Decontamination Management - Tallaght
This course is for anyone working in the health, hospital and related sectors.
| Award Name | Degree - Ordinary Bachelor (Level 7 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | Technological University Dublin |
| NFQ Level | Level 7 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree - Ordinary Bachelor (Level 7 NFQ) | Major | Technological University Dublin | Level 7 NFQ |
Duration
3 Years
Mode of Study
Part Time
Method of Delivery
Classroom, Online
One full day a fortnight. Some modules may be delivered in blended mode a combination of class contact and distance learning. This course runs over three academic years.
Entry Requirements
If you are under 23 years old on 1 January in the year you're applying you must have achieved Grade D3 in five Leaving Certificate subjects, including Mathematics and English or Irish or a FETAC Level 5 qualification or equivalent unless otherwise stated. That is 5 subjects: O6/H7, English or Irish: O6/H7 and Mathematics: O6/H7, or better to apply for year one of this course.
Mature students (23 years of age or older on or before 1 January in the year you’re applying) are eligible. Applicants will already be employed in the RIMD decontamination units in hospitals. Applicants must have competence in written and spoken English. Generally, it is expected that the applicants will be working in hospitals or related sectors
Careers / Further progression
The major aims of this course is to produce qualified and knowledgeable sterile service practitioners in a range of scientific, technological and quality activities in the health, hospital and related sectors.
Further information
Commencement Date September 2023
Tallaght
The students will study a range of scientific technological and quality activities and services for health, hospital and related sectors.
Semester 1
Critical Skills Development
Introduction to Mathematics
Microbiology
Principles of Biology 1
Practical Skills -Microbiology
Semester 2
Principles of Human Anatomy
Information Technology
Introduction to Medical Devices in use in Healthcare
Principles of Physics
Principles of Chemistry
Workplace Safety
Semester 3
Biodecontamination I -Labs RIMDs
Biodecontamination 1 RIMDs
Intro to Quality Systems
Validation of Sterilization Processes
Low Temperature Sterilisation
Semester 4
Biodecontamination II -Endoscopes
Biodecontamination 2-Endoscope labs
Primary Healthcare -Instrument Decontamination
Practical skills -Primary Care
Principles of Law
Ultra-sound probe decontamination
Semester 5
Employment Law
Quality Management Systems & Quality Improvement
Organisational Behaviour
Supply Chain Management for Hospital Decontamination
Statistics
Semester 6
Facility Design Utilities & Waste Management
Management of Infectious Agents
Student Project
Validation Management
School of Chemical and BioPharmaceutical Sciences
school.cbps@tudublin.ie
01 220 8070
Anne Greene
anne.greene@tudublin.ie
01 220 5560