Overview
The Postgraduate Diploma in Health Professions' Education is an online programme. The programme runs over two academic years (eighteen 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.
All students will be registered for the Postgraduate Certificate in Health Professions' Education in the first instance and will be conferred with the Postgraduate Certificate upon passing modules to the value of 30 credits.
Progression to the MSc in Health Professions' Education (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
Students who have successfully completed the Postgraduate Diploma will be conferred with the Postgraduate Diploma in Health Professions' Education and are eligible to progress to the MSc in Health Professions' Education.
A student who subsequently wishes to progress to the MSc must complete the programme within 3 academic years from the date of successful completion of the Postgraduate Diploma Examinations and must have successfully completed MH6023.
Programme Requirements
For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements.
Programme Requirements
Module List
Code |
Title |
Credits |
| |
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 |
| 30 |
| Scholarship and Professional Development in Health Professions' Education (10) 1 | |
| Advanced Assessment in Health Professions' Education (10) | |
| Academic Programme Development and Leadership (10) | |
| Online and Simulation-based Approaches to Health Professions' Education (10) | |
Total Credits | 60 |
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 Learning Outcomes
Programme Learning Outcomes for Postgraduate Diploma in Health Professions' Education (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:
1
1-1
Share knowledge and work collaboratively with peers in the area of HPE;
1-2
2
Demonstrate the use of instructional design principles at an advanced level;
1-3
3
Apply Health Professions Education approaches at an advanced level;
1-4
4
Analyse the consequences of curricular design for students and teachers;
1-5
5
Evaluate educational approaches in HPE;
1-6
6
Reflect on their learning and development as an educator;
1-7
7
Hold a commitment to professionalism and scholarship in Health Professions Education.