Clinical Medicine (Medical Practice and Innovation)

Postgraduate Certificate

At the end of 60 credits at level 7 you, the student, will be able to:

1. Demonstrate a systematic understanding of knowledge, and a critical awareness of current problems and/or new insights, much of which is at, or informed by, the forefront of your academic discipline, field of study or area of professional practice
with a conceptual understanding that enables the student:

• To critically evaluate current research and advanced scholarship in the context of UK and International medical practice.
• To evaluate methodologies and develop critiques of them and, where appropriate, to propose new hypotheses in context with international medical practice.

2. Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of techniques applicable to your own research or advanced scholarship and ability to continue to advance your knowledge and understanding, and to develop new skills to a high level.
3. Demonstrate originality in the application of knowledge, together with a practical understanding of how established techniques of research and enquiry are used to create and interpret knowledge in the discipline.
4. Ability to deal with complex issues both systematically and creatively, make sound judgements in the absence of complete data, and communicate your conclusions clearly to specialist and non-specialist audiences.
5. Demonstrate self-direction and originality in tackling and solving problems, and act autonomously in planning and implementing tasks at a professional or equivalent level.
6. Demonstrate the qualities and transferable skills necessary for employment requiring:

• the exercise of initiative and personal responsibility
• decision-making in complex and unpredictable situations
• The independent learning ability required for continuing professional development.

Postgraduate Diploma

At the end of 120 credits at level 7 you, the student, will be able to:
1. Demonstrate a systematic understanding of knowledge, and a critical awareness of current problems and/or new insights, much of which is at, or informed by, the forefront of your academic discipline, field of study or area of professional practice with a conceptual understanding that enables the student:

• To critically evaluate current research and advanced scholarship in the context of United Kingdom (UK) and International medical practice.
• To evaluate methodologies and develop critiques of them and, where appropriate, to propose new hypotheses.

2. Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of techniques applicable to your own research or advanced scholarship and ability to continue to advance your knowledge and understanding, and to develop new skills to a high level.
3. Demonstrate originality in the application of knowledge, together with a practical understanding of how established techniques of research and enquiry are used to create and interpret knowledge in the context of medical practice.
4. Ability to deal with complex issues both systematically and creatively, make sound judgements in the absence of complete data, and communicate your conclusions clearly to specialist and non-specialist audiences.
5. Demonstrate self-direction and originality in tackling and solving problems, and act autonomously in planning and implementing tasks at a professional or equivalent level.
6. Demonstrate the qualities and transferable skills necessary for employment requiring:

• the exercise of initiative and personal responsibility
• decision-making in complex and unpredictable situations
• The independent learning ability required for continuing professional development.

Master’s Degree
At the end of 180 credits at level 7 you, the student, will be able to:
1. Critically apply knowledge, understanding and skills appropriate to a professional clinical role within medical practice.

• Critically debate the key concepts and theoretical positions that have been developed or are developing with a focus relevant to UK and International medical practice.
• Critically reflect on the academic and practical application of theories and practices in the NHS context with a focus relevant to international medical practice.
• Analyse theory and context, delivering findings through effective presentation media, to become a confident, digitally literate and innovative clinical professional utilising the skills derived from the learning within medical practice.
• Critically appraise professional standards within the health sector and recognise obligations to stakeholders, the profession and society professional utilising the skills derived from the learning within UK and International medical practice.
• Synthesise relevant critical thinking through academic research completing an independent research project/dissertation at master’s level.