Course summary
This course is aimed at all healthcare professionals wishing to gain a recognised teaching qualification. It explores teaching and learning theory and practice within a national and international context. This will enable you to develop your knowledge, skills and abilities related to evidence-based learning and teaching and assessment, which you will be able to apply within a range of academic and health professional settings.
- There are opportunities to develop and enhance integration of scholarship, research and professional activities in relation to teaching and supporting learning through your demonstration of teaching hours.
- You will be taught by a team of passionate academics who have a wealth of skills, expertise and professional credibility. Keynote speakers will also contribute to the course to enhance your learning.
- You will be a taught in a stimulating and supportive learning environment that draws on expert knowledge, research and applied practice.
- Through continuing professional development processes, you will be supported to reflect on and continue to develop your current and ongoing knowledge, skills and competence as an educator. It also provides a medium for recording your progress, creating an effective professional portfolio and may be used to update your personal portfolio linked to professional body requirements. As well as helping you to achieve your individual career aspirations whilst ensuring quality provision for learners under your supervision.
Modules
Core modules: Learning and Teaching: Theories Processes and Strategies in HPE Assessment in Health Professional Education Practice of Health Professional Education (Teaching Practice)
Assessment method
The modules are delivered through a range of teaching methods including formal lectures, seminars, small group tutorials, and case-based tutorials. Assessment involves a variety of formative and summative methods including micro teaching, learning contracts, E-portfolio, presentations and written assignments. Your module specification/course handbook will provide full details of the assessment criteria applying to your course. Feedback (usually written) is normally provided on all coursework submissions within three term time weeks – unless the submission was made towards the end of the session in which case feedback would be available on request after the formal publication of results. Feedback on exam performance/final coursework is available on request after the publication of results. The University of Huddersfield operates an attendance monitoring system. Further details can be found in the Attendance Monitoring Policy - http://www.hud.ac.uk/media/universityofhuddersfield/content2013/services/registry/Attendance%20Monitoring.pdf
Entry requirements
Entry requirements for this course are: Teaching route * Be a health care professional, with sufficient post qualifying experience that has extended your professional knowledge, relevant to your field of practice, to at least first-degree level. * Have an Honours degree (2:2 or above) or equivalent.
English language requirements
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
England | £740 | Module |
Northern Ireland | £740 | Module |
Scotland | £740 | Module |
Wales | £740 | Module |
Channel Islands | £740 | Module |
Republic of Ireland | £740 | Module |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Provider information
University of Huddersfield
Queensgate
Huddersfield
HD1 3DH