Program Overview

Professional, Ethical and Legal Decision Making in Practice NU6053

Module Objective

The module aims to develop ethical and legal knowledge and evaluative skills and apply these skills to the assessment of case studies appropriate to practice.

Module Content

Issues addressed include:

• Ethical frameworks and relevant legislation applicable to health care situations
• The professional-patient relationship
• Patient autonomy
• End-of-life challenges
• Inequality
• Social justice
• Moral disagreement

Additional Teaching Mode Information

This is a blended module.

Practicalities

• Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment - written assignment, 100 marks.
• Timetable: Runs 26/11/25 - 19/12/25
• Workshop dates:
  • 2nd December, 09:00-16:00, BHSC
  • 3rd December, 09:00-16:00, BHSC (Rooms TBC)
  • Dates are subject to change

Requirements

Module requirements include:

• Applicants must be practising nurses with evidence of current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI)
• Evidence that registration with the NMBI will be complete by the proposed commencement date of the module
• Applicants must provide evidence, a letter of support, that they will be working in a critical care environment (for a minimum of 19.5 hours/week)
• Applicants must provide a letter of support from their respective Director of Nursing and confirmation of having secured a clinical facilitator/preceptor for the duration of the module
• Applicants for Nursing and Midwifery CPD modules whose main language is not English and who do not hold an up-to-date IELTS certificate showing the requisite Academic Board approved CM&H scores must demonstrate evidence of appropriate work experience within an English language environment for at least the previous 2 years
• If you are applying with Qualifications obtained outside Ireland and you wish to verify if you meet the minimum academic and English language requirements for this programme, please view the grades comparison table by country and for details of recognised English language tests

Fees and Costs

• The fee for this module is 900.
• There is also a 35 application fee.

How to Apply

To apply for this module, gather any additional documents required, including a passport-style photo and a 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.