The Programme

• Course Content

  This short course is designed for those who want to:

  • Learn about the social model of health and its role in community based services such as social prescribing' 
  • understand and appreciate the social determinants of health, and integrate this into care and support for service users
  • communicate more effectively with service users
  • understand the structure, functions and processes of health systems and services
  • appreciate the impact and challenges associated with living with a long-term condition, including chronic pain
  • apply the principles of reflective practice

  This short course is supported by online learning resources and exercises to enable participants to reflect upon and review the implications of their learning for practice.

• Outcomes
  • This short course is assessed through a written assignment.  Students are supported with formative feedback activities.
    
    
  • This short course can be taken as a stand-alone module (20 CATS) or combined with other short courses to obtain a Certificate in Professional development for Primary Health Care (60 CATS). 
• Delivery

  8 sessions will be delivered at 2-5pm on Thursdays (via MS Teams) between 16^th January  and 2^nd May 2025. Please note that while these dates will always be on a Thursday, the exact dates are subject to change in exceptional circumstances.

  Sessions will be facilitated by subject experts from academic, public, community and voluntary sectors.

• Selection Criteria
  • To be eligible for this programme, applicants must work in a primary or community care setting and have a primary degree or equivalent.
  • The minimum academic requirement is a Second-Class Honours degree from a UK or Republic of Ireland (ROI) Higher Education Provider or an equivalent qualification acceptable to the University.
  • Recognition of prior experiential learning (RPEL) is permitted.

  The Department for the Economy Skill Up Fund is open to applicants resident in Northern Ireland only. It is not open to applicants from outside Northern Ireland.

  To be eligible for a fully funded place under this programme you must:

  • over 18 years of age;
  • eligible to work in Northern Ireland;
  • settled in Northern Ireland, and has been ordinarily resident in the UK for at least three years;
  • or is a person who has indefinite leave to enter or remain in the UK
  • Must meet the existing entry requirements for the course. 

  Applicants should indicate on the application form if they want to be considered for DfE funding.  

  Due to high demand you are advised to apply as early as possible.

  We may be able to consider self-funded or employer funded applicants on a case by case basis, as capacity on the individual PGCert programmes allow. Please indicate in your application if you wish to be considered as a self-funded or employer funded applicant.