Module manager: Ben Eckles
Email: B.Eckles@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: 1 Sep to 28 Feb View Timetable
Year running 2026/27
Meeting the criteria and qualifications established for acceptance onto the programme
This module is not approved as an Elective
This module adopts a practice-based and inter-professional approach to clinical education in the workplace and higher education institutions. We introduce the concept of learning and teaching as situated social practice and invite participants to explore their own learning and teaching experiences throughout the module. The content of the module includes analysis of various ways of designing sessions, courses or programme, the introduction and evaluation of a range of learning and teaching strategies, including discussion of the educational theories which underpin them and opportunities to apply this knowledge in practical exercises. We encourage students to integrate the skills and knowledge introduced during the module into their practice as educators, and support their development as advocates for learning across, as well as within, their own clinical profession.
The coding (1a, etc.) maps the programme to the UK Professional Standards Framework.
This module and MEDS5107 are used to meet the requirements for Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (Advance HE).
The module will provide clinical education students with the intellectual abilities and skills to:
1a. critically analyse their own teaching and learning experience
1b. evaluate a selected range of educational theories and their relevance to learning and teaching in the clinical context
1c. demonstrate an in-depth understanding of teaching and learning strategies in the context of healthcare
1d. develop and apply teaching and learning methods appropriate to the clinical context in which they are delivered
On completion of the module, students should be able to
LO1. Demonstrate a systematic and critical understanding of the design, delivery, assessment and evaluation of learning and teaching in the clinical setting and higher education;
LO2. Demonstrate independence in applying this knowledge in practice;
LO3. Take a proactive and self-reflective role as educators in the clinical setting and higher education to evaluate their own professional practice and that of others;
LO4. Engage with the implications of teaching inter-professionally;
LO5. Evaluate current issues and research and their relevance to learning and
teaching in the clinical context.
The following skills are developed in this module:
- Insight into the essential skills for postgraduate level study, including IT skills, literature searching, assignment planning, academic writing, critical reading and group working;
- Increased capacity to evaluate their own achievement and that of others;
- Demonstrate competence and skill in using a wide range of methods of teaching and learning in the clinical setting
- Develop facilitative skills applicable in the work situation
- Increased capacity for inter-professional working, networking and learning
- Enhanced skills in learning and working in a digital age
- Enhanced written and verbal communication skills
1. Course philosophy.
2. Participants backgrounds, expectations, and areas of interest.
3. Reflect on policies and developments which have impacted on teaching and learning within healthcare and how healthcare professionals develop (which will also include cultural awareness and legislation around data protection and disabilities).
4. An introduction to inter-professional education - professional boundaries, exploration of how professionals work with each other in the healthcare community.
5. An introduction to a selected range of educational theories which includes a critical examination of participants’ prior learning and teaching and the impact of the clinical environment on teaching and learning.
6. Design and Planning of a programme or learning event in the clinical setting.
7. Teaching and learning methods (lecturing, learning in small groups, one to one teaching, problem based learning, simulation, teaching with patients); peer review of teaching.
8. An introduction to the use of technology in education (e-learning, virtual libraries, discussion rooms, social media, mobile learning, pedagogy for the digital age).
9.. The delivery of teaching and learning in the clinical setting and the impact of the clinical setting on learning and teaching - facilitation of learning.
10. Development of effective learning environments and learner support systems.
11. The student as an individual.
12. The teacher as role model
The development of academic study skills – using literature/reading research papers and policy documents; referencing and plagiarism; time management and independent study skills; critical reflection; writing for study and academic writing; group work processes and presentation skills – are integrated throughout the curriculum.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-line Learning | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Group learning | 9 | 13.5 | 21 |
| Lecture | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Seminar | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| Tutorial | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Independent online learning hours | 48 | ||
| Private study hours | 208 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 44 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 300 | ||
208 hours of private study inclusive of:
- 30 hours reading and other activities preparing for taught units;
- 90 hours post-unit follow up activities
- 16 hours preparing for micro-teaching and observation of teaching in practice
- 40 hours researching and writing assessed course work (assignments);
- 32 hours group study and private reading.
54 hours Online support to facilitate independent learning will be given to the students through the University VLE which will provide additional reading, links to sources of research and session hand-outs, power-point presentations and reading lists and enable group work to develop the practice–based assessment activity.
Student progress is closely monitored throughout the programme, both during and between the 2 taught units, and there are opportunities for formative assessment and pastoral support. Student participation, understanding and achievement is gauged by informal observation and monitoring of contributions to coursework activities and discussions, the observation of teaching in practice, draft assignments and the tutorial system. Group and/or individual tutorials and on-going individual feedback, usually via e-mail, on coursework assignment drafts are provided throughout the module for all students. For students who have a declared disability or SLD there is additional consultation to ensure needs are met. Academic tutors are encouraged to raise any concerns they may have concerning student progress with the programme director.
Each unit is planned during the academic year in which it is delivered and this process involves an informal review of how the previous unit ran, and a more formal referencing back to the previous year’s student evaluations of the module. This meeting also provides an opportunity for an informal review of how the current student cohort is progressing.
Additionally, all students, and their tutors, have access to academic skills development. This provision is a recognition that some students may have been out of formal education for some time; that the majority of students are challenged – at least initially - by the different disciplinary requirements of working in a social science, as opposed to a clinical science, context; and that some students struggle to make the transition from a practitioner discourse to a more academic one. Consequently, academic writing development is integrated into the curriculum by a dedicated course team member with expertise in this area who provides group and individual support and guidance. This takes the form of individual consultations (where requested) and group sessions within each unit on academic writing skills and critical analysis of the educational literature which offer students peer marking exercises, exemplars and group work activities to introduce and practice their skills.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching Skills | Observation of teaching (Pass/ fail) Students complete an observation of teaching workbook, carry out a teaching session and discuss this with their academic tutor – before and after the observation of Teaching. | 10 |
| Essay | Report/ Essay 2000 | 50 |
| Case Study | 2500 -word reflective case study based on observation of teaching | 40 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
Students are required to pass each assignment to pass the module. If a student fails an assignment, they can resubmit the assignment for a maximum mark of 50. Report/Essay Students are expected to submit a 2,000-word report/essay with reference to supporting educational literature. Students are being asked to design an educational proposal which is based on a teaching and learning aspect of clinical education. The aim of this assessment is to support the understanding and application of educational theory and relevant literature to the clinical context in which a student works thereby enhancing their development as an educator. Case Study Students are expected to submit a 2500-word reflective case study based on their observation of teaching and another teaching event. In discussion through formative feedback about their observation of teaching with their observer, students are asked to identify 1 or 2 themes relating to their own teaching and learning where they can compare and contrast their development as an educator between these two teaching events, drawing on relevant literature and educational theory. Observation of Teaching The observation of teaching form utilised by students for this particular exercise, is mapped to the Learning and Teaching D2 descriptors of the PSF (2023). It not only provides students with an opportunity for formative feedback and support prior to, and after their teaching session; but also creates a direct link to the Advance HE requirements. This supports student in appreciating their professional development as a healthcare educator and sets the scene for their case study assessment. If a student is referred on the observation of teaching in practice, they will receive detailed feedback which explains the decision and how to address the issues highlighted. A date for a 2nd observation of teaching in practice is arranged. The observation of teaching is carried out by the student’s academic personal tutor. All tutors on the PgCert programme are healthcare professionals who are employees of the University of Leeds and hold a minimum of a PgCert qualification in education. Given the important role that the observation of teaching has in the case study completion, the observation will have 20% of the case study mark. Students who fail to complete this observation, will be given an opportunity to resubmit this component. There is no compensation between elements of summative assessment; each element must be passed. In the event of failure of one or more elements, the module mark will be capped at 50% on successful resit of the failed element(s).
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Last updated: 30/04/2026
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