This programme is provided for health professionals with an interest in education and who already have at least some experience of teaching. The Certificate provides a useful theoretical and practical background for those hoping to make education an important part of their role. All types of health professionals find this qualification useful due to the need for them to be teaching colleagues, juniors, students and professionals from other disciplines.
Unit 001 has a value of 20 credits, and is a core compulsory Unit. Units 002, 003 & 004 have a value of 10 credits each, and are also core compulsory Units. Students may then select one addition 10 credit Unit from 005, 006, 007 & 008.
All units in this programme are must pass. For the definition of a must pass unit please see the Glossary of Terms from Annex 1 to the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes at http://www.bristol.ac.uk/esu/assessment/annex/glossary.html
| Unit name | Unit code | Credit points | Status | Teaching Block |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Select from: | ||||
| 60 Credit Points from the following | ||||
| Research Methods | MEEDM0001 | 20 | Optional | AYEAR |
| Core Unit 2: Creating a Learning Environment to Support Learner Diversity | MEEDM0002 | 10 | Optional | AYEAR |
| Core Unit 3: Further Assessment and Feedback | MEEDM0003 | 10 | Optional | AYEAR |
| Core Unit 4: Further Planning and Teaching | MEEDM0004 | 10 | Optional | AYEAR |
| Core Unit 1: Teaching, Learning and Assessing in the Health Professions. | MEEDM0009 | 20 | Optional | AYEAR |
| Clinical and Workplace-Based Teaching | MEEDM0005 | 10 | Optional | AYEAR |
| Supporting Learners with Difficulties | MEEDM0006 | 10 | Optional | AYEAR |
| Evidence Based Teaching | MEEDM0007 | 10 | Optional | AYEAR |
| Course Design | MEEDM0008 | 10 | Optional | AYEAR |
| Supervised Individual Study (Unit 224) | MEDIM0224 | 10 | Optional | AYEAR |
| Supervised Individual Study (Unit 225) | MEDIM0225 | 15 | Optional | AYEAR |
| PG Certificate in Teaching and Learning for Health Professionals | 60 | |||
The pass mark set by the University for any level 7(M) unit is 50 out of 100.
For detailed rules on progression please see the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes and the relevant faculty handbook.
All taught masters programmes, unless exempted by Senate, must allow the opportunity for students to exit from the programme with a postgraduate diploma or certificate.
To be awarded a postgraduate diploma, students must have successfully completed 120 credit points, of which 90 must be at level M/7.
To be awarded a postgraduate certificate, students must have successfully completed 60 credit points, of which 40 must be at level M/7.
An award with Merit or Distinction is permitted for postgraduate taught masters, diplomas and certificates, where these are specifically named entry-level qualifications. An award with Merit or Distinction is not permitted for exit awards where students are required to exit the programme on academic grounds. An exit award with Merit or Distinction may be permitted where students are prevented by exceptional circumstances from completing the intended award.
The classification of the award in relation to the final programme mark is as follows:
Award with Distinction*: at least 65 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 70 out of 100 for the dissertation. **Faculties retain discretion to increase these thresholds.
Award with Merit*: at least 60 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 60 out of 100 for the dissertation. Faculties retain discretion to increase these thresholds.
* The MA in Law has separate regulations for awarding distinction and merit.
** For the award of Distinction, the Faculty of Engineering requires at least 70 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 70 out of 100 for the dissertation.
All taught masters programmes, unless exempted by Senate, must allow the opportunity for students to choose, or be required, to leave at the postgraduate diploma or certificate stage.
To be awarded a postgraduate diploma, students must have successfully completed 120 credit points, of which 90 must be at level M/7.
To be awarded a postgraduate certificate, students must have successfully completed 60 credit points, of which 40 must be at level M/7.
Although shown here as a single year, students can take up to three years to complete the PG Certificate and/or PG Diploma.
To be eligible for the award of Certificate or Diploma students must achieve at least 50% in each unit. Minimum mark for a distinction in any Unit is 70%.
