Postgraduate Certificate in Practice Education at University of Northampton

Programme overview

Practice Education is offered for experienced practitioners working within health or social care who have an interest in supporting and developing learning. This award is offered for experienced practitioners working within health or social care who have an interest in supporting and developing learning; for those who wish to promote good quality professional standards via sound education and assessment, and for those who assess higher levels of practice.

Faculty: Faculty of Health, Sport and Behavioural Sciences | Department: Public and Professional Healthcare | Duration: 1 year part-time | Study mode: part-time | Intake: September, January | Location: Northampton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This course aims to create the opportunity for learners to enhance their level of critical analysis, appraisal and research to advance the within the field of practice education. By acting autonomously, leading, planning, implementing and evaluating activity individuals will develop a broad theoretical and practical skills base to rationalise contemporary education in practice. Modules include Facilitation, Assessment & Quality Assurance in Work-based Learning, Quality Enhancement in Interprofessional Work-based Learning.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants will normally hold a first or second class Honours degree from a UK University or its equivalent from elsewhere and be registered as a health or social care professional. Where professional body registration does not currently apply, applications will be considered individually by the Programme Leader. This programme welcomes applications from those with a wide variety of educational qualifications and will consider on merit applicants with no formal qualifications but are registered health or social care professionals identified on a UK professional register.

Intake: September, January

Duration: 1 year part-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.northampton.ac.uk/postgraduate/how-to-apply/

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