Overview
NFQ Level 9, Major Award
(Online)
Exit Award only
Upon successful completion and passing modules to the value of 60 credits of the MSc (Healthcare Quality Improvement) programme (50 credits in Year 1 and 10 credits (NU6306) in Year 2), students may exit the programme with a Postgraduate Diploma in Healthcare Quality Improvement.
Programme Requirements
For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements.
Programme Requirements
Module List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| |
| NU6302 | Practice Enhancement for Quality Healthcare | 10 |
| NU6303 | Advancing Practice for Patient Safety | 10 |
| NU6310 | Implementation of Evidence-Based Practice for Quality Improvement in Healthcare | 10 |
| NU6312 | Contemporary Issues in Healthcare | 10 |
| NU6313 | Digital Healthcare | 10 |
| |
| NU6306 | Clinical Leadership for Healthcare Quality Improvement | 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 Healthcare Quality Improvement (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate advanced knowledge and capabilities in the area of digital health;
- Act as innovators and leaders of quality improvement initiatives in contemporary healthcare environments;
- Enhance healthcare delivery through continuous quality improvement initiatives and innovation;
- Execute proficiency at advancing patient/client safety in clinical practice and at organisational level.
