CareerFit CourseFinderHealth Promotion Practice - Sligo
- Course code
- SG_SHPRO_M09
- QQI level
- Level 9
- NFQ type
- Level 9 NFQ
- Duration
- 2 years part-time, online delivery. Study Hours Students are expected to attend 2-3 lectures in the evening each week which can range from 1-3 hours. It is recommended that students complete up to 10 hours independent learning per 5 credit module. On-Campus Attendance: No attendance required.
- Attendance
- Online or Distance
- CAO points
- —
Course summary
This programme will equip graduates with the skills and knowledge to work in a variety of health and wellness/health promotion and/or research roles in the statutory, community, and voluntary health and social care sector and the private sector. Such opportunities may include but are not limited to roles in acute hospital services, consumer services, health and wellbeing services, primary care services, mental health services, older person services, disability services, public health services, health and wellbeing projects, employee wellness programmes, research programmes, and the sports, recreation, and leisure sector.
The programme combines the development of expertise in Health Promotion, including skills in research, analysis, and communication, with skills in the planning and execution of complex initiatives in this field.