Health Professions Education - MSc Programme content
Key information
Key information
- Complete part-time over two years
- Delivered online or blended
- Blended delivery – regular online interactive sessions and six in-person study day sessions over the course of the two years.
- Modules taught during autumn, spring and summer semesters
- Submit dissertation at the end of the final semester
- Students may choose to exit with a Postgraduate Diploma after successfully completing 60 ECTS.
- Modules with (M) beside them can be taken as an independent micro-credential
You will learn through a blend of
- Lectures, workshops, and interactive activities
- Reflective practice and guided research
- Regular feedback from faculty and peers
Programme content - Year 1
Core module
- Learning & Teaching in Health Professions Education (BM6001) introduces students to theories and principles relevant to teaching and learning in the healthcare setting.
Books and journal articles needed for the course will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.
For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules
Core modules
- Education Support (M) (BM6002) provides the knowledge and skills to support the education experience of health professional students and trainees.
- Assessment in Health Professions Education (BM6012) develops understanding of assessment theory and practice applied to health professions education.
Books and journal articles needed for the programme will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.
For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules
Core modules
- Curriculum Development and Design (M) (BM6003) provides a framework for considering quality assurance and improvement for educational interventions.
- Leadership in Health Professions Education (M) (BM6013) delivers the confidence and skills to develop and lead plans for improvement.
Books and journal articles needed for the programme will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.
For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules
Programme content - Year 2
Core module
- Research in Health Professions Education (M) (BM6004) develops an understanding of the role and significance of educational research within contemporary health professions education.
Books and journal articles needed for the programme will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.
For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules
Core module
- Research Paper/Dissertation I (BM6005) prepares students to produce major research project that can be presented in thesis or journal publication format.
Books and journal articles needed for the programme will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.
For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules
Core module
- Research Paper/Dissertation II (BM6006) facilitates the data collection, analysis, completion and dissemination of the research project.
Books and journal articles needed for the programme will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.
For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules.
