Health Professions Education | PG Cert

Key Information

Part-time

12 months

Typical Offer

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School

School of Health and Social Care

Campus

Brayford Pool

Validation Status

Validated

Fees

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Course Code

HEPREDPC

Dr Billy Noorpuri - Programme Leader

Academic Staff List

Welcome to PG Cert Health Professions Education

This programme is delivered using a blended learning and teaching strategy to maximise student's access opportunities, and for those with busy working lives.

Face-to-face contact time is mixed with online learning in the form of pre- and post-teaching day modules and tutor support. This instructional design provides students with the opportunity to explore and reflect on the application of educational concepts to real-world practice.

The programme involves two observed teaching sessions with subsequent individualised feedback. Opportunities for a degree of customisation and choice within the programme are also facilitated.

The programme has been designed to meet the UK Professional Standards Framework and the Academy of Medical Educators Professional Standards to provide opportunities to gain both qualification and professional recognition.

How You Study

The programme will use a blended learning strategy. Online learning materials will be supported by face-to-face sessions in the classroom. There will be opportunities for independent and directed study and students will be encouraged to reflect on and apply their learning to their own practice settings.

The programme will cover the following areas;

- Designing and planning learning activities
- Methods of learning and teaching
- Inclusive teaching practice
- Supporting student learning
- Assessment for and of learning
- Giving feedback to students
- Evaluating learning and teaching practice
- Enhancing the student experience.

Days Taught

18 full-day sessions across one calendar year (Wednesday).

An Introduction to Your Modules

† Some courses may offer optional modules. The availability of optional modules may vary from year to year and will be subject to minimum student numbers being achieved. This means that the availability of specific optional modules cannot be guaranteed. Optional module selection may also be affected by staff availability.

Assessment and evaluation for learning 2022-23HEA9428MLevel 72022-23This module will examine the principles and practice of assessment and feedback and encourage you to reflect on the assessment methods you use and how these might be developed to support learning. We will discuss the challenges of making judgements about student learning and practice competence and the techniques that can be used for both assessment and feedback in different learning environments. As well as looking at how we assess student learning, this module will also explore ways we can assess and evaluate our own teaching practice. In addition to models of reflection, we will look at a range of sources of information and what these can tell us about teaching, learning and the student experience. Quality assurance and enhancement processes will be examined and we will discuss the ways in which these are used to ensure continual improvement in learning, teaching and assessment practice.CoreDeveloping learning and teaching practice 2022-23HEA9429MLevel 72022-23This year long module has been designed to challenge and enable participants to develop their teaching and learning practice through reflection and evaluation. In addition, we will examine concepts of leadership in education, inter-professional working and explore how learning, teaching and assessment can be developed and facilitated in an online environment. The module will adopt a blended learning strategy combining both face-to-face and online learning opportunities, this will be supplemented by teaching observations to encourage and develop reflective practice and individual tutorials throughout the year. Emphasis will be placed on autonomous learning and developing the skills for continuing professional development beyond the end of the programme.CorePlanning and facilitating learning 2022-23HEA9427MLevel 72022-23This module has been designed to give you the opportunity to develop an in-depth yet practical understanding of how to plan and deliver effective and inclusive teaching sessions. We will examine the multitude of factors that influence our approach to planning in both academic and practice settings and apply the principles of constructive alignment and active learning to guide choices in relation to learning and teaching methods and assessment techniques. You will be encouraged to evaluate a range of methods for supporting student learning, from strategies to meet individual need, to the Universal Design approach which aims to make learning accessible to all. There will be an emphasis throughout the module on reflecting on, and applying the evidence base to your own area of practice.Core

How you are assessed

There are three summative assessments on this programme:

Assessment task one requires participants to design or re-design a learning and teaching activity and provide a written rationale, making use of the published literature, for the chosen design.

Assessment task two requires participants to reflect on an assessment strategy that they utilise, evaluate the strengths and weaknesses in relation to the core principles of assessment and develop an action plan for making changes to improve the student experience.

Assessment task three is a portfolio that will be developed across the duration of the programme. The portfolio will comprise four elements; (1) reflection on observed teaching sessions; (2) a case study about leadership in education; (3) a case study about the use of technology in education; and (4) a plan for continuing professional development.

In addition to the summative assessment requirements, there will be opportunities for formative assessment, self and peer assessment throughout the programme. These will be embedded into the learning and teaching activities.

Fees and Funding

For eligible students, there are more ways than ever before to fund your postgraduate study, whether you want to do a taught or research course. For those wishing to undertake a Master's course, you can apply for a loan as a contribution towards the course and living costs. Loans are also available to those who wish to undertake doctoral study. The University offers a number of scholarships and funded studentships for those interested in postgraduate study. Learn how Master's and PhD loans, scholarships, and studentships can help you fund your studies on our Postgraduate Fees and Funding pages.

Programme Fees

Programme-Specific Additional Costs

For each course you may find that there are additional costs. These may be with regard to the specific clothing, materials or equipment required, depending on your course. With regards to text books, the University provides students who enrol with a comprehensive reading list and you will find that our extensive library holds either material or virtual versions of the core texts that you are required to read. However, you may prefer to purchase some of these for yourself and you will be responsible for this cost.

International Postgraduate Taught Application Deadline

Please note that international applications for taught postgraduate programmes starting in September 2022 have now closed.

Entry Requirements 2022-23

Applications will be encouraged from members of University staff in the School of Health and Social Care and those working to support student learning in local practice areas. Applicants will need to meet the following entry requirements:

- A professionally relevant first degree or equivalent experience
- IELTS 7.0 (minimum score 6.5 in all components)
- Be working as a lecturer in a higher education setting or demonstrate relevant and appropriate role responsibilities in practice working with students undertaking recordable/registerable programmes of study.

Please note, direct engagement with teaching opportunities as part of a dedicated programme of study is an essential requirement. This element will be required to ensure that the reflective component of module assessments are successfully completed.

Prioritising Face-to-Face Teaching

At Lincoln, we strive to make sure our student experience is engaging, supportive, and academically challenging. That is why, in response to the issues presented by the Covid-19 pandemic, we have been prioritising face-to-face teaching sessions for our new and returning students in areas where they are the most valuable, such as seminars, tutorials, workshops, and lab and practical sessions. Additional online opportunities have been introduced where they support learning and have been shown to be successful and popular with our current students.

Safety remains a key focus. We are fully prepared to adapt our plans if changes in Government guidance makes this necessary, and we will endeavour to keep current and prospective students informed. For more information about how we are working to keep our community safe, please visit our coronavirus web pages.