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The Planning and Design of Clinical Education course is designed to enhance a critical understanding and develop skills for the principles supporting learning and teaching in clinical education. Topics covered include underpinning theories, evidence base and external influences upon learning. Students’ will identify organisational factors, learning needs; define outcomes and understand the purpose and methods for evaluation. Students’ will critically apply and construct the principles of planning and design contextualised to their place of work. |
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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The Planning and Design of Clinical Education course is designed to enhance a critical understanding and develop skills for the principles supporting learning and teaching in clinical education
Teaching, using a variety of methods such as seminars and small group work, will provide an overview of topics and a foundation for students to engage further with independent study and reflection.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 30 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 9 | Feedback Weeks | 12 | |
| Feedback |
Recorded oral presentation (5-10 minutes), worth 30% of the course grade. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Procedural | Analyse | Develop a critical understanding of the purpose and methods of evaluation in clinical education. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 70 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 5 | Feedback Weeks | 8 | |
| Feedback |
1,000-word concept map and essay worth 70% of the course grade. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Procedural | Analyse | To demonstrate key principles of planning and design, and to examine how the context of clinical education informs the design of teaching and learning. |
| Procedural | Apply | Critically apply underpinning theories and an evidence base to student learning in clinical education. |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Submission of a 3000 word report to reflect on performance and cover all course learning outcomes. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Procedural | Analyse | To demonstrate key principles of planning and design, and to examine how the context of clinical education informs the design of teaching and learning. |
| Procedural | Analyse | Develop a critical understanding of the purpose and methods of evaluation in clinical education. |
| Procedural | Apply | Critically apply underpinning theories and an evidence base to student learning in clinical education. |
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