MSc Clinical Medicine (Teaching and Learning)

Module: 7HW012

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Distance Learning

The aim of this module is to provide you with depth knowledge of the research process and to acquire practical skills for the design and conduct of research studies, including data collection and analysis. You will plan a research study to be carried out independently, in fulfilment of the requirements of the Master's Dissertation. You will write a research plan in preparation for the development of the research proposal needed in your application for ethical approval of your study. You will gain a critical, depth knowledge of the methodologies and research methods you will need in order to write Chapter 3 (Methodology and Methods) of your Master's Dissertation.

Module: 7WB005

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

The module aims to enable students working or planning to work in the health, social care arenas to: - Develop advanced academic writing and study skills for successful postgraduate study and advanced professional development. - Raise your awareness of your knowledge skills and abilities, their acquisition and their relevance within Health and Social care employment. - Develop an electronic personal development plan that will form the basis of your programme at Masters level or your career plan. Your personal development plan will need to outline a complete, comprehensive and cohesive programme of study that relates to your current and future professional development goals or proposed career. This programme may be work based or taught or a combination of both. You will need to be in current employment to undertake work based modules. Your personal development plan may be added to over the duration of your course and made into a professional portfolio of academic work and other materials. - Create a professional curriculum vitae for inclusion in your professional development plan / portfolio. - Develop your reflective practice skills and ensure that your study is focussed and the most appropriate development plan for your current and/or future employment goals. For work based route students it is a tripartite agreed programme between yourself, your employer and the University. Students may not study any further work based units, (7WB001, 002, 003 and 004) until they have achieved a pass grade for this module.

Module: 7ED001

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Walsall Campus

An introduction to the fundamental importance of critical reflection and reflexivity in professional learning in education covering issues such as professional development in a changing world, identity, positionality and ethics. The module will form part of the research strand of the award leading into the research and development module and then into the professional enquiry.

Module: 7HR013

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

This module explores the nature of teaching and learning in the clinical environment. It focuses upon the ways in which the medical teacher-practitioner may enable learning through a range of methodologies. It also explores the rationale and methods by which clinical learning is assessed across a range of metrics, critically evaluating the effectiveness of these instruments. Upon completion of this module, you will be able to identify factors which facilitate and influence learning, including learning theories, intervention planning, design, delivery, implementation, assessment and evaluation. You will also examine your current procedures and processes for facilitating learning within the clinical context and critically reflect on these practices. You will reflect on your perceptions of your experiences as planners and assessors of clinical learning, drawing on the contributions of adult learning theories in shaping these practices.

Module: 7HW015

Credits: 60

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

This module is the independent study element of your Masters Degree. You will design and implement an original research project. Your taught modules support the work in this module with theoretical frameworks, research methodologies and applications for your chosen discipline. The module is designed to be studied after or in conjunction with a research skills module where your research proposal is planned and assessed.

Module: 7HW025

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

This module aims to facilitate creativity, innovation and improvement within the health and care setting to improve working practices and the quality of the service delivered. As part of the service improvement process you will apply relevant theories and models, methods and tools and manage data using accepted statistical process control methods. At the end of the module you will prepare a final report summary to disseminate your findings to others.

Module: 7HW109

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Optional

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

Current initiatives within the National Health Service (NHS) have been aimed at modernisation with clinical governance being a keystone of these changes. Increasingly healthcare professionals are expected only to use methods that have been proven to be effective and to monitor the quality of care provided. This module aims to prepare you for the task of improving the quality of patient care through the exploration of the seven pillars of clinical governance and patient safety initiatives. You will draw upon the current literature to critically explore best practice and examine your own development needs in this field. This module addresses the need for health and social care professionals to engage more effectively with the factors that fundamentally affect the provision of safe, effective and compassionate healthcare for patients.

Module: 7ED005

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Optional

Locations: Walsall Campus

This module is designed to critically explore the practice of mentoring with in the context of professional development in education and training.

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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 Teaching and Learning.
• to evaluate methodologies and develop critiques of them and, where appropriate, to propose new hypotheses in Teaching and Learning.

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 including reflection and self-awareness.

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 Teaching and Learning
• 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 Teaching and Learning.

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.

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