Applicants for the PG Diploma must have successfully completed the PG Certificate in Teaching and Learning for Health Professionals.
The Diploma permits learners a greater degree of choice and specialisation and forms a bridge to the MSc where learners can pursue an educational research topic relevant to their own work place and academic interests. These stages are aimed at those with a developing interest in teaching, learning and assessment, and may be specialising or taking senior roles in educational practice, management and/or research.
All units in this programme are must pass. For the definition of a must pass unit please see the Glossary of Terms from Annex 1 to the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes at http://www.bristol.ac.uk/esu/assessment/annex/glossary.html
| Unit name | Unit code | Credit points | Status | Teaching Block |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students must take the following unit: | ||||
| Research Methods | MEEDM0001 | 20 | Optional | AYEAR |
| 40 credit points of previously untaken units from: | ||||
| Language and discourse: teaching effective communication | MEEDM0023 | 20 | Optional | AYEAR |
| Professionalism: defining, teaching and assessing | MEEDM0020 | 20 | Optional | AYEAR |
| The Arts & Humanities in Medical and Healthcare Education | MEEDM0021 | 20 | Optional | AYEAR |
| Coaching and Mentoring in the Health Professions | TLHPM0004 | 20 | Optional | AYEAR |
| Leading in Education and Training | MEEDM0036 | 20 | Optional | AYEAR |
| Exploring contemporary issues in Health Care Professional Education | MEEDM0029 | 20 | Optional | AYEAR |
| Curriculum development and course design | MEEDM0031 | 20 | Optional | AYEAR |
| PG Diploma in Teaching and Learning for Health Professionals | 60 | |||
The pass mark set by the University for any level 7(M) unit is 50 out of 100.
For detailed rules on progression please see the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes and the relevant faculty handbook.
All taught masters programmes, unless exempted by Senate, must allow the opportunity for students to exit from the programme with a postgraduate diploma or certificate.
To be awarded a postgraduate diploma, students must have successfully completed 120 credit points, of which 90 must be at level M/7.
To be awarded a postgraduate certificate, students must have successfully completed 60 credit points, of which 40 must be at level M/7.
An award with Merit or Distinction is permitted for postgraduate taught masters, diplomas and certificates, where these are specifically named entry-level qualifications. An award with Merit or Distinction is not permitted for exit awards where students are required to exit the programme on academic grounds. An exit award with Merit or Distinction may be permitted where students are prevented by exceptional circumstances from completing the intended award.
The classification of the award in relation to the final programme mark is as follows:
Award with Distinction*: at least 65 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 70 out of 100 for the dissertation. **Faculties retain discretion to increase these thresholds.
Award with Merit*: at least 60 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 60 out of 100 for the dissertation. Faculties retain discretion to increase these thresholds.
* The MA in Law has separate regulations for awarding distinction and merit.
** For the award of Distinction, the Faculty of Engineering requires at least 70 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 70 out of 100 for the dissertation.
All taught masters programmes, unless exempted by Senate, must allow the opportunity for students to choose, or be required, to leave at the postgraduate diploma or certificate stage.
To be awarded a postgraduate diploma, students must have successfully completed 120 credit points, of which 90 must be at level M/7.
To be awarded a postgraduate certificate, students must have successfully completed 60 credit points, of which 40 must be at level M/7.
Although shown here as a single year, students can take up to two years to complete the PG Diploma.
