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Assessment and management of frailty in ageing adults (STAND ALONE ONLINE) Micro-credential

This stand-alone module was approved on 31 October 2019 by Trinity’s Graduate Studies Committee (GS/19-20/326). The module is coordinated by the Discipline of Medical Gerontology in the School of Medicine and is offered to external applicants. The module can continue to be taken as standalone option.

Key facts Award: Certificate of Attendance (5 ECTS*) NCQ Level 9
Term schedule: over Semester 1 (September - January)
Intake: September (once a year)
Closing date for applications: end of June
Number of available places: 20
Location: Online
(*European Credit Transfer System)
Entry Requirements
  • Health or social care professionals working with older adults in any settings. Suitable professionals include doctors, nurses, dentists, pharmacists, and allied health and social care professionals. Service managers will also be considered.
  • Have a fluent command of the English language
Module co-ordinator
  • Prof. Roman Romero‐ Ortuno, Associate Professor in Medical Gerontology, School of Medicine; Consultant Physician, St James’s Hospital.
Learning Outcomes At the end of the module you will be able to:
  • Describe the concept of frailty in ageing adults.
  • Recognise the biological underpinnings of frailty in ageing adults.
  • Differentiate the various methods for identifying frailty in ageing adults.
  • Identify the relevance and importance of the assessment of frailty in healthcare settings.
  • Outline the principles of comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) in the management of frailty and geriatric syndromes.
  • Describe the application of CGA for the management of frailty in specialty scenarios (e.g. surgery, oncology).
  • Describe the application of CGA for the management of frailty in special patient groups (e.g. HIV, intellectual disabilities).
Module delivery Online learning:
  • 10 (2‐hour) taught sessions
  • 1 practical TILDA Health Assessment session
  • 1 practical Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) simulation i
  • 75 hours of independent study
  • Sessions will be on Tuesdays 3-5pm (term time) Irish Standard Time)
Assessment
  • Attendance to lectures
  • Attendance to practical sessions
  • Coursework marked by name: 3,000‐word reflective assignment on how the identification, assessment and management of frailty adds value to a practice scenario
Compulsory elements: attendance to 80% of the taught lectures, attendance to both practical sessions and submission of 3,000‐word assignment
Pass mark: 50%
Course Fees External Tuition fee: See https://www.tcd.ie/academicregistry/fees-and-payments/ for further information
How to apply https://www.tcd.ie/courses/postgraduate/courses/assessment-amp-management-of-frailty-in-ageing-adults---mc-module/