MTU Certificate in Problem Gambling

This certificate is a 10 credit, level 8 special purpose award involving a single module (Recognising and Responding to Problem Gambling: Contemporary Approaches) delivered over eight weeks using a blended learning approach (online and face-to-face). The programme is a collaborative development between Munster Technological University and Cuan Mhuire/Galilee House of Studies.

The aim of the programme is to provide the foundational understanding of the lived experience of gambling addiction in contemporary Ireland. It provides participants with the foundational knowledge necessary to develop a therapeutic understanding of gambling addiction, including both theoretical insights and clinical perspectives. The programme is designed to be inclusive of diverse healthcare professionals involved in the provision of care and treatment of individuals with problem gambling addiction, either directly or indirectly.

Type of Programme: Part-time, Online, Blended
Duration: 1 Semester
Application Deadline: Friday 22nd November 2024
Location(s):
Galilee House of Studies, Online
Course NFQ Level: Level 8

Course Delivery

The programme is delivered using a blended learning approach to facilitate interested counsellors, and health and social care professionals living nationally to engage in this unique and specialist programme. The programme is structured in a manner that will allow practitioners to engage in continued professional development at their own pace that is flexible around their work schedule. The programme involves a combination of directed study material, including recorded lectures and webinars facilitated by national and international experts in the area of problem gambling, and live online or on campus face to face workshops.

This programme commences in January.

Intakes: March (dependent on minimum applications)

Fees

Fees for the programme will be €640. The programme is supported by the Gambling Awareness Trust and 70% of fees will be reimbursed on successful completion of the programme.