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The International Foundation Programme in Science, Health and Medicine provides academic preparation for first year undergraduate entry and it ensures that you meet the academic English language requirements for your chosen degree programme.
Those who successfully complete this course will have the opportunity to progress to a degree programmes in the Universities and Institutes of Technology in Ireland.
You will enjoy a quality educational experience with professional lecturers in modern classrooms with full multi-media facilities.
You will be prepared with skills and knowledge to progress with confidence to an undergraduate degree programme. A friendly welcoming student-centered learning environment with small class sizes and a team, who support, mentor and guide you in achieving your goals.
The aim of this module is to provide learners with mathematical knowledge and skills that will enable them to formulate and solve simple mathematical models used in Science, Engineering and Business. Use standard functions to model simple situations in Science, Engineering and Business where two variables are related.
At the end of the module learners will be able to:
Develop an understanding of statistics and probability; solve simple problems involving chance using basic probability and counting techniques and also learning how to interpret these results
Method of Assessment
Assignment 1: 30% Assignment 2: 30% Examination 40%
Credit Value: 15 ECTS Course Code: 5N1833
The purpose of this award is to equip the learner with the knowledge, skill and competence to effectively engage with research and to present learning for formal academic and other purposes.
Module Units
At the end of the module learners will be able to:
Method of Assessment
Portfolio/Collection of Work 60% Skills Demonstration 40%
Credit Value: 15 ECTS Course Code: 5N3113
The objective is to produce a clear strategy for personal and professional development. To enable learners to understand their preferred learning styles and decision making methods. To understand the application and entry process to Further and Higher Education Colleges in Ireland.
Module Units
At the end of the module learners will be able to:
Method of Assessment
Portfolio/Collection of Work 100%
Credit Value: 15 ECTS Course Code: 5N2985
The purpose of this award is to equip the learner with the relevant knowledge, skill and competence to work as an effective member of a team, operating independently while under general direction and within a range of diverse, team-oriented environments.
Module Units
At the end of the module learners will be able to:
Method of Assessment
Portfolio/Collection of Work 60% Skills Demonstration 40%
Credit Value: 15 ECTS Course Code: 5N1367
The purpose of this award is to equip the learner with the knowledge, skill and competence to compile, present, interpret and analyse statistical data, with some theoretical understanding of the basic statistical concepts.
Module Units
At the end of the module learners will be able to:
Method of Assessment
Assignment 1: 20% Assignment 2: 20% Examination – Theory 60%
Credit Value: 15 ECTS Course Code: 5N2066
The purpose of this award is to equip the learner with the knowledge, skill and competence to appreciate the structures of and changes in matter. It is designed to develop understanding of the industrial and everyday applications of chemistry.
Module Units
At the end of the module learners will be able to:
Assessment Method
Examination – Theory 50% Skills Demonstration 25% Learner Record 25%
Credit Value: 15 ECTS Course Code: 5N2747
This module is designed to be an introduction to the fundamental principles of the physical world. The award will equip the learner with the knowledge, skill and competence to apply the principles of physics to everyday experiences and industrial processes. ·
Module Units
At the end of the module learners will be able to:
Assessment Method
Skills Demonstration 30% Learner Record 30% Examination - Theory 40%
Credit Value: 15 ECTS Course Code: 5N1460
The purpose of this award is to equip the learner with the knowledge, skill and competence to use a word processing application to produce documents in a variety of contexts to a mailable or publishable standard whilst working autonomously and under general direction.
At the end of the module learners will be able to:
Assessment Method
Assignment 20% Examination–Practical 80%
Credit Value: 15 ECTS Course Code: 5N1358
The purpose of the award is to equip the learner with the knowledge, skill and competence to use the internet for communication, research, collaboration, e-Commerce and web authoring in a secure and confidential manner in a range of personal and work contexts
At the end of the module learners will be able to:
Assessment Method
Project 40% Assignment 30% Skills Demonstration 30%
Credit Value: 15 ECTS Course Code: 5N1611
You will be in a bubble:
Hybrid Learning 2020
Dorset College continues to adhere to the government’s guidelines on protective measures required to be in place in order to combat the COVID-19. These protective measures mean that our classes will now be delivered through a Hybrid model as outlined above.
Learners must have successfully passed their high school or equivalent.
English Language Requirements
Minimum English Language Requirements of B2 on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), or IELTS 5.0, or equivalent. (must be an internationally recognised exam within the past 2 years).
Assessment Method
A combination of module appropriate assessment methods will facilitate the assessment of learning outcomes on the course including group work, presentations, examinations and assignments.
Award
FET/QQI General Studies Certificate Level 5 (Major Award)
Total Credits: 120 ECTS
Academic Progression
Those who successfully completed this Foundation in Science and Health course are eligible for consideration for academic progression routes into Universities and Institutes of Technology in Ireland.
Upon successful completion of the International Foundation programme (and meeting the conditions of their undergraduate offer), the final results are sent to the relevant 3rd levels College.