Overview

The MSc (Health Professions' Education) is an online programme. The programme runs over two years. Year 1 runs over an academic year (nine months) and Year 2 runs over a calendar year (twelve months). There is no work placement element to the programme; however, students are expected to have access to teaching opportunities to allow completion of compulsory assignments.

Entry to the programme is via the Postgraduate Certificate in Health Professions' Education. All students will be registered for the Postgraduate Certificate in Health Professions' Education in the first instance.

Note: Students wishing to progress to the MSc in Health Professions' Education in year 2 must note their interest to the programme director before the start of Year 2. Students may also complete the MSc in a year subsequent to completion of the PG Diploma (in Year 2). Students must complete the MSc programme within 3 academic years from the date of successful completion of the Postgraduate Diploma Examinations.

Programme Requirements

For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements. 

Programme Requirements

Module List

Code	Title	Credits
Year 1 - Postgraduate Certificate
Students take 30 credits as follows:
Core Modules
MH6020	Teaching, Assessment and Feedback in Health Professions' Education	10
MH6021	Theory in Health Professions' Education	10
MH6022	Instructional Design in Health Professions' Education	10
Year 2 - Postgraduate Diploma
Students take modules to the value of 30 credits from the following		30
Elective Modules
MH6023	Scholarship and Professional Development in Health Professions' Education 1
MH6024	Advanced Assessment in Health Professions' Education
MH6025	Academic Programme Development and Leadership
MH6031	Online and Simulation-based Approaches to Health Professions' Education
Year 2 - MSc
Students take 30 credits as follows:
Core Modules
MH6027	Dissertation in Health Professions' Education	30
Total Credits		90

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Students wishing to complete to the MSc in Health Professions' Education simultaneously with the PG Diploma must note this to the programme director at the start of Year 2 and must take MH6023.

Examinations

Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards Book and for each module in the Book of Modules.

Programme Requirements

Programme Learning Outcomes for MSc (Health Professions' Education) (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Apply educational principles when teaching in HPE settings;
  
• Critically evaluate his/her teaching in the light of students' learning;
  
• Design a Health Professions' Education research project;
  
• Apply appropriate research methodologies to gather and analyse information in HPE;
  
• Research and write up an issue in Health Professions' Education to a professional standard;
  
• Participate in peer review of his/her teaching within his/her community of practice;
  
• Hold a commitment to professionalism and scholarship in Health Professions' Education.