The Programme

• Course Content

  This short course comprises three 20 credit modules:

  • SPR3090: Frailty, Rehabilitation and Reablement
  • SPR3088: Health & Wellbeing in Later Life 
  • SPR3089: Nursing Care of Older People

  Modules focus on the living experience of older people, highlighting the need to respect the resident, in relation to diversity, values, beliefs and expectations about their health and care. Frailty, Rehabilitation & Reablement focuses on the rehabilitative principles of care for older people.  The module emphasises the need for a comprehensive multi-disciplinary approach to assessing the needs of older people, recognising the role of multiple providers of health and social care across the public, voluntary and community, and private sectors. The final module, Nursing Care of Older People, provides students with the opportunity to develop clinical competencies utilising a holistic and compassionate response to the multiple problems older people may experience, for example heart failure, COPD, dementia, cancer, diabetes and other complex conditions that older people experience.

  
  
  

• Outcomes

  The course will provide students with advanced knowledge and specialist clinical skills in the practice of nursing older people.  Those completing the programme will gain key, transferable and specialist skills to optimise the care of residents living in care homes.  

• Delivery

  The course will be delivered in a blended format, with face-to-face timetabled classes, live online lectures delivered via MS Teams and self-directed activities.  Assessments will be a combination of assignments and exams.

  Autumn (AUT) teaching commences w/c Monday, 16 September 2024 (Week 1) and finishes w/c 2 December 2024 unless otherwise advised.

  Spring (SPR) teaching commences w/c Monday, 13 January 2025 (Week 18) and finishes w/c 31 March 2025 unless otherwise advised.

  First Semester	Wednesday	10am- 1pm	Wk 1 (18/9/24) – SR1 Dunluce Health Centre
  Second Semester	Wednesday	10am - 1pm 2-5pm	Wk 18 (15/1/25) –SR1 Dunluce Health Centre (am)  01/402 Medical Biology Centre (pm)

• Selection Criteria

  All applicants MUST be a registered nurse with the NMC and currently working in the care home sector within Northern Ireland. 

  Applicants must hold at least a Diploma in Higher Education or 120 CAT points at level 2 (diploma level) for entry to Level 3 (degree level) study. Applicants who do not meet the entry requirements should contact the School for advice.

  International Trained Nurses/Midwives: If you hold an international qualification you will need to provide a UK ENIC Statement of Comparability. This should be obtained prior to submitting your application. You can apply for a statement through the ENIC website:  Statement of Comparability (enic.org.uk)  

  All candidates MUST gain the support and consent of their line manager to enable them to attend the full programme (and mandatory face-to-face classes).   

  Please note that these courses are not open to international applicants living outside the UK/ROI.