Health Professions Education/Health Professions Education (with Research) (Online Distance Learning)

-With a focus on active, collaborative online learning, we challenge and support you to apply evidence-based methods in your teaching to fellow health professionals. This Health-Professions Education online distance learning programme is especially designed for working professionals wishing to develop specialist skills and to apply these in their professional teaching practice. Our online Health Professions Education programme offers you the flexibility to take one of two routes. We offer a research pathway oriented around the design, conduct and governance of education research. Our secondary route is based on the application of educational theory and evidence to specific contexts. Using practical, collaborative peer learning, we will help you to develop the necessary confidence and specialist skills.and to apply these in their professional teaching practice. Our online Health Professions Education programme offers you the flexibility to take one of two routes. We offer a research pathway oriented around the design, conduct and governance of education research. Our secondary route is based on the application of educational theory and evidence to specific contexts. Using practical, collaborative peer learning, we will help you to develop the necessary confidence and specialist skills.APROGRAMME STRUCTURE

Year 1 (PgCert) 3 x 20 credit core courses

Year 2 (PgDip) 3 x 20 credit compulsory courses in year 1, 6 x 10 credit compulsory courses in year 2

Year 3 (MSc / MSc (with Research)) 3 x 20 credit compulsory courses in year 1, 6 x 10 credit compulsory courses in year 2, 1 x 60 credit dissertation in year 3

During the first year, there are three compulsory courses, worth 60 credits in total. Then, in the second year, students will choose two courses from each of the three blocks. These courses are 10 credits each, so overall worth 60 credits.

In the third year, students will undertake a dissertation, worth 60 credits. There are two different options for this:

Core and Optional Courses

Year 1: PgCert, PgDip and MSc LEARNING IN HEALTH PROFESSIONS ASSESSMENT IN HEALTH PROFESSIONS TEACHING IN HEALTH PROFESSIONS

Year 2: PgDip and MSc Block 1 (select two): CURRICULUM APPROACHES AND DESIGN TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT OF CLINICAL SKILLS EVIDENCE IN EDUCATION RESEARCH*

Block 2 (select two): SIMULATION IN HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION EVALUATION OF COURSES AND CURRICULA DESIGNING EDUCATION RESEARCH*

Block 3 (select two): MANAGING THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS CURRICULUM LEADERSHIP IN HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION GOVERNANCE AND ETHICS IN EDUCATION RESEARCH*

Year 3: MSc DISSERTATION IN HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION RESEARCH DISSERTATION IN HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION*