PG Cert Medical Education

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.

The Postgraduate Certificate Medical Education is a recognised and relevant qualification for medical and clinical practitioners who are or who may be training, coaching, mentoring and assessing learners in the NHS and related sectors.

This course has been developed from many years of experience of delivering relevant learning outcomes to medical educators. It is based upon a good awareness of training needs in this context.

You will leave the programme with a range of skills, and with confidence to lead within the complexity of the health and social care environment. You will have a qualification that is appropriate, valued and relevant in the Health sector and which can aid your development and career progression.

Staff leading and delivering the programme engage in advisory and commissioning roles within the health and social care contexts, contributing to national and regional initiatives. The Course Leader is a member of the Higher Education Academy Community of Practice for Medical/Clinical Educators, which aims to develop best practice models and share resources and expertise in the delivery of medical education.

Successful completion of the Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education also enables progression onto the MSc Health Care Leadership, with accreditation of prior certified learning for one module.

At the end of this course you, the student, will be able to:

1. Critically apply knowledge, understanding and skills appropriate to a postgraduate role of medical educator, within the health sector and the specific clinical context.
2. Critically appraise key concepts and theoretical positions that have been developed, or are developing, within learning, teaching, training, assessing and evaluating learning interventions and professional development.
3. Reflect on the academic and practical application of medical education theories and practices , assessing and evaluating learning interventions and professional development.
4. Demonstrate a broad range of transferable skills, both personal and academic, enabling the individual to maximise the range and relevance of their CPD professional development.
5. Analyse and synthesise theory and practice, presenting findings in confident, digitally literate and innovative media as a medical educator professional development.
6. Critically appraise clinical and medical education professional standards within the health sector and recognise obligations to their learners, the profession and society.

Location Mode Fee Year Home/EU Part-time Block Release £2950 per year 2020-21 Home Part-time Block Release £3017 per year 2021-22

These fees relate to new entrants only for the academic year indicated for entry onto the course, any subsequent years study may be subject to an annual increase, usually in line with inflation.

To join the Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education participants:

Will normally be healthcare professionals who occupy or, have occupied, a position where they deliver or manage learning, training and development, within a Healthcare environment. They will also need to hold one of the following qualifications:

• A first or second class honours degree from a UK university or overseas equivalent
• a professional qualification deemed to be equivalent to an appropriate honours degree
• qualifications and experience deemed to be equivalent to the above.

We also welcome applications from individuals who do not posses the above qualifications but who are more mature individuals and have significant teaching, training and development experience within healthcare organisations. In such cases, admission to the programme will be based on a an evaluation of the applicant's ability to succeed on, and contribute to, the programme.

Postgraduate Loyalty Discount:

You can get 20% discount on a taught postgraduate course if you’re a University of Wolverhampton Graduate.

The University offers a generous 20% Loyalty Discount to students progressing from an undergraduate programme to a taught postgraduate on-site programme, where both courses are University of Wolverhampton Awards.

There is no time limit on how long ago you completed your degree as long as this is your first Masters level qualification.

The discount applies to the first year of enrolment only. Students who receive a loyalty discount are not entitled to any further tuition discount or bursary. For full terms and conditions click here.

Self-funded:

If you are paying for the fees yourself then the fees can be paid in 3 instalments: November, January and April. More information can be found by clicking here.

Sponsored - Your employer, embassy or organisation can pay for your Tuition fees:

Your employer, embassy or organisation agrees to pay all or part of your tuition fees; the University will refer to them as your sponsor and will invoice them for the appropriate amount.

We must receive notification of sponsorship in writing as soon as possible, and before enrolment, confirming that the sponsor will pay your tuition fees.

Financial Hardship:

Students can apply to the Dennis Turner Opportunity Fund for help with course related costs however this cannot be used for fees or to cover general living costs.

Charitable Funding:

You might also want to explore the possibility of funding from charitable trusts; please see the following websites Association of Charitable Foundations, Directory of Social Change or Family Action. Most charities and trust funds offer limited bursaries targeted to specific groups of students so you will need to research whether any of them are relevant to your situation.

You can find more information on the University’s Funding, cost, fee and support pages.

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