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PG CERT ULT

Clinical Teaching • Education in Practice

It is possible for EDU staff to observe clinical teaching, Choosing your Topics
however as issues of patient privacy arise we ask that
clinicians seeking observation of their ward teaching The PG Cert does not have any compulsory topics,
do the following: so you should choose from the list above according
to your interests and teaching practice. However, it
1. Ensure that patient consent has been is expected that both Approaches to Teaching and
obtained. Verbal consent is acceptable, so Theories of Teaching will be of interest to everyone
long as the patient is clear about the role of on the course, and these are a good foundation
the EDU observer. to further topics. Bear in mind that in order to be
considered for Fellowship of the HEA, you will need
2. Ensure that the Charge Nurse is informed of to address all Areas of Activity, Core Knowledge and
the teaching observation taking place. Professional Values. As you go through the year,
use your Topic Mapping Sheet to keep track of the
3. Discuss with the observer the likely format UKPSF you have covered in each topic. The tutor for
of the teaching and if physical examination each topic will indicate possible ways in which the
of a patient is involved, in advance of the topic may map to the UKPSF, but there is a great
observation. In certain circumstances, it deal of flexibility, so for example it is not necessary
may not be appropriate for an observer to be to take the Assessment and Feedback topic in order
present. to address A3, this could be done by looking at
assessment in another context.
If you are planning to include observations of clinical
teaching as part of your PG Cert, please indicate this
to your observer at the beginning of the programme.

Topics Part of the Induction session will focus on looking in
detail at your teaching, the topics on offer and the
The topics available for study in the academic year mapping. You will also be able to speak to the Tutors
2015-16 are: at Induction and throughout the year should you have
any questions.

• Approaches to Teaching
• Theories of Teaching
• Ethics in Education
• Educational Supervision
• Research and Teaching
• Academic Transitions
• Digital Learning
• Educational Design
• Assessment and Feedback
• Public Engagement
• Teaching Outside the Classroom
• Education Strategy

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