Ireland

Healthcare Analytics - Mayo

Course code: GA_SHCAC_S09
Level: Level 9
Award: Special Purpose Certificate (Level 9 NFQ)
Classification: Special Purpose
Awarding body: Atlantic Technological University
Duration: 1 year part-time, online delivery. Study Hours It is recommended that students should try to allow for 5-7 hours per week per 5 credit module to their studies. This might be broken down to allow for up to 2 hours per week for online lectures and tutorials and 4-5 hours of self guided study hours. On-Campus Attendance: No attendance required.

Programme summary

This programme aims to equip students in the use of data analytics to influence healthcare delivery by raising their level of healthcare analytics awareness and skills for application & will equip graduates to use analytics in local decision-making and collaborate with the centralised business intelligence units.

Entry requirements

1. Candidates applying directly to the ATU will have to meet the entry requirements as indicated in ATU/GMIT’s Academic Code of Practice No. 4 (Access, Transfer and Progression), at any given time. 2. The minimum entry requirement is a Level 8 degree with a H2.2 classification or equivalent and, at least 1 year experience working in or providing solutions into a healthcare environment. 3. There is no cognate award requirement for entry and eligible candidates may be from any domain of activity of the health services sector, including inter alia health care and social care professionals, administrative, technical support staff and solutions development providers. 4. Applicants not having the minimum formal qualification can be considered through the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) process to establish equivalence. Members of the programme team will be actively involved in processing applications through RPL. 5. Applications will be welcomed from international candidates who meet the minimum entry requirements. Where required, the Department of Nursing, Health Science and Integrated Care will engage with the ATU International Office to map progression from partner colleges abroad. 6. Applicants whose first language is not English are required to provide evidence of English language proficiency based on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or equivalent. These requirements are available from ATU/GMIT’s Admission’s office. Additional Requirements: For admission onto the programme, eligible candidates will be required to confirm that they have access to the following:

Windows 10 Operating System
Internet Explorer 11
CPU Intel Core i5 or better
4 GB RAM
Display 1440 x 900
Administrative rights on a computing device (PC, Laptop, Tablet etc.) to download Microsoft Power BI (64-bit version) and Excel add-ins within the package

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