Healthcare Infection Management (M.Sc.)
- Duration: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
- Admission Requirements: See bottom of this page
- Closing Date: 30th June 2013
- Course Coordinator(s): Dr Ronan O'Toole
- Course Email(s): otooler3@tcd.ie
- Course Tel(s): +353-1-896 4551
- Course Url: www.medicine.tcd.ie/msc-him
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Course Details
The MSc in Healthcare Infection Management is a postgraduate qualification that is offered by the School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, to meet the need for a multi-disciplinary approach to modern healthcare infection control. The course provides specialist teaching in conjunction with St. James’s Hospital, Tallaght Hospital, the Health Service Executive, and invited international experts. The MSc in Healthcare Infection Management is primarily offered to medical microbiologists, infectious disease physicians, antimicrobial pharmacists, biomedical scientists, infection control specialists and public health workers and can be taken as either a 1-year full-time degree, or as a 2-year part-time degree. The MSc in Healthcare Infection Management aims to provide graduates with a comprehensive understanding of the multiple disciplines that must align to deliver effective control of human pathogens in the hospital and community settings. The course will provide foundation and advanced knowledge on the monitoring, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of infectious diseases and is delivered as lectures, demonstrations, seminars, practicals and workshops. In terms of structure, the course is delivered in the form of 4 taught modules, which comprise a total of 60 ECTS, on the following themes: Module 1: Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (15 ECTS) Module 2: Antimicrobial Therapy and Resistance (15 ECTS) Module 3: Epidemiology and Infection Control (15 ECTS) Module 4: Multidisciplinary Management of Infection (15 ECTS) There is also a Research Dissertation module (30 ECTS) that will enable students to acquire new laboratory skills and perform research on a topic that is relevant to contemporary healthcare. For further information, please see the Course Handbook available at http://www.medicine.tcd.ie/msc-him/.Admission Requirements
Applications will normally be received from those who hold one of the following qualifications:
- A medical degree
- An honors degree in Biomedical Sciences, Nursing, Pharmacy, or Microbiology
- An honors degree in another relevant science subject
Applications may also be received from individuals with a minimum of three years healthcare experience and relevant qualifications. Applicants meeting these requirements may be required to attend for interview.