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International Business CoursesThe aim of the courses in International Business is to provide students with a firm but integrated grounding in Business Studies, International Studies and a Foreign Language (French, German or Spanish). There is a significant emphasis on technology and its application in business situations. Opportunities in the workplace or progression up to level 9 Masters and Postgraduate qualifications exists for graduates on any of the International Business courses.

Initially ITB will offer the courses Bachelor of Business in International Business (BN017) or Bachelor of Business (Honours) in International Business (BN110) but it should be noted that students who successfully complete year 2 of BN017 and who do not wish to progress to the third year may receive a Higher Certificate award in International Business. Students who successfully complete the Bachelor of Business in International Business can progress to the Bachelor of Business (Honours) in International Business.

reCoMMendationThe Institute recommends that students spend at least one summer in the country of their language choice or alternatively participate in the Erasmus programme to facilitate the development of their spoken language skills. ITB currently has links with a number of partner colleges in France, Germany and Spain. However students who avail of this option must complete the fourth year of the Bachelor of Business (Honours) in International Business or repeat the third year of Bachelor of Business in International Business at ITB to achieve the award.

Career ProFileGraduates will possess a range of skills for careers in the national and international marketplace and will be attractive in particular to companies operating in global markets where language and intercultural knowledge and skills are in increasing demand. Graduates will be able to enter employment in a range of functional areas including Accounting and Finance/ Marketing and Sales/Human Resource Management and General Administration. Graduates may also enter business as trainees in specialist areas such as Accounting, Marketing and Human Resource Management where examination exemptions may be obtained from professional bodies.

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international Business CoursesCourse ProgressionThe following range of full-time courses are on offer in the area of International Business.




Bn017 Bn411

Bachelor of Business in International Business Bachelor of Business (honours) in International Business


OR


NFQ Level: 8

Apply through CAO

Bn110

Bachelor of Business (honours) in International Business


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Bn017BaChelor oF Business in international Business

Duration: 3 years

Awarding Body: ITB

Award Title: Bachelor of Business in International Business

NFQ Level: 7

Course Code: BN017






Transfer and progression Linkage:BN411 Bachelor of Business (Honours) in International Business

Course Content The course will cover Year 1, Year 2, and Year 3 subject areas as listed on pages 122–123.

BN017 Bachelor of Business in International Business – Year 1,

Year 2, and Year 3

BN411 Bachelor of Business (Honours) in International

Business – Year 4

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Bn110BaChelor oF Business (honours) in international Business

Duration: 4 years

Awarding Body: ITB

Award Title: Bachelor of Business (Honours) in International Business

NFQ Level: 8

Course Code: BN110




Leaving Certificate Entry Requirements: A pass in six subjects with two higher C3 grades and four ordinary D3 grades to include Mathematics and English or Irish. Foundation level Mathematics at Grade B2 or higher counts as a subject. A Grade E in Mathematics at higher level counts as a subject towards the six passes, however no points will be awarded for this grade.

FETAC Entry Requirements: Any full Level 5 or 6 award in a course in a cognate area and including a distinction grade in at least 3 modules. The courses considered as cognate areas for progression include Business Studies (BBSXX), Administration (BBSAX), Marketing (BMXXX), Information Processing (BIPXX), eBusiness (BEBXX), Business and Secretarial Studies (BBSSX), Applied Languages and Business (BALBX) International Teleservices (BITSX) or International Trade (BBSIT)


BN110 Bachelor of Business (Honours) in

International Business – Year 1, Year 2, Year 3 and Year 4

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Course Content The Bachelor of Business in International Business courses will cover the following subject areas:

year 1 year 2



Accounting 1 Financial Accounting

Economics 1 Electronic Commerce

Business Administration Marketing Principles 1

Business Information Systems European Studies

Business Mathematics and Statistics 1 elective 1: French for Business 2a or German for Business 2a or Spanish for Business 2a**elective: French PLC 1a

or French Ab-Initio 1a or Spanish Ab-Initio 1a or Spanish PLC 1a or German Ab-Initio 1a or German PLC 1a or English for Academic Purposes 1*

elective 2: French Language, Culture and Society 2a or German Language, Culture and Society 2a or Spanish Language, Culture and Society 2a**

elective 3: English for Business Purposes 1 and Traditional Irish Culture and Society


Accounting 2 Management Accounting

Economics 2 Information Management

Business Management International Economic and Public Policy

Business Communications Marketing Principles 2

Business Mathematics and Statistics 2 elective 1: French for Business 2b or German for Business 2b or Spanish for Business 2b**elective: French PLC 1b

or French Ab-Initio 1bor Spanish Ab-Initio 1b or Spanish PLC 1b or German Ab-Initio 1b or German PLC 1b or English for Academic Purposes 2*

elective 2: French Language, Culture and Society 2b or German Language, Culture and Society 2b or Spanish Language, Culture and Society 2b**

elective 3: English for Business Purposes 2 and Contemporary Irish Culture and Society

*�Where�students�already�have�competence�in�a�language�which�may�be�used�for�international�business,�students�may�choose�to�take�the�English�for�Academic�Purposes�electives�in�Year�1

**�Students�who�have�chosen�a�language�elective�(French,�German,�Spanish)�in�Year�1�must�take�an�elective�from�Elective�1�and�an�elective�from�Elective�2�in�year�2

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year 3 year 4

BN017 and BN110 Note: Students on Year 3 of these programmes have the option of spending Semester 1 and Semester 2 abroad on Erasmus studies or at home

BN110 and BN411


Financial Management 1 Strategic Management 1

Business Systems Analysis Project Management

Organisational Behaviour Financial Information Analysis

Entrepreneurship Strategic Services Marketing

elective 1: French for Business 3a or German for Business 3a or Spanish for Business 3a or Intercultural Studies 1

Dissertation Part A

elective 2: French PLC 1a or Spanish Ab-Initio 1a or German Ab-Initio 1a or Operations Management***

elective: French for Business 4a or German for Business 4a or Spanish for Business 4a or Strategic Business Marketing


Business Law Strategic Management 2

Databases for Business Strategic Management of Information Systems

Human Resource Management Strategic Marketing Management

International Selling and Sales Management Dissertation Part B

elective 1: French for Business 3b or German for Business 3b or Spanish for Business 3b or Intercultural Studies 2

elective: Strategic Logistics and Supply Chain Management or International Business Marketing or French for Business 4b or German for Business 4b or Spanish for Business 4b

elective 2: French PLC 1b or Spanish Ab-Initio 1b or German Ab-Initio 1b or Enterprise Development***

Two�modules�must�be�selected�from�semester�2�

***�Students�on�the�English�language�speaking�stream�must�choose�one��module�from�Elective�1�&�2�in�Semester�1�and�Semester�2�

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Business Courses – CoMMon entryCourse ProgressionThe following range of full-time courses are on offer in the area of Business – Common Entry.

BaChelor oF Business

NFQ Level: 7

Apply through CAO

Bn016

Bachelor of Business (Common entry with Award options: Business or Business with Information Technology or International Business or Accounting and Finance)


OR


NFQ Level: 8

Apply through CAO

Bn109

Bachelor of Business (honours) (Common entry with Award options: Business or Business with Information Technology or International Business or Accounting and Finance)


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“I was studying commerce in Nepal and I wanted to continue on the same course. I was applying to agents and they told me that Ireland is good, that there’s a good lifestyle here and that people here are very friendly. College is very nice, very friendly, very cooperative, the Lecturers are good. I use moodle too, sometimes if I can’t come in I use it to study at home instead.”

mingmar Sherpa Higher Certificate in Business (International Student)

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Bn016BaChelor oF Business – CoMMon entry

Duration: 3 years

Awarding Body: ITB

Award Title: Bachelor of Business or Bachelor of Business in Information Technology or Bachelor of Business in International Business or Bachelor of Business in Accounting and Finance

NFQ Level: 7

Course Code: BN016






Transfer at Commencement of the Course:Year 1 of the Bachelor of Business (BN014) or Year 1 of the Bachelor of Business in Information Technology (BN010) or Year 1 of the Bachelor of Business in International Business (BN017)

progression Linkage:After successfully completing 3 years students will have the option to complete the fourth year of their chosen stream to achieve a Bachelor of Business (Honours)

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sPeCial reGulations1. Students who apply for this course

will be offered a choice of three streams at the commencement of first year. Students can opt for Year 1 of the Bachelor of Business (BN014) or Year 1 of the Bachelor of Business in Information Technology (BN010) or Year 1 of the Bachelor of Business in International Business (BN017). This choice will be made at the beginning of first year.

2. Depending on the choice of stream taken in first year, students opting for the Language Electives in first year will have a choice of the International Business stream (BN017) or the General Business stream (BN014) in second and subsequent years).

3. Depending on the choice of stream taken in first year students opting for the Information Technology Electives in first year will have a choice of the Business and Information Technology stream (BN010) or the General Business stream (BN014) in second and subsequent years).

4. The Accounting and Finance stream will only be available at the commencement of Year 3 but to undertake this particular stream, students must undertake the General Business Stream (BN014) in Year 1 and Year 2.

BN016 Bachelor of Business (Common Entry with Award Options: Business, Business with Information Technology, International Business or Accounting and Finance

Bachelor of Business (BN014) –

Year 3

Bachelor of Business in Information Technology (BN010) – Year 2 and

Year 3

Bachelor of Business in

International Business (BN017) – Year 2 and

Year 3

Bachelor of Business in Accounting

and Finance (BN023) –

Year 3

Bachelor of Business (BN014) – Year 2 and

Year 3

Bachelor of Business (BN014) – Year 2 and

Year 3

Bachelor of Business (BN014) – Year 1

See page 111

Bachelor of Business in Information Technology (BN010) – Year 1

See page 116

Bachelor of Business in International Business (BN017) – Year 1

See page 122


or

or or

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Bn109BaChelor oF Business (honours) – CoMMon entry

Duration: 4 years

Awarding Body: ITB

Award Title: Bachelor of Business (Honours) or Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Information Technology or Bachelor of Business (Honours) in International Business or Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Accounting and Finance

NFQ Level: 8

Course Code: BN109





FETAC Entry Requirements: Any full Level 5 or 6 award in a course in a cognate area and including a distinction grade in at least 3 modules. The courses considered as cognate areas for progression include Business Studies (BBSXX), Administration (BBSAX), Marketing (BMXXX), Information Processing (BIPXX), eBusiness (BEBXX), Business and Secretarial Studies (BBSSX), Applied Languages and Business International Teleservices (BITSX), Information Technology (CITXX), Networks and Software Systems (CNSSX) or Language and European Studies (ELESX)

Transfer at Commencement of the Course:Year 1 of the Bachelor of Business (Honours) (BN101) or Year 1 of the Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Information Technology (BN103) or Year 1 of the Bachelor of Business Honours in International Business (BN110)

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sPeCial reGulations1. Students who apply for this course

will be offered a choice of three streams at the commencement of first year. Students can opt for Year 1 of the Bachelor of Business (Honours) (BN101) or Year 1 of the Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Information Technology (BN103) or Year 1 of the Bachelor of Business (Honours) in International Business (BN110).

2. Depending on the choice of stream taken in first year, students opting for language electives in first year will have a choice of the International Business stream (BN110) or the General Business stream (BN101) in second and subsequent years).

3. Depending on the choice of stream take in first year students options for the Information Technology Electives in first year will have a choice of the Business and Information Technology stream (BN103) or the General Business stream (BN101) in second and subsequent years).

4. The Accounting and Finance stream will only be available at the commencement of Year 3 but to undertake this particular stream, students must undertake the General Business Stream (BN101) in Year 1 and Year 2.

Bachelor of Business (Honours) (BN101) – Year 3 and

Year 4

Bachelor of Business

(Honours) in Information Technology (BN103) –



(Honours) in International

Business (BN110) –



(Honours) in Accounting and Finance

(BN114) – Year 3 and

Year 4

Bachelor of Business (Honours) (BN101) –


Bachelor of Business (Honours) (BN101) –


BN109 Bachelor of Business (Honours) (Common Entry with Award Options: Business, Business with Information Technology, International Business or Accounting and Finance)

Bachelor of Business (Honours) (BN101) – Year 1

See page 111

Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Information Technology

(BN103) – Year 1 See page 116

Bachelor of Business (Honours) in International Business

(BN110) – Year 1 See page 122


or

or or

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Sports management and CoachingWhat is sPorts ManaGeMent and CoaChinG?Courses in Sports Management and Coaching will provide students with a comprehensive sports academic programme in sports, sport science and business, enabling graduates to operate in a Sports Management and Coaching environment.

Career oPPortunitiesGraduates from this course may be able to gain employment in the following areas:• Management in commercial leisure

enterprises• Management of public leisure and

sporting enterprises • Management in national governing

bodies• Management of field sport clubs• Careers in local authorities• Sports development officers• Games promotion officers• Coaching officers• High performance coaching positions

with academics• Speed coaches• Conditioning specialists• Olympic lift training coaches• Personal coaching enterprise.

Garda ClearanCeTo ensure the protection of the public, and to justify public trust and confidence, the Institute is committed to ensuring that only suitable candidates are allowed to undertake specific parts of the programmes. Without satisfactory Garda clearance, students will be unable to complete the programme or receive an award. All places on the course are provisional and subject to the student obtaining satisfactory Garda vetting from the Central Garda Vetting Unit. The current legal minimum age for application for sole application for Garda vetting is 18 years of age. In the event of an applicant being between 16 and 18 years of age, written consent is also required from a parent or guardian. Each student will be advised of the standard process by college staff during year 1 of the course.

In addition to Garda vetting a medical assessment and provision of personal references may be required in regard to suitability for placement.

sPeCial reQuireMentsAll prospective students must be aware that the course content requires a high degree of physical capability due to high activity content.

It is also a requirement that each student obtains a valid First Aid Certificate within three months of commencement of the course and this must remain valid for the duration of the student’s participation on the course.

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sPortinG ProWess ProGraMMeIn developing the new suite of sports management courses, ITB wishes to provide an opportunity to students who display particular sporting prowess to participate on this course. It is planned to reserve up to 10% of available places for such students. Students must apply to CAO in the usual manner and then make a separate application to ITB via the relevant sporting body, i.e., national or regional body. Applicants must meet the minimum entry requirements for the course but there will be up to 50 points available at interview which will be added to the applicants Leaving Certificate or FETAC points total. Offers of places to successful applicants will be made by the CAO in the normal way. Application forms are available on the ITB website (www.itb.ie) and must be submitted by 1st March.

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Spotlight on Business...An ITB lecturer has taken a leading role in the development of initiatives to improve the teaching of mathematics in the school of Business and Humanities. He has developed a web site to provide a range of maths supports. The site is very popular with students and delivers documents, videos, and interactive (exam style) question and answer computer software.

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Course ProGressionThe following range of full-time courses are on offer in the area of Sports Management and Coaching.




Bn020 Bn412

Bachelor of Arts in Sports management and Coaching Bachelor of Arts (honours) in Sports management and Coaching


OR


NFQ Level: 8

Apply through CAO

Bn111

Bachelor of Arts (honours) in Sports management and Coaching


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Bn020BaChelor oF arts in sPorts ManaGeMent and CoaChinG

Duration: 3 years

Awarding Body: ITB


NFQ Level: 7

Course Code: BN020






Transfer and progression Linkage:BN412 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Sports Management and Coaching

Course Content The course will cover Year 1, Year 2 and Year 3 subject areas as listed on pages 135–137.

BN020 Bachelor of Arts in Sports management and Coaching –


BN412 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Sports management and

Coaching – Year 4

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Bn111BaChelor oF arts (honours) in sPorts ManaGeMent and CoaChinG

Duration: 4 years

Awarding Body: ITB


NFQ Level: 8

Course Code: BN111





FETAC Entry Requirements: Any full Level 5 or 6 award in a course in a cognate area and including a distinction grade in at least 3 modules. The courses considered as cognate areas for progression include Business and Secretarial Studies (BBSSX), Administration (BBSAX), Business Studies (BBSXX), eBusiness (BEBXX), Information Processing (BIPXX), Marketing (BMXXX) Outdoor Recreation (DOREC), Sports and Recreation (DSRXX), Applied Language and Business (BALBX) International Teleservices (BITSX), Administration (BAXXX), Business (BBMSX), Management (BMANX) or Community and Health Services (DCHSX)


BN111 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Sports management and

Coaching – Year 1, Year 2, Year 3 and Year 4

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Course ContentThe Sports Management and Coaching courses will cover the following subject areas:

year 1 year 2



Coaching Theory and Practice 1 Coaching and Exercise Psychology 1

Fundamental and Function Movement 1 Speed and Agility 1

Physiology, Anatomy, Aquatics 1 Exercise Physiology 1

Business Administration Sports Marketing 1

Accounting 1 Regulatory Environment

Business Information Systems Electronic Commerce


Coaching Children Coaching and Exercise Psychology 2

Fundamental and Functional Movement 2 Programme Development and Exercise Progression

Physiology, Anatomy, Aquatics 2 Exercise Physiology 2

Business Management Sports Marketing 2

Accounting 2 Management Accounting

Business Communications Information Management

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“I prefer the sports but the business part is good as well. When we finish this course we have the business qualification as well as the sports qualification. People will be much more likely to consider you if you have both. We can go into anything to do with business and sport. It’s a huge industry, there’s loads of opportunities out there, the sports market is just getting bigger and bigger all the time.”

robert mcCarthy Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Sports management & Coaching

“With this course you cover areas like coaching kids, exercise and other activities. The facilities are really good,we have a gym that we can go to any time we want. The sports hall is really good too… everything’s really great. I’ve played sport all my life, my main sport is basketball and we just won the inter-varsities in college. This is the first year ITB ever entered inter-varsity and we won it!”

eimear Naughton Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Sports management & Coaching


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year 3 year 4



Coaching Special Populations Contemporary Coaching Theory and Practice Literature Review

Plyometrics and Olympic Lifts 1 Applied Exercise Physiology

Nutrition Elite Coaching

Sports Club Operations Management Sports and Leisure Event Management

Professional Skills and Life Coaching Strategic Planning

Selling and Sales Management Elite Sports Development


Personal Training Power Strength Speed Coaching

Periodisation and Olympic Lifts 2 Adapted Physical Activity

Performance Analysis Skills Acquisition

Human Resource Management Practicum in Sports and Leisure Event Management

Financial Management Sport Facilities Design Concepts and Management

Enterprise Development Sports Participation Development

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5.6 humANITy CourSeS Applied Social Studies in Social Care CoursesWhat is soCial studies?Courses in Applied Social Studies prepare students for a profession of care, protection, welfare and advocacy for the most deprived and vulnerable members of society. Social Care involves working with children, adolescents, families and the elderly who may need professional help in order to function at the optimum level emotionally, intellectually and socially. A Social Care qualification is distinct from a qualification in Social Work in that Social Carers are the professionals who essentially provide care to the service user whereas social workers may be more adversarial or representative of service users’ needs and concerns. Social Care is carried out in residential centres, day centres, and in the community. The qualified carer has identified service users’ needs and learned to use relevant knowledge, skills and techniques that allow for a more effective and expanded understanding of the relationship between the service user, the family, society and the Social Care worker.

WorK PlaCeMentAs part of the course content, each student is required to successfully complete work placements in Year 2 and Year 3 of the Social Care course. In order to commence work placement, each student must undergo the ITB Garda

vetting process. To ensure the protection of the public, and to justify public trust and confidence, the Institute is committed to ensuring that only suitable candidates are allowed to undertake specific parts of the programmes. Without satisfactory Garda clearance, students will be unable to complete the work placement and thus will not be able to complete the programme or receive an award. All places on the social care course are provisional and subject to the student obtaining satisfactory Garda vetting from the Central Garda Vetting Unit. The current legal minimum age for sole application for Garda vetting is 18 years of age. In the event of an applicant being between 16 and 18 years of age, written consent is also required from a parent or guardian.


Career oPPortunitiesGraduates will find career opportunities as Social Care Workers, Leaders and Managers and will work with children, adolescents, people with learning or physical disabilities, people who are homeless, people with alcohol or drug dependency, families, the aged, asylum seekers or refugees. Work is usually carried out in residential centres, day centres and in the community.

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Spotlight on Social Care...Using Facebook:This initiative was concerned with communication skills which are necessary across the field of social care. One communication medium being currently used by over 400 million people worldwide is Facebook. As this is currently one of the many social networking sites most of our students are familiar with, it seemed appropriate to get students studying the fundamentals of communication to use this medium for their Continuous Assessment.

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Course ProGressionThe following range of full-time courses are on offer in the area of Social Studies.




Bn011 Bn409

Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Studies in Social Care

Bachelor of Arts (honours) in Applied Social Studies in Social Care


OR


NFQ Level: 8

Apply through CAO

Bn107

Bachelor of Arts (honours) in Applied Social Studies in Social Care



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Bn011BaChelor oF arts in aPPlied soCial studies in soCial Care

Duration: 3 years

Awarding Body: ITB


NFQ Level: 7

Course Code: BN011






Transfer and progression Linkage:BN409 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Applied Social Studies in Social Care

Course Content The course will cover Year 1, Year 2 and Year 3 subject areas as listed on pages 143–144.

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BN011 Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Studies in Social Care –


BN409 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Applied Social Studies in

Social Care – Year 4

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Bn107BaChelor oF arts (honours) in aPPlied soCial studies in soCial Care

Duration: 4 years

Awarding Body: ITB


NFQ Level: 8

Course Code: BN107





FETAC Entry Requirements: Any full Level 5 or 6 award in a course in a cognate area and including a distinction grade in at least 3 modules. The following courses are considered as cognate areas for progression – Childcare (DCHSC), Community and Health Services (DCHSX), Community Care (DCHCC), Nursing Studies (DCHSN), Supervision in Childcare (DCXXX) or Applied Social Studies (EASXX)

Course ContentThe course will cover Year 1, Year 2, Year 3 and Year 4 subject areas as listed on pages 143–144.

BN107 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Applied Social Studies in

Social Care – Year 1, Year 2, Year 3 and Year 4

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year 1 year 2


Semester 1 Social Psychology

Fundamentals of Psychology Social Administration and Social Policy

Fundamentals of Sociology Communications Structures and Techniques

Computer Applications Group Development and Structure

Group Dynamics and Development Placement Preparation and Reflection

Health and Wellbeing Applied Social Studies – Professional Practice 1

Applied Social Studies – Context Legal Studies

Semester 2 Placement 1

Developmental Psychology

Social Practice in Irish Society

Fundamentals of Communications

Health Promotion

Applied Social Studies – Provision

Recreation and Creative Studies

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year 3 year 4


Applied Psychology Semester 1

Sociology and the Family Challenging Behaviour in the Social Care Sector 1

Research Methods and Practice Advanced Research Methods and Practice 1

Personal and Professional Development Management in Social Care Practice 1

Applied Social Studies – Professional Practice 2 Professional Social Care, Supervision and Development 1

Legal Studies – Application electives: – Successful Ageing and Social Care Practice – Diversity and Intercultural Competence – Social Care and Partnership in the Community – Issues and Practice in the Disability Sector**Two�Electives�must�be�selected�from�Semester�1

Placement 2

Semester 2

Challenging Behaviour in the Social Care Sector 2

Advanced Research Methods and Practice 2

Management in Social Care Practice 2

Professional Social Care, Supervision and Development 2

electives: – Child Protection Practice and Policy– Contemporary Policy and Practice Issues in Mental Health– Principles and Practice of Social Inclusion and Advocacy****Two�Electives�must�be�selected�from�Semester�2

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Social and Community DevelopmentWhat is soCial and CoMMunity deVeloPMent?This programme will be of interest to those who wish to study a range of social science subjects applied to community development and social policy analysis in a modern context and who wish to undertake a career in community development or in policy and social research.

Using an interdisciplinary approach, students will engage in a detailed knowledge of current social and community issues to assist organisations and agencies towards positive social change and development. Students will examine various layers of services and social functioning within the community and will develop a critical awareness of the social environment and cultural practices. Perspectives on human behaviour, social justice and community empowerment will be explored at a depth that will enable students to influence the role of and effects on individuals and groups in society and gain competences to operate in a professional manner.

During the first two years of the course, students take modules such as sociology, psychology, health and well-being, cultural competence, communication, community studies,

addiction studies, group dynamics, anthropology and personal development and creative practice. During the third and subsequent year, students will further their understanding of social and community development by choosing between two strands of study… Social and Cultural Development or Psychology and Community Health.

Garda ClearanCe In addition to the choices above, students will complete a professional project practice in year 2 and year 3 that will allow them to use diagnostic skills and identify models and programmes that can implement change within the community.

These professional project practices will require each student to undergo the ITB Garda Vetting Process. To ensure the protection of the public and to justify public trust and confidence, the Institute is committed to ensuring that only suitable candidates are allowed to undertake specific parts of the programme. Without satisfactory Garda clearance, students will be unable to complete the project practice and thus will not be able to complete the programme or receive an award. All places on the social and community development courses are provisional and subject to the student obtaining satisfactory Garda Vetting from the Central Garda Vetting Unit. The current legal minimum age for sole application

for Garda Vetting is 18 years of age. In the event of an applicant being between 16 and 18 years of age, written consent is also required from a parent or guardian.

In addition to Garda Vetting, a medical assessment and provision of personal references may be required in regard to suitability for the professional project

practice.

Career oPPortunitiesGraduates of these courses may seek employment in different areas of social and community work such as civic leaders, local government advisors, councillors or community programme co-ordinators. Graduates may also be employed in a variety of sectors working with youth, marginalised or disadvantages groups, ethnic minorities, social enterprises and health promotion. On completion of this programme graduates may gain employment in voluntary, statutory and private sector organisations or work with various charities and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) at national or international levels.

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Course ProGressionThe following range of full-time courses are on offer in the area of Social and Community Development:




Bn025 Bn415*

Bachelor of Arts in Social and Community Development

Bachelor of Arts (honours) in Social and Community Development*Planned for 2012


OR


NFQ Level: 8

Apply through CAO

Bn115

Bachelor of Arts (honours) in Social and Community Development


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Bn025BaChelor oF arts in soCial and CoMMunity deVeloPMent

Duration: 3 years

Awarding Body: ITB


NFQ Level: 7

Course Code: BN025






Transfer and progression Linkage:BN415 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social and Community Development* *Planned�for�2012


BN025 Bachelor of Arts in Social and Community Development –


BN415 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social and Community Development – Year 4*

*Planned for 2012

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Bn115BaChelor oF arts (honours) in soCial and CoMMunity deVeloPMent

Duration: 4 years

Awarding Body: ITB


NFQ Level: 8

Course Code: BN115





FETAC Entry Requirements: Any full Level 5 or 6 award in a course in a cognate area and including a distinction grade in at least 3 modules. The following courses are considered as cognate areas for progression – Childcare (DCHSC) Community and Health Services (DCSSX), Community Care (DCHCC), Nursing Studies (DCHSN), Supervision in Childcare (DCXXX), Applied Social Studies (EASXX) or Youth Work (EYXXX)


BN115 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social and Community

Development – Year 1, Year 2, Year 3 and Year 4

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Course ContentThe Social and Community Development Courses will cover the following subject areas:

year 1 year 2



Fundamentals of Sociology Modern Social Life and Practice in Irish Society

Fundamentals of Psychology Social Psychology 1

Health and Well Being Effective Communication Skills

Introduction to Cultural Competence Irish Law

Introduction to Community Studies Introduction to Youth Work

Communication and the Learning Environment elective: Management of Health Promotion and Change or Anthropological Perspectives: Community and Society or Psychology of Addiction or Issues in Applied Linguistics in 21st Century Ireland*


Irish Culture and Society Principles of Human Rights

Social Administration and Social Policy Social Psychology 2

Developmental Psychology Issues of Equality in Community Health and Development

Introduction to Substance Misuse Professional Practice Project 1

Group Dynamics and Development Community Development and Participation: Urban and Rural PerspectivesIntroduction to Creative Studies

elective: Politics and Government in Ireland or Cultural Contexts of Substance Misuse or European Culture and Societyor Communication Structures and Techniques**One�Elective�must�be�selected�from�Semester�1�and�from�Semester�2

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year 3

BN025 and BN115


strand a – social and Cultural development strand B – Psychology and Community health

Research Methods and Practice 1 Abnormal Psychology 1

Language, Culture and Identify Formation Approaches to Addiction Treatment

Citizenship and Local Partnership in the Community Research Methods and Practice 1

Diversity in the Workplace: Voluntary and Community Sector Language, Culture and Identify Formation

electives: Crime and Society: Community Participation and Perception or Media as a Social Institution or Cultural Influence on Comparative Religion or Creative Group Facilitation**Two�electives�must�be�selected�from�Semester�1

electives: Responding to Challenging Behaviour or Psychological Perspectives of Crime in the Community or Contemporary Policy and Practice in the Community Mental Health or Creative Group Facilitation**Two�electives�must�be�selected�from�Semester�1


Social and Cultural Mediation Abnormal Psychology 2

Research Methods and Practice 2 Models of Health Promotion: Community Policy and Practice

Professional Practice Project 2 Research Methods and Practice 2

electives: Drug Prevention Strategies or Employment Law or Diversity and Equality: Legislation, Policy and Practice or Creative Personal Development**Two�electives�must�be�selected�from�Semester�2

Professional Project Practice 2

electives: Social and Cultural Mediation or Drug Prevention Strategies or Creative Personal Development**Two�Electives�must�be�selected�from�Semester�2�

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year 4

BN115 and BN415


strand a – social and Cultural development strand B – Psychology and Community health

Establishing Community Based Projects Establishing Community Based Projects

Race, Racism and Ethnicity Applied Psychology 1

Advanced Research Methods Practice 1 Health Psychology

Management Skills Advanced Research Methods Practice 1

electives: Positive Ageing or Sociology of the Environment or Child Protection, Practice and Policy or Consumerism, Leisure and Popular Culture**Two�Electives�must�be�selected�from�Semester�1

Management Skills

electives: Ethics and Decision Making in the Workplace or Child Protection: Policy and Practice or Positive Ageing**One�Elective�must�be�selected�from�Semester�1


Sociology of Education Applied Psychology 2

Community Participation: Social Control, Power and Conflict Community Participation: Social Control, Power and Conflict

The Community Identity and Socio Linguistics Advanced Theories and Techniques in Addiction Treatment

Dissertation Dissertation

electives: Family Law or Youth Justice or Principles and Practices of Social Inclusion and Advocacy or Contemporary Youth Culture**One�Elective�must�be�selected�from�Semester�2

electives: Principles and Practice of Social Inclusion and Advocacy or The Business of Health Promotion or The Community Identity and Socio Linguistics**One�Elective�must�be�selected�from�Semester�2

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early Childhood Care and education What is early Childhood Care and eduCation?This programme will be of interest to school leavers and mature students wishing to gain qualifications in the area of Early Childhood Care and Education. The course will be of interest to those wishing to work in a variety of childcare contexts, those already working in the childcare sector who wish to obtain academic qualifications in the area, and those who already have some qualifications in childcare and now wish to transfer to a Degree programme. Its overall aim is to produce competent and skilled early childhood professionals. In this regard, the programme takes account of the progressive nature of professional development and facilitates this progression through a structured interaction between theory and practice. The programme is underpinned by policy documents such as the Workforce Development Plan and the Model Framework for Education Training and Professional Development in the Early Childhood Care and Education Sector, the NCCA Early Childhood Curriculum Framework (Aistear), the National Quality Framework for Early Childhood Education (Siolta) as well as the Child Care (Pre-School Services) Regulations.

The programme aims to provide students with knowledge and skills in the core areas of Child Development, Education and Play, Social Environment, Health Hygiene Nutrition and Safety, Personal and Professional Development, and Communications Management and Administration. An integrated approach will be taken to the development of knowledge so that learners become aware of the interconnectivity of the various disciplines.

The programme comprises taught academic modules, practical and creative modules, and two work placements designed to give the learner the opportunity to gain experience in different areas of childcare and education. The first two years of the programme will focus on the core areas of child development, early learning, child health and health promotion, and child-centred practice. In addition students will study the use of art, music, drama and PE with young children as well as aspects of sociology and social policy. The third year of the programme will include modules on professional practices in childcare and education, group facilitation for young children, law, running your own business and research methods for the early years. In the fourth year of the programme, as well as building on the core areas of the previous years, there is an opportunity to specialise in areas such as curriculum design, intervention and management of challenging behaviour,

and business management. A key component of the final year is a project which aims to bring together the theory and practice of the programme in an integrated manner.

WorK PlaCeMentAs part of the course content, each student is required to successfully complete work placements in Year 2 and Year 3 of the course. In order to commence work placement, each student must undergo the ITB Garda vetting process. To ensure the protection of the public, and to justify public trust and confidence, the Institute is committed to ensuring that only suitable candidates are allowed to undertake specific parts of the programmes. Without satisfactory Garda clearance, students will be unable to complete the work placement and thus will not be able to complete the programme or receive an award. All places on the early childhood care and education courses are provisional and subject to the student obtaining satisfactory Garda vetting from the Central Garda Vetting Unit. The current legal minimum age for sole application for Garda vetting is 18 years of age. In the event of an applicant being between 16 and 18 years of age, written consent is also required from a parent or guardian.


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“I wanted to come to an IT college… they’re more down to earth. I heard that Blanchardstown was good and that the lecturers were all sound. I like it because it’s a smaller college. It’s more personal. I didn’t know anyone coming here so I was really nervous and then I came in and over in the canteen you’d be saying hello to people, and at the socials everyone just talks to everyone. Even the lecturers – you still know they’re your lecturers but they’d sit and have a laugh with you.”

Amy Philips Bachelor of Arts in Social and Community Development

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Career oPPortunitiesOn completion of this programme, graduates will have the knowledge skills and competences to practice as early childhood professionals in a number of settings such as crèches, nurseries, playgroups, pre-schools, primary schools and breakfast / homework clubs. They would also be able to practice in more specialist areas such as special needs services or early intervention projects. Graduates may be employed in the public, private or voluntary sectors.




Bn030 Bn418*

Bachelor of Arts in early Childhood Care and education Bachelor of Arts (honours) in early Childhood Care and education

*Planned for 2013


OR


NFQ Level: 8

Apply through CAO

Bn118

Bachelor of Arts (honours) in early Childhood Care and education


Course ProGressionThe following range of full-time courses are on offer in the area of Early Childhood Care and Education:

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Bn030BaChelor oF arts in early Childhood Care

Duration: 3 years

Awarding Body: ITB


NFQ Level: 7

Course Code: BN030






Transfer and progression Linkage:BN418 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Early Childhood Care and Education


BN030 Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Care and Education –


BN418 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Early Childhood Care and

Education – Year 4* *Planned for 2013

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Bn118BaChelor oF arts (honours) in early Childhood Care and eduCation

Duration: 4 years

Awarding Body: ITB


NFQ Level: 8

Course Code: BN118





FETAC Entry Requirements: Any full Level 5 or 6 award in a course in a cognate area and including a distinction grade in at least 3 modules. The following courses are considered as cognate areas for progression – Childcare (DCHSC) Community and Health Services (DCSSX), Community Care (DCHCC), Nursing Studies (DCHSN), Supervision in Childcare (DCXXX) or Applied Social Studies (EASXX)


BN118 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Early Childhood Care and

Education – Year 1, Year 2, Year 3 and Year 4

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year 1 year 2



Child Development 1 Placement 1

Introduction to Drama and Movement Placement Project 1

Sociology of Childhood

Health and Wellbeing in the Early Years

Introduction to Child Centred Practice

Communications and Personal Development


Child Development 2 Psychology and Learning in Early Childhood

Introduction to Art and Music Curriculum Development 1

Social Institutions and the Early Years Childhood and Social Policy

Health and Safety in the Early Years Promoting Health in the Early Years

Early Learning Child Centred Practice and Policy

Group and Team Dynamics in the Childcare Sector Physical Education for Young Children

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year 3 year 4



Placement 2 Applied Child Psychology

Placement Project 2 Curriculum Development 2

Family Studies

Child Protection: Policy and Practice in Early Childhood Services

Preparation for Dissertation

electives: Business Management or Creative Inventions for the Personal or Social and Emotional Development of Children


Understanding Second Language Acquisition Challenging Behaviour in the Early Years

Creative Group Facilitation for Young Children Comparative Social Policy in ECCE

Legal Studies for Early Childhood Care and Education Cultural Diversity and Intercultural Competence in an Early Learning Environment

Contemporary Professional Practice in Early Child Care and Education

Dissertation

Research Methods for the Early Years electives: Facilitating the Acquisition of English as an Additional Language or Curriculum Design

Starting your Own Business

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