Health & Leisure Studies Department
Function of the Department
The Department of Health & Leisure Studies is one of the departments within the School of Science. Working within the School of Science, the department
- Develops and delivers higher education courses in Health and Leisure studies
- Provides tuition in Health & Leisure within the School of Science & Computing and the other Schools with the Institute.
- Assists applicants to the department and their advisors
- Seeks out, heeds and informs the needs and opinions of its stakeholders
- Encourages and facilitates research in Health and Leisure studies
- It carries out research and development activities on its own and with partners in Ireland/Europe
- Promotes economic and social development
- Participates in part-time and alternative provision of education, in co-operation with the Development Office
- Endeavours to raise the public awareness of Health and Leisure Studies
- Plans and carries out its activities in accordance with health and safety procedures
- Carries out its activities in ways that contribute to the enhancement of (or minimise its impact on) the environment
- Strives continually to improve the standard of all it does
- Assists in the development of the Institute's Strategic Plan
- Develops and manages the resources, both physical and human, allocated to it
Courses Available in this department:
The department maintains a strong programme of research Masters in Health & Leisure studies.
The Department reviews its courses periodically in line with national and international norms.
Services Provided Directly to the Public
- Provides information about its courses
- Interviews mature applicants and non-standard applicants
- Provides references for students and graduates
- Deals with other enquiries directly or refers them to the appropriate authority
Classes of Records Held
- Examination papers (past)
- Minutes of course board meetings
- School publications
- External examiners reports
- Staff references
- Student attendance and performance records
- Staff contact numbers and addresses
- Course documents
- Government reports
- Correspondence
- Continuous assessment results for scheduled assessments
- Medical certificates submitted by students
- Timetables
- Staff CVs
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