Course Details

Available:
Part-Time
Intake:
Spring
Course Start Date:
Spring 2025
Duration:
12 weeks
Award:
University Certificate of Study
Faculty: Education and Health Sciences
Course Type: Professional/Flexible
Fees: For Information on Fees, see section below.

Contact(s):

Name: Department of Nursing & Midwifery
Address: Faculty of Education & Health Sciences Email: nm@ul.ie Telephone: +353 61 202271
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Brief Description

Next Intake: Spring 2025

This course qualifies for 50% funding under the HCI Micro-Credential Course Learner Subsidy. Check fees section for details and eligibility. Please Note: Applicants may only apply for and receive, one subsidised course per semester.

Please ensure you enter the Module Code below when applying for this MicroCred. Applications without this cannot be processed.

You may apply for more than one MicroCred under the same application.

Module Description Module Code NFQ Level ECTS Credits Start Date Fees
Health Professional Leadership NM8012 9 15 TBC

€1,300 - EU

€2,400 - Non-EU

This micro-credential represents a single module within a larger further award (eg. Certificate, Diploma, Masters). By taking this micro-credential you may be eligible to apply for a credit exemption should you progress to study for a further award.

The programmes associated with this MicroCred are:

The purpose of the module is to enable practitioners to advance their leadership capability and capacity in being an effective leader and manager within a complex healthcare practice environment.

Managing and developing self and psychometrics tools, clinical leadership competencies, shared and collective leadership theory, policy and leadership development trends, organisational culture, leading teams, resilience, political awareness, and networking, influencing and broad scanning skills, health informatics, managing human and financial resources.

Managing and developing self and psychometrics tools, clinical leadership competencies, shared and collective leadership theory, policy and leadership development trends, organisational culture, leading teams, resilience, political awareness, and networking, influencing and broad scanning skills, health informatics, managing human and financial resources. 

Learning outcomes:

  • Develop advanced clinical leadership capabilities in navigating challenges at individual and organisational level.
  • Compare and contrast leadership theories and approaches to the effective management and leadership of self, teams, and organisations.
  • Critically discuss the importance of building and maintaining relationships and networks across boundaries for effective professional leadership.
  • Critically apply influencing, political awareness and broad scanning strategies utilising reflective practice models. · Discuss the value of psychometrics tools in informing clinical leaders’ competencies and styles.
  • Demonstrate an appreciation for developing clinical leadership capability and capacity in self, teams, and organisations.
  • Appreciate the importance of effective human and financial resource management in relation to enhancing performance.
  1. Applicants whose first language is not English must provide evidence of either prior successful completion of a degree qualification taught through the medium of English or meet criteria identified in the English Language qualifications set by the University of Limerick.
  2. Hold a recognised health-related professional qualification and current professional registration with their relevant regulatory professional body.

Entry requirements are established to ensure the learner can engage with the course material and assessments, at a level suitable to their needs, and the academic requirements of the module. By applying to this micro-credential, you are confirming that you have reviewed and understand any such requirements, and that you meet the eligibility criteria for admission.

Successful completion of this module does not automatically qualify you for entry into a further award. All programme applicants must meet the entry requirements listed if applying for a further award.

15 Credit module : €1,300 EU - €2,400 Non EU.

HCI Micro-Credential Course Learner Subsidy - Candidates who satisfy the eligibility criteria can qualify for 50% funding subject to the availability of places. Subsidy is applied on application. To clarify eligibility please go to Eligibility Criteria.

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