Nursing & Health Studies - Letterkenny Institute of Technology

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DEPARTMENT OF NURSING & HEALTH STUDIES What will I study Year/ Semester Proposed Modules Mandatory /Elective No. of credits Class hours per week 4|7 4|8 Research Proposal M 5 6 Social Policy & Economics M 10 7 Anti-Discriminatory Practice M 5 3 Media & Social Care M 5 5 Professional Placement 6 M 5 30 Professional Standards & Ethics M 5 4 Addiction Studies M 10 7 Management & Entrepreneurship M 10 6 Professional Placement 6 M 5 30 Note: module titles and associated credit weighting may be subject to change following yearly review. DEPT OF CREATIVE MEDIA 183
INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY Nursing WORK course title Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Intellectual Disability Nursing PLACEMENT national framework level 8 cao code ly928 ly958 (Mature Code) duration 4 years number of places 15 of which 4 are reserved for mature applicants 1 is reserved for FETAC applicants awarding body lyit points in recent years (ly928) year final median 2009/10 330 350 2010/11 350 370 2011/12 345* 360 points in recent years (ly958) year final median 2009/10 #164 #167 2010/11 #169 171 2011/12 #219 220 Is this the course for you As one of the most rewarding careers you can choose, nursing attracts people who have a desire to care for and work with others who, due to an intellectual disability and/or mental ill health, are not able to live a fully independent life. Everyday tasks that we take for granted pose huge challenges to people who have an intellectual disability. This course will give you the knowledge and special skills needed to enhance their quality of life. They may have physical and/ or sensory impairments but with your help they could live as independently as possible. Just think of the potential shown by Special Olympics athletes when they get the support they need. Practice placement forms an integral part of the course. Please note that Placements are normally 35/37.5 hours per week and you may be required to work nights, long shifts and weekends. Minimum entry requirements 1 Grade HC3 in two higher level papers, together with Grade od3 in four other subjects of the Leaving Certificate examination, to include Mathematics, Irish or English, and a laboratory science subject (Biology, Physics, Chemistry, joint Physics & Chemistry or Agricultural Science). 1 Equivalent international qualifications are also accepted. Refer to pages 261–264 for more detail. 1 We accept certain FETAC Level 5 awards. You will find the complete list on page 254. Health declaration: Students are required to complete a medical selfassessment declaration and are subject to medical assessment/screening and a vaccination programme. Garda Vetting: Everyone who joins this course will have to be vetted by the Gardaí (police). If the Gardaí raise an issue it will have to be addressed satisfactorily. If it is not, you will not be able to go on placement or fulfil your course requirements, in which case you may be asked to leave the course. Please note that all courses requiring Garda vetting will only have places for non-EU candidates if there are not enough qualified EU candidates available to fill the course. Mature applicants: If you are 23 years or older by 1 January in the year of entry, and you do not have the minimum educational requirements, you should apply via the CAO using the mature code before 1 February. Mature applicants are required to undertake an aptitude test and must apply, separately, for that test via www.publicjobs.ie. Career opportunities A career in this area will lead you to work with children and adults and their families and carers in their own homes, residential homes, respite units, day centres, schools and workplaces. Your role will vary with each individual case, working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to support each person involved. Your activities will range from nursing through to health promotion, planning activities, counselling and case management. Whether you work in the public sector for the Health Service Executive or for a private care organisation, your career will help to change lives for the better. Visit www.nursingboard.ie for more career ideas. 184
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