Education in Clinical Settings
MA (PGCert PGDip)

• Course summary and entry requirements

  Course duration

  Part-time: 3 years
  

  About the course

  This MA programme has been developed by the Kent, Surrey and Sussex (KSS) Deanery through its partnership with the University of Brighton.

  The course is rooted in everyday practice and the development of practical teaching in clinical settings.

  It is taught at the KSS Deanery in London. The MA normally takes three years of part-time study to complete, although students can choose to exit earlier with either a postgraduate certificate or diploma. It is possible for students to enter year 2, the postgraduate diploma year, directly, if they have a suitable postgraduate certificate qualification.

  The course is aimed at consultants or other senior health professionals such as nurse educators who already have a role teaching postgraduate doctors within clinical settings and who wish to develop this role.

  Course participants will be able to:
  - develop their understanding and practice in their role as an educator in clinical settings
  - undertake research in areas related to their practice as an educator
  - design and adapt the curriculum for education in clinical settings
  - contribute to the development and provisions of inter-professional learning and teaching.

  The course team at KSS Deanery has a wide range of research expertise and interests. Staff make regular contributions at AMEE and ASME conferences and are members of the National Education Advisers Forum and the Collaborative Action Research Network.

  Typical entry requirements

  Individual offers may vary.

  For non-native speakers of English:
  IELTS 7.0 overall and 7.0 in writing.

  Degree and/or experience:
  Applicants are usually consultants and other senior health professionals who already have a role teaching postgraduate doctors within clinical settings and who wish to develop this role. Students must demonstrate their ability to participate in and profit from study at masters level. All prospective students should provide evidence of recent study at a suitable level. Applicants should show both experience and interest in developing their teaching. Applicants to the PGCert who are consultants within the KSS Deanery region will demonstrate this through by completing Part 1 of the Qualified Educational Supervisor Programme (QESP). Exceptions to this will be considered on an individual basis.

• Course content

  Course structure

  This course starts in January each year and follows the calendar year (January to December), rather than the academic year.

  Both the PGCert and the PGDip years are made up of three mandatory modules, as set out below. Each year, there are 15 study days held at the KSS Deanery. As well as the teaching days, students will complete tasks such as reading specified texts, conducting research and writing reflections, and a final assignment for each module.

  The MA year comprises of a year-long dissertation module. Students study independently during this year, and are supported by monthly individual tutorials and half-day group tutorials.

  Most importantly, students will be expected to read around medical issues in preparation for assignments and teaching sessions. Students should expect to spend more time reading around the subject than at the teaching sessions.

  Areas of study

  The course enables professionals to develop a deeper understanding of inter-professional learning and teaching in health services, of curriculum design for clinical settings, and of research in learning and teaching. Participants will be able to use their everyday practice as a real and practical resource for their studies.

  MA students complete a 13,000-16,000 word dissertation, where they engage in an in-depth enquiry into their practice as an educator in clinical settings. Each course participant is allocated a supervisor and they work closely together throughout this process.

  Syllabus

  PG Cert
  Teaching and Learning in Clinical Settings
  The Role of Language in Learning and Teaching in Clinical Settings
  Education Inquiry in Clinical Settings

  PG Dip
  Curriculum Design for Clinical Settings
  Learning and Leading in Organisations
  Practitioner Research Methods

  MA
  Dissertation

• Fees and costs

  The fees listed here are for full-time courses beginning in the academic year 2013-14. Further tuition fees are payable for each subsequent year of study and may be subject to small increases, in line with inflation.

  The tuition fee you have to pay depends on a number of factors including the kind of course you take, and whether you study full- or part-time. If you are studying part-time you will normally be charged on a pro rata basis depending on the number of modules you take.

  What's included in the fee?

  When costs such as health or criminal record checks, field trips or use of specialist materials are incurred as a mandatory requirement of the course they are included in your tuition fee.

  You may incur additional costs depending on the optional modules or activities you choose. The cost of optional activities is not included in your tuition fee and you will need to meet this cost in addition to your fees. Before you apply please check with the school that provides your course using the contact details on the left of this page for advice about what is included and what optional costs you could face so you can budget accordingly.

  Our website www.brighton.ac.uk/money provides advice about funding and scholarships as well as further information about fees and advice on international and island fee paying status.

  MA (PGCert PGDip) Education in Clinical Settings
  
  Please contact us directly for exact tuition fees for this course.

   

• Location

  Location KSS Deanery, London

• Career opportunities

  This course offers health professionals the opportunity to underpin their practice as educators in clinical settings.

  Many graduates from the Education in Clinical Settings course now occupy significant roles in educational management, for example, as deans, heads of school, directors of medical education, clinical tutors and course directors.

  Visit the careers service website.

0207 4153451
Email rwestrip@kssdeanery.ac.uk

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