This course is designed to facilitate participants consider current concepts, policy, legislation, and good practice relating to whistleblowing law and practice in Ireland. The course focusses on the key legislative provisions and case law of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 and the recently adopted Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Act 2022. The course will provide participants with the practical tools to develop and implement best practice procedures for dealing with whistleblowing/protected disclosures in the workplace.This course provides an excellent enhancement to existing and new careers in both public and private sectors. The knowledge and skills acquired will assist workers tasked with dealing with protected disclosures, prescribed persons who are legally required to be trained in protected disclosures, as well as barristers, solicitors, and trade union officials who advise and represent whistleblowers. The course is delivered on a part-time basis, online over a 6-week period. Upon request, this course is also available in a three-day, in-house workshop format that can be tailored to organizational needs.

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Maynooth University

This course is designed to facilitate participants consider current concepts, policy, legislation, and good practice relating to whistleblowing law and practice in Ireland. The course focusses on the key legislative

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE IN WHISTLEBLOWING LAW, PRACTICE AND POLICY

This course qualifies for a 50% subsidy under the HCI Fees Subsidy. Please refer to the Entry Requirements section for details and eligibility criteria. This micro-credential aims to empower business professionals with a deep understanding of the tactical and strategic elements of digital marketing. It is ideally suited to business leaders and business owners; however, it could also be viewed as an intensive immersion into the formulation and implementation of digital campaigns for professionals across Marketing, IT, Finance, HR, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Business Operations.They will have gained the necessary skills to guide the development of effective digital strategies and to oversee the optimisation of digital marketing. Participants will be introduced to the underlying principles of digital strategy including assessing the digital ecosystem in specific case studies, understanding the consumer in a digital context, and understanding their behaviour.The curriculum includes prompt engineering, customising AI outputs to meet specific marketing needs, and developing AI-driven content and SEO strategies. Through interactive sessions and collaborative projects, you will learn to create detailed user personas, conduct market research with AI, and utilise AI for content creation and optimisation. The programme also addresses the ethical considerations of using AI in marketing, preparing you to lead with integrity and innovation. By the end of this course, you will be equipped to implement AI-driven solutions that enhance your marketing efforts and drive measurable success.How will this Micro-credential be delivered?This micro-credential will be delivered entirely online by 6 evening sessions over 6 weeks.

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Trinity College Dublin

Please refer to the Entry Requirements section for details and eligibility criteria. This micro-credential aims to empower business professionals.

Mastering AI in Digital Marketing

The micro-credential in Natural Resources Law, which is taught fully online, encompasses a range of topics including Nature Conservation and Biodiversity Law, Air Law, Water Law, Industrial Licensing Law, Waste Law, Impact Assessment Law, and environmental law aspects of forestry, agriculture, and aquaculture. The micro-credential is taught by leading environmental law experts in these fields, with extensive experience in academia and in practice. This micro-credential also complements another micro-credential offered by the UCD Sutherland School of Law; Foundations of Environmental Law. Natural Resources Law can be taken as a standalone micro-credential, but effectively builds on top of the foundational knowledge gained via Foundations of Environmental Law. Therefore, for those who already have a good grasp of the foundational aspects of environmental law, this micro-credential will be of particular interest.

University College Dublin

The micro-credential in Natural Resources Law, which is taught fully online, encompasses a range of topics including Nature Conservation and Biodiversity Law, Air Law, Water Law, Industrial Licensing Law, Waste

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This course provides specialist knowledge for interpreting in healthcare settings. The purpose of this micro-credential course is to upskill people who interpret, advocate or mediate for refugees and migrants, as well as clinicians and healthcare managers/planners.The course focuses on the role of an interpreter in a healthcare setting and the specifics of the Irish health care system with attention to refugee and migrants' entitlements to healthcare. The importance of doctor-patient communication will be covered with a focus on the role of interpreters to support communication between them. Interpreter wellbeing will also be discussed.It is the first micro-credential in a package of multiple micro-credentials that we aim to develop, which will be stackable towards a graduate diploma in healthcare interpreting.

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University of Limerick

This course provides specialist knowledge for interpreting in healthcare settings. The purpose of this micro-credential course is to upskill people who interpret, advocate or mediate for refugees and migrants, as

Communication and Interpreting the Irish Healthcare System

This module will introduce practical skills including a landscape of quantum computing systems, algorithms, tools, and applications. Attendees will be equipped to assess technological evolution, define use-cases, and create a roadmap for the necessary technical and skills development activities required for their domains and organisations. The module is tailored in a flexible modular format and is delivered in a blended mechanism.

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University of Galway

This module will introduce practical skills including a landscape of quantum computing systems, algorithms, tools, and applications. Attendees will be equipped to assess technological evolution, define use-cases, and create a

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Quantum Programming Foundations

This Postgraduate Certificate in Cyber Security addresses industry requirements for specialised courses to up-skill and reskill employees, while offering progression opportunities to higher qualifications. We currently deliver versions of the programme to Workday and Orange, addressing their specific skills needs. In addition, the high quality, flexible delivery and online provision ensures the programme addresses the sustainable development goals of quality education, reduced inequalities, and sustainable communities.This 30 credit award focuses specifically in digital forensics. It comprises of 3 modules; Digital Forensics, Network Security and Cyber Crime Malware.

Technological University Dublin

This Postgraduate Certificate in Cyber Security addresses industry requirements for specialised courses to up-skill and reskill employees, while offering progression opportunities to higher qualifications. We currently deliver versions of the

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