Postgraduate Course: Education and training in healthcare (Informatics) (HEIN11010)
Course Outline
| School | School of Clinical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Health Information |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to implement teaching and learning activities within their professional role. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Flexible, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: No |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Class Delivery Information |
The student will be expected to spend approximately 10 hours per week reading the course materials and additional/supplementary online and published resources; participating in online discussions and submitting required assignments. |
| Course Start Date |
04/08/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Online Activities 20,
Summative Assessment Hours 35,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
45 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
a. Describe philosophies of education
b. Describe education as a change process and reflect on its role in their specific context and organisation
c. Critically evaluate processes of learning and models for facilitating learning and supporting students with different characteristics
d. Elucidate the components of an effective learning environment
e. Evaluate different methods for assessment of practice and identify their appropriate use in different contexts
f. Plan a programme of learning outcomes and actions for a topic or issue within their area of work
g. Present a topic utilising a variety of learning and teaching methods
h. Design an assessment plan for a programme and for evaluating the delivery of this programme |
Assessment Information
Course assessments relate to the learning outcomes. Summative work will be approximately 3000 words in total and be approved by the Programme Committee, on the recommendation of the Course Convenor. Combined with formative components, it may incorporate one or more of
the following:
* Essay style analysis or commentary
* Scenario analysis
* Critical/Significant incident analysis
* Reflective practice accounts
* Individual presentations
* Multiple Choice Questions
* Other relevant assessments |
Special Arrangements
| The course will be delivered using RCSEd's VLE with appropriate links to the University's systems. Students will be expected to use a range of flexible learning methods including participation in discussion forums, online seminars and wikis and accessing resources in a range of formats e.g. pdf files, video clips, and audio files. In addition to the course materials and resources provided, candidates will be expected to use internet and published resources during self directed study and research. |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Claudia Pagliari
Tel: (0131 6)50 9464
Email: |
Course secretary | Miss Ashley Stevenson
Tel: 0131 527 3410
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