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Course Overview
This programme is designed for registered nurses who wish to pursue a specialism in Perioperative Nursing.
The programme has a clinical focus offering opportunites to develop specialist skills and explore new knowledge. Taught components of the programme are delivered in a blended learning format. Blended learning is an innovative teaching strategy which involves a combination of face-to-face and on-line learning. This means that learning/teaching will be delivered on-line through Canvas, an interactive learning system, which connects directly to the University from your own home computer making it possible to combine working full time and studying. Students are required to attend face to face workshops for a total of 12 days across the programme.
Students are also required to undertake their clinical practice placement in an approved clinical practice setting within Ireland normally within the students' own work setting. Where the environment does not provide sufficient learning opportunities to meet the programme learning outcomes, additional placements will be accommodated in sites which will provide the experience needed. A minimum of 500 clinical hours (reduced from previously-published 1,000 hours, on NMBI advice must to be completed in the specialist area while undertaking the programme (NMBI.
All students will register on a full time one-year Postgraduate Diploma. On completetion of both theoretical and clinical modules for this programme, students will graduate with a Post Graduate Diploma. If students have achieved a minimum of 60% average mark across the modules attended they may transfer and apply to the second year of the MSc programme
GOOD REASONS TO STUDY THIS COURSE
- The course is approved by The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI and has a clinical focus, offering opportunities to develop specialist skills.
- The programme is offered through a blended learning format—a combination of online and face-to-face learning making studying more accommodating.
- Blended learning is an innovative and flexible approach to learning, making it possible and easier to combine working full-time with studying.
Scholarships available
Find out about our Postgraduate Scholarships here.
Applications and Selections
Applicants apply online via the University of Galway Postgraduate Applications System.
Please note all applicants register for the 1-year postgraduate diploma, with the opportunity to transfer to the second year of the MSc programme at the end of the first year if they meet the relevant eligibility criteria.
Applications are put forward for review to the relevant Programme Director when they have been marked complete (application fee paid & requested supporting documents submitted. Applicants are required to submit a letter from their employer confirming financial and placement support. Applicants are offered places and are required to accept their place on the programme within a specific timeline. Once they have accepted their place, applicants are invited to register online. Administration staff check that this has occurred on or in advance of the induction day (held in the week before the first week of teaching in semester one (usually first week in September.
Selection will be made by the Programme Director, in consultation with the Head of School, based on applicants’ written application. Applications will be evaluated on the following:
- Meet the entry criteria (See above entry requirements.
- Be working in the required specialist area, i.e., perioperative setting for the duration of the programme.
- Be supported to undertake any additional placement(s that may be required as outlined in the curriculum document before completion of the programme.
Documentation required to complete application
- A copy of current NMBI registration.
- Copies of academic transcripts from completed educational courses.
- Copies of official awards (parchments from completed educational courses.
- Written commitment/memo of understanding or equivalent from the director of nursing/employer to support the student during the clinical practicum.
Who Teaches this Course
Requirements and Assessment
A variety of assessment strategies are employed across the modules. These include engagement with on-line discussion boards/blogging, etivities, reflections, case studies, MCQs and assignments.
Students are required to attend all workshops and to participate in other academic activities, for example, e-tivities, discussion boards/ blogs, simulation, workshops etc. as required, unless prevented by some unavoidable cause of absence. Scheduled face-to-face workshops, discussion boards/blogs and e-tivities are important components of the programme, which are designed to help students develop a sense of group identity and engage with programme content. These activities are carefully selected to build students’ knowledge and skill. Students are expected to keep up a consistent rate of good attendance and participation so that their performance will not be adversely affected. Students who miss classes are responsible for updating themselves on any information provided during those sessions. Students’ attendance and participation at workshops and engagement in online work is monitored by the Programme Director.