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University College Cork

Older Person Rehabilitation

The MSc in Older Person Rehabilitation is designed to provide students, from a range of different professional backgrounds, with interdisciplinary learning in the theory and practice of Older Person Rehabilitation. It is available as a part-time or full time programme. The full-time programme runs over one calendar year (12 months) from the date of first registration for the programme. The part-time programme runs over two academic years (18 months).

Exit award: Postgraduate Certificate

Upon satisfactory completion of 30 credits in Older Person Rehabilitation, to include module CG6009, students may opt to exit the programme and be conferred with a Postgraduate Certificate in Older Person Rehabilitation. A student who subsequently applies to continue to Masters level must do so within 5 years of successful completion of the Certificate Examination.

Exit Award: Postgraduate Diploma

Upon satisfactory completion of 60 credits, to include modules CG6009 and CG6010, students may opt not to complete the thesis and exit the programme and be conferred with a Postgraduate Diploma in Older Person Rehabilitation. A student who subsequently applies to continue to Masters level must do so within 5 years of successful completion of the Postgraduate Diploma Examination.

Examinations

Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2014 Book and for each module in the Book of Modules 2013/2014.

Established in 2011, the Older Person Rehabilitation postgraduate programme is a unique course which will allow you to develop your skills as a leader in gerontology and rehabilitation. This interdisciplinary course is the only one of its kind in Ireland and the UK.

The flexible approach allows students to choose from a range of modules to build a course tailored to them. A student-centred focus promotes flexible timetabling and blended learning to minimise travel time. Lecturers are experienced clinicians from a range of disciplines who promote interdisciplinary learning and practice.

Entry requirements

Candidates must have the following:

An Honours Primary Degree or an equivalent qualification and professional experience in a relevant health care discipline to be approved by the College of Medicine and Health;

Ideally candidates should have practical experience in their area of qualifications of at least two years post-registration;

Active registration or eligibility for registration with the appropriate professional healthcare registration body in Ireland;

Evidence of proficiency in the English Language. Students whose primary language is not English must have a minimum of IELTS 6.5 with no individual section less than 5.5. Further information on English Language Requirements can be found at http://www.ucc.ie/en/study/postgrad/how/

Applicants who do not meet the normal academic or experience requirements may also be considered following a review of their individual qualifications and experience by the course committee. Admission of such applicants will be subject to the approval of the College of Medicine and Health Executive Committee;

Selection will be based on academic achievement and relevant work experience. Some applicants who do not fulfil the usual entry requirements may be invited for interview to satisfy the selection committee of their suitability for the programme;

Acceptance of a candidate into the programme is subject to Garda/Police Clearance.

Exemptions at the Point of Entry to the MSc Programme
Following successful completion of the examinations for the Postgraduate Diploma in Older Person Rehabilitation, a student may opt not to be conferred and instead may transfer to the MSc (Older Person Rehabilitation), taking module CG6008 (research dissertation). Alternatively, a student previously conferred with the Postgraduate Diploma in Older Person Rehabilitation within five years of completion, may apply to register for the MSc in Older Person Rehabilitation, with exemptions granted for modules already taken.

If you are applying with Qualifications obtained outside Ireland and you wish to verify if you meet the minimum academic and English language requirements for this programme please click here to view the grades comparison table by country and for details of recognised English language tests.

Non-EU Candidates

Non-EU candidates are expected to have educational qualifications of a standard equivalent to Irish university primary degree level. In addition, where such candidates are non-native speakers of the English language they must satisfy the university of their competency in the English language. To verify if you meet the minimum academic requirements for this programme please visit our qualification comparison pages.

For more detailed entry requirement information please refer to the International website .

Duration

1 year Full-time; 2 years Part-time

The part-time option will be taught during weekday working hours over 2 years.

Careers or further progression

Skills and Careers Information

In todays competitive workforce, higher professional qualifications are an essential part of continuous professional development and career advancement. The MSc is particularly suitable for those who want to assume a management and leadership position in the care of older people.

On completion of this course you will:

Have gained the critical skills to evaluate rehabilitation models and settings, and the evidence base for current practices in older person rehabilitation.

Gain knowledge of the theoretical and practical aspects of key topics required to practice in stroke rehabilitation.

Gain the knowledge and skills required to design, undertake and evaluate quantitative and qualitative research in older person rehabilitation.

Have the skills to act as a leader and innovator in older person rehabilitation.

Further enquiries

Contact details for this course
Dr. Suzanne Timmons
s.timmons@ucc.ie
+353 21 4627347 or +353 21 4923165

Declan Whelan-Curtin
cgr@ucc.ie
+353 21 4627347

Subjects taught

The part-time MSc in Older Person Rehabilitation runs over two academic years from the date of first registration for the programme. Students take taught modules to the value of 90 credits. Students take taught modules to the value of 60 credits over two years incorporating approximately 300 hours of structured contact time (approximately 2 days per month during term). Most classes are held in one or two weekday blocks. A research dissertation (30 credits) is submitted in the Summer of Year 2.

Credits
Students take core modules to the value of 25 credits as follows:

CG6009 Principles and Practice in Older Person Rehabilitation (10 credits, year 1)

CG6010 Clinical Practicum in Older Person Rehabilitation (5 credits, year 1 and 2)

EH6038 Applied Research for Gerontology and Rehabilitation (10 credits, year 1)

Students take elective* modules to the value of 35 credits from the following over two years (a maximum of 10 credits can be taken in Year 1):

CG6002 Stroke Rehabilitation (10 credits, year 1)

CG6003 Cognition, Communication, Capacity and Rehabilitation (10 credits)

CG6005 Amputee and Prosthetic Rehabilitation (5 credits)

CG6006Falls, Mobility and Movement Disorders (10 credits)

CG6007 Independent Study (5 credits)**

CG6011 In-depth Independent Study (15 credits)**

CG6012 Neuromuscular Discorder (10 credits)

**Note: Students cannot take CG6007 and CG6011 together.

CG6008 Research Dissertation (30 credits, year 2)

Module descriptions are contained in the Book of Modules 2013/2014.

*Alternatively students may take up to a maximum of 15 module credits, relevant to the rehabilitation of older people (unidisciplinary or interdisciplinary), from designated courses in UCC, subject to timetabling restraints, in lieu of 15 module credits above. Physiotherapy students may choose to take 15 module credits from prescribed courses in UL or RCSI (list of external modules approved by the College of Medicine and Health is available from the Centre for Gerontology and Rehabilitation). The module(s) are equivalent in level and credit rating to this MSc programme. Students pay the other University directly and obtain a transcript of their academic study marks from that University. This transcript will be included in the student's overall profile.

The MSc in Older Person Rehabilitation is also available as a one-year full-time course, running over one calendar year from the date of first registration for the programme. Students take taught modules to the value of 60 credits (approximately 4 days per month during term) and the research dissertation (30 credits) is submitted at the end of the calendar year.

Further details on the content and modules are available on the Postgraduate College Calendar

Application date

Closing dates

Closing Dates for Application

Applications for 2018 start dates will open on November 1st 2017.

EU Applicants: UCC operates a rounds closing date system for the majority of postgraduate taught programmes (detailed below).

Some programmes have a specific closing date. Applicants are advised to consult with the postgraduate prospectus for programmes with a specific closing date.

The UCC rounds EU application system closing dates for Postgraduate Taught courses are detailed below. However, we would advise applicants to apply as soon as possible.

Deadline for receipt of Applications: Offers will be made:
For all completed applications received by January 15th 2018 Offers will be made by January 29th 2018

For all completed applications received by March 1st 2018 Offers will be made by March 15th 2018

For all completed applications received by May 1st 2018
Offers will be made by May 15th 2018

For all completed applications received by July 2nd 2018
Offers will be made by July 16th 2018

Late applications may be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis for any courses that have remaining capacity for places.

While there is no official closing date for Research courses applicants are advised to submit their application at least two months ahead of their proposed start date. There are four official Research start dates September/October, January, April and July.

Non-EU Applicants:

Please visit the following page for further information for Non EU applicants http://www.ucc.ie/en/international/studyatucc/postgraduateprogrammes/tau...