Course details

Summary

Enables clinical teachers to become excellent educators and researchers in clinical education.

Programme overview

The programmes are of particular relevance to doctors involved in delivering medical undergraduate or specialist training programmes, clinical nurse educators, and other health professionals with a role in education.

Offers a range of courses on topics including the core principles of educational theory, curriculum planning, clinical teaching, simulation, e-learning, evaluation and assessment and current trends in clinical education

Flexible learning format

Opportunities for students to undertake research projects in their area of interest

Programme structure

To be completed within one year if enrolled full-time and four years if enrolled part-time.

You can choose from two options:

Option 1

120 points

Choose an advanced taught course covering topics in clinical teaching and practice (either CLINED 715 Theory and Practice of Clinical Education or NURSING 741 Education for Clinical Practice) (30 points)

Advanced level courses primarily focusing in clinical education (30 points)

A selection of elective courses from clinical education, nursing and population health (30 points)

A selection of courses approved by the Head of School of Medicine (30 points)

Option 2

120 points

Choose courses in Academic Practice (60 points)

Advanced level courses from clinical education and population health (60 points)

Where could this programme take you?

PGDipClinEd graduates will understand the principles of adult learning within the healthcare context. They will be skilled at curriculum planning, evaluation and assessment and will demonstrate their position as leaders and innovators in health professionals education.

Further study options

• Master of Clinical Education
• Doctor of Medicine
• Doctor of Philosophy

Entry criteria

Entry to the Postgraduate Diploma and Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Education is limited to 34 students per year.

You must normally have completed the Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Education.

Alternatively, you must have completed either:

• a relevant degree such as medicine, midwifery, nursing, optometry, pharmacy, or physiotherapy at a recognised university (or similar institution). or
• a health professional qualification and have at least two years' relevant clinical work experience.

You must also be actively engaged in clinical teaching or curriculum development in a health-related discipline

English language requirements:
IELTS 6.5; TOEFL (iBT) 90; TOEFL (paper-based) 575; CAE or CPE 176; PTE 58; MELAB 85.