Health Professions Education MSc

The programme also emphasises transferable skills, and thus enables participants to cultivate their research and analytical capabilities in order to:

• develop their practice as educational supervisors and mentors
• develop their skills and practice as teachers
• critically analyse theory policy and practice in health professions education
• conduct research in health professions education.

Students undertake modules to the value of 180 credits for the MSc. Students can choose to exit with the interim awards PG Diploma (120 credits) or PG Certificate (60 Credits).

The programme consists of a number of optional modules (15 credits) covering a range of clinical education topics, and either a dissertation (60 credits) or a report (30 credits).

There are no core modules for this programme.

Flexibility and choice are key features of this exciting and innovative programme.

Consequently, there are no core modules, and students may choose from a wide range of optional modules covering a range of topics, from introductory modules on teaching and learning to new modules on leadership, quality improvement and teaching ethics and law.

• Approaches to Leading Change
• Clinical and Educational Supervision
• Clinical Simulation
• Conducting Literature Reviews for Clinical Education Research
• Contemporary Issues in Clinical Education
• Education for Health Professionals
• Introduction to Assessment
• Leadership Skills for the Healthcare Professional
• Qualitative Approaches for Clinical Education
• Quality Improvement in Health Care
• Strategic Leadership
• Teaching and Learning in Medical Education
• Teaching Ethics and Law in Clinical Education
• Understanding Education Research
• Understanding Research
• Writing a Research Proposal for Clinical Education Projects

All MSc students submit either a dissertation or a report.

The dissertation is based on original empirical research, whereas the report is based on secondary research, often taking the form of a literature review.

Both options have a prerequisite module which is designed to support the research that you plan to undertake. This module should normally be taken in the academic year prior to commencing the dissertation or report, but can be taken in the same academic year.

This programme is delivered through a combination of face-to-face daytime and evening sessions and online distance learning. Assessment is by coursework assignments, including essays with reflective components.