Awards
Higher Certificate
Mode of Delivery: Full Time
 
No. of Semesters : 4
NFQ Level: 6
Programme Credits: 120
Language of Instruction: English
Department: Science and Health
 

Semester Schedules

Stage 1 / Semester 1

Elective Regulation
1. Learners must achieve a minimum grade (35%) in the practical assessment in the following modules: Anatomy 1. 2. Learners must achieve a minimum grade (35%) in the practical/continuous assessment and final examination in the following modules: Physiology and Cell Biology 1, Maths and Physical Sciences for Health Science
Mandatory
Module Code Module Title
ZBIO C1103 Physiology and Cell Biology 1
ZMAT C1101 Maths and Physical Sciences for Health Science
ZPHI C1101 Strength and Conditioning: Applied Coaching 1
ZPSY C1101 Introduction to Sport and Exercise Psychology
ZSCI C1102 Anatomy 1
 

Stage 1 / Semester 2

Elective Regulation
1. Learners must achieve a minimum grade (35%) in the practical assessment in the following modules: Anatomy 2. 2. Learners must achieve a minimum grade (35%) in the practical and continuous assessment in the following modules: Physiology and Cell Biology 2. 3. Learners must achieve a minimum gradate (35%) in the practical/continuous assessment and final exam in the following modules: Physical Sciences for Health Science, Exercise Physiology 1.
Mandatory
Module Code Module Title
ZBIO C1104 Physiology and Cell Biology 2
ZPHI C1102 Strength and Conditioning Applied Coaching 2
ZPHI C1105 Exercise Physiology 1
ZSCI C1103 Anatomy 2
ZSCI C1104 Physical Sciences for Health Science
 

Stage 2 / Semester 1

Elective Regulation
1. Learners must achieve a minimum grade (35%) in the practical and continuous assessment in the following modules: Motor Control, Neuromuscular Skeletal Assessment 1. 2. Learners must achieve a minimum grade (35%) in the practical/continuous assessment and final examination in the following modules: Research in Sport and Health.
Mandatory
Module Code Module Title
ZPHI C2101 Pathophysiology
ZRCH H2101 Research in Sport and Health
ZPHI C2102 Pathology of Injury 1
ZSAF C2101 Motor Control
ZBIO C2105 Neuromuscular Skeletal Assessment I
 

Stage 2 / Semester 2

Elective Regulation
1. Learners must achieve a minimum grade (35%) in the practical and continuous assessment in the following modules: Neuromuscular Skeletal Assessment 2. 2. Learners must achieve a minimum grade (35%) in the practical/continuous assessment and final examination in the following modules: Exercise Physiology 2 for Health, Strength and Conditioning for Performance.
Mandatory
Module Code Module Title
ZPHI C2103 Soft Tissue Manual Therapy
ZPHI C2104 Pathology of Injury 2
ZBIO C2106 Neuromuscular Skeletal Assessment 2
ZPHI C2105 Exercise Physiology 2 for Health
ZPHI C2106 Strength and Conditioning for Performance