PG Cert Clinical Education
- Entry year:
- 2026/27
- Start date:
- January
- Study mode:
- Part-time
- Course duration:
- 30 weeks
- Campus:
- City
Why study this course with LJMU?
Our Postgraduate Certificates or PgCerts are a named award that allows you the opportunity to study masters level modules and receive a PgCert exit award in a specific area of practice relevant to your specialism or chosen area of development.
Our PgCerts are ideal if you:
- Would like to experience level 7 study in a particular area of practice without the commitment to a full masters award
- Are looking for specific areas of professional development or training
- Already have a masters and are looking to focus on specialist practice
- Want to undertake a masters eventually and gain credits that can be transferred into the masters award.
The PgCert Clinical Education is specifically tailored to support and develop knowledge and understanding within the complexities of clinical education and supervision. It also focuses on innovation, educational developments, and leadership.
About this course
PgCert Clinical Education provides the essential knowledge, skills and tools to enhance your professional development within this area of practice.
The PgCert Clinical Education comprises three 20-credit modules that enable you to develop knowledge, skills and understanding within education and leadership settings. You will study part-time over six months.
The course aims to develop the underpinning principles, the latest innovations and approaches to the concepts and challenges of healthcare and clinical education and leadership. It will help you use critical analysis to analyse current thinking in leadership, the impact of the changing multi-professional workforce and approaches to collaborative working.
Learning occurs over a 30-week period (excluding standard university closures) and is structured as follows:
7005NAPPG - Principles of Clinical Education and Supervision
- 15 weeks
- January to April
7004NAPPG - Multi-professional Leadership and Management
- 15 weeks
- April to July
7016NAPPG - Contemporary Innovations in Clinical Education
- 15 weeks
- April to July
Course modules
Discover the building blocks of your programme
Further guidance on modules
Modules are designated core or optional in accordance with professional body requirements, as applicable, and LJMU’s Academic Framework Regulations. Whilst you are required to study core modules, optional modules provide you with an element of choice. Their availability may vary and will be subject to meeting minimum student numbers.
Where changes to modules are necessary these will be communicated as appropriate.
Core modules
Multiprofessional Leadership and Management
20 credits
20 credits
Within this module, you will cover:
- Multiprofessional teamworking and leadership perspectives
- Role modelling within your organisation
- Evaluating own and others' practice and responding to feedback
- Organisational cultures around risk, patient safety and escalating concerns within a healthcare organisation
- Techniques to evaluate the quality and effectiveness of service delivery and the response to feedback
- Approaches to service improvement, innovation and change within the health sector
- Consultancy and sharing best practice as a leader to enhance quality of clinical practice
- Sustainability and projections for future development in healthcare
- National and local policy and political drivers affecting the health sector
Principles of Clinical Education and Supervision
20 credits
20 credits
Within this module the student will be developing knowledge relating to the theories of learning and education as applied to clinical practice. The module takes a pyramid approach to teaching and learning starting with the self, then moving onto individual support for others, team learning approaches and culminating in organisational culture. The perspectives that will be considered will be both macro and micro; from the approaches taken across the organisation to embed educational models and processes, to the supervision and educational support of the individual including the recognition of learning needs, and the process of feedback and peer-review. This is further underpinned by critical reflection of the students learning and development and how this is applied to the students areas of practice.
The module is run for 15 weeks and consists of 12 x 3 hour weekly face to face sessions with lectures, seminars, group discussion, directed and independent learning. An assessment is submitted in week 15 of the module.
This module aligns to the following Multiprofessional Framework Capabilities for Advanced Clinical Practice (NHS, 2017):
2.4; 3.1; 3.2; 3.4; 3.5; 3.6; 3.7, 3.8
Contemporary Innovations in Clinical Education
20 credits
20 credits
This module explores the latest innovations and developments in teaching and education to offer students the opportunity to push the boundaries of traditional clinical education and enhance their knowledge, skills and the application of education across a number of different processes and techniques.
The module commences in April and consists of 12 sessions which are a blend of both online and face to face lectures and seminars which allows the students to explore innovations in clinical education, developing their own perspectives and ideas about effective and engaging learning opportunities and innovations within the field of clinical education.
Your Learning Experience
An insight into teaching on your course
Your programme offers a variety of teaching and learning approaches that are designed to engage and inspire you. These may include lectures, seminars, group work activities, simulation and tutorials, and may involve both on-campus and online learning.
As you progress through the programme, you will develop and utilise progressively higher-order and mastery-level skills, as well as further developing subject specific knowledge. This will support you to become an inquiring and confident learner, fostering independence in the acquisition, and application of, theoretical knowledge.
You will be:
- Empowered to acquire knowledge through supported, independent learning. This will include being directed to scholarly activities that will prepare you for scheduled teaching activity.
- Supported in engaging in online asynchronous activity. Examples include tutorial discussions, tutor-facilitated discussion boards and collaborative or individual projects, such as wikis, padlets, blogs and e-portfolios. Dedicated and experienced academic staff will actively, iteratively and directly engage with you to facilitate and guide your learning.
RPEL opportunities within this programme may be available in part (up to 40 credits) for the MSc Advanced Clinical Practice programme within LJMU.
For advice and guidance about RPEL or credit transfer at LJMU please visit the academic framework pages for more information and guidance https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/about-us/public-information/academic-quality-and-regulations/academic-framework
How learning is monitored on your programme
To cater for the wide-ranging content of our courses and the varied learning preferences of our students, we offer a range of assessment methods on each programme.
The assessment requirements of the programme and each module are designed to reflect assessments that are authentic and relevant to today's health professional.
7005NAPPG Principles of Clinical Education and Supervision
The assessment is submitted in week 15 of the module and comprises two elements:
- A written essay detailing critical discussion of the development of a clinical education resource.
- Submission of a peer review of clinical teaching/supervision in practice using provided pro forma.
7004NAPPG Multi-professional Leadership and Management
The assessment for this module is a 20-minute presentation detailing a narrative to accompany a PowerPoint presentation and upload the recording to the virtual learning environment (VLE).
7016NAPPG Contemporary Innovations in Clinical Education
The assessment for this module is the submission of a proposal of an innovation. The proposal should incorporate an innovative tool to engage and enhance clinical education across a platform. It can be presented in a means driven by students choice.
Where you will study
The School of Nursing and Advanced Practice is based within Tithebarn Building in the heart of Liverpool and close to rail and bus public transport connections. It adjoins the Avril Robarts Library, which offers a wealth of learning and study support resources.
Course tutors
Mireille Patrick
Senior Lecturer
Career paths
Further your career prospects
LJMU has an excellent employability record with 96% (HESA 2018) of our postgraduates in work or further study six months after graduation. Our applied learning techniques and strong industry connections ensure our students are fully prepared for the workplace on graduation and understand how to apply their knowledge in a real world context.
The knowledge, skills, and clinical understanding provided within this course will support the development of both nursing and Allied Health professionals. It is designed for those who already work in, or are interested in working within, clinical education environments. This continued professional development programme is designed to support further development of health professionals who may wish to specialise or gain further development within these areas of practice.
Tuition fees and funding
The University reserves the right to increase tuition fees in accordance with any changes to the maximum allowable fees set by the UK Parliament. In the event of such a change, any fee increase will be subject to a maximum cap of 10% of the total course cost as originally stated at the time of your offer.
Fees
The fees quoted at the top of this page cover registration, tuition, supervision, assessment and examinations as well as:
- library membership with access to printed, multimedia and digital resources
- access to programme-appropriate software
- library and student IT support
- free on-campus wifi via eduroam
Additional costs
Although not all of the following are compulsory/relevant, you should keep in mind the costs of:
- accommodation and living expenditure
- books (should you wish to have your own copies)
- printing, photocopying and stationery
- PC/laptop (should you prefer to purchase your own for independent study and online learning activities)
- mobile phone/tablet (to access online services)
- field trips (travel and activity costs)
- placements (travel expenses and living costs)
- student visas (international students only)
- study abroad opportunities (travel costs, accommodation, visas and immunisations)
- academic conferences (travel costs)
- professional-body membership
- graduation (gown hire etc)
Funding
There are many ways to fund postgraduate study for home and international students. From loans to International Scholarships and subject-specific funding, you’ll find all of the information you need on our specialist postgraduate funding pages.
Please be aware that the UK’s departure from the EU may affect your tuition fees. Learn more about your fee status and which tuition fees are relevant to you.
Fees
The fees quoted cover registration, tuition, supervision, assessment and examinations as well as:
- Library membership with access to printed, multimedia and digital resources
- Access to programme-appropriate software
- Library and student IT support
- Free on-campus wifi via eduroam
Funding
Opportunities for funding may be available through your workplace employer or alternatively through the Postgraduate Masters Loan scheme. More information can be found https://www.gov.uk/masters-loan
Entry requirements
You will need:
Qualification requirements
Undergraduate degree
BA/BSc (Hons) in relevant field at 2:2 or above, or evidence of potential to study at Masters Level
Additional requirements
-
Relevant work experience
Applicants must be able to facilitate the achievement of the assessment of competency required with an appropriately qualified supervisor and within an appropriate clinical setting.
How to apply
Securing your place at LJMU
To apply for this programme, you are required to complete an LJMU CPD application form. You will need to provide details of your qualifications and curent employment.
We are looking for practitioners within healthcare who embody the core NHS values and constitution, have the drive to enhance practice and innovate to effect positive change for patients are carers, in the role and speciality within which they work. This programme is applicable across all areas of practice, and is particularly useful for those developing skills within clinical supervision or clinical leadership.
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