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Prof Cert in Person Centred Programme Development

Overview

Subject Area Psychology
Credits 10
NFQ 9
EFQ 7
Start Date January 2025
Duration 10 weeks
Time Monday 14.00-16.50
Mode of Delivery On Campus
Course Leader (opens in a new window)Dr Flavia Santos
Fee €1122
Application Deadline Register your interest at (opens in a new window)microcredentials@ucd.ie

This Professional Certificate is open to all individuals with an interest in disability, including but not limited to, people with disabilities, family members and people who work in the disability field.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this micro-credential, you will:

  • Understand what is involved in the establishment of policies, systems and procedures to quality assure further education and training programmes (pertinent to QQI).
  • Obtain a clear overview of the processes involved in creating person-centred programmes.
  • Develop programmes in line with recognised national standards and the QQI programme validation process.

Students will learn valuable skills in developing programmes in line with QQI programme valuation process.

Lectures, peer & group learning, reflective learning, and active learning.

  • Entry requirements are a primary degree with a minimum 2.2 classification (second class honours , grade two) or International equivalent.
  • Applicants whose first language is not English must also demonstrate English language proficiency of IELTS 7.0 (no band less than 6.5 in each element), or equivalent.

  • Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
  • Group/class feedback, post-assessment
  • Online automated feedback

UCD Alumni Discount

We are pleased to offer UCD graduates a 20% discount on tuition fees for the Person Centred Programme Development micro-credential. To avail of this discount you must use your UCD login details when submitting an online micro-credential application so that we can verify your UCD student details. If you cannot remember your UCD login details please contact the UCD Student Desk for assistance.