Nursing - Child Health & Wellbeing
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Trinity College Dublin

Nursing - Child Health & Wellbeing

For information on this course please visit the School of Nursing & Midwifery website
https://nursing-midwifery.tcd.ie/postgraduate/taught-masters/nursing-child-health-wellbeing/

Structure and delivery
Year One: commences with a full week in September and thereafter one day per week for the remainder of the academic year.
Year Two: attendance at workshops throughout the academic year
A blended learning approach is utilised in the delivery of theoretical content which includes lectures, group discussions and self-directed learning.
The assessment process is a combination of written and practical assignments.

Subjects taught

Postgraduate Cert in Nursing: Child Health and Wellbeing
• NU7020 Leadership & Quality Improvement in Healthcare (10)
• NU7200 Contemporary Issues in Child Health and Wellbeing (10)
• NU7201 Child Health Provision in the Community (10)

Modules (ECTS are listed in brackets)
Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing: Child Health and Wellbeing

Year One
• NU7004 Advancing the Theoretical Foundations for Nursing (10)
• NU7013 Theory and Practice of Enquiry Methods for Healthcare (10)
NU7005 Ethics and Law in Health and Social Care (10)
• NU7020 Leadership & Quality Improvement in Healthcare (10)
• NU7200 Contemporary Issues in Child Health and Wellbeing (10)
• NU7201 Child Health Provision in the Community (10)

Master in Science in Nursing: Child Health and Wellbeing
Year One
• NU7004 Advancing the Theoretical Foundations for Nursing (10)
• NU7013 Theory and Practice of Research Methods for Healthcare (10)
• NU7005 Ethics and Law in Health and Social Care (10)
• NU7020 Leadership & Quality Improvement in Healthcare (10)
• NU7200 Contemporary Issues in Child Health and Wellbeing (10)
• NU7201 Child Health Provision in the Community (10)

Year Two
• NU8007 Dissertation (3)

Entry requirements

Current registration as a nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland, or in the case of international applicants for theory only strands, be registered as a professional nurse who is entitled to practice as a qualified or registered nurse in their own country.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTION FOR NON-EU STUDENTS ONLY. When asked to submit ABA PIN please insert '0000' to bypass this question. For all other applicants you must enter your current NMBI PIN number.

To hold at least an honours degree in nursing.

Or otherwise satisfy the course committee that they have the ability to complete and benefit from the course.

Documentation required to complete application

Contact details of 2 academic referees
- Copies of academic transcripts from completed educational courses
Copies of official awards (parchment) from completed educational courses.
- All applicants to the School of Nursing and Midwifery whose first language is not English or who have not been educated through the medium of English must present one of the following qualifications in the English language:
• IELTS: Grade 6.5 overall with a minimum of grade of 6.5 in each category
• TOEFL: 88 internet-based, 570 paper-based, 230 computer-based. The test taken here should be TOEFL IBT
• University of Cambridge:
Proficiency Certificate, Grade C or better (CEFR Level C1 or C2)
Advanced Certificate, Grade C or better (CEFR Level C1 or C2)
• Pearson Test of English (Academic) - PTE Academic: a minimum score of 63 to be eligible (with no section score below 59)
• Duolingo English Test: minimum overall score of 110/160, dated since January 2020
• An award certificate with a minimum II.1 overall score from Trinity's Centre for English Language Learning and Teaching's Pre-sessional Pathway Programme

Please also note that existing IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge and PET scores up to three years old (rather than two) will be accepted for 2020/21 applications in light of test centre closures.

Students will be required to undergo Garda Vetting, see https://www.tcd.ie/students/orientation/undergraduates/garda-vetting.php for further details

Application dates

Closing Date: 30th June 2023

Duration

M.Sc/PGDip – 2 years part time/PG Cert – 1 year part time

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Career Opportunities
Strengthening and developing students' knowledge, skills, competencies and attitudes, this course enables graduates to promote and develop excellence in children's illness, child health and wellbeing in primary, secondary and tertiary healthcare services.

More details
  • Qualification letters

    MSc/PGDip/PGCert

  • Qualifications

    Postgraduate Diploma (Level 9 NFQ),Degree - Masters (Level 9 NFQ)

  • Attendance type

    Part time,Daytime

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