Education & Health Sciences:Nursing/Midwifery, MSc
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Nursing/Midwifery, MSc
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2 Years
Full- Time
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Overview
On completion of the programme the student will be able to:
- Critically evaluate, conduct and generate research in nursing/midwifery practice.
- Critically review current innovations and developments within nursing/midwifery.
- Critically appraise strategies that promote, maintain and restore health across a wide spectrum of care groups.
- Critically evaluate developments in healthcare informatics from a national and international perspective.
- Discuss factors that influence theoretical and practical knowledge and critical thinking skills.
- Critically discuss the principles of primary and community healthcare delivery.
- Critically discuss the meanings and paradigm challenges of caring as a creative enterprise in nursing/midwifery practice.
- Critically discuss strategies to empower nurses/midwives in leading and managing developments in nursing/midwifery practice within an interdisciplinary team approach.
- Critically appraise and analyse evidence based findings and their implementation in enhancing clinical effectiveness.
- Apply a critical understanding of reflective processes in realising a professional vision for practice.
Contact Details
Course Director
Maureen O'Connor
Department of Nursing & Midwifery,
University of Limerick, Limerick
Telephone: 00 353 61 234129
E-mail:maureen.oconnor@ul.ie
Website: www.nm.ul.ie
Graduate Profile
Nursing/Midwifery
Programme Content
In year one students undertake a total of 8 modules listed below. There are 6 core modules and students are required to choose one elective from semesters 1 and one elective from Semester 2.
In year two all students will complete one additional research module and a dissertation.
Semester 1 - Health Research - Methodology, Principles of Primary and Community Care, Leading and Managing Caring Practice.
Elective Modules: Students will select one Module from the following in Semester 1:
- Healthcare Informatics: Concepts and Developments, Advanced Assessment in Nursing,Contemporary Issues in Midwifery Practice. All Elective Modules may not be offered in any year.
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Semester 2 - Healthcare Policy and Reform, Transcultural Care, Evidence Based Practice in Healthcare.
Elective Modules: Students will select one Module from the following in Semester 2:
- Consultancy in Nursing/Midwifery, Complementary Therapies in Healthcare Practice, Therapeutic Interventions and Support in Nursing, Advancing Midwifery Practice. All Elective Modules may not be offered in any year.
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| Semester 3 - Health Research - Methods, Dissertation 1. |
| Semester 4 - Dissertation 2. |
Entry Requirements
Applicants should normally possess a 2h2 Primary Degree (Level 8 - National Qualifications Authority of Ireland) and must be a registered Nurse or Midwife on the appropriate register maintained by the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland.
Applicants who do not meet the normal academic requirements will also be considered. It is expected that some applicants with substantial clinical and experiential experience as well as professional qualifications will wish to undertake this programme. Policies and procedures are in place in the Department of Nursing and Midwifery to support the recognition and accreditation of prior learning (RPL) - (including formal education and experiential learning) and will be applied to relevant applicants. These candidates will be required to submit a written assignment and may be required to attend for interview.
The Graduate Diploma will be offered over one year. The MSc. programme will be offered over a subsequent year (minimum). Entry to the MSc programme will be based on achieving a minimum 2.2 honours standard on the Graduate Diploma.
Recognised Prior Learning may also be considered for those applicants that do not meet the normal entry requirements.
English Language Requirements
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 one of the criteria below (no longer than two years prior to application):
Acceptable English Language qualifications include the following:
Matriculation examinations from European countries where English is presented as a subject and an acceptable level is achieved
- Irish Leaving Certificate English –Ordinary Level Grade D or above
- TOEFL – 550 (paper based), 213 (computer based), 80 (internet based)
- IELTS – Minimum score of 6.5* for Business, Arts, Humanities or Education programmes. Minimum score of 6.0* for Science, Engineering, Informatics or Electronics programmes *with no less than 6 in any one component.
- English Test for English and Academic Purposes (ETAPP) – Grade C1
- GCE ‘O’ level English Language/GCSE English Language – Grade C or above
- University of Cambridge ESOL –Certificate of Proficiency in English - Grade C / Certificate in Advanced English Grade A
- GCE Examination Boards – Oxford Delegacy of Local Examinations – Grade C / Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate – School Certificate Pass 1-6 / University of London Entrance and School Examinations Council – School Certificate Pass 1-6
Results in examinations other than those listed above may also be accepted as meeting our English language requirements. Contact the International Education Division for advice.
