Festina Lente - Medical and Healthcare courses

The Postgraduate Certificate in Mental Health Promotion has been jointly developed by NUI Galway and Mental Health Ireland. This course is designed for professionals working in different sectors who wish to develop knowledge, skills and competencies of mental health promotion and its implementation in practice. The course aim is to[...]

Course Objectives Be familiar with the composition of food Evaluate the nutritional content of food Understand the relationship between health and nutrition Interpret current dietary information and recommendations Examine eating habits Be familiar with the nutritional needs of different groups of people Acquire a range of practical techniques   Assessment[...]

Programme Overview The aim of this highly interactive programme is to equip participants with the skills and knowledge required to enable them to work as a Therapeutic Riding Coach. The programme uses Equine based learning techniques together with knowledge of disability to design and develop learning and therapeutic interventions for[...]

Course Objectives Develop critical awareness of the changing nature of work Set achievable goals for work experience Utilise learning opportunities presented in the work environment Apply work skills to consolidate learning in the vocational area Understand how work is planned and organised at different levels in a specific vocational area[...]