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The Health and Medical Education in the Workplace
About the course
- Learn: The Health and Medical Education in the Workplace course provides a unique opportunity for the exploration of theories of learning. These theories will be relevant to professional and workplace learning in medical and health education contexts. This course also develops an understanding of how learning may be supported, with teaching expertise enhanced through a variety of approaches and in a range of contexts.
- Credits/ Level: On successful completion of this course you obtain 30 credits at level 7.
How to apply
Apply for the the Health and Medical Education in the Workplace course
Who should attend this course?
This course will be of interest to GPs and other doctors interested in academic medicine. Additionally, specialist registrars, senior nurses, health visitors, midwives, paramedics and all other health professionals involved in education in the workplace would find this course useful.
Course content
This module will enable students to explore current theories of learning and possible future trends. These will be made relevant to the understanding of professional and workplace learning in medical and health education contexts. This will further develop understanding of how learning may be supported, with teaching expertise developed through a variety of approaches and in a range of contexts.
Includes the following:
- Exploring and analysing theories of learning, relevant to the workplace setting,
- Examining the effects of individual and contextual factors upon learning,
- Analysing ways of supporting professional and work-related learning,
- Exploring the principles of assessment,
- Developing and evaluating teaching expertise in a range
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Assessment
The assessment for this module is 100% coursework.
It will involve you delivering a video recorded teaching session and then critically reflecting on this session. Therefore, there are two parts of the submission, the uploaded video and a 3,000 word critical reflection.
This module may be studied as a standalone module or as part of a longer academic award such as a master of science, postgraduate diploma or postgraduate certificate.
Teaching methods
Where is the module taught and by whom?
This module has four taught ‘classroom’ days at the University of Hertfordshire College Lane Campus, Hatfield. The rest of the learning will be by self-directed study, directed reading and online development. This module will be taught and supported by Natasha Taylor, Senior Lecturer at the university (n.taylor9@herts.ac.uk).
Computer Equipment Requirement
Delivery of the module combines e-learning activities with campus-based learning. You need to have access to a suitable personal computer and a good reliable Internet connection (broadband recommended). Most modern PCs or Macs (less than 3 years old) should be suitable. If you have any queries or need any additional support with IT skills, the School employs an e-learning technologist who will be pleased to help and advise you. Students should have employment or access to an appropriate area of practice; this is required as the aim of this course is to ‘apply’ your learning to your workplace. Therefore, your workplace should have opportunities to teach colleagues in the workplace setting. Full-time students should have had relevant and recent work experience.
Course fees
Credit level for this course: Postgraduate level 7 (30 credits)
This course is priced as a classroom based course.
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Contract funding for NHS staff
The University is contracted by the NHS to provide post-registration education/CPD and training for its health professionals. If you are an NHS employee, contact the senior manager responsible for post-registration education/CPD in your Trust to check if the course you wish to attend can be supported by the Trust's contract with our university.