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Health Promotion (Certificate)

Specialist Certificates in Health Promotion


Course overview

The Certificate programme takes place over one year and aims to provide students with a professional education and training in the principles and practice of health promotion, with students taking a generic module, a specialist module and a practical project.

 

Who is the course intended for?

The course is open to those working in a professional capacity in a specialist health promotion field. This programme is designed to meet the needs of health promotion practitioners in specific fields and is run in partnership with specialist agencies. For example, specialist programmes are available in Oral Health Promotion, Youth Work, Health-Promotion Training Centres, Sexual Health Promotion, Community Development, and Supportive Environments for Health, all leading to a Certificate in Health Promotion in the chosen specialism. Some programmes are run directly by the Department of Health Promotion at the request of an agency or professional group, others are run in partnership with an agency, to meet the needs of specific practitioners.

Key facts

Entry requirements

Are set with specialist agencies and are primarily based on relevant work experience

Additional requirements

None

Duration: 1 year, part-time

Next start date: October 2014

ECTS weighting: The certificate comprises three modules which carry a total of 5 ECTs each. The entire course represents 15 ECTs

Average intake: Variable

Closing date:

18th July 2014 for Youth Health 


1st August 2014 for Oral Health

NFQ level: 7

Mode of study: Combination of distance & classroom based learning

Course outline

Programme Content

Specialisms:
- 1HM6 Spec Cert – Oral Health (Modules: HP130; HP131; HP134)

- 1HM6 Spec Cert – Youth Health (Modules: HP130; HP131; HP132)

 

The Certificate in Health Promotion in a chosen specialism is a taught programme comprising the following three modules:

  • Principles and practice of health promotion (Semester 1 and 2)
  • Specialism in health promotion (Semester 2)
  • Project (Semester 1 and 2)

The first two modules include workshop participation and self-paced instructional materials and assignments for home study, while the third module focuses on project work.

Applications and selections

Applications have closed for 2014-2015: HM6 - Specialist Certificate in Health Promotion.

 

Please note that those wishing to apply for "1HM6 Spec Cert – Youth Health" should be aware (prior to submitting an application) that a screening procedure by the National Youth Council in advance of application is in place. Please contact the Programme Administrator for further details.

 

Please ensure that you list the full course name on the heading of your personal statement.

Requirements and assessment

Each module is assessed by means of an essay or a practical project

Find out more

Ms. Anne O’Grady

Department of Health Promotion
NUI Galway
T: 091 493644
E: anne.ogrady@nuigalway.ie

www.nuigalway.ie/hpr

Fees for this course

EU (Total): €1,250

Fees for all Adult Learning and Professional Development courses