THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGH |
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Degree Programme Specification PG Diploma in Clinical Education (Part-Time) (Online Distance Learning) |
PG Diploma in Clinical Education (Part-Time) (Online Distance Learning) |
To give you an idea of what to expect from this programme, we publish the latest available information. This information is created when new programmes are established and is only updated periodically as programmes are formally reviewed. It is therefore only accurate on the date of last revision. |
Awarding institution: | The University of Edinburgh |
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Teaching institution: | The University of Edinburgh |
Programme accredited by: | Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
Final award: |
Diploma (2 years part time) |
Programme title: |
Clinical Education |
UCAS code: | N/A |
Relevant QAA subject benchmarking group(s): | N/A |
Postholder with overall responsibility for QA: | Dr Michael Ross, Mrs Gill Aitken |
Date of production/revision: | 20th July 2012 |
Further Information: | View the prospectus entry for this programme |
Teaching and learning methods and strategies |
Each course has clearly documented learning outcomes as indicated above.
Modes of study An online educational environment known as ‘The Forth Suite’ has been chosen for the delivery of the lectures and tutorials of this MSc programme. This is actually a very powerful server situated in Edinburgh’s George Square running Adobe Connect software. The use of this technology for online postgraduate study is being pioneered by the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine (CMVM) specifically because it allows rich interactive visual, audio, textural and graphical modes of communication. This innovative approach offers a number of advantages:
The styles of online teaching and learning in a typical course will include:
Each week begins with one or more lectures which frame a particular topic and context, and introduce key concepts students can explore further in the literature and tutorial. The lectures are pre-recorded and asynchronous, and last about half to one hour. Following this, students are encouraged to visit the repository of learning materials (self-directed learning) and contribute to the discussion boards where they share their thinking with other students. Later in each week there is a real-time interactive online tutorial in which students and tutors share information, discuss key issues, identify learning needs and gaps and benefit from the interaction of the group. Course material will be delivered online by formal teaching in the Forth Suite. The first six weeks of each course start with one or more formal pre-recorded lectures which can be viewed online at a time convenient to the student. Later in each week there will be an online interactive, video-tutorial where students and a tutor work together in real-time. Normally this runs for one hour between 5 and 6pm or 6 and 7pm on Tuesday or Thursday evenings (see timetable on page 6). Students are expected to attend the live tutorials sessions. Students also use self-directed learning, peer-discussion boards (online), peer presentations and other online activities to help them engage with the course materials. |
Assessment methods and strategies |
Around two weeks into the beginning of each first and second year course you will be given the title of an assignment, to be completed in your private study time. Each assignment should be 3000-5000 words. At the end of the 8-week course the written assignment will be uploaded in ‘pdf’ format for marking. Provisional marks (pending ratification by the Board of Examiners) and feedback from tutors on each assignment will be given confidentially to each student two to three weeks later. Students may choose to make their assignment available for others to read if they wish after (not before!) they have received their provisional marks. Please pay close attention to the University’s Plagiarism regulations in this regard. Contribution to group discussions, formative exercises and attendance are not specifically assessed, although will be noted and may be used to aid the Board of Examiners in making decisions about borderline candidates. Each assignment also includes marks for understanding of other clinical education contexts from group work, and thus will indirectly assess group participation and engagement. Visual interpretation of the assignment
Purpose The purpose of the written assignments is to enable the student to unite tacit and propositional aspects of a key concept of clinical education through a series of small-scale research activities, case study or reflective processes. Completing the 6 assignments will rehearse the skills required to write the Dissertation and present academic work for conferences or for publication. Relationship with the courses The written assignment is the principal assessment method for the Certificate and Diploma. One piece of work will be required for each 20-credit course, making a total of three pieces of work for the Certificate and three further pieces for the Diploma. |
Career opportunities |
The Careers Service aims to expand the horizons of students and recent graduates of the University, enabling them to make informed career decisions in order to progress towards high personal and professional achievement and a fulfilling future. Further information is available from: |
Other items |
Opportunities for placement or overseas study- this is an online MSc programme which will be made available to a global audience. It will therefore not offer placements for overseas students but allow then to participate on-line from their own country without the need to travel to the UK.
Library and IT facilities- On-line computing and library resources will support the programme, and we in negotiation about the purchase of specific e-book content and the development of modules relating the literature review.
Marketing- We will use generic marketing tools such as pamphlets and brochures to distribute at appropriate conferences and events. We will also consider advertising in appropriate professional journals, and use on-line advertising and targeted emails to appropriate groups in the UK where possible. The programme website is being developed to facilitate student and donor interest. The programme team is liaising closely with the CMVM Marketing Officer to ensure that promotional materials and efforts are optimised and fit with the broader CMVM strategy and to guide our ongoing advertising efforts. |
Further information |