Human Performance & Innovation

Key programme benefits to future students

The aim of the PD is to provide experienced professionals (≥ 5 yrs.) with enhanced skills and knowledge enabling them to envision, evolve, theoretically substantiate and rigorously evaluate, novel innovations beneficial to their specific domains of expertise.



The PD recognises that mature practitioners, embedded in professional environments, already have substantial domain-specific knowledge, expertise and experiences. The PD route thus offers professionals a personally tailored programme of study designed to drive, implement and evaluate beneficial innovations which are within their realm of expertise, pivotal to their practice and serve their future career ambitions.



The programme is a direct response to an evident and growing societal need for professionals who are both academically astute and capable of demonstrating high-level critical thinking.



Key Fact: The PD offers a practitioner-centred programme of professional development leading to a doctoral level qualification. The PD recognises the need to create agile and tailored programmes of study moulded around the working lives of busy professionals operating in high-pressure environments.

Year 1 - Modules

• Personal Review and Development Planning

• The Professional Paradigm 1: Practical and Theoretical Frameworks

• Evaluation Methods and Analysis 1

• The Professional Paradigm 2: Evolving and Theory Evidence, Practice and Innovation



Year 2 - Modules

• Professional Innovation: Intervention Design and Evaluation 1

• Evaluation Methods and Analysis 2

• Innovation Progression 1

• Professional Innovation Intervention Design and Evaluation 2



Year 3 - Modules

• Professional Innovation: Intervention Design and Evaluation 3

• Professional Innovation: Intervention Design and Evaluation 4

• Professional Innovation: Intervention Design and Evaluation 5

• Innovation Progression 2



Year 4 - Modules

• Professional Innovation: Intervention Design and Evaluation 6

• Professional Innovation: Intervention Design and Evaluation 7

• Professional Innovation: Intervention Design and Evaluation 8

• Innovation Progression 3

Applicants should hold a bachelor’s degree (NFQ Level 8) with at least a second class honours, grade 2 (2:2) or equivalent.

All applicants should have at least five years of professional work experience.



The university may shortlist and invite you to an interview. 



Other Entry Considerations:



We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet the standard entry requirements, as long as you can show that you have the knowledge, skills, and experience needed for the programme.



At UL, we value all kinds of learning and support different ways to qualify through our Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) policy.

90

4 years part-time, online.

MSc Biological and Biomolecular Science (F104) Full Time

EU fee per year - € 8170

nonEU fee per year - € 25600


***Fees are subject to change


Tuition fee information is available on the UCD Fees website. Please note that UCD offers a number of graduate scholarships for full-time, self-funding international students, holding an offer of a place on a UCD graduate degree programme. For further information please see International Scholarships.

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