Learn more with our Life & Health Sciences short courses
Life and Health Sciences offer a number of short-courses for post-graduate study and CPD.
The Faculty of Life and Health Sciences offers a range of short courses to support your continuing professional development and help you enhance your knowledge.
View course page for Advanced Novel Targeting agents in Cancer
This course focuses on the latest developments in novel cancer drug/formulation design and the issues surrounding their translation into clinical use.
View course page for Advanced Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology
This course focuses on the formulation, characterisation and evaluation of novel pharmaceutical delivery systems based on nanotechnology.
View course page for Assessment of Perinatal Mental Health and Wellbeing
This module will provide students with the skills to complete an assessment of the MH needs of pregnant women and new mothers.
View course page for Attitudes, Health and Well-being
This short course will explore the biopsychosocial model of health, advocated by health psychologists.
View course page for Autonomous Nursing Practice in Caring for People Presenting with Minor Injuries
View course page for Business Practice and Commercial Awareness in Pharmacy
This course aims to critically evaluate, develop and apply business practice and commercial awareness in the marketing of pharmaceutical services.
View course page for Drug Discovery, Development and Delivery
This course focuses on understanding of the processes involved from drug discovery and development to how the drugs are brought to the market place.
View course page for Environmental Impact Assessment
This course introduces environmental impact assessment, the methodology of carrying out an environmental audit and environmental management systems.
View course page for GIS Databases
This course examines the methods by which data can be stored, accessed and manipulated in order to provide high quality databases for GI Systems
View course page for GIS in Business and Society
This course introduces GIS relevant management and decision making concepts in business and society.
View course page for Health Psychology Interventions and Behaviour change
This short course explores how psychological theories and models of behaviour change are applied to intervention strategies to maintain well-being.
View course page for Pharmacy Practice in the Republic of Ireland
This course provides understanding of the legislative and practice requirements, relating to the practice of pharmacy in the Republic of Ireland.
View course page for Psychology of Health Promotion
This short course will explore how psychological theory contributes to our understanding of health and illness.
View course page for Spirometry for Healthcare
This will equip you to accurately produce & critically analyse the interpretation of spirometry readings, leading to an accurate diagnosis & treatment
View course page for Spirometry for Healthcare Professionals
This will equip you to accurately produce & critically analyse the interpretation of spirometry readings, leading to an accurate diagnosis & treatment
View course page for Telephone Consultation for Healthcare
Provides an opportunity for healthcare professionals who work in telephone consultation to build upon evidence-based knowledge & skills.
View course page for Telephone Triage in Healthcare
Provides an opportunity for healthcare professionals who work in telephone consultation to build upon evidence-based knowledge & skills.
View course page for Water Management
This course provides an opportunity for participants to develop their understanding of processes in the environment and in water treatment.
View course page for Web-based GIS
This course provides an introduction to web-based GIS using a range of languages such as HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
View course page for Zoonoses and Public Health
This course focuses on a comprehensive, detailed and systematic understanding of the impact of zoonoses on public health and pharmacy practice.