Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Study Details: 1-2 years, full- or part-time
The postgraduate course in Clinical Education offers you the opportunity to study the training of health care professionals, and develop the knowledge and skills which underpin contemporary practice in clinical education.
We offer flexible part-time study options, including a Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert), a Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip), and a Master of Science (MSc) degree, as well as a full-time MSc. The course includes a series of taught modules which are designed to enhance your skills as a clinical educator and gain a deeper understanding of the core principles and theories informing best practices in healthcare professions education. If you study for the MSc you will also complete an educational research project, supported by a research supervisor, culminating in a written dissertation. This will allow you to apply your learning from the taught modules to a topic that really interests you.
Either a Bachelors degree (or equivalent qualification) in a clinical discipline, in which you are actively practicing, and in which you hold appropriate professional registration or licensing.
Or a Bachelors degree in another subject with evidence of recent experience and/or current involvement in clinical education.
Applications from registered healthcare professionals without an undergraduate degree but who can demonstrate relevant experience will be considered on their individual merits.
In addition to the entry requirements above, you should have a regular teaching commitment, throughout the period of the taught course. This commitment should include activities relating to health professions educational practice such as designing and planning learning activities or programmes of study; teaching and supporting learning; and giving feedback and support to learners.
Clinical educators play a vital role in shaping the next generation of healthcare professionals. Increasingly, there is a growing emphasis on the need for these educators to demonstrate strong pedagogical knowledge, practical teaching skills, and professional values.
This course is designed not only to foster these core competencies but also to develop a broad range of transferable skills that are valuable in both clinical and non-clinical contexts. These include effective organisation and time management, critical thinking, reflective practice, and the ability to collaborate with and learn from colleagues across diverse professional and cultural backgrounds.
Core modules:
Principles and practice of clinical education
Innovation, quality, research and evaluation
Assessment in clinical education
Curriculum design in clinical education
Option modules:
Practice-based education
Inter-professional education
Technology-enhanced learning
Supporting Students
Dissertation
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