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Postgraduate Certificate in Older Person Rehabilitation

College of Medicine and Health
PAC Course Code: CKU06 - one or two years part time
Qualification: PG Cert
Duration: 1 or 2 years part time.
EU Fees: The EU Fee for the academic year 2012/13 is €2985. If taking the course over 2 years a similar fee will apply in 2013/14.
Non-EU Fees: n/a
Closing Date - EU Applicants: Fri, 01 June 12
Closing Date - Non-EU Applicants: Fri, 01 June 12

Overview of Older Person Rehabilitation (PG Cert)

The Postgraduate Certificate 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.

What will I be Studying?

The Postgraduate Certificate in Older Person Rehabilitation is a part-time programme taken over one or two academic years, designed to provide students from a range of different professional backgrounds with interdisciplinary learning in the theory and practice of Older Person Rehabilitation. Students take taught modules to the value of 30 credits incorporating approximately 300 hours of structured contact time (approximately 1 day per month during term if taken over two years; or two days per month during term if taken over one year). Most classes are held on in one or two weekday blocks, including some weekend days.

Programme Requirements

Over a one or two-year period, students take 15 credits as follows (core module):

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

And students take 15 credits from the following modules:

CG6002 Stroke Rehabilitation (10 credits)

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 available in the book of modules 2011/12 and are currently available at www.ucc.ie/en/cgr.

Progression to Postgraduate Diploma:

Following successful completion of the Postgraduate Certificate in Older Person Rehabilitation, a student may apply for the Postgraduate Diploma in Older Person Rehabilitation, subject to approval of the College, with exemptions granted for the modules already taken. Note: Module CG6002 needs to be completed, if not already taken as part of the Postgraduate Certificate, to be awarded the Postgraduate Diploma. A student who applies to continue to Postgraduate Diploma level must do so within 5 years from the date of first registration for the CPD modules or the Postgraduate Certificate.

Entry Requirements

Candidates must have the following:

A 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 one year 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.

All applicants are required to complete an application form and provide evidence of current professional registration. Acceptance of a candidate into the programme is subject to Garda/Police Clearance.

Exemptions at the Point of Entry to the Postgraduate Certificate Programme

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, subject to approval of the Centre for Gerontology and Rehabilitation and the College of Medicine and Health.

Part-Time Taught Postgraduate Programmes

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

Application Procedure

Apply online at 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 here CKU06 Supplementary Questions (79kB)

Find out More

Dr. Suzanne Timmons, Senior Lecturer,

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

Postal Address: Room 2.39, Western Gateway Building, UCC. Tel: 0214205976/5970

Email: s.timmons@ucc.ie

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