Pg Cert in Practice Education in Health and Care

The module will comprise of theoretical lectures, workshops, tutorials and seminar sessions to facilitate the development of the fundamental knowledge, understanding and skills underpinning the roles and responsibilities of coaching and its application within leadership.

The development of knowledge, skills, confidence and competence to select and apply a range of coaching skills within leadership practice.

Emphasis will be placed on how the skills of the professional leader may be utilised to coach peer practitioners to help them reach their full professional potential. 

A key learning activity for this module is practical work in which students practise their coaching skills and through peer group learning develop a functional, supportive community of coaching practice.

The whole student group are required to participate in a collaborative, facilitative and supportive manner at each study day.

Through this module, students will develop a wide range of transferable skills relating to the advancement of teaching, learning and assessment in practice and academic settings. Students will be enabled to articulate their understanding of pedagogic research and educational theories and their application to practice−based learning. This module facilitates students to advance their understanding of personal and professional development needs and lead strategic educational developments in the practice arena. Students are supported through tutorials with the module team as either group or individual sessions. Taught sessions will be utilised to offer a forum for professional debate and enquiry and as a means of bolstering personal and professional development in relation to the advancement of clinical skills and knowledge.

The module content will include teaching and learning activities relating to the learning outcomes associated with this module including:

• Enabling effective inter-professional teaching, learning and assessment in practice.
• Reviewing the current national and local educational standards related to education in practice.
• Evaluating pedagogical research and educational theories and their applicability in practice
• Developing and maintaining resilience in practice
• Inclusivity within the learning environment
• Enagaging in active learning and life-long approach to professional development.

This module has been developed to support practitioners in their role as educators and assessors. It is suitable for any health or social care professional who has a practice supervisor role and is intended to develop skills in providing education within the practice environment. 

The aim of the module is to develop the appropriate knowledge, understanding and skills to supervise others in their professional learning within the practice setting.

This module explores the application of the skills of mentorship, supervision and teaching within the practice environment. The application of the theories of teaching and learning, models of supervision and learning are explored, identifying evidence and using evidence for best effect.

Teaching sessions and a work-based portfolio will be used to develop the students' understanding of learning and the factors which influence individual learning. These will include learning styles; reflection; facilitating development; creating a learning environment; models of supervision; assessment; evaluation and managing challenges faced by learners in practice. Students will be required to draw upon their practical experience and theoretical knowledge to discuss, develop and evaluate their roles as facilitators of professional development in the work place. In addition to their personal development, all students must be responsible for the development of others over the duration of the module.

The course is delivered by online synchronous teaching sessions:  

Thursday 27^th March 2025 10-4
Thursday 10^th April 2025 10- 4
Wednesday 7^th May 2025 10-4
Wednesday 21^st May 2025 10-4
Wednesday 4^th June 2025 10-4
Wednesday 18th June 2025 10-4
Wednesday 2^nd July 2025 10-4
 Wednesday 16^th July 2025 (Assessment) 10-4