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Masters in Older Person Rehabilitation

College of Medicine and Health
PAC Course Code: CKX14 FULL-TIME CKX18 PART TIME
Qualification: MSc
Duration: 1 Year Full Time. 2 Years Part Time.
EU Fees: One year full time for the academic year 2012/2013 - €8955 Two years part time for each year - €4478
Non-EU Fees: €25,800 for 2011/2012. Fees for 2012/2013 will be set in March 2012.
Closing Date - EU Applicants: Fri, 01 June 12
Closing Date - Non-EU Applicants: Fri, 01 June 12

Overview of Older Person Rehabilitation (MSc)

The MSc in Older Person Rehabilitation is designed to provide students, from a range of different professional backgrounds, with interdisciplinary learning in the theory and practice of Older Person Rehabilitation. It is available as a part-time or full time programme.

Exit award: Postgraduate Certificate
Upon satisfactory completion of 30 credits in Older Person Rehabilitation, to include module CG6001, students may opt to exit the programme and be conferred with a Postgraduate Certificate in Older Person Rehabilitation. A student who subsequently applies to continue to Master’s level must do so within 5 years of successful completion of the Certificate Examination.

Exit Award: Postgraduate Diploma
Upon satisfactory completion of 60 credits, to include modules CG6001 and CG6002, students may opt not to complete the thesis and exit the programme and be conferred with a Postgraduate Diploma in Older Person Rehabilitation. A student who subsequently applies to continue to Master’s level must do so within 5 years of successful completion of the Postgraduate Diploma Examination.

Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2011 Book and for each module in the Book of Modules 2010/2011.

In accordance with UCC’s Policy for Recognition of Prior Learning, students who have completed relevant university postgraduate modules in a cognate area at similar NFQ level may apply for exemptions for modules taken within the last five years.

What will I be Studying?

The part-time MSc in Older Person Rehabilitation runs over two academic years from the date of first registration for the programme. Students take taught modules to the value of 60 credits over two years incorporating approximately 300 hours of structured contact time (approximately 2 days per month during term). Most classes are held in one or two weekday blocks, including some weekend days. A research dissertation (30 credits) is submitted in the Summer of Year 2.

Students take 65 credits as follows over two years:

CG6001 Principles and Practice in Older Person Rehabilitation (15 credits, year 1)

EH6038 Applied Research for Gerontology and Rehabilitation (10 credits, year 1)

CG6002 Stroke Rehabilitation (10 credits, year 1)

CG6008 Research Dissertation (30 credits, year 2)

And students take 25 credits from the following modules over two years (a maximum of 10 credits can be taken on year 1):

CG6003 Cognition, Communication, Capacity and Rehabilitation (10 credits)

CG6004 Decision-making in Contemporary Rehabilitation Practice Using Validated Ethical Frameworks (10 credits)

CG6005 Amputee and Prosthetic Rehabilitation (5 credits)

CG6006Falls, Mobility and Movement Disorders (10 credits)

CG6007 Independent Study (5 credits)

Module descriptions will be avialable in the Book of Modules 2011/2012 and are currently available at www.ucc.ie/en/cgr

Alternatively students may take up to a maximum of 15 module credits, relevant to the rehabilitation of older people (unidisciplinary or interdisciplinary), from designated courses in UCC, subject to timetabling restraints, in lieu of 15 module credits above. Physiotherapy students may choose to take 15 module credits from prescribed courses in UL or RCSI (list of external modules approved by the College of Medicine and Health is available from the Centre for Gerontology and Rehabilitation). The module(s) are equivalent in level and credit rating to this MSc programme. Students pay the other University directly and obtain a transcript of their academic study marks from that University. This transcript will be included in the student's overall profile.

The MSc in Older Person Rehabilitation is also available as a one-year full-time course, running over one calendar year from the date of first registration for the programme. Students take taught modules to the value of 60 credits (approximately 4 days per month during term) and the research dissertation (30 credits) is submitted at the end of the calendar year.

Entry Requirements

Candidates for the MSc programme in Older Person Rehabilitation must normally hold a primary degree in a cognate area or equivalent, plus relevant professional experience as adjudged by the College of Medicine and Health.
Candidates must have the following:

· An Honours Primary Degree or an equivalent qualification and experience in a relevant health care discipline to be approved by the College of Medicine and Health

· Active registration or eligibility for registration with the appropriate professional healthcare registration body in Ireland

Ideally candidates should have practical experience in their area of qualifications of at least two years post-registration.
Evidence of proficiency in the English Language. Students whose primary language is not English must have a minimum of IELTS 6.5 with no individual section less than 5.5.
Applicants who do not meet the normal academic or experience requirements may also be considered following a review of their individual qualifications and experience by the course committee. Admission of such applicants will be subject to the approval of the College of Medicine and Health Executive Committee.

Selection will be based on academic achievement and relevant work experience. Some applicants who do not fulfil the usual entry requirements may be invited to interview to satisfy the selection committee of their suitability for the programme. Acceptance of a candidate into the programme is subject to Garda/Police Clearance.

Exemptions at the Point of Entry to the MSc Programme

Following successful completion of the examinations for the Postgraduate Diploma in Older Person Rehabilitation, a student may opt not to be conferred and instead may transfer to the MSc in Older Person Rehabilitation, taking module CG6008 (research dissertation). Alternatively, a student previously conferred with the Postgraduate Diploma in Older Person Rehabilitation within three years of completion, may apply to register for the MSc in Older Person Rehabilitation, with exemptions granted for modules already taken.

Note:

1) Module EH6038 (Applied Research) needs to be completed, if not already taken as part of the Postgraduate Diploma, prior to submission of the research thesis.

2) A student who does not hold an Honours Primary Degree must obtain an Honours standard in the examinations for the Postgraduate Diploma in order to be eligible to apply/ transfer to the MSc programme.

English Language Requirements:

Students whose primary language is not English must have a minimum of IELTS 6.5 with no individual section less than 5.5.

Part-Time Taught Postgraduate Programmes

Please note that non-EU applicants are not eligible to study part-time programmes

Application Procedure

Applicants apply online through www.pac.ie/ucc. For further information on the application procedure please click here

Please note that you will be asked to fill in a supplementary information form as part of the applications process for this programme. This form is available to view from CKX14 Supplementary Questions (84kB)

Find out More

Number of Places: TBC

For further information please contact the course co-ordinator Suzanne Timmons

Dr. Suzanne Timmons, Senior Lecturer,

Centre for Gerontology and Rehabilitation,School of Medicine,UCC.

Postal Address: Room 2.39, Western Gateway Building, UCC. Tel: 021 4205976/5970

Email: s.timmons@ucc.ie

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