Overview
NFQ Level 9, Minor Award
(Joint Degree Between Munster Technological University and University College Cork)
The Postgraduate Certificate in Health and Wellbeing is a part-time, fully online, taught programme, which runs over 9 months. Students take modules to the value of 30 credits. There is no work placement as part of this programme.
UCC and MTU Codes
| UCC Code |
MTU Code |
Module Run by |
Module Title |
Credit |
| MX6013 |
TBD |
UCC |
Contemporary Issues in the Field of Health and Wellbeing |
10 |
| MX6019 |
TBD |
MTU |
Health and Wellbeing across the Lifespan |
10 |
| MX6014 |
TBD |
UCC |
Health and Wellbeing across the Lifespan |
10 |
| MX6020 |
TBD |
MTU |
Innovations in Workplace Wellness |
10 |
Progression to the Postgraduate Diploma in Health and Wellbeing (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
Following successful completion of the Postgraduate Certificate in Health and Wellbeing, a student may progress to the Postgraduate Diploma in Health and Wellbeing (not on offer until 2024/25).
Programme Requirements
For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements.
Programme Requirements
Module List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| |
| MX6013 | Contemporary Issues in the Field of Health and Wellbeing | 10 |
| MX6019 | Health and Wellbeing across the Lifespan 1 | 10 |
| 10 |
| Innovations in Workplace Wellness (10) 1 | |
| Reflective Practice, Wellbeing and Resilience (10) | |
| Total Credits | 30 |
Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards Book and for each module in the Book of Modules.
Programme Learning Outcomes
Programme Learning Outcomes for Postgraduate Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (NFQ Level 9, Minor Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of perspectives on the conceptualisation and measurement of health and wellbeing in a variety of settings.
- Critically examine their understanding of resilience and wellbeing in the context of their own professional practice.
- Demonstrate an understanding of lifespan approaches towards study of resilience and individual wellbeing.
- Summarise the basic principles of aerobic and anaerobic fitness and their relationship with health and disease.
- Identify the issues that diverse organisations are facing in relation to stress management and health and wellbeing promotion.
- Design and prepare a feasible and evidence-based workplace health-promotion initiative to include an implementation and evaluation plan.
