Overview

NFQ Level 9, Major Award

Exit Award only

Upon satisfactory completion of 60 credits in the MSc (Older Person Rehabilitation), to include modules CG6009  and CG6010 , a student may opt not to proceed with / complete the dissertation module (CG6008 ), and may opt to exit the programme and be conferred with a Postgraduate Diploma in Older Person Rehabilitation. A student who subsequently applies to continue to Masters level must do so within 5 years of successful completion of the Postgraduate Diploma Examination. Such an application is subject to approval of the Programme Team, and if successful, exemptions will be granted for modules taken within the previous five years.

Programme Requirements

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

Programme Requirements

Module List

Code	Title	Credits
Students take 25 credits as follows:
Core Modules
CG6009	Principles in Older Person Rehabilitation	10
CG6010	Clinical Practicum in Older Person Rehabilitation	5
EH6038	Applied Research for Gerontology and Rehabilitation	10
or MH6014	Advanced Research Methods for Healthcare Professionals
Elective Modules
Students take modules to the value of 35 credits from the following: 1		35
CG6002	Stroke Rehabilitation
CG6005	Amputee and Prosthetic Rehabilitation
CG6006	Falls, Mobility and Movement Disorders
CG6007	Independent Study 2
CG6011	In-depth Independent Study 2
CG6012	Neuromuscular Disorders
CG6015	Understanding Cognitive Disorders and Dementia
CG6016	Advanced Issues in Dementia Care
Total Credits		60

¹

Alternatively students may take up to a maximum of 15 credits, relevant to the rehabilitation of older people (unidisciplinary or interdisciplinary), from designated courses in UCC, subject to timetabling restraints, in lieu of 15 credits above.

²

Students can take CG6007 or CG6011 but not both.

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 Older Person Rehabilitation (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Collaborate within interdisciplinary teams in the rehabilitation of older people;
  
• Evaluate models and settings of rehabilitation within healthcare systems;
  
• Incorporate evidence based practice into their everyday work;
  
• Reflect on a practical aspect of the rehabilitation of an older person;
  
• Discuss an area of specialised stroke rehabilitation in an older person.