The Higher Diploma in Coaching/Coaching Psychology will provide you with the skills, understanding, awareness and knowledge to be effective coaches in both life and business domains and to respond creatively and positively to the current demands and uncertainties of life.

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Modules for this one year programme are as follows:

Year 1 Modules:

• AD5004: The Skilled Coach (15 credits)
  Life/Business Coaching.
• AD5005: Coaching Project (15 credits)
  Research and review of Coaching material.
• AP5812: Coaching and the Coaching Context (5 credits)
  Background, History, Coaching qualities, skills and competencies.
• AP5813: Coaching Approaches, Models and Interventions (10 credits)
  Approaches, models and coaching interventions.
• AP5814: The Psychology of Coaching and Perspectives on the Self (10 credits)
  How the mind works, self awareness and mindfulness.
• AP5815: Intra/Inter personal Communciation and Awareness (5 credits)
  Communication, empathetic listening skills.

Candidates will be reuiqred to have relevant experience in a related working role or hold a primary degree in any discipline. Candidates may be required to attend for interview.

English Language Requirement
All applicants whose first language is not English must have attained IELTS Level 6.5 or the equivalent TOEFL

There is a one-off campus experiential workshop at year end (costing approximately €150 for food, travel and accommodation)

Continuous assessment based on academic essays and reflective assignments.

Hugh O’Donovan. Reg. Psychol. P.S.S.I. MSCP. MBPsS
Pat O’Leary. BA. H.Dip. MA. MSc. CIPD

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