Diploma in Health Studies (Women's Health)

Overview

Status: Active
National Framework Of Qualifications (NFQ) Level: 6
NFQ Award Class: Minor Award
Duration Full Time: 2 Academic Year(s)
Total Credits: 120
Delivery Method: In-Person

Connected Curriculum:
  • Employability
  • Research Based Teaching

Graduate Attributes:
  • Creator, evaluator and communicator of knowledge
  • Digitally Fluent
  • Independent and creative thinker

Work-Integrated Learning (Including Placement):
No

ALTERNATIVE PATHWAY FOR STUDENTS NOT COMPLETING SECOND UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION IN MIDWIFERY

The Diploma in Health Studies (Women's Health), NFQ Level 6, is an alternative diploma pathway for students who do not satisfy the pass standard for the Part B practice module (NU2083) on the BSc (Hons) Midwifery programme. Students who do not pass the Part B practice module for Year 2 of the BSc (Hons) Midwifery on the first and repeat attempts as per module descriptor will re-register for the non-clinical Diploma in Health Studies (Women's Health). This pathway does not confer eligibility to practice as a Registered Midwife.

To complete the Diploma in Health Studies (Women's Health), a student must pass all Part A modules for the second BSc Midwifery Examinations and achieve a pass in the Part B independent study module NU2084 (10 credits). Students who complete the Part B study module are required to exit the programme with a Diploma in Health Studies (Women's Health) award. 

SECOND YEAR - SECOND UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION IN HEALTH STUDIES (WOMEN'S HEALTH)

Leading to: NFQ Level 6, Minor Award - Diploma in Health Studies (Women's Health)

A student may not register for the Diploma in Health Studies (Women's Health) programme until the First University Examination in Midwifery and the relevant Part B module have been passed. In order to be admitted to the Second University Examination in Diploma in Health Studies (Women's Health), each student must have attended lecture modules in Part A to the value of 50 credits and a study module in Part B to the value of 10 credits.

Students who complete the Part B study module are required to exit the programme with a Diploma in Health Studies (Women's Health) award. 

Programme Requirements

For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements.