YOU THINK YOU MIGHT WANT TO STUDY: SPORTS STUDIES LAW WITH CRIMINAL JUSTICE LAW WITH IRISH/ FRENCH/SPANISH/ GERMAN SPORTS STUDIES WITH MARKETING SPORTS COACHING & PERFORMANCE 84 LAW AND HUMANITIES
Course LISTING Higher Certificate in Sports Studies Bachelor of Arts in Law with Criminal Justice Bachelor of Arts in Law with Irish/French/Spanish/German Bachelor of Arts in Sports Studies with Marketing Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Business with Irish/French/Spanish/German Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Law Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Law with Criminal Justice Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Law with Irish/French/Spanish/German Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Sports Studies with Marketing Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Sports Coaching & Performance DEPARTMENT OF LAW AND HUMANITIES Head of Department Dr. Lynn Ramsey Telephone 074 918 6204 Email lynn.ramsey @lyit.ie Department Administration Telephone 074 918 6206 074 918 6210 There are three areas of study within this Department - Law, Sports and Languages. Each area of study offers exciting and varied career prospects to graduates, whether they wish to work in local businesses or travel abroad to different organisations overseas. The courses appeal to people with an interest in how law impacts our everyday lives, how sports studies and coaching can transform health performance, and how learning languages and transferable skills can open pathways to many different career opportunities. 85
Sports Studies course title NEW Higher Certificate in Sports Studies national framework level 6 cao code ly206 duration 2 years number of places 40 Is this the course for you? Is sport your passion? Do you want a career which will enable you to use your talent and skills for sport? This two year course will take your enthusiasm for sport and help you to carve out an exciting career in an area you love. The course covers key aspects of sport, health and fitness. Minimum entry requirements Grade D3 or higher in five ordinary level subjects at Leaving Certificate, including Maths and either Irish or English. Career opportunities Careers in the sports, leisure and fitness sectors. Graduates from this programme may work in both the commercial and not for profit sectors assisting in programming and the delivery of sports training. Follow-on courses Students may progress on to the BA in Sports Studies with Marketing. awarding body lyit 86
DEPARTMENT OF LAW & HUMANITIES What will I study? 1 1 1 2 2 3 2 4 Learning & Communication Skills M 5 5 Physical Literacy & Fitness Assessment M 5 6 Information Technology M 5 3 Language 1 Teaching English as a Foreign Language E 5 3 Intercultural Communications E 5 3 Exercise Prescription & Programme Design M 5 5 Learning to Train & the Activity Spectrum M 5 6 Sport, Leisure & Society M 5 3 Language 2 Personal Finance E 5 3 Group Exercise Leadership M 5 6 Marketing M 5 5 Anatomy & Physiology M 5 3 Language 3 Teaching English as a Foreign Language E 5 3 Intercultural Communications E 5 3 Sports Models M 5 5 Sports Nutrition & Hydration M 5 5 Introduction to Sports Psychology M 5 3 Language 4 Resource Management E 5 3 87
Law with Criminal Justice/Irish/French/Spanish/German WORK PLACEMENT course title Bachelor of Arts in Law with Criminal Justice NEW and Bachelor of Arts in Law with Irish/French/ Spanish/German national framework level 7 cao code ly207 duration 3 years number of places 60 awarding body lyit Is this the course for you? Do you have an interest in how law is practiced and what it means in our everyday lives? Legal study provides entry to a range of rewarding and stimulating careers. Fascinated by criminal law? Interested in a career as a corporate lawyer? Curious about children s rights? This exciting programme allows you to combine the study of a law degree with criminal justice or a language. You will also have the opportunity for work placement or a stint in our in-house law advice clinic. If you are interested in the study of crime, criminology, understanding conflict and discrimination then the criminal justice minor will provide a gateway to a wide range of exciting careers. You may choose instead to combine your law degree with the study of a language. We offer Irish from post leaving certificate level and French, Spanish or German from beginner level. Students also have the opportunity to study abroad at one of our partner institutions for one semester. Minimum entry requirements Five passes in the Leaving Certificate including Maths and English/Irish, or an equivalent qualification. Career opportunities The programmes focus upon the development of key legal skills and provide opportunities for applied learning, study abroad and civic engagement which enhance the employability of the LYIT law graduate. The course offers graduates a pathway to careers in a range of areas including: 1 Solicitor or barrister in ROI and NI 1 Legal executive 1 Civil Service 1 Regulatory Bodies 1 Careers in criminal justice Gardaí, advocacy, probation, social work 1 Company Secretary 1 Legal advisor 1 Researcher 1 Journalism 1 Business and commerce 1 Insurance 1 Tax Follow-on courses BA (Hons) in Law with Criminal Justice or BA (Hons) in Law with Irish/French/ Spanish/German 88
DEPARTMENT OF LAW & HUMANITIES What will I study? 1 1 3 5 1 2 2 3 Learning & Communication Skills M 10 7 Legal Systems M 10 6 Introduction to Sociology M 5 3 Language 1 Contract Law M 10 7 Constitutional Law M 10 6 Information Technology M 5 3 Language 2 Introduction to Criminal Justice E 5 3 Family & Child Law M 10 5 Land Law M 10 7 Language 3 Teaching English as a Foreign Language E 5 3 Intercultural Communications E 5 3 Introduction to Conflict Studies E 10 3 3 6 Company Law & Governance M 10 5 Alternative Dispute Resolution M 10 3 Anti-Discriminatory Practice E 5 3 Victims of Crime E 5 4 Language 5 (French, German, Spanish) E 10 6 Irish & Communication Skills 1 E 10 6 Law Reform Project E 10 5 Jurisprudence E 5 3 Conveyancing E 5 3 Professional Practice E 5 4 Workplace Learning E 10 1 Civic Engagement E 10 1 Language 6 (French, German, Spanish) E 10 6 Irish & Communication Skills 2 E 10 6 Workplace Learning E 20 1 Erasmus Placement E 30 2 4 Criminal Law M 10 5 Tort M 10 5 Administrative Law E 5 3 Succession Law E 5 3 Criminal Practice & Procedure E 5 3 Language 4 89
Sports Studies with Marketing course title Bachelor of Arts in NEW Sports Studies with Marketing national framework level 7 cao code ly237 duration 3 years number of places 40 awarding body lyit Is this the course for you? Would you like to develop your knowledge and skills in sports studies? Would you like to develop your skills and knowledge in the sports area whilst also developing an expertise in sports marketing? If so, this is the course for you. Minimum entry requirements Five passes in the Leaving Certificate including Maths and English/Irish (or an equivalent qualification) or Level 6 Higher Certificate in Sport Studies. Career opportunities 1 Marketing and Sponsorship 1 Event Management 1 Health Promotion 1 Sports programme development and delivery in the commercial and not-for-profit sector. Follow-on courses Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Sports Studies with Marketing 90
DEPARTMENT OF LAW & HUMANITIES What will I study? 1 1 Learning & Communication Skills M 10 5 Business Organisation & Management M 10 6 Physical Literacy & Fitness Assessment M 10 6 3 5 Personal Fitness Instruction M 10 4 Performance Analysis & Technology M 10 4 Understanding & Influencing Customers M 10 5 1 2 2 3 Exercise Prescription & Programme Design M 10 5 Learning to Train & the Activity Spectrum M 10 6 Sport, Leisure & Society M 5 3 Information Technology M 5 3 Marketing M 10 5 Group Exercise Leadership M 10 6 Anatomy & Physiology M 5 3 Foundations of Strength & Conditioning M 5 4 3 6 Coaching Practice M 5 3 Designing Marketing Research M 5 3 Interactive & Social Media Applications M 10 5 Civic Engagement E 10 1 Work Placement E 10 1 2 4 Sports Models M 10 5 Sports Nutrition & Hydration M 10 5 Resource Management M 5 3 Introduction to Sports Psychology M 5 3 91
Business with IRISH/FRENCH/Spanish/german WORK PLACEMENT course title Bachelor of Arts (Hons) NEW in Business with Irish/ French/Spanish/German national framework level 8 cao code ly218 duration 4 years number of places 30 awarding body lyit Is this the course for you? Do you have business flair and enjoy learning about different cultures? Are you interested in the possibility of an international placement? This course combines the study of business with languages and will provide you with a strong advantage in the international jobs market. Students will study Irish at post-leaving Certificate level, or French, Spanish or German from beginners level. In the third year students will work or study abroad to develop their language skills and improve their intercultural awareness. Minimum entry requirements Grade HC3 in two higher level papers, together with Grade od3 in four other subjects of the Leaving Certificate Examination, to include Irish or English and Mathematics. Career opportunities This course focuses on the development of skills and provides opportunities for applied learning, particularly through workplace learning abroad and study abroad, which enhance the employability of the LYIT business and languages graduate. The course offers graduates a pathway to careers in a wide range of areas including: 1 Multinational companies 1 Small and medium sized enterprises 1 Consultancy 1 Public sector bodies. Follow-on courses Future study at postgraduate level in languages, business or marketing, including the MSc in Marketing Practice. 92
DEPARTMENT OF LAW & HUMANITIES What will I study? 1 1 Learning & Communication Skills M 10 5 Business Organisation & Management M 10 6 Language 1 (French, German, Irish or Spanish) M 5 4 Information Technology M 5 3 3 5 Year Abroad: Workplace Learning M 30 Year Abroad: Erasmus Placement M 30 Language 5 (French, German, Spanish) or Irish & Communication Skills 1 M 10 6 Workplace Learning M 20 1 2 Basic Business Statistics M 10 6 Accounting 1 M 10 6 Language 2 (French, German, Irish or Spanish) M 5 4 Business Law M 5 3 3 6 Year Abroad: Workplace Learning M 30 Year Abroad: Erasmus Placement M 30 Language 6 (French, German, Spanish) or Irish & Communication Skills 2 M 10 6 Workplace Learning M 20 2 3 2 4 Teaching English as a Foreign Language M 5 3 Intercultural Communications M 5 3 Language 3 (French, German, Irish or Spanish) M 5 4 Marketing M 10 5 Introduction to Sociology E 5 3 Business Communications E 5 3 Managing People M 10 5 Economics M 10 5 Language 4 (French, German, Irish or Spanish) M 5 4 Marketing Management M 5 3 4 7 4 8 Language 7 (French, German, Spanish) or Irish & Communication Skills 3 M 10 6 Financial Information & Decision Making M 5 3 International Marketing M 10 5 Culture & Business Project M 5 3 Language 8 (French, German, Spanish) or Irish & Communication Skills 4 M 10 6 Research Methods & Dissertation M 10 5 Managing Change M 10 6 93
Law WORK PLACEMENT course title Bachelor of Arts NEW (Hons) in Law national framework level 8 cao code ly208 duration 3 years number of places 40 awarding body lyit Is this the course for you? This course is a three-year honours law degree. The course has approved degree status with King s Inns and qualifying law degree status with the Institute of Professional Studies (Northern Ireland). It combines the study of all the core areas of law with new and emerging areas of legal study such as dispute resolution. Third year students have the opportunity to undertake a work placement. Minimum entry requirements Grade hc3 in two higher level papers together with Grade od3 in four other subjects of the Leaving Certificate examination, to include Mathematics and Irish or English. Career opportunities Career pathways include: 1 Solicitor or Barrister RoI and NI 1 Legal Executive 1 Civil Service 1 Regulatory Bodies 1 Company Secretary 1 Legal Advisor 1 Researcher 1 Business and Commerce 1 Insurance Follow-on courses Masters in Law or Professional Practice programmes. 94
DEPARTMENT OF LAW & HUMANITIES What will I study? 1 1 3 5 1 2 2 3 2 4 Learning & Communication Skills in Law M 10 7 Legal Systems M 10 6 Information Technology M 5 3 Language 1 Teaching English as a Foreign Language E 5 3 Intercultural Communications E 5 3 Contract Law M 10 7 Constitutional Law M 10 7 Employment Law M 5 3 Succession Law M 5 3 Family & Child Law M 10 5 Land Law M 10 7 Company Law & Governance M 10 5 Criminal Law M 10 5 Tort M 10 5 Administrative Law M 5 3 Conveyancing E 5 3 Communications Law E 5 3 3 6 European Union Law M 10 5 Human Rights M 10 5 Evidence E 10 5 Alternative Dispute Resolution E 10 3 Workplace Learning E 10 1 Equity, Trusts & Succession M 10 5 Professional Practice M 5 4 Jurisprudence M 5 3 Law in Action E 10 5 Entertainment Law E 10 5 95
Law with Criminal Justice/Irish/French/Spanish/German course title Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Law with Criminal Justice NEW and Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Law with Irish/ French/Spanish/German national framework level 8 lyit internal code ly_hlcjl_b duration 1 year number of places 60 awarding body lyit Is this the course for you? If, having studied law, you realise that it s the career for you then this honours programme would be a great next step. You can continue to combine your legal studies with criminal justice or a language. It will give you a deeper understanding of Irish law and of legal practice in operation. If you are ambitious and eager to concentrate on building your career in law, then you will be at a distinct advantage if you complete this one year add-on course. If you have completed your BA in Policing Studies, the BA (Hons) in Law with Criminal Jutice provides a unique pathway to study at honours level. Minimum entry requirements For the BA (Hons) in Law with Criminal Justice: Level 7 BA in Law with Criminal Justice, Level 7 BA in Policing Studies, Level 7 BA in Law or equivalent. For the BA (Hons) in Law with Irish/ French/German/Spanish: Level 7 BA in Law with Irish/French/German/Spanish, Level 7 BA in Law or equivalent. Career opportunities 1 Solicitor or Barrister RoI and NI 1 Legal Executive 1 Civil Service 1 Regulatory Bodies 1 Company Secretary 1 Legal Advisor 1 Researcher 1 Business and Commerce 1 Insurance. Follow-on courses 1 Masters in Law/Criminal Justice 1 Professional practice programmes solicitor and barrister routes in RoI and NI. 96
DEPARTMENT OF LAW & HUMANITIES What will I study? 4 7 4 8 European Union Law M 10 5 Criminology E 10 5 Human Rights E 10 5 Evidence E 10 5 Language 7 (French, German, Irish or Spanish) E 10 6 Irish & Communication Skills 3 E 10 6 Equity, Trusts & Succession E 10 5 Law in Action E 10 5 Restorative Justice E 10 5 Law Reform Project E 10 5 Jurisprudence E 5 3 Professional Practice E 5 4 Language 8 (French, German, Irish or Spanish) E 10 6 Irish & Communication Skills 4 E 10 6 97
Sports Studies with Marketing WORK PLACEMENT course title Bachelor of Arts NEW (Hons) in Sports Studies with Marketing national framework level 8 lyit internal code ly_hspmk_b duration 1 year number of places 40 awarding body lyit Is this the course for you? This is a multi-disciplinary course. Learners study how the principles of marketing and marketing research relate to the sports and leisure industry. They complete a core of sports related modules such as health promotion, sports nutrition and sports technology in which trends and the dynamic environment of the sports, fitness and leisure industries are examined. On completion, graduates will be equipped to anticipate and respond to market opportunities in the sports and leisure industry. Minimum entry requirements Level 7 BA in Sport Studies with Marketing or equivalent. Career opportunities 1 Marketing and Sponsorship 1 Event Management 1 Health promotion 1 Sports programme development and delivery in the commercial and notfor-profit sector. Follow-on courses Masters at other IoTs or Universities. Note: Available from 2015 as progression route from the Level 7 BA in Sports Studies with Marketing 98
DEPARTMENT OF LAW & HUMANITIES What will I study? 4 7 4 8 Sports Tourism & Leisure M 10 4 Applied Sports Marketing M 10 5 Human Resource Management M 5 3 Analysing Marketing Research M 5 3 Strategic Sports Management M 10 4 Health Promotion M 10 3 Sports Marketing Research Project M 10 3 99
Sports Coaching & Performance WORK PLACEMENT course title Bachelor of Science NEW (Hons) in Sports Coaching & Performance national framework level 8 cao code ly228 duration 4 years number of places 40 awarding body lyit Is this the course for you? Do you have a love of sport? Do you have a passion for sports coaching and performance? This four year honours programme focuses on sports coaching and performance across the spectrum from beginner to competitor levels. You will specialise in your chosen area of coaching; for example GAA, soccer or athletics and work in conjunction with the national governing bodies to progress through the relevant coaching stages. You will have the opportunity to deepen your knowledge of the physiological aspects of training and exercise, diagnostic and analytical skills related to performance, and applied psychological and dietary influences on athlete preparation. The programme is designed to equip learners with the skills and experience necessary to coach, develop and support athletic performance. Minimum entry requirements Grade hc3 in two higher level papers together with Grade od3 in four other subjects of the Leaving Certificate examination, to include Mathematics and Irish or English. Career opportunities 1 Competitive sports development within national governing bodies, commercial and the not-for-profit sector 1 Sports organisations 1 Sporting clubs 1 Health and fitness industry 1 Community activity programmes 1 Personal training. Follow-on courses Masters at other IoTs or Universities. 100
DEPARTMENT OF LAW & HUMANITIES What will I study? 1 1 1 2 2 3 2 4 Learning & Communication Skills M 10 5 Physical Literacy & Fitness Assessment M 10 6 Information Technology M 5 3 Language 1 Teaching English as a Foreign Language E 5 3 Intercultural Communications E 5 3 Sports Models M 10 5 Learning to Train & the Principles of Training M 10 6 Sport Leisure & Society M 5 3 Language 2 Personal Finance E 5 3 Biomechanics & Data Collection M 10 5 Marketing M 10 5 The Coaching Process M 5 6 Anatomy & Physiology M 5 3 Sports Nutrition & Hydration M 10 5 Exercise Physiology M 10 4 Introduction to Sports Psychology M 5 3 Resource Management M 5 3 3 5 3 6 4 7 4 8 Personal Fitness Instruction M 10 3 Performance Analysis & Technology M 10 4 Foundations of Strength & Conditioning M 5 4 Speed, Agility & Quickness M 5 3 Work Placement E 30 2 week block delivery Erasmus Placement E 30 Work Placement (Coach) E 30 1 hour per week for Work Placement (Coach) Advanced Coaching (ECC Level 2) E 10 4 Interactive & Social Media Applications E 10 5 Applied Sports Nutrition M 10 3 Applied Sports Psychology M 10 5 Performance Coaching M 10 1 Video Analysis M 10 3 Strategic Sports Management M 10 4 Innovation & Creativity M 10 5 101