Practice Teacher in Health and Social Care (PGCert) – (Grad.Cert.)

The programme is designed to enable students to:

* appraise and develop knowledge of education and professional issues pertaining to the role of clinical educators / supervisors and practice teachers in the health services
* explore and analyse the tensions between theory and practice and the implications of these for the facilitators of student learning in a modernised NHS
* debate contemporary policy issues in the context of research in professional education and clinical practice
* demonstrate achievement of relevant professional body standards for the role.

This programme is available for health and social care professionals facilitating learning and assessing students in clinical practice. Applicants will usually hold a first degree. However, it is possible to access the course without a degree if the applicant can demonstrate equivalence in their professional and educational profile.

Course Content

The course is delivered on a modular basis, consisting of two 30-credit modules: * Teaching and Learning in Health and Social Care (30 credits Level 4): runs on 23/01/08, 06/02/08, 20/02/08, 05/03/08, 19/03/08, 16/04/08, 14/05/08, 11/06/08. All teaching sessions are planned for 2-5pm.
* Practice Teacher in Health and Social Care (30 credits Level 4): runs on 10/09/08, 17/09/08, 24/09/08, 01/10/08, 08/10/08, 15/10/08, 22/10/08, 05/11/08. All teaching sessions are planned 9.30am-4pm.

Course Structure
The first module can be taken on a stand-alone basis by students not wishing to access the full programme. The second module will require completion of a portfolio of evidence demonstrating achievement against the Nursing and Midwifery Council´s Practice Teacher standards or other relevant professional body standards.

These modules may be of interest to Postgraduate students on related courses, for example students registered on the MSc in Midwifery, Master of Nutrition (Dietetics) or MSc in Continuing Professional Development (Physiotherapy). The module will also be of interest to those students who wish to achieve the qualification of Practice Teacher with the Nursing and Midwifery Council, or who wish to apply to become an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA).