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 of regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be
contained in the Marks and Standards 2021/2022 Book and for each module in the
Book of Modules, 2021/2022.
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.
