Specialist Certificates in Health Promotion
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: Variable – please contact the course coordinator for next commencement date
ECTS weighting: The certificate comprises three modules which carry a total of 5 ECTs each. The entire course represents 15 ECTs
Average intake: Variable
NFQ level: 7
Combination of distance & classroom based learning
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
Course outline
Programme Content
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
Contact the Department of Health Promotion, NUI Galway for an application form.
There is also an application form available on the following website:
www.nuigalway.ie/health_promotion/courses/outreach.html
Students should return completed application forms to the Department of Health Promotion, NUI Galway
Requirements and assessment
Find out more
Dr. Claire Connolly/Ms Anne O’Grady
Department of Health Promotion
NUI Galway
T 091 493644
E claire.connolly@nuigalway.ie
Anne.ogrady@nuigalway.ie
www.nuigalway.ie/healthpromotion/courses
Fees for this course
Past Students
Various
"...I feel much more confident when talking to parents and children about their oral hygiene and giving them advice on diet"
"The Specialist Certificate gave me good grounding in the theoretical concepts of oral health promotion to become competent and confident."
"Having completed the course in OH Promotion has given such diversification to my job. It gave me the confidence to carry out my duties with conviction and pride but also reiterated my awareness of the responsibility we all have to ensure the information we give our patients and clients is as up to date as possible and based on researched, evaluated evidence..."