Postgraduate Certificate in Practice Education

Course Content

• Course Details

  This course aims to create the opportunity for learners to enhance their level of critical analysis, appraisal and research to advance the within the field of practice education. By acting autonomously, leading, planning, implementing and evaluating activity individuals will develop a broad theoretical and practical skills base to rationalise contemporary education in practice.

  Each module is specifically designed to attract appropriately qualified and experienced practitioners in health and social care who support learners in practice.

  The assessment strategies in this programme offer students the opportunity, through critical reflection, to review their personal learning within a professional context and potential for lifelong learning (QAA, 2015; NMC, 2008).

  During the programme, you will complete assessment items that allow you to engage with the academic literature underpinning contemporary practice education within health and social care settings. The variety of forms of student assessment used will enhance the overall validity and reliability of the assessment process and ensure consistent professional and academic standards are maintained.

  The ethos is supported by the QAA (2012, 2015) review process which considers student development and achievement to be an important aspect of educational audit. Across modules, there is an emphasis on ‘application of learning’ which is reflected in the assessment methods; students will be able to demonstrate the application of theoretical concepts to their area of professional practice and critically evaluate the extent to which work-based practice education is underpinned with a sound knowledge base.

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• Entry Requirements

  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.

  You should normally possess:

  • at least 2 year’s relevant professional experience and
  • have access to an appropriate learner within the health or social care setting (i.e. SCPHN student, specialist practice student, student nurse/midwife/occupational/therapist/paramedic, student teacher, student social worker or a staff training role, to enable fulfillment of the module learning outcomes.

  Where students do not currently hold a degree but are working as practitioners, access to the award is available via the Associate Student route following consideration by the Programme Leader.

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• Fees and Funding

  2023/23 Tuition Fees

  Fees quoted relate to study in the Academic Year 23/23 only and may be subject to inflationary increases in future years.

  • UK Part time: £2,550 (60 credits)

  2021/22 Tuition Fees

  Fees quoted relate to study in the Academic Year 21/22 only and may be subject to inflationary increases in future years.

  • UK Part time: £2,490 (60 credits)

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• FAQs

  How will I be assessed?

  The assessment strategies in this programme offer students the opportunity, through critical reflection, to review their personal learning within a professional context and potential for lifelong learning (QAA, 2015; NMC, 2008).

  Who to contact for more information?

  For further information regarding the course, please contact Peter Stuart, Programme Lead, by email: Peter.stuart@northampton.ac.uk.

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