Designing Healthcare Products & Services

Key programme benefits to future students

* Apply Design Research and Design thinking skills in the identification of opportunities for new products and services to health and wellbeing challenges, using appropriate design tools.

* Learn the skills and knowledge required to establish and grow a new venture and examine the key success factors in creating a business which has an international market focus.

* Learn the concept of health and its various determinants and how these influence product and service design



Key Fact:

This diploma is a component of the MSC in Design for Health and Wellbeing which is accredited by the Institution of Engineering Designers (IED).

Designing Healthcare Products and Services

Autumn Modules

• Business Ventures

• Design Research



Elective Modules:

Career Development



Spring Modules

• Health and Health Promotion

• Ideation and Representation



Elective Modules:

Industry Learning Project

Applicants must have a 1st or 2nd class Level 8 honours degree (NFQ or internationally recognised equivalent) in a relevant subject or equivalent prior learning that is recognised by the University as meeting this requirement.



Applicants must also satisfy the English Language Requirements of the University. The University reserves the right to shortlist and interview applicants.



Applications are welcome from students of design and non-design backgrounds with an interest in innovating solutions for healthcare and wellbeing challenges and opportunities.



Backgrounds can include, but are not limited to, technical disciplines (science and engineering), business, medicine, allied health, social sciences. Supporting documentation will be reviewed by Course Director and course team.

1 year part-time, Blended

Autumn

Graduate careers

Graduates of this programme will have advanced design skills setting them up for design and innovation roles to lead the development of new health solutions across diverse applications and industries. Example careers include:

• Medical device innovation

• Consumer products to improve health and wellbeing

• Health technologies to monitor and treat diseases

• Innovative solutions to address psychology and sociological aspects in health and wellbeing

• Process and systems improvements