Designed to reflect the current trends and practices in health professions education, the PG Cert is aligned to the UK Professional Standards Framework for Higher Education allowing you to apply for Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy.

This course will provide opportunities for you to engage with key principles and philosophies of teaching and learning, which you can apply in your specific professional context.  You'll be supported through this process through a range of activities and formative assessments, complemented by individual tutorials that encourage personal reflection and goal setting, developing you as an independent learner.

Studying alongside GPs, junior doctors, consultants, nurses, dentists, midwives, paramedics and other allied health professionals, discussion and inter-professional learning are key to the vibrancy of this course, enriching your student experience.

On completion of the PG Cert you may wish to continue your studies and progress to the full Master's Award in Medical and Healthcare Education

Modules

Principles of Medical and Healthcare Education

Introducing you to some of the key principles within medical and healthcare education. Encouraging you to reflect upon your own experiences, both as a learner and as an educator. Develop and enhance your own teaching practices, exploring principles, incorporating critical analysis of relevant literature. You'll address practical aspects of teaching, from motivating learners through to designing effective learning resources to enhance your teaching strategies and we'll provide guidance on planning, delivering and reflecting on teaching sessions to maximise the quality of your learning experience.

There will be 5 taught webinars with further complementary resources and activities available online.

The overall aims of this module are:

• To allow you to critically examine your role as an educator in your profession
• To critically enhance your understanding and implementation of principles of learning and teaching in relation to your target group.

Philosophies of Medical and Healthcare Education

Engage with fundamental questions concerning the aims, values and outcomes of education, within your sphere of practice. You'll be encouraged to reflect on your role within the educational process and how your personal aims and values might influence your practice. You'll explore incidences of when policy and practice are misaligned and the practical implications of this within your field, drawing on your understanding of educational theory to propose solutions.

There will be 5 taught webinars with further complementary resources and activities available online.

The overall aims of this module are:

• To allow you to critically examine your role within the education process
• To critically enhance your understanding of the socio-cultural aspects of education and how key philosophies of education impact on student learning.

Assessment

Assessment methods vary according to module selection, but will include written essays, teaching observations, research proposals, educational portfolios and research reports.

Dr Carrie Roder, Course Leader

Carrie joined ARU in 2016 as the course leader for our postgraduate medical education programmes. She has a strong background in education, having taught children and adults of all ages in both formal and informal settings.

Since 2009, Carrie has specialised in health professions education and has been involved in the design and development of a range of accredited programmes at postgraduate level.

In 2014, Carrie was awarded her PhD in the hidden curriculum of veterinary education, where she examined the role of the clinical learning environment on students developing professionalism.  She has also worked on a range of multi-disciplinary projects across education and research translation.

Carrie has extensive experience of curriculum design and development in health professions education, providing students with the opportunity to develop their skills in teaching and learning and progress their careers along this pathway.  She has worked with both employers and professional bodies to ensure the course content meets the requirements for the industry in which her participants operate.  As a teacher, Carrie values active learning and formative feedback developing her students as lifelong learners who are able to continue their professional development beyond the classroom.

As well as a strong background in facilitating learning in a wide range of topics relevant to health professions education, Carrie has also taught research methods up to doctorate level and specialises in teaching qualitative research techniques to those from biological sciences backgrounds.  As reflected in her research, she also has a keen interest in the teaching, learning and assessment of professionalism and other non-technical skills.

Our Medical and Healthcare Education PG Cert is studied 100% online.

You’ll study through Canvas, our world-class online Learning Management System (LMS), which can be accessed from your phone, pc or tablet at home or on the move. Canvas provides instant access to study materials, forums, and support from tutors and classmates, as well as enabling easy submission of your assignments.

On successful completion of your studies you’ll be invited to attend a graduation ceremony on campus. If attending the ceremony in person is not possible then we’ll arrange to have your certificate sent to you.

To help you land your dream job, our Employability Service will work with you throughout your time at ARU and after you graduate.

We offer:

• careers advice, including one-to-one online and telephone appointments with our experienced advisers
• help with your CV, job searches, applications and interview preparation
• an online portal packed with useful careers resources
• our Employability Programme, which helps you hone the skills employers say they want in graduates.

• Candidates will require a minimum of a 2:2 honours degree, or primary medical qualification. Students must be registered practitioners in the field of health or social care and will be engaged in facilitating teaching and learning as part of their professional role. Non graduates with extensive relevant practical and continuing professional development experience will be offered the opportunity to complete the Non-Graduate Entry Profile in accordance with the University regulations with guidance from the Pathway leader/Programme leader.
• The Personal Statement will be assessed for academic writing skills, relevance to the role and commitment to study.

If English is not your first language you will be expected to demonstrate a certificated level of proficiency of at least IELTS 7 (Academic level- with no individual score being lower than 5.5) or equivalent English Language qualification, as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University.

As a distance learner, you'll also need a suitable computer with internet connection, together with sufficient IT competence to make effective use our online learning management system (LMS) with high-speed internet and email.

Important additional notes

Our published entry requirements are a guide only and our decision will be based on your overall suitability for the course as well as whether you meet the minimum entry requirements. Other equivalent qualifications may be accepted for entry to this course, please email distancelearning@anglia.ac.uk for further information.

Fees

The full tuition fee for this course is £2,333.

Approved prior learning may reduce the tuition fees. This will be confirmed once your application has been submitted.

Funding

Government-backed part time student loans are available to cover the cost of studying this course. These are subject to eligibility and terms and conditions.

We offer payment by instalments, so you can spread the cost of studying with us.

For military students: You can use your ELCs towards this course. ARU is a recognised ELCAS provider (number 1007). Please contact your Learning Centre for details of ELC, eligibility and how to apply.

For more information on how you fund your studies please see our funding page.