Posture, Seating and Wheelchair Mobility Across the Life Course - Postgraduate Certificate Programme content
Enhance your skills to provide an evidence-based approach to assessment and management of wheelchairs and seating.
Key information
EU fees per year
€4,000
Non-EU fees per year
€8,100
NFQ Level
NFQ Level 9 Minor
Duration
One year
Attendance
Part-time
Programme type
Taught, Professional / Flexible
Delivery
Blended
Start date
September
Award
Postgraduate Certificate
Key information
- Complete part-time in one year.
- Blended Delivery. Delivered predominantly online, with up to five on-campus days in the spring semester.
- Designed for working professionals – lectures often in the evenings and recorded for your convenience.
- Modules taught during autumn and spring semesters.
- Students must complete three modules in total. Two core modules and one independent learning module.
You will learn through a blend of
- Lectures, workshops, and hands-on activities
- Reflective practice and guided research
- Regular feedback from faculty and peers
Programme content
Core module
- Sustainable Wheelchair Provision (PY5101) provides a foundational understanding of wheelchair service provision across the life course.
Elective
- Independent Learning Module (PY5022) Enables students dive deeply into a topic related to their practice, interests and goals.
Books and journal articles needed for the course will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.
For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules.
Core module
- Providing Posture Seating and Wheelchair Mobility Across the Life Course (PY5082) enables students to apply their understanding of the theories and principles that underpin the assessment and management of postural care and wheelchair and seating assistive technology . Includes advanced training in complex seating assessment and provision.
Elective
- Independent Learning Module (PY5022) - Enables students dive deeply into a topic related to their practice, interests and goals.
Books and journal articles needed for the course will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.
For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules.
Area(s) of interest
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