ObjectivesThe Health and Social Care Education programme is an interprofessional programme designed for all health and social care professionals wishing to pursue a career in education, to develop educational expertise, take an educational lead role, and gain a recognised teaching qualification in higher education as a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and/or the Nursing and Midwifery Council (UK).
Entry requirementsEntry Requirements Normally a first degree with two years’ relevant professional experience is required. Students who have a diploma and two years’ professional practice may apply based on previous academic or professional experience.
Academic titlePgCert/PgDip/MSc Health and Social Care Education
Course descriptionProgramme Highlights
-Focus on interprofessional education
-Interprofessional student cohorts
-Expert knowledge and practice
-Update on latest educational practices
-Apply evidence-based educational practice
-Membership of Higher Education Academy
-Students may be eligible to acquire NMC recordable qualification as teacher
Detailed programme structure
Professionals working in health and social care, actively involved in, or with an interest in learning and teaching will benefit personally and professionally from this dynamic, innovative and leading edge programme. To enhance your role as educator interprofessional learning is a key facet of the programme.
Higher Education Academy (HEA) Registered Practitioner Status - Students completing the Certificate in Health and Social Care Education (60 credits) are able to register with the HEA as a registered practitioner.
Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) recordable teaching qualification - Professionals on the NMC register who complete the Postgraduate Certificate in Health and Social Care education plus 360 hours of teaching activity can achieve a recordable teaching qualification as a teacher
Postgraduate Certificate
-Learning and teaching in Higher Education 20 credits
-Developing professional practice: supporting learning and teaching in higher education 20 credits
-Teaching in practice 20 credits
Postgraduate Diploma
Core Modules
-Research methods 20 credits
-Principles and practice of data analysis 10 credits
-Research and project design 10 credits
Optional Modules
These can be programme specific or from the Integrated Masters Scheme 20 credits
Master of Science
Project 60 credits
Learning Outcomes
On completion of the programme you will be able to:
-Develop expert knowledge and practice in health and social care education
-Apply teaching and learning methods appropriate to your discipline
-Critically review your educational practice
-Use research evidence to improve educational practice
-Demonstrate competence as a teacher in higher education
-Plan and undertake a research project relating to educational practice