NU6117 Contemporary Approaches to Neurological, Cognitive and Mental Health in Later Life Final Assignment 2026 | UCC

NU6117 Final Assignment

Assignment: Choice of two topic areas relating to (i) management of people with neurological conditions and (ii) supporting people living with long term health conditions. Assignment Length: 1,500 words

Submission date: April 2nd 2026

Marks Allocated: 125

Please choose one of the following titles

1. The management of people with neurological conditions crosses all divisions from acute hospitals, mental health, social care, primary care and health and wellbeing and requires an integrated approach.

For this assignment, you are required to critically discuss a particular aspect of a topic related to this module. You are required to write a 1,500-word paper on this topic and its relevance to your area of clinical practice.

2. A Sláintecare supported project – the “Living Well” Programme launched by the Health Service Executive (2020) aims to deliver the right care, at the right place and at right time to support people living with long term health conditions. Critically discuss a condition addressed as part of NU6117 and strategies you would engage to support living well in later life.

Submission of the written paper

The normal academic conventions apply. Include an introduction and background to the topic; follow with your evidence-based arguments for its implications for professional practice; summarise your arguments and draw some conclusions; and make some recommendations for practice. Supporting evidence-based literature should be used. Follow the guidelines for academic writing in your Student handbook. You are advised to discuss your proposed assignment with the module leader at least 4 weeks before the submission date.

Submission Date

The date for submission of the final assessment- April 2nd 2026

Please refer to the Student Handbook for School policy in relation to Presentation of

Assignments/Coursework, and Submission of Assignments/Coursework and the Plagiarism

Policy http://www.ucc.ie/en/nursingmidwifery/StudentServices/StudentHandbook/

(http://www.ucc.ie/en/nursingmidwifery/StudentServices/StudentHandbook/)

Dr Caroline Kilty Module lead

Dr Irene Hartigan Program Director