Program Overview

Outline

On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:

• Examine the relevance of clinical risk to patient safety.
• Describe the management of clinical risk in healthcare.
• Appraise the importance of teamwork in relation to patient safety and managing clinical risk.
• Summarise the principles of improvement and how improvement in patient safety can be measured.
• Explain the importance of communication with patients, relatives/carers particularly with regard to open disclosure and adverse events.

Module Objective

To explore and critically examine with students issues relating to patient safety.

Module Content

Content is aligned to the World Health Organisation multi-professional patient safety curriculum guide. It will cover areas such as how to assess patient safety, understanding the importance of teamwork, managing clinical risk and employing quality-improvement methods to enhance care.

Practicalities

• Delivered fully on-line; students do not attend workshop dates.
• Dates: 8th September 2025 - 19th October 2025

Requirements

Applicants must satisfy the following to be eligible to apply:

• Applicants must be qualified healthcare professionals registered with the regulatory body in their country of residence.
• Applicants must have a primary honours degree (NFQ, Level 8) or equivalent.

Note

In exceptional circumstances, applicants who do not fulfil this entry requirement may be recommended for entry to the programme under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) following a review of their individual qualifications and experience by the programme committee. Some such applicants may be invited for an interview to satisfy the selection committee of their suitability for the programme. Admission to such applicants will be subject to the approval of the School of Nursing and Midwifery.

Technical Entry Requirements

To access and interact with the programme content, assignments and assessments etc. students will require reliable broadband and access to at least a PC/Laptop running Windows 7 or later and Mac OSX 10.7.4. Common plug-ins such as Microsoft Silverlight, Java and Flash will also be required. Students must have access to MS Office or an equivalent suite of applications such as Libre Office. They must also have access to a modern standards-compliant web browser. UCC recommends either Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. To engage productively and successfully with the content, basic technical computer skills such as familiarity with word processing, web browsing and email are recommended.

Fees and Costs

The fee for this module is €900 which includes the €35 application fee.

How To Apply

To apply for this module, gather any additional documents required (including a passport-style photo), copy of your degree parchment if not a previous UCC graduate. The full module fee of €900 will be payable on submission of your application.

Contact Details

Module Co-ordinator: Dr. Vera McCarthy, School of Nursing & Midwifery.

Similar Courses

This module is linked to MSc Quality Healthcare & Improvements On-line Programme.