Overview
Status: Active
National Framework Of Qualifications (NFQ) Level: 9
NFQ Award Class: Major Award
Total Credits: 60
Connected Curriculum: - Civic and Community Engagement
- Employability
- Global Reach
- Inter-and Transdisciplinary
- Research Based Teaching
- Sustainability
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): - Good Health and Well-being
- Quality Education
- Gender Equality
- Reduced Inequality
- Sustainable Cities and Communities
Graduate Attributes: - Creator, evaluator and communicator of knowledge
- Digitally Fluent
- Effective global citizen
- Independent and creative thinker
- Socially Responsible
UCC policies applying to applicants/students on this programme: - Student Vetting Policy and Procedure
Exit Award only
Upon satisfactory completion of 60 taught credits, to include modules CG6015, CG6016 and CG6017, a student on the MSc (Dementia) programme may opt not to proceed with / complete the dissertation (CG6018), exit the programme and be conferred with a Postgraduate Diploma in Dementia. A student who subsequently applies to continue to Master's level must do so within 5 years of successful completion of exiting the programme.
Programme Requirements
For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements.
Programme Requirements
Module List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| |
| |
| CG6015 | Understanding Cognitive Disorders and Dementia (Core Module) | 10 |
| CG6016 | Advanced Issues in Dementia Care (Core Module) | 10 |
| CG6017 | Clinical Practicum in Dementia (Core Module) | 5 |
| 35 |
| Falls, Mobility and Movement Disorders (10) | |
| Independent Study (5) 2 | |
| In-depth Independent Study (15) 2 | |
| Neuromuscular Disorders in Adults (10) | |
| Holistic Approach to Palliative Care (5) 3 | |
| Advance Care Planning (5) | |
| Professional, Ethical, and Legal Decision-making in Practice (5) | |
| Applied Research for Gerontology and Rehabilitation (10) | |
| Advanced Research Methods for Healthcare Professionals (10) |
| Total Credits | 60 |
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 Diploma in Dementia (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:
- Integrate knowledge of brain regions, cognitive domains and specific cognitive syndromes to aid diagnosis and individualized care planning;
- Evaluate models of dementia diagnosis and post diagnostic support, within health and social care systems, and in broader society;
- Critically appraise the available literature relating to dementia diagnosis and care (including restorative and adaptive cognitive interventions;
- Incorporate evidence based practice and quality improvement into everyday work;
- Adopt an ethical, person-centred approach to dementia care across the disease trajectory;
- Reflect upon the complex relationship between communication and cognitive impairment
- Critically discuss the processes involved in planning care, choosing appropriate goals and determining successful outcome for a person with cognitive impairment or dementia;
- Reflect on the role of members of the multidisciplinary team in dementia care.
