| Course Name |
Health Systems - Leadership & Quality in Health Systems |
| Course Provider |
University College Dublin |
| Course Code |
112874 (Assigned by Qualifax. Not an official code) |
| Course Type |
Postgraduate |
| Qualifications |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
| Graduate Certificate |
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National University of Ireland |
None |
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| Apply To |
Course provider |
| Attendance Options |
Full time, Daytime |
| Location (Districts) |
Belfield |
| Enrolment and Start Dates Comment |
Next Intake: September 2022 |
| Application Date |
Closing Date:
30 June 2022 Completed applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and programmes will close once they are filled. We advise you to apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
Application is now open for this programme and you can apply at http://www.ucd.ie/apply |
| Application Weblink |
Web Page - Click Here |
| Duration |
1 academic year |
| Link to Course Fee |
Web Page - Click Here |
| Entry Requirements |
Applicants will normally hold an NQF Level 8 academic award but consideration will be given to applicants with relevant and appropriate qualifications and experience working in the health system
Experience in a management and/or leadership role is desirable
A willingness to explore your own leadership and management practices and their impact on the systems in which you work is essential.
Please contact the Programme Director before you make your application. |
| Course Content |
Expand+The Graduate Certificate in Leadership & Quality in Health Systems is one of a number of programmes offered by the UCD IRIS Centre for Interdisciplinary, Research, Innovation & Education in Health Systems.
It is a 30-ECTS-credit, QQI Level 9 inte...
Hide-The Graduate Certificate in Leadership & Quality in Health Systems is one of a number of programmes offered by the UCD IRIS Centre for Interdisciplinary, Research, Innovation & Education in Health Systems.
It is a 30-ECTS-credit, QQI Level 9 interdisciplinary programme. The programme is offered every two years. The next intake is in September 2022. The minimum time to completion is one academic year for part-time students; the maximum time is two academic years.
These modules contribute 30 ECTS credits towards UCD's MSc in Leadership, Innovation and Management for Healthcare. Holders of the Graduate Certificate can complete the MSc by successfully completing a further 60 ECTS credits of study.
The Graduate Certificate in Leadership & Quality in Health Systems will appeal to healthcare professionals seeking a rigourous and comprehensive introduction to important principles and concepts to inform their leadership and management practice.
The three modules comprising the programme contribute 30 ECTS credits towards UCD's MSc in Leadership, Innovation and Management for Healthcare. Holders of the Graduate Certificate can complete the MSc by successfully completing a further 60 ECTS credits of study, See https://www.nmhs.ucd.ie/msclim for further information.
The programme aims to:
enhance awareness of the ways in which you and others practice leadership and management
enable you to acquire and apply knowledge to improve the systems and processes that underpin the delivery of safe, high-quality, responsive, integrated and person-centred care
enhance you capacity to develop colleagues leadership and management potential
The programme will contribute to your personal and professional development by enabling you to identify, analyse, critique and evaluate the ways in which you and your colleagues currently approach quality and process improvements.
You will be equipped with theories, concepts, models, frameworks, tools, techniques and research findings that will enable you to develop a deep appreciation of how health systems work, nationally and globally, and how you can maximise yours and your colleagues' contribution to improving processes and the quality of care that service users receive.
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| Subjects Taught |
Expand+The Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Quality in Health Systems is a 30 ECTS credit, QQI Level 9 interdisciplinary programme that is offered every two years, commencing in September 2022.
The minimum time to completion is one academic year f...
Hide-The Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Quality in Health Systems is a 30 ECTS credit, QQI Level 9 interdisciplinary programme that is offered every two years, commencing in September 2022.
The minimum time to completion is one academic year for part-time students; the maximum time is two years.
The programme structure is as follows:
Trimester 1 (Sept to Dec 2022):
NMHS32280: Improving Processes in Health Systems
NMHS42700: Quality, Patient Safety & Outcomes
Trimester 2 (Jan to April 2023):
NMHS43830: Collective Leadership & Effective Teamwork
For the 2022//23 timetable please contact the Programme Adminstrator.
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| Assessment Method |
Expand+The programme is delivered through blended learning, entailing face-to-face and online learning supported by Brightspace, UCD's virtual learning environment (VLE).
There is a particular emphasis on experiential learning and on the application of l...
Hide-The programme is delivered through blended learning, entailing face-to-face and online learning supported by Brightspace, UCD's virtual learning environment (VLE).
There is a particular emphasis on experiential learning and on the application of learning to students' professional practice contexts through a range of activities. To optimise student engagement and participation, class sizes are limited to 25 students.
The teaching and learning methods include tutorials, workshops, faculty and peer-led seminars, and group work. Continuous assessment methods include project work, class presentations, student-led seminars, posters and assignments. There are no examinations.
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| Careers or Further Progression |
The knowledge, understandings and skills acquired throughout the programme will prepare you to make a significant contribution as a leader and manager in a number of areas and at many levels in the health system, including:
Organisational development
Quality and service improvement
Process improvememnt
Clinical leadership and management
Practice development
Management and administration |
| Further Enquiries |
General Enquiries
Paul Masterson
Senior Executive Assistant
B105, UCD Health Sciences Centre
+353 1 716 6448
paul.masterson@ucd.ie
Academic Enquiries:
Professor Martin McNamara
Programme Director
C133, UCD Health Sciences Centre
+353 1 716 6486 or +353 87 997 2697
martin.mcnamara@ucd.ie |
| Course Web Page |
Web Page - Click Here |
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