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Overview
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Course Length: | 2-5 Years Part-Time |
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Start Dates: | February 2021, September 2021, February 2022, September 2022, February 2023 |
Subjects: | Health and Social Care Medicine |
Location: | Edge Hill University |
The MA in Clinical Education offers a supportive and challenging learning environment in which clinical educators can critically review and develop both theoretical perspectives and practical skills in the facilitation of learning and assessment. You will systematically and creatively analyse the complexities of clinical education, based on active and reflective learning from your own experiences in practice.
The programme will be run on a multi-professional basis, allowing practitioners such as medical doctors, dentists, nurses and allied health professionals to share their knowledge, experience and skills in teaching and supporting learning and the assessment or evaluation of teaching. You will improve your teaching skills and develop a critical understanding of how individuals learn in a clinical environment.
In Depth
What will I study?
To exit the programme with a Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Education (60 level 7 credits), you need to complete a core module in Research and Clinical Education (20 credits) then two further 20 credit modules from a choice of optional modules.
The optional modules are designed to allow you to explore different aspects of clinical education which are relevant to your role.
For the award of MA Clinical Education, you will need to complete the Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Education and write a 60 credit (level 7) dissertation, which can include the preparation of a paper suitable for publication.
How will I study?
The course is delivered primarily using online learning through the University’s Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). The online learning is blended with a small number of face-to-face days. A typical module may include up to three face-to-face days, although due to the flexibility of the programme, attendance is not compulsory.
How will I be assessed?
A range of assessment strategies are employed in this programme including online tasks, critical reflection on practice, assignments, evaluative reports and portfolios. You will be expected to write approximately 4,000 words (or equivalent) for each module. The dissertation will be 15,000 words (or equivalent). Assignments are submitted electronically through the VLE.
Who will be teaching me?
The academic team is comprised of highly experienced tutors from Edge Hill University. Many of the team are research active in the field of clinical education and are University Teaching and Learning Fellows with an extensive publication record. Some of the academic tutors are, or have been, practising clinicians who have specialised in clinical education and others are experienced educationalists from a range of backgrounds.
A Great Study Environment
The Faculty of Health, Social Care and Medicine is one of the leading providers of education and training for health and social care professionals in the North West of England.
Offering some of the best facilities for health, social care and medicine students in the country, the outstanding teaching and learning resources include leading edge clinical skills facilities, an 860-seat lecture theatre, and a variety of teaching rooms and social learning spaces.
The faculty is home to a thriving research culture which includes a series of staff and student conference programmes, guest lectures and seminars, as well as active research groups.
Modules
Expand AllCPD7001Research and Clinical Education (20 credits)
CPD7010Clinical Education Dissertation (60 credits)
You will select two of the following modules:
CPD4010Teaching, Learning and Simulation in the Clinical Context (20 credits)
CPD4454Teaching and Learning in the Clinical Context (20 credits)
CPD4455Assessing Learning and Evaluating Teaching (20 credits)
CPD4456Delivering Teaching and Facilitating Learning Opportunities (20 credits)
CPD4706Teaching and Learning in the Medical Workplace (20 credits)
CPD4707Supporting the Postgraduate Learner in the Medical Workplace (20 credits)
CPD4708Managing and Developing Medical Education (20 credits)
CPD7002Careers Management within the Health Services (20 credits)
CPD7003Curriculum Design in Clinical Education (20 credits)
CPD7004Educational Leadership in Health Settings (20 credits)
CPD7005Educational Supervision in the Clinical Context (20 credits)
CPD7006E-learning in Clinical Education (20 credits)
CPD7007Improving Practice in Clinical Education (20 credits)
CPD7009Using Simulation to Support Clinical Learning (20 credits)
CPD7011Mentoring and Coaching in Clinical Education (20 credits)
HEA4034Negotiated Learning Shell (20 credits)
HEA4117Medical Leadership (20 credits)
HEA4220Promoting Professionalism and Ethics in Multidisciplinary Practice (20 credits)
HEA4251Inclusivity in Clinical Education (20 credits)
Optional modules provide an element of choice within the programme curriculum. The availability of optional modules may vary from year to year and will be subject to minimum student numbers being achieved. This means that the availability of specific optional modules cannot be guaranteed. Optional module selection may also be affected by timetabling requirements.
For more information about each module, including the dates and times of module sessions, please visit www.edgehill.ac.uk/cpdmodules.
Timetables
You can expect to receive your timetable at enrolment. Please note that while we make every effort to ensure that timetables are as student-friendly as possible, scheduled teaching can take place on any day or evening of the week.
Disclaimer
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information, however our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may necessitate alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses.
Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies, revisions to subject benchmarks statements, to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.
Entry Criteria
Entry Requirements
To join this programme, prospective participants are expected to be experienced professionals in a medical, dental, nursing or allied health speciality, with some responsibilities for education within the workplace.
You will be expected to hold a Postgraduate Certificate in a relevant subject (such as PGCert Teaching and Learning in Clinical Practice or an equivalent) as the first 60 credits of the award.
Please note, if you wish to access any of the modules on a stand-alone basis you do not need to have completed the Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Clinical Practice or an equivalent course of study. These applications will be considered on individual merit.
You will be asked to provide references. Interviews may also be used to supplement the application process.
Recognition of Prior Learning
Edge Hill University recognises learning gained elsewhere, whether through academic credit and qualifications acquired from other relevant courses of study or through recognition of an individual’s professional and employment experience (also referred to as ‘experiential learning’). This may include credit or learning undertaken at another university.
Previous learning that is recognised in this way may be used towards meeting the entry requirements for a programme and/or for exemption from part of a programme. It is your responsibility to make a claim for recognition of prior learning. For guidance, please consult the University’s academic regulations (sections C7 and F3.1) or contact the faculty in which you are interested in studying.
Career Prospects
What are my career prospects?
The MA Clinical Education programme will provide specialist knowledge that would be useful for any career that involves the support of learning and assessment in practice. In addition, the programme will enable you to develop skills of critical analysis and research commensurate with postgraduate study.
Finance
Tuition Fees
Academic Year 2020/21 Entry
Tuition fees for studying on this MA are £37.50 per credit for UK and EU students enrolling on the programme in academic year 2020/21, i.e. £750 per 20 credit module, with the exception of CPD7010 Clinical Education Dissertation for which the cost is £1,475 for the 60-credit module. 180 credits are required to complete a Masters degree.
The University may administer a small inflationary rise in part-time postgraduate tuition fees in subsequent academic years as you progress through the course.
Academic Year 2021/22 Entry
Tuition fees for studying on this MA are £37.50 per credit for UK students enrolling on the programme in academic year 2021/22, i.e. £750 per 20 credit module, with the exception of CPD7010 Clinical Education Dissertation for which the cost is £1,825 for the 60-credit module. 180 credits are required to complete a Masters degree.
EU students who have settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme, as well as Irish nationals, may be eligible for the UK tuition fee rate.
The University may administer a small inflationary rise in part-time postgraduate tuition fees in subsequent academic years as you progress through the course.
Financial Support
Academic Year 2020/21 Entry
For comprehensive information about the financial support available to eligible UK and EU students joining postgraduate courses at Edge Hill University in academic year 2020/21, together with details of how to apply for potential funding, please view our Money Matters 2020/21 guide at www.edgehill.ac.uk/postgradfinance2020.
Academic Year 2021/22 Entry
For comprehensive information about the financial support available to eligible UK students joining postgraduate courses at Edge Hill University in academic year 2021/22, together with details of how to apply for potential funding, please view our Money Matters 2021/22 guide at www.edgehill.ac.uk/postgradfinance2021.
EU students who have settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme may be eligible to apply for financial support. Irish nationals should apply to Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI).
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How to Apply
There is an online application process for this programme.
Should you accept an offer of a place to study with us and formally enrol as a student, you will be subject to the provisions of the regulations, rules, codes, conditions and policies which apply to our students. These are available at www.edgehill.ac.uk/studentterms.
Get in Touch
If you have any questions about this programme, please contact:
- Clinical Education Team
- Tel: 01695 657249
- Email: AskMedSchool@edgehill.ac.uk
If you would like to talk to the programme leader about the course in more detail, please contact:
- Dr Cathy Sherratt
- Tel: 01695 584154
- Email: Cathy.Sherratt@edgehill.ac.uk
Course Changes
Expand All This page outlines any material changes to course content, programme structure, assessment methods, entry criteria, and modes of study or delivery, implemented in the past two years.9th December 2020 - Change of Modules
8th July 2020 - Revision to Tuition Fees
6th July 2020 - New Module Added
Covid-19 - Clinical Education Essential Information
Teaching and Learning at Edge Hill University in 2020
In this video Pro Vice-Chancellor, Lynda Brady, answers your questions and explains how teaching will work when you join us at Edge Hill University in September.
Campus Facilities at Edge Hill University in 2020
In this video Pro Vice-Chancellor, Lynda Brady, explains how we’re preparing the campus for your arrival in September and the facilities that will be available.