Stand Alone Module: Eating Disorders in Adults and Adolescents

Applicants must:

• Be a registered nurse on the Register maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland.

OR

• Be registered on the appropriate allied health professional Register 
  (for those required to register with a professional body)

AND
Be currently employed in healthcare or social care either in: clinical or social care practice/management/ research /education. Some modules may only be undertaken while working in a specific discipline related area such as nursing. This is specified in modules descriptions.

Applicants will normally have gained a primary degree (health science/studies or social science/studies related) level 8 or evidence of equivalent academic credits. Students who do not have the aforementioned will be required to compile a portfolio to provide evidence of their ability to study at postgraduate level.

• International students will require a degree of fluency in the English language. An overall score of 7 in the IELTS Academic Test is required.

The Department of Nursing, Health Sciences and Disability Studies delivers a number of stand alone modules which address issues of interest to all health and social care professionals. Credits attained can be accumulated over a 2-3-year timeframe and put towards a Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences (Nursing/ Professional Studies). The modules are delivered in a flexible manner to accommodate the learning requirements of busy healthcare professionals. Alternatively, those who opt not to be assessed in the module receive a certificate of attendance.

Please note all stand alone modules run depending on sufficient numbers.

Tom O'Grady
Module Leader
School of Nursing, Health Sciences and Disability Studies
T: +353 (0)71 9135624
M:+353 (0)87 1210602
E: togrady@stangelas.nuigalway.ie