(Postgraduate Diploma) Postgraduate Diploma
Medical and Clinical Education
Current
University of Essex
University of Essex
Health and Social Care (School of)
Colchester Campus
Postgraduate Diploma
By credit accumulation
Health Studies
Health Studies
Health Studies
DIP B904MO
10/05/2023
Details
Professional accreditation
None
Admission criteria
- Current registration with a relevant professional regulatory body.
- A relevant first degree, or equivalent e.g. professional experience and responsibility.
- Current involvement in teaching and assessing in practice, plus 3 years healthcare experience.
- Applicants wishing to achieve NMC Practice Teacher or Teacher qualifications must supply on application:
- a statement of support from their service manager;
- the name of the practice teacher or teacher that will be supporting their practice learning; and
- evidence of successful completion of a mentor preparation programme or equivalent.
IELTS (International English Language Testing System) code
For non-native speakers of English, an IELTS score of 6.5 or a TOEFL score of 580/240.
If you do not meet our IELTS requirements then you may be able to complete a pre-sessional English pathway that enables you to start your course without retaking IELTS.
Course qualifiers
A course qualifier is a bracketed addition to your course title to denote a specialisation or pathway that you have achieved via the completion of specific modules during your course. The
specific module requirements for each qualifier title are noted below. Eligibility for any selected qualifier will be determined by the department and confirmed by the final year Board of
Examiners. If the required modules are not successfully completed, your course title will remain as described above without any bracketed addition. Selection of a course qualifier is
optional and student can register preferences or opt-out via Online Module Enrolment (eNROL).
None
Rules of assessment
Rules of assessment are the rules, principles and frameworks which the University uses to calculate your course progression and final results.
Additional notes
None
External examiners
Dr Michael Klingenberg
Senior Lecturer
Leeds Beckett University
Prof Guillaume Alinier
Director of Research
Hamad Medical Corporation
External Examiners provide an independent overview of our courses, offering their expertise and help towards our continual improvement of course content, teaching, learning, and assessment.
External Examiners are normally academics from other higher education institutions, but may be from the industry, business or the profession as appropriate for the course.
They comment on how well courses align with national standards, and on how well the teaching, learning and assessment methods allow students to develop and demonstrate the relevant knowledge and skills needed to achieve their awards.
External Examiners who are responsible for awards are key members of Boards of Examiners. These boards make decisions about student progression within their course and about whether students can receive their final award.
Programme aims
Learning outcomes and learning, teaching and assessment methods
On successful completion of the programme a graduate should demonstrate knowledge and skills as follows:
A: Knowledge and understanding
A1: Advanced systematic understanding of key concepts related to learning, teaching and assessing in practice context
A2: Critical understanding concepts and theories of educational and assessment of learning in practice context
A3: Critical understanding of key concepts relating to learning organisations and their enhancement
A4: Advanced understanding of formal quality assurance procedures
A5: Critical understanding of curriculum theories, design and development.
A6: Advanced understanding of critical appraisal skills
A7: Critical understanding of the qualitative and quantitative research methods
A8: Critical understanding of reflective learning models.
Learning methods
A1-A8 are taught using interactive lectures; group work; tutorials; and through Moodle, namely online tutorials; student homepage; online discussions; online articles.
A2 is supported by practical experience, working with experienced educators
Assessment methods
A1-A5 & A8 are assessed through practice assessments, reflective accounts, essays and a reflective log.
A6-A7 are assessed through practical exercises
B: Intellectual and cognitive skills
B1: Systematically translate research evidence to support learning, teaching and assessing in practice.
B2: Synthesise research to evaluate critically learning organisations and indentify opportunities for enhancemen
B3: Synthesise research evidence to evaluate critically learning organisations and identify opportunities for enhancement
B4: Synthesise research evidence to support the development and design of curricula
B5: Write well structured, critically analytical reflective accounts.
Learning methods
B1-B4 taught using interactive lectures; group work; tutorials; and through Moodle, namely online tutorials; online discussions; online articles.
B2-B3 Supported by practical experience B5 Ongoing throughout programme, beginning with on-line study skills self assessment exercise and enhanced through formative assessment of coursework
Assessment methods
B1-B5 assessed through coursework portfolio.
B3 assessed in practice through the portfolio
C: Practical skills
C1: Perform advanced and systematic search for information relevant to specific topics
C2: Critically apply educational theories to the management of learning, teaching and assessing in the practice context, demonstrating originality in the application of knowledge.
C3: Lead and develop new educational initiatives and roles in practice context.
C4: Critically apply reflective frameworks to learning, teaching and assessing in practice context
C5: Advanced understanding of data collection and analysis
Learning methods
C1-C4 are taught using interactive lectures; group work; tutorials; and through Moodle, namely online tutorials; student homepage; online discussions; online articles.
C5 supported by structured IT laboratory work C3 supported by practical experience
Assessment methods
C1-C2-C4-C5 are assessed through coursework portfolio.
C5 formatively assessed through online exercises.
C3 assessed in practice through the portfolio
D: Key skills
D1: Write clearly, analytically and effectively
Communicates effectively in a group, both face to face and online to specialist audiences
Summarise and communicate complex findings to other
D2: Apply advanced skills using the internet and Moodle
Employ advanced skills using data analysis software
D3: Read and critically analyse tables of data and statistics
Demonstrate advanced skils in handling packages for analysing dat
D4: Demonstrate self-direction and originality in tackling and solving problems.
Demonstrate decision making in complex and unpredictable situation
D5: Work in a team with others to agree and work towards common goals. Work successfully with other disciplines/professions and facilitate this in others. Practice reflectively and facilitate this in others
D6: Learn from feedback and respond appropriately and effectively to supervision and guidance
Work pragmatically to meet deadlines
Continue to advance knowledge and understanding to develop new skills to a high level
Learning methods
D1 supported in small group class discussions and in online discussions and via online self assessment exercises
D2 introduced in briefing day and is covered in online teaching demonstrations and supported IT laboratory work
D3 supported in lectures, online through quizzes, and laboratory work
D4 promoted through online discussion
D5 supported by small group work, online discussions and practical experience
D6 supported by structured feedback; enforcement of deadlines; practical experience; and encouragement of reflection in coursework
Assessment methods
D1 assessed through coursework portfolio.
D2 assessed through requirements to word process coursework and to cite references from internet sources.
There are also a range on online formative activities.
D3 assessed through coursework and formative online assignments.
D4 assessed through coursework portfolio and practice assessments.
D5 and D6 are assessed through the portfolio, practice assessments, both of which encourage reflective practice and experiential learning