The Postgraduate Certificate in Older Person Rehabilitation is a part-time programme run over one or two academic years (9 to 20 months) from the date of first registration for the programme.

Candidates must have the following:

• A Primary Degree in a relevant health care discipline* or an equivalent qualification and experience in to be approved by the Programme Team;
• Ideally candidates should have practical experience in their area of qualifications of at least one year post-registration;
• In some exceptional circumstances candidates, by virtue of their training and experience may, at the discretion of the Programme Team, be deemed suitable for entry to the programme. Such candidates may be requested to undergo an interview.

*A relevant health care discipline includes but is not limited to medicine, nursing, pharmacy, occupational therapy, speech and hearing science, audiology, physiotherapy, psychology and social studies.

Garda Vetting
Students, or applicants in receipt of an offer, on this programme will be subject to Garda Vetting as relevant. Students will be prohibited from engaging in a relevant work placement unless the vetting process has been cleared. Click here to view UCC's Student Garda Vetting Policy.

Fitness to Practise
Commencing with the 2013/2014 intake of first year students (including repeats), this programme will be subject to the University's Fitness to Practise Policy - full details may be found here.

Recognition of Prior Learning
In accordance with UCC's Policy for Recognition of Prior Learning, a student who has successfully completed modules for Continuous Professional Development within the MSc in Older Person Rehabilitation programme, and/or has completed relevant university postgraduate modules in a cognate area at similar NFQ level (subject to approval of the Programme Team), and who meets the entry requirements for the Postgraduate Certificate in Older Person Rehabilitation, can apply to register for the Postgraduate Certificate in Older Person Rehabilitation with exemptions granted for modules taken within the previous five years.

Students take taught modules to the value of 30 credits incorporating approximately 100 hours of structured learning, provided face-to-face; via webinars or online (approximately 1 day per month during term if taken over one academic year). Most classes are held in two-day blocks (weekdays).

Students take a core module to the value of 10 credits as follows:
CG6009 Principles in Older Person Rehabilitation (10 credits)

Students take elective modules to the value of 20 credits from the following:
CG6002 Stroke Rehabilitation (10 credits)
CG6005 Amputee and Prosthetic Rehabilitation (5 credits)
CG6006 Falls, Mobility and Movement Disorders (10 credits)
CG6007 Independent Study (5 credits)
CG6010 Clinical Practicum in Older Person Rehabilitation (5 credits)
CG6012 Neuromuscular Disorders (10 credits)
CG6015 Understanding Cognitive Disorders and Dementia (10 credits)
CG6016 Advanced Issues in Dementia Care (10 credits)
EH6038 Applied Research for Gerontology and Rehabilitation (10 credits)
MH6014 Advanced Research Methods for Healthcare Professionals (10 credits)

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module Descriptions may be found here.

Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2020/2021 Book and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2020/2021.

Progression to MSc in Older Person Rehabilitation
Following successful completion of the examinations for the Postgraduate Certificate in Older Person Rehabilitation,subject to approval of the Programme Team, a student may opt to transfer to the MSc in Older Person Rehabilitation with exemptions granted for the modules already taken. A student previously conferred with the Postgraduate Certificate in Older Person Rehabilitation / Postgraduate Diploma in Older Person Rehabilitation (exit award from the MSc) may register for the MSc (Older Person Rehabilitation) within five years of completion, subject to approval of the Programme Team, with exemptions granted for modules taken within the previous five years.

Progression to Postgraduate Diploma in Older Person Rehabilitation
(for students who entered the Postgraduate Certificate in Older Person Rehabilitation in/prior to 2018/19)
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: Modules CG6002 and CG6010 need 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.

Programme Learning Outcomes for Postgraduate Certificate in Older Person Rehabilitation (NFQ Level 9, Minor Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Collaborate within interdisciplinary teams in the rehabilitation of older people;
• Describe models and settings of rehabilitation within healthcare systems;
• Discuss multidisciplinary team working in older person rehabilitation;
• Describe an area of specialised rehabilitation in an older person;
• Participate in class discussions on rehabilitation of an older person.