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The MSc in Health Professions Education (HPE) is an interdiscplinary programme for health and social care professionals seeking a graduate qualification that will prepare them to design programmes of study and faciltate student learning.
Applicants must have access to at least 80 hours of theoretical teaching and 20 hours of clinical teaching for the duration of the programme. The MSc HPE is, therefore, most suitable for students whose current roles have a substantial educational component.
For Registered Nurses and Midwives, the programme will confer eligibility to register as a Nurse Tutor (RNT) or Midwife Tutor (RMT) with the Nursing and Midwfery Board of Ireland (NMBI).
If you would like to discuss your eligibility for the programme and the specific teaching practice requirements, please contact the programme director.
Applicants who already hold a Master's Degree in a relevant subject may be eligilble to take the Graduate Certificate in Health Professions Education.
The Graduate Taught Orientation will take place online on Monday 5th September 2022. The schedule and links will be available in the coming weeks.
This interdisciplinary programme will prepare health and social care professionals to design and deliver programmes of study for undergraduate and graduate students of their disciplines. Because of the teaching practice requirements, the programme is best suited for students in roles that have a substantial teaching component.
For registered nurses and midwives, successful completion of the programme leads to registration in the Nurse or Midwife Tutors' divisions of the Register maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland.
The MSc in Health Professions Education builds upon and develops students' knowledge, skills, attitudes and professional values, in order to prepare them to assume the role of the educator, capable of designing engaging programmes of study and of faciltiating students' learning.
The specific aims of the programme are to enable students to:
The curriculum is designed to enhance your knowledge and skills in curriculum design and development, and in the facilitation of student learning. The focus is on education as a professional practice and you will be supported to analyse, apply and appraise relevant scholarship and research. and to discern its potential contribution to your practice in your specific contexts.
On successful completion of the programme, you will receive an MSc in Health Professions Education from the UCD School of Nursing Midwifery and Health Systems. The programme is recognised nationally and is validated by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland for nurses and midwives seeking regsitration as a Nurse or Midwife Tutor.
The programme is delivered by blended learning and comprises a number of workshops supported by Brightspace, UCD's virtual learning environment. A range of methods will be used to expose students to innovative and dynamic ways of facilitating and enhancing learning, including lectures,workshops, small group discussions, blended learning, case presentations and clinical simulation.
Assessment will be continuous and of, for and as learning, and the methods employed will include student-led presentations, assignments and the design of a programme of study.
YEAR 1
Core modules
NMHS43630 Enabling Effective Learning 10 ECTS credits (Autumn and Spring)
NMHS43640 Creating Curriculum 10 ECTS credits (Autumn and Spring)
NMHS43910 Facilitating Student Learning 1 10 ECTS credits (Autumn and Spring)
NMHS43270 Research Methods Applied to Healthcare 10 ECTS credits (Spring)
Optional modules
Candidates for the entry to the Registered Nurse Tutor (RNT) division of the NMBI register must take:
NMHS43260 Nursing Knowledge: Philosophy and Practice
Candidates for the entry to the Registered Midwife Tutor (RMT) division of the NMBI register must take:
NMHS41560 Midwifery Practice and the Concept of Normality
All other healthcare professionals must take:
NMHS 32280: Improving Processes in Health Systems
YEAR 2
NMHS43920 Facilitating Student Learning 2 10 ECTS credits (Autumn and Spring)
NMHS44020 The MSc Dissertation Evidence Synthesis or Translation 30 ECTS credits (Autumn/Spring)
The MSc in Health Professions Education provides you with the knowledge and skills required for educating students at Certificate, Diploma, Bachlelor's and Master’s level. Possessing a broad and deep understanding of the theory and skills of education will ensure you are well positioned to work in a variety of educational settings and in a variety of education posts, nationally and internationally. The dissertation in Year 2 will prepare you to conduct research into important issues in educational policy and practice.
For registered nurses and midwives, the programme leads to registration as a nurse or midwife tutor and many graduates have taken up roles as clinical facilitators, placement co-ordinators and practice development officers within the health sector as well as academic roles within higher education institutions.
· Active registration as a health professional with the appropriate regulatory body
· Have at least three years or equivalent clinical experience as a registered health professional prior to entry. This experience should be in clinical areas where students of the applicant’s health professional discipline undertake placements as part of their pre- and post-registration education.
· Have a bachelors’ degree in the relevant health profession or in an allied health subject relevant to the profession.
Prior to commencing the programme, applicants must provide evidence that they have secured access to the theoretical and clinical teaching experience required to undertake it. During the programme students must undertake at least 100 teaching hours (at least eighty [80] classroom teaching hours and at least twenty [20] clinical teaching hours). The assessment of clinical teaching skills must be completed under the supervision of an experienced health professional educator and, in the case of nurses and midwives, a Registered Nurse or Midwife Tutor.
Opportunities must also be provided to observe the role of preceptors, lecturers in the health profession and other health care specialists who coordinate students’ clinical learning experiences and the assessment of learning in practice.
Documentation required to complete application:
· Two academic references
· One professional reference
· Copies of academic transcripts from completed degree programme/s
· Written confirmation of teaching arrangements, confirming that:
a) the applicant has secured at least 100 teaching hours (at least eighty [80] classroom teaching hours and at least twenty [20] clinical teaching hours). This confirmation must be signed by the appropriate person in the Higher Education Institution and Centre of Nurse or Midwife Education, and the Healthcare Provider Organisation providing the teaching opportunities.
b) the assessment of clinical teaching skills will be completed under the supervision of a named experienced health professional educator and, in the case of nurses and midwives, a named Registered Tutor (please provide name/s, contact details and NMBI PIN, where relevant).
c) opportunities will be provided to observe the role of preceptors, lecturers in the health profession and other health care specialists who coordinate students’ clinical learning experiences and the assessment of learning in practice.
PLEASE NOTE - THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION DOCUMENTS IS 31 July 2021
Applications are made online through UCD Applications. Applicants are required to discuss their suitability for the programme with the Programme Director prior to submitting an application.
Please note that all applicants are required to pay a €50 application fee. Your application cannot be processed fully unless the application fee has been paid.
The fees for your programme can be found at the links below. Search using your major code (the four-digit code beginning with 'X' which can be found in the key information box on this page).
Please note that UCD fees are subject to change annually. The fees shown include the student centre levy which must be paid by all students.
Funding:
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Student Queries:
If you have any queries about your fees, please contact the Student Desk:
https://www.ucd.ie/students/studentdesk/
Application Fee:
Please note that all applicants are required to pay the €50 application fee. Your application cannot be processed fully unless the application fee has been paid.
More information about fees is available on the UCD website at the link below:
• General information about UCD Fees
Recognised Prior Learning (RPL) applications must be submitted online through your SISWeb account.
There are two instances in which you can apply to have recognised prior learning taken into account when applying for a programme in UCD.
1. RPL for admission to a UCD programme
If you are a prospective student seeking admission to UCD and you do not meet the required admissions criteria as set down for a particular programme of study in UCD, you may apply to be admitted based on prior learning.
2. RPL for exemption from a module or modules on a UCD programme
If you have been accepted onto a UCD programme and wish to have credit transferred towards the requirements of the UCD programme of study, you may apply for RPL from a module or modules.
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Please read the UCD Policy on Recognition of Prior Learning at this link: UCD Policy on Recognition of Prior Learning