MicroCreds in Health and Medicine

Next Generation of Healthcare Step by Step

Medical Professionals, develop your technical, nursing, leadership and management skills. Develop confidence and knowhow to implement plans and leadership in a dynamic and fast-moving medical environment. We have designed our flexible modules with you in mind. Modules are part-time and give you the opportunity to upskill at your own pace.

Selected micro-credentials have received up to 80% funding under the HCI Micro-Credential Course Learner Subsidy. View Funded Micro-credentials

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MicroCred Page Link	Level	Credits	Delivery Mode	Duration	Intake
Advanced Assessment in Respiratory Nursing	9	9	Blended	12 weeks	Autumn
Application of Psychology to Social Issues	8	6	Online	12 weeks	Spring
Communication and Interpreting the Irish Healthcare System	8	6	Blended	6 weeks	Autumn
Data Analytics for Cancer Real World Data Research	9	9	Online	6 weeks	Summer
Design Research	9	9	Blended	12 weeks	Autumn
Health Professional Leadership	9	15	Blended	12 weeks	Spring
Health Promotion in Healthcare Practice	9	9	Blended	12 weeks	Spring
Health Research Methods and Methodology	9	12	Blended	12 weeks	Autumn
Infection Prevention and Control in HealthCare	9	9	Blended	12 weeks	Autumn
Intercultural Care	9	9	Blended	12 weeks	Spring
Intercultural Awareness in Diverse Health and Social Care Settings	8	6	Blended	6 weeks	Spring
Introduction to Participatory Health Research for Public & Patient Involvement	9	6	Online	6 weeks	Autumn
Introduction to Real World Data in Cancer Clinical Research	9	9	Online	6 weeks	Autumn & Spring
Introduction to Participatory Health Research for Public & Patient Involvement	9	6	Blended	6 weeks	Autumn
Leadership in Health Professional Education	9	9	Blended	6 weeks	Summer, Autumn
Leading and Managing Infection Prevention and Control	9	9	Blended	12 weeks	Spring
Leading and Managing Practice	9	9	Blended	12 weeks	Autumn
Management and Co-Ordination of Gerotology Care	9	9	Blended	12 weeks	Spring
Methods in Participatory Health Research	9	6	Blended	12 weeks	Autumn
Perinatal Bereavement and Loss	9	9	Blended	12 weeks	Spring
Philosophical Underpinnings of Gerontology Care	9	9	Blended	12 weeks	Autumn
Practical and Research in Psychology 2	8	6	Online	12 weeks	Spring
Principles of Palliative Care in Practice	9	9	Blended	12 weeks	Autumn
Principles of Primary and Community Care	9	9	Blended	12 weeks	Autumn
Principles Underpinning Dementia Care	9	9	Blended	12 weeks	Autumn
Principles Underpinning Perioperative Nursing	9	9	Blended	12 weeks	Autumn
Promoting Quality and Safety in Healthcare	9	12	Blended	12 weeks	Spring
Psychosocial Intervention in Mental Health Care	9	9	Blended	12 weeks	Spring
Safety Planning and Risk Management in HealthCare	9	9	Blended	12 weeks	Spring
Supporting Perinatal Mental Health	9	9	Blended	12 weeks	Autumn
Sustainable Wheelchair Provision	9	9	Blended	12 weeks	Autumn
Theoretical Underpinnings of Practice Based Inquiry	9	15	Blended	6 weeks	Autumn
Theories of Psychosocial Assessment and Care	9	9	Blended	12 weeks	Autumn
Therapeutic Engagement	9	9	Blended	12 weeks	Spring
Therapeutic Interventions in Dementia Care	9	9	Blended	12 weeks	Spring
Therapeutic Interventions in Palliative Care	9	9	Blended	12 weeks	Spring
Therapeutic Interventions in Respiratory Nursing	9	9	Blended	12 weeks	Spring
Tracheostomy Care	9	9	Blended	12 weeks	Spring
Translational Research	9	15	Blended	6 weeks	Autumn

Clinical and Academic Excellence

Through innovative approaches to teaching and learning, we provide our students with the very best opportunities and supports to pursue their studies in order to become safe, effective, skilled, and knowledgeable professional practitioners. The impact of postgraduate student research in the School of Medicine is reflected in the winning of Prizes such as the Irish Health Services Executive Open Access Awards and the "Doctor Awards" of the Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland. PhD-led research has also resulted in patent applications and contributed to the design and assessment of novel medical devices.

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