Overview

This micro-credential will provide nurses and allied health care professionals with an advanced understanding of dementia. The overall aim of the micro-credential is to enable the learner to provide person-centred care to people with dementia and their carers enhancing their quality of life. It is delivered by a blended learning approach and has two on-campus workshops days. The micro-credential is relevant to those working in the community, acute and long-term care settings.

This micro-credential is multidisciplinary and welcomes applications from healthcare professionals from the wider multidisciplinary team (including medical doctors, MHN’s, RGN’S, practice nurses, public health nurses, RNID’s, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and speech and language therapists) in acute, care of the older person, rehabilitation, continued care and community services.

Entry Requirements

Applicants must be over 21 years of age. Applicants must be a Registered nurse or allied health professional (OT, Speech and Launguage, Social worker, Social care).

What you will Learn

Unit 1: Understanding Dementia
Unit 2: Dementia- Theoretical Perspectives
Unit 3: Caring for People during the Dementia Journey
Unit 4: Managing responsive behaviours in dementia

Course Outcomes
On successful completion of this micro-credential, you will receive credits as per the European Credit and Transfer System. These credits are recognised by the awarding institution as credits aligned to learning completed at postgraduate level 9.

Learning Outcomes

1. Describe the demography, prevalence and incidence of dementia nationally and internationally.
2. Describe the signs and symptoms of dementia and its common subtypes.
3. Discuss the “cost” of dementia.
4. Describe the screening and assessment processes required to diagnose dementia.
5. Understand the lived experience of dementia from the person’s and carer’s perspective.
6. Provide appropriate support and information to people with dementia and their carers.
7. Explain the key theoretical approaches to understanding dementia (biological, social, psychological and psychosocial) in context of their implication for practice.
8. Debate the meaning of “personhood” in dementia in context of its implications for practice.
9. Analyse the concept of “person-centred care” and its application when caring for and with people with dementia.
10. Plan and implement person centred care appropriate to the person and his/her needs.
11. Distinguish between dementia, delirium and depression.
12. Implement appropriate and individualised strategies to manage behaviours that challenge.

Assessments

• Continuous Assessment (100%)

Contact

If you have any questions about this course, please contact:

Linda Leonard
School of Nursing and Midwifery | Áras Moyola | University of Galway
Phone: +353 91 49 3740

Email: Linda Leonard

How to Apply

Online Application Portal will be open from April until 30 October 2026.

Learn more about our application process.

Apply here: Online Application Portal

Academic level: Micro-credentials and CPD
College/Interest type: Healthcare & Medicine
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