Oncology Courses
What is Oncology? Oncology is the study of tumors and cancers. An oncologist is a doctor who specializes in and treats cancer and provides medical care for a person diagnosed with…
Healthcare & Medicine (Page 3)
Thinking about a career in Healthcare & Medicine? There is a high demand for professionals working in medicine, nursing and related areas.
In this section we cover a slew of healthcare careers. This covers the traditional careers in medicine, such as working as a doctor or nurse. We also look at the popular field of dentistry and dental hygiene. There is advice on studying pharmacy, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech and language therapy, optometry, psychiatry and radiography as well as health information and more.
Cheminformatics and Toxicology Courses
What are Cheminformatics and Toxicology? Cheminformatics is the use of information technology to help chemists investigate problems, organize, analyze and understand scientific data in the development of novel compounds, materials,…
Podiatric Medicine Courses
What is Podiatric Medicine? Podiatric Medicine is the branch of healthcare-associated with the foot, ankle, and connecting parts of the leg. A podiatrist is a foot doctor and will have…
Clinical Research Courses
What is Clinical Research? Clinical Research refers to any research carried out on humans. It focuses on improving our knowledge of diseases, developing new diagnostic methods, treatments, and medical devices…
Mental Health Nursing
What is Mental Health Nursing? Mental health nurses are responsible for planning and providing support and medical and nursing care to people who have a range of mental health issues.…
Medicine
Do you want to make a difference to people’s lives? Do you want to help treat, provide care and diagnoses as well as medical advice to patients? If you have…
Social Science Courses
What is Social Science? Social Sciences are all about how people interact with each other, behave, develop as a culture, and influence the world. The social sciences are all about…
Neuroscience Courses
What is Neuroscience? Neuroscience is the study of the brain and the nervous system. It combines physiology, anatomy, molecular biology, developmental biology, cytology, computer science, and mathematical modeling to try…
Biological & Biomedical Sciences Courses
What is Biological & Biomedical Sciences? Biological and Biomedical science is all about the study of life and the processes of life. Biological science is the broad term for any…
Biomedical Engineering Courses
What is Biomedical Engineering? Biomedical Engineering focuses on advancements in technology and medicine that allow for the development of new devices and equipment that can be used to improve human…
Midwifery Courses
What is Midwifery? A midwife is a trained health professional whose role is to help women during their labor, delivery, and after the birth of their babies. Midwives may deliver…
Pharmacy
Pharmacy is a demanding profession and one where careless mistakes could have serious consequences. Pharmacists do not simply dispense prescribed medicines. They are experts in drugs and treatments, and are more…
Social Care
Social care is a very important aspect for the lives of many in aiding, assisting, guiding and helping those who need it most. If you are looking for a degree…
Palliative Care
Palliative care is an essential part of some people’s lives and can make their everyday life that bit easier as well as their families lives. Do you want to be…
Nursing
Have you a good bedside manner? Do you want to have an impact on the lives of many and improve their quality of life? Do you have a vocation to…
Care Assistance
Care assistance is a profession that helps clients and their families all around the country in an effort to provide high quality care for those who need it most. The…
Waterford IT and the COVID-19 Crisis
Waterford IT to contribute to effort to address Covid-19 challenges across a number of avenues. Student participation: Nursing students and Applied Health Care students working in health care, digital marketing…
Dentistry and Dental Hygiene
There are a number of different dentistry and dental hygiene careers. These include dental surgery, hygiene, dental technology, and nursing. Most dentists work as general practitioners. They handle a variety of…
RCSI Undergraduate Open Day
The 2020 RCSI Undergraduate Open Day will take place on Friday, 3rd January 2020. Discover what it’s like to study Undergraduate Medicine, Pharmacy and Physiotherapy at RCSI by attending this…
Psychology
A popular misconception is that psychology is mainly emotive and involves a lot of psychobabble and self-help jargon: this is an extremely misleading view. Psychologists use scientific methods and empirical…
