CareerFit CourseFinderNursing Studies - Sligo St. Angela's
- Course code
- SG_NNURS_M09
- QQI level
- Level 9
- NFQ type
- Level 9 NFQ
- Duration
- 3 or 4 years part-time, blended delivery. Study Hours A 10-credit module has a 20 hour per week workload and this includes class time, online directed work, self-directed work and assessment preparation. On-Campus Attendance In the Postgraduate Diploma phase, students undertake directed work and attend 2-4 seminar days per module on campus. In the Master of Health Science phase, students attend 3-4 seminar days per semester online.
- Attendance
- Blended
- CAO points
- —
Course summary
The aim of this programme is to facilitate health and social care professionals to develop and augment their knowledge and skills in a manner conducive to the development of their professional practice. The Master of Health Science / Postgraduate Diploma in Science in Nursing / Professional Studies reflects many of the issues driving change in health and social care delivery in health and social care delivery and will challenge the participants to reflect on their own and their work setting’s capacity to respond to such a shift. The multi-disciplinary nature of the programme is mirroring the current and desired approach to healthcare delivery.
On successful completion of the programme and depending on the stage that the student choses to exit the programme, students who are registered nurses will be awarded the Master of Health Science / Postgraduate Diploma in Science in Nursing Studies and students who are allied health and social care professionals, will be awarded the Master of Health Science / Postgraduate Diploma in Science in Professional Studies.