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2021/2022

Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma in Health Professions' Education

Postgraduate Certificate - NFQ Level 9, Minor Award

Postgraduate Diploma - NFQ Level 9, Major Award

(Online)

Note: Every effort has been made to ensure that the programme and module content as described in the University's Calendar and Book of Modules for the 2021-22 academic year are accurate. However, due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, no guarantee is given that programme/module content, delivery and assessment may not be altered, cancelled, replaced, augmented or otherwise amended. Any changes will ensure the same competencies and Learning Outcomes are met. Programme and/or Module Coordinators will communicate any such changes to students.

The Postgraduate Certificate in Health Professions' Education is a part-time fully online programme running over one academic year (nine months) from the date of first registration for the programme. There is no work placement element to the programme however students are expected to have access to teaching opportunities to allow completion of compulsory assignments.

The Postgraduate Diploma in Health Professions' Education is an online programme. The programme runs over two academic years (eighteen months). There is no work placement element to the programme however students are expected to have access to teaching opportunities to allow completion of compulsory assignments.

All students will be registered for the Postgraduate Certificate in Health Professions' Education in the first instance and will be conferred with the Postgraduate Certificate upon passing modules to the value of 30 credits.

Students who have successfully completed the Postgraduate Diploma will be conferred with the Postgraduate Diploma and are eligible to progress to the MSc in Health Professions' Education.

Year 1
Postgraduate Certificate
Students take 30 credits:
MH6020 Teaching, Assessment and Feedback: Teaching and Learning in Health Professions' Education I (10 credits)
MH6021 Theory in Health Professions' Education (10 credits)
MH6022 Instructional Design: Teaching and Learning in Health Professions' Education II (10 credits)

Progression to the Postgraduate Diploma in Health Professions' Education (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
A student who subsequently wishes to progress to the Postgraduate Diploma must complete the programme within 5 academic years from the date of successful completion of the Postgraduate Certificate Examinations.


Module Semester Information may be found here. Module descriptions may be found here.

Year 2
Postgraduate Diploma
Students take 60 credits:
30 credits from the Postgraduate Certificate and select 30 credits from the following Elective Modules:

MH6023 Scholarship and Professional Development in Health Professions' Education (10 credits)*
MH6024 Advanced Assessment in Health Professions' Education (10 credits)
MH6025 Leadership and Academic Programme Development (10 credits)
MH6031 Online and Simulation-based Approaches to Health Professions' Education (10 credits)

*Students intending to progress to the MSc in Health Professions' Education must note their intention to the programme director at the start of Year 2 and must take MH6023

Progression to the MSc in Health Professions' Education (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
A student who subsequently wishes to progress to the MSc must complete the programme within 5 academic years from the date of successful completion of the Postgraduate Diploma Examinations and must have successfully completed MH6023.

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module Descriptions may be found here.

Examinations
Full details of regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2021/2022 Book and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2021/2022.

Programme Learning Outcomes for Postgraduate Certificate in Health Professions' Education (NFQ Level 9, Minor Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

  • Outline the basic principles of assessment;
  • Discuss the key features of effective feedback;
  • Employ sound educational principles to design, deliver and evaluate a single teaching episode and a short course in HPE;
  • Apply theories of learning to HPE;
  • Apply a basic range of methods to assess learners;
  • Align teaching and learning opportunities with learning outcomes and assessment;
  • Reflect on the role of theory in HPE;
  • Reflect on teaching practice;
  • Demonstrate a professional commitment to teaching and student learning.

Programme Learning Outcomes for Postgraduate Diploma in Health Professions' Education (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

  • Share knowledge and work collaboratively with peers in the area of HPE;
  • Demonstrate the use of instructional design principles at an advanced level;
  • Apply Health Professions Education approaches at an advanced level;
  • Analyse the consequences of curricular design for students and teachers;
  • Evaluate educational approaches in HPE;
  • Reflect on their learning and development as an educator;
  • Hold a commitment to professionalism and scholarship in Health Professions Education.

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