Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences (Clinical Education)

University of Galway

The Diploma in Clinical Education is a Level 8 course designed for health professionals who are interested in devoting a dedicating part of their working life to teaching and learning. The diploma qualification requires you to complete six modules comprising four core modules which cover the essence of clinical education and two optional modules that you can select from a suite of seven optional modules. The diploma may be completed over one academic year from September to June, or over two academic years, whereby students take three modules in the first year and three modules in the second year.This course will help you to design, implement and evaluate effective learning in your clinical discipline. As part of the programme you will study: teaching small and large groups, giving constructive feedback, using questions appropriately assessment design and implementation, individual and group supervision techniquesdesigning and managing effective continuing professional development self-evaluation, The course is founded on a practical application of the essential psychological and sociological theories in education and is also suitable for those who teach in classroom or simulated settings.