MSc, PGCert, PGDip Clinical Education

PG Certificate:

The course will cover the fundamentals of clinical education, introduce you to the latest theoretical base and expose you to the challenges of teaching and assessing students in the clinical environment. The overall aim of the course is to improve the quality and effectiveness of clinical teaching through:

• Understanding a learner-centered approach
• Developing practical teaching and assessment skills
• Promoting understanding of educational theory
• Promoting reflective practice in education and clinical practice
• Promoting evidence-based education

PG Diploma:

The course will cover more advanced aspects of clinical education, building upon the foundations of the Certificate Course. It will introduce you to the latest theoretical base and expose you to the challenges of teaching students in the clinical environment. The overall aim of the course is to improve the quality and effectiveness of clinical teaching. Participants will develop expertise and specialist knowledge in their chosen areas of clinical education.

Masters:

Achieving the MSc will develop your knowledge and necessary skills to ensure professionalism is reached and maintained for clinical leaders. It will provide the individual with advanced expertise and specialist knowledge in clinical education and enable you to display critical analysis and independent thinking, to progress you in clinical education teaching.

Compulsory modules(PG Cert)

• Introduction to Clinical Education (15 credits)
• Teaching Methods and Theories of Learning (15 credits)
• Assessment in Clinical Education (15 credits)
• Educational Supervision and Feedback (15 credits

Optional Modules (PGCert with PGDip)

Select four from the following 15 credit modules:

• Developing Professional Skills and Attitudes
• Introduction to Research in Clinical Education
• Independent Study Module
• Media Design
• Curriculum Design and Session Planning
• Simulation in Clinical Education
• Advanced Assessment module

MSc Project-60 Credits

This may be research or ‘desk-based. The School has a number of defined projects or you can write your own research proposal.

Employability

On completion of the PG Certificate, you will be able to teach in a range of medical settings, with a broad range of expertise and sector-specific knowledge attained.

Students may choose to extend their skills and depth of knowledge by progressing to a diploma or master’s, which will provide you with the ability to communicate and analyze proposed research, and provide professional judgment at a higher level for critical evaluation and assessment to enable you to progress in your career in clinical education across the healthcare sector