Created by a team of academics and scientists from occupational science and occupational therapy (Dr. Eithne Hunt), applied psychology (Dr. Samantha Dockray) and neuroscience (Professor Yvonne Nolan) with contributions from students and higher education staff, Brainpower is a free, online, self-paced course, focusing on harnessing the power and potential of adolescent brain and behaviour for enhanced learning, wellbeing and student success in higher education.

Within each of the six modules (each approximately 60 minutes duration) there is a variety of instructive media, including recorded Panopto lectures, videos and short readings. Supplemental information in the form of suggested reading lists, podcasts, and videos is provided. To get the most out of the course, we suggest you work through the content in the order that it is presented.

Although targeted mainly at academic and academic support staff in higher education, Brainpower is likely to be of interest to staff across further and higher education, nationally and internationally, as well as parents, school teachers, coaches and all those who contribute to the lives of young people. It is publicly available to all under Creative Commons License so please do share with others if you wish to. This is the link to share: https://ucc.instructure.com/courses/34672

UCC staff can choose to take Brainpower as a digital badge micro-credential by completing the required assessments as evidence of learning - nothing too onerous! You can enrol here if you are UCC staff and wish to explore this option.

If you have any queries or require assistance at any stage please click on the "How can we help?" button below. We would also love to hear from you. There is an anonymous feedback form at the end of the course or you can email us at brainpower@ucc.ie

We hope you enjoy the course. Click on the link below to begin!

The Brainpower Team

Brainpower was funded by National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education under the “Strategic Alignment of Teaching and Learning Enhancement Funding in Higher Education 2019” scheme (project no. TL19UCC1486/03).

Introduction to Brainpower