Win Hughes
Senior Lecturer in Advanced Nursing
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Facilitation, Assessment & Quality Assurance in Work-based Learning
Key Facts
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Duration
3 Months Part-Time
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Level
PostgraduatePG
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First or Second class Honours degree
Registration as a health or social care professional
Two years relevant professional experience -
Part Time: £1,450.50 per 30 credits
Updated 18/03/2026
Overview
The purpose of this module is to explore the facilitation of learning, assessment and quality assurance processes within work-based learning, promoting development of situated knowledge and skills appropriate to practice education in the workplace.
Participants will explore and develop innovative, reflective and pro-active approaches to meet the diverse learning needs of students/learners undertaking educational programmes. Participants will be supported to achieve high levels of proficiency when assessing and quality assuring students/learners’ clinical competence.
Highlights
- Interprofessional learning
- Assignments are designed to apply to your personal area of practice
- The programme is delivered as distance learning
- The University offers a wide range of support for your learning
Entry Requirements
Applicants will normally hold a first- or second-class Honours degree from a UK University or its equivalent from elsewhere and be registered as a health or social care professional. Where professional body registration does not currently apply, applications will be considered individually by the Programme Leader. The applicant should also have at least 2 year’s relevant professional experience.
This programme welcomes applications from those with a wide variety of educational qualifications and will consider on merit applicants with no formal qualifications but are registered health or social care professionals identified on a UK professional register.
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What You'll Learn
The module will cover:
- Assessment strategies for work-based learning
- The development of professional artistry
- Quality assurance in relation to work-based learning
- Failure to fail
- Feedback and moderation
- Leadership in work-based learning
- Curriculum design and development
How will I be assessed?
The assessment strategy in this module involves the defence of a programme of practice education that relates to the student’s own workplace.
How do I access the teaching?
The teaching is accessed through the class collaborate room on the NILE site for the module. The NILE site is an online learning tool that houses information about the course, teaching materials, and is where assignments are submitted. Students are enrolled on the NILE site automatically before the module starts.
Are the teaching sessions recorded?
No, the sessions are not recorded as students are expected to attend every Tuesday when the programme is running. The only exception is the assignment preparation session so that all students may refer to it when working on their assignments.
Who to contact for more information?
For further information regarding the course, please contact Win Hughes, Course Lead, by email: Win.Hughes@northampton.ac.uk.
Fees and Funding
2026/27 Tuition Fees
- Part-time: £1,450.50 per 30 credit module
Fees quoted relate to study in the Academic Year 2026/27 only and may be subject to inflationary increases in future years.
When assessing an applicant’s eligibility to pay home fees, we use the guidance provided by the UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA) which sets out the regulations that have been decided by the UK Government Department of Education.
Additional Information
Fees quoted relate to study in the Academic Year 25/26 only and may be subject to inflationary increases in future years.
- Module costs: £1,235 per module
Staff
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