Program Overview

Contemporary Issues in Healthcare NU6312

Course Fact File

• Code: NU6312
• Duration: 16th March - 26th April 2026
• Teaching Mode: Part-Time
• Fees: €900
• Closing Date: 16th February 2026
• Course Delivery Method: Online
• Credits: 10
• Start Date: 16th March 2026

Outline

Additional Teaching Mode Information

Staff outcomes; patient outcomes; theories of organisational readiness and application in healthcare environments; organisational readiness to adapt to change; conditions that promote organisational readiness for change; allocating resources; managing priorities.

Practicalities

To develop a critical understanding of contemporary issues in healthcare and explore organisational readiness for change in the implementation of evidence-based healthcare quality improvement.

Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks (Strategic Plan – 120 marks; On-line activities- 80 marks).

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.

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

€900

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.