Design for Health & Wellbeing

This programme brings together students from across disciplines to develop and apply innovative, interdisciplinary and humancentred approaches to the design of medical devices, consumer health & wellbeing products, and product service systems for health. The programme is based on working and co-designing with stakeholders right across health care, from hospitals, to mental health services, to public health, to wellbeing of consumers in society.

Key Fact
Students get the opportunity to partner with hospitals and organizations Key Fact to solve real world health care challenges.

Programme Content

Autumn Semester
• Entrepreneurship - Establishing International Ventures
• Design Research
• Anatomy and Physiology in Emergent care 1

Spring Semester
• Human Factors in Health Systems
• Introduction to Health and Health Promotion
• Ideation and Representation
• Concept Development and Evaluation

Summer Semester
• Design Project

Part Time Programme Content

Year 1
Autumn Semester
• Entrepreneurship - Establishing International Ventures
• Design Research

Spring Semester
• Human Factors in Health Systems
• Ideation and Representation

Year 2
Autumn Semester
• Anatomy and Physiology in Emergent care 1

Spring Semester
• Introduction to Health and Health Promotion
• Concept Development and Evaluation

Summer Semester
• Design Project

The minimum entry requirement to the programme is a 2:2, (Level 8 - National Qualifications Authority of Ireland) undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in a relevant or appropriate subject as outlined below, or equivalent prior learning that is recognised by the University as meeting this requirement.

Applications are welcome from students of non-design backgrounds who are interested in innovating solutions for tomorrow's health and wellbeing challenges and opportunities. Examples include, but are not limited to, technical disciplines (science & engineering), business, medicine and allied health professions, and social sciences.

Where applicants are non-native English language speakers, certified achievement in TOEFL or IELTS Standard English Language Competency Test will be required. An interview may be part of the admission process

WHAT TO INCLUDE WITH YOUR APPLICATION

Qualification transcripts and/or certificates (including certified English translations if applicable)

A copy of your birth certificate/passport

A curriculum vitae.

Statement of Interest: Applicants should describe their key areas of interest in the area of design and health and wellbeing. (500 max words). You may also include the following in your application (optional).Examples of previous work: Applicants can submit a digital portfolio showing samples of relevant student or professional work produced in the last five years. Visual work, analytic reports, proposal documents etc. may be included.

If your qualifications have been obtained in a country where English is an official language this will suffice

If this is not available, the following additional documents must be provided:

• English translation of your qualification(s)/transcripts
AND
• English language competency certificate
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Applicants may be called for an interview. The interview normally takes 20-30 minutes and includes a review of the applicant's application documentation.

1 year full-time or 2 Years Part Time

Start Date: 09/Sep/2019