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Postgraduate Certificate Education for Health Care Professionals

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    PGCert 1 year part time

Course Description

The Postgraduate Certificate in Education for Health Care Professionals is specifically designed to prepare registered health care professionals to develop and adopt an educational role across a range of settings, both academic and practice based.

Participants will have a genuine interest in supporting learning and the development of effective learning environments.

You will develop your learning and teaching skills in a variety of state-of-the-art facilities, including the University’s Clinical Simulation Centre and Hydra Simulation Centre.

What’s more, you will be supported to develop specific innovations in relation to facilitating learning and be encouraged to disseminate these within your peer-group and own settings.

For healthcare professionals registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council, the course reflects the significant changes made in 2018 by the NMC. Successful completion will enable these students to fulfil the new roles of practice / academic assessor.

Entry Requirements

Applicants must hold a 2:2 or above in a degree and have evidence of recent engagement with CPD activities. They must also be in a role whereby they are able to facilitate learning and assessment of learning.

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Fees

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Student Destinations

The Postgraduate Certificate in Education for Health Care Professionals will support the development of health care professionals who wish to consider a teaching and learning role in a Higher Education setting.

Module Details

The Postgraduate Certificate Education for Health Care Professionals will critically appraise and examine some key themes, including:

  • The theories, principles and evidence base which inform effective facilitation of learning, teaching and assessment in the context of your practice.
  • Promoting inclusivity and meeting the equality and diversity needs of diverse learner populations.
  • The development and enhancement of effective learning environments.
  • Professional accountability in supporting the learning and assessment of students.
  • Establishing effective relationships to support the development of students learning and competence in the educational and practice setting.

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