The aim of this module is to enable learners to critically review, discuss and debate current strategies and developments within palliative and end of life care.

1. Critically evaluate the principles of palliative care and EOL care.
2. Critically assess the palliative care services nationally and internationally.
3. Critically discuss the core competencies of palliative care and their application to practice.
4. Demonstrate a wider strategic understanding of palliative care within the multidisciplinary settings.
5. Critically appreciate the central role of the person and their family within palliative and end of life care.

6. Critically appreciate the impact of life limiting conditions on the person and the family.

This module aims to develop health and social care professional's competence, knowledge, skills and critical thinking regarding the psychological, social and spiritual dimensions of palliative care

1. Enhance the students knowledge and understanding of the psychological, social, cultural, spiritual and ethical aspects of care within a palliative care context.
2. Critically examine the development of sensitivities, skills and communications in the provision of holistic care within the social, cultural and organisational context.
3. Critically analyse the role of the interdisciplinary teams and the role of disciplinary specific contributions to the end of life care team.
4. Critically analyse theories of grief and loss/death and dying.
5. Critically analyse strategies for self-care (staff).

This module will develop competencies of holistic and effective management of common symptoms in adult life limiting conditions.

It will enable professionals to offer best possible quality of service to the person, carer and extended family group.

1. Demonstrate a critical understanding of common symptoms in adult life limiting conditions.

2. Evaluate the effective management of common symptoms through a person centred and evidence based approach.

3. Appraise relevant international, national and local guidelines in symptom management.

4. Demonstrate a critical understanding of Palliative Care emergencies.

The aim of this module is to enable the learner to develop competency in practice of reflective thinking and writing as a method of increasing, enhancing and promoting continued professional development and self care in professional practice. This module also aims to equip the learner with the skills of critical self awareness, analysis, synthesis, evaluation and conclusion. Learners will enhance their competences related to theories of reflective practice and critically appraise the role of reflection in professional practice using a critical research approach.

1. Critically analyse the meaning of reflection and reflective practice within professional practice.

2. Critically analyse the main theories and models of contemporary reflective practice.

3. Critically distinguish the skills requiredfor effective reflective practice.

4. Critically differentiate the contemporary debates related to reflective practice such as assessment and facilitation of reflective practice.

5. Critically understand and demonstrate the skills of reflective writing.

6. Critically appreciate the role of education for the reflective practitioner.

This module is aims at offering the learner the opportunity to develop competencies pertaining to Dementia and End of Life Care for the person and families affected. Learners will enhance their critical understanding and appreciation of the effects and impact of dementia on the person and their loved ones.

1. Demonstrate a critical understanding of the challenges of having a family member with dementia.
2. Demonstrate a critical understanding of the complex processes involved in cognitive impairment, memory loss and overall deterioration in functional ability for the person with dementia.
3. Demonstrate critical understanding and practical application for communicating effectively with a person with dementia and their families in planning end of life care.
4. Apply an evidence based approach to carrying out a holistic assessment of a person with dementia.
5. Critically appraise the ethical and legal issues that arise when caring for a person with dementia at end of life, particularly for advanced care planning.
6. Critically appraise the international, national and local guidelines relevant to dementia care in Ireland.

This module will assist learners in developing critical awareness of the range of research and innovation methods used in the sphere of outdoor education and how to appropriately select from these in designing a project proposal. It will provide students with the knowledge necessary to design a realistic, practically based and robustly-designed project that seeks to improve practice. Learners will be required to consider their proposed project area, articulate aims and objectives and submit a project proposal. Learners who successfully complete this module will be competent at selecting and applying appropriate methods and techniques to conduct a substantial project.

1. Develop,articulate and justify a research/project aim.

2. Articulate coherent research projectobjectives which are appropriately related to the aim of the project.

3. Select research methods which areappropriate to the research aims and objectives.

4. Set out and defend the rational for selecting a particular methodological approach suitable to the research question.

5. Articulate critical insight into ethical and data protection issues and appropriately address these.

6. Formulate a research proposal for a dissertation.

This module aims to develop the learner's competency in understanding the bereavement process for persons and their families throughout the life span within a health and social care context. Learners will enhance their competencies related to the theories of bereavement and loss and critically appraise therapeutic interventions using empirical research and evidence based practice.

1. Critically analyse the meaning of bereavement and loss.
2. Critically appraise theories related to bereavement and loss.
3. Critically appraise the literature pertaining to death of a child and /or spouse.
4. Critically understand the process of working therapeutically with grief and trauma and providing bereavement support.
5. Critically appreciate the significance of self-care, resilience and vicarious traumatisation.
6. Critically appraise cultural and ritual aspects of bereavement.

This module aims to enhance the learners knowledge, skills and competencies in palliative and end of life care within the context of malignant and non-malignant conditions, across the lifespan. .

1. Identify and achieve learning objectives appropriate to palliative care competences.
2. Bridge the theory practice gap by developing competence in applying the principles of palliative care to the assessment, diagnosis, planning, management, and evaluation of care.
3. Observe and critique interdisciplinary team functioning, roles, and dynamics.
4. Evaluate evidence-based guidelines, policies and tools that inform practice, and disseminate learning to colleagues and peers.
5. Critically appraise approaches to and levels of palliative care.
6. Exhibit creativity and effective communication skills in the co-ordination of palliative care / palliative care approach.
7. Demonstrate sensitivity to the cultural and personal wishes of individuals with life limiting conditions and their families and promote dignity, respect and compassion to individuals with palliative care needs, within the context of psychosocial care.
8. Involve individuals with palliative care needs (and where appropriate, significant others) in the planning, delivery and evaluation of care / services.
9. Critically understand the concept of resilience and self care cultures and actively actively engage in self care and resilience practices.
10. Practice safely, ethically and legally within the boundaries of the disciplinary roles and without the need for undue supervision.

This module aims to provide learners with a critical awareness of the opportunities and challenges of the practice of participatory creative arts in contemporary palliative care. The module will focus on the premise that the arts and creativity are central human activities, enhancing emotional stability, personal enrichment and self-fulfillment, which can play an important part in person-centred end of life care. The module will create a critical awareness of the contemporary themes around this idea. The core of the module will be a series of experiential participatory workshops in the creative arts, supported by a deep engagement with theory. This will focus on application to practice and students will be encouraged to consider aspects of the creative arts in palliative care from their own area of practice and application of theory.The core competences to be developed in this module are centred on communication, enabling an understanding of the impact that multiple loss (including occupational roles and functional independence) may have on the behaviour and decision-making of people with life-limiting conditions and their families, and to take this into account when planning care.

1. Critically analyse the opportunities and challenges of the practice of participatory creative arts in contemporary palliative care.

2. Critically analyse the main theories and models of creative arts practice in contemporary palliative care.

3. Critically analyse the main theories and models of non-linguistic forms of communication, expression and representation applicable to the creative arts.

4. Demonstrate a range of skills, tools and approaches to the use of creative arts in palliative care

5. Demonstrate the flexibility to be able to act in a wide and often unpredictable variety of ill-defined contexts.

6. Critically appraiseand evaluate creative arts work in palliative care.