The overall purpose of the programme is to support and accredit the professional development of clinical practice staff in respect of teaching and providing learning support.
This programme is a colloboration with Mersey Deanery and Edge Hill Univeristy in order to provide a multi-professional course for those working in a clinical setting, providing the opportunity to improve teaching skills and understand how individuals learn.
Why study this programme?
Teaching and learning is a fact of clinical practice. However to facilitate the process of learning requires particular knowledge, skills and practice. This course is specifically targeted to help you maximise your potential as a teacher within clinical practice. It will also enable you to evidence achievement to their high level of standard required for both academic and professional recognition.
Features:
- The programme is designed specifically to focus on teaching and learning within the clinical arena.
- The programme is truly inter-professional in both its design and implementation.
- The programme is completely flexible in its method of delivery utilising the latest virtual learning (e-learning) technologies to enable you to plan your learning around your existing work and family commitments.
- The colloborative nature of the programme entitiles students to access support in both University of Chester and the Edge Hill University.
- A proven track record for over 10 years.
- Progression pathways are available at both the University of Chester and Edge Hill University for those students who wish to develop their studies to Masters level.
- This programme is delivereded predominanently by eLearning, however there are 5.5 study days to attend throughout the year at various venues across the North West.
Programme Structure:
The programme will run over a calendar year. The structure of the programme is divided into three consecutive modules:
(i) NM7300 Teaching and Learning in the Clinical Context (20 credits)
This module aims to set teaching and learning within both a higher education and a clinical context; to critically examine theories of learning and teaching and their relevance to teaching and learning facilitation in the clinical context; and to support participants in reflecting on their own practice of learning and teaching.
It will provide the theoretical underpinning on which to build an understanding of pedagogy and learning theory; and will therefore also serve as a base on which to build in the rest of the PGCTLCP programme.
This module also commences the process of enhancing the participants' critical reflection on their roles as teacher and learning facilitator, and facilitates the articulation of their own evolving Personal Philosophy of Teaching.
(ii) NM7301 Assessing Learning and Evaluating Teaching (20 credits)
This module aims to review and critically analyse the theories which inform both assessment and evaluation in the broader higher education context; and to apply these theories to actual practice within the clinical setting.
(iii) NM7302 Delivering Teaching and Facilitating Learning Opportunities (20 credits)
This module aims to critically review the range of teaching approaches and techniques available to participants within clinical practice; and to relate the available research on the effectiveness of various approaches and techniques to the actual experience of participants.
It will also examine the crucial role played by learning support, learning resources and C&IT in promoting teaching and learning in the modern clinical and educational setting.
Description:
There are no formal exams for this course. Each module is assessed separately, by submission of a series of written assignments, for example:
NM7300:
An essay on the theories of learning and teaching covered in this module, and an articulation of individuals’ evolving personal philosophy of teaching
NM7301:
A practical report which relates experience to theory, and a reflective critique of the process of peer observation of teaching
NM7302:
A reflective commentary on a range of teaching and learning approaches, and a critical evaluation of discussion in the programme.
The programme represents formal, accredited recognition of an individual’s ability to facilitate higher education within the clinical environment.
Successful completion of the programme can therefore help practitioners to both consolidate aspects related to teaching within their professional roles, and develop their careers into roles which incorporate a greater degree of emphasis on teaching and learning.
The programme is suitable for all experienced clinicians, including:
- medical doctors of all disciplines
- general practitioners
- dentists
- nurses
- allied health professional
- vocational training
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Applicants need to be qualified clinicians, with some experience of, or access to, supervising and/or teaching in their daily work. A degree, degree level qualification, or professional qualification supplemented by relevant experience will normally form part of an applicant's profile |
