2017/18 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue
GPPH5102M Education in Practice
15 creditsClass Size: 48
Module manager: Dr Jane Kirby
Email: J.Kirby@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2017/18
Pre-requisite qualifications
Applicants should normally possess a honours degree in a relevant discipline, or a medical degree, and be actively involved in education in primary care.This module is mutually exclusive with
GPPH5025 | Learning and Teaching for Primary Care Educators II |
GPPH5025M | Learning and Teaching for Primary Care Educators II |
GPPH5100M | Foundation Skills in L & T |
Module replaces
GPPH5025M Learning and Teaching for Primary Care Educators IIThis module is not approved as an Elective
Objectives
On completion of this module, students should have gained the knowledge, skills and understanding to:- critically evaluate learning and assessment methods;
- demonstrate expertise in the skills required for learning, teaching and supervision.
Learning outcomes
On completion of this module students should be able to:
1. design and critically evaluate methods to assess the learning that has taken place;
2. demonstrate an understanding of models of adult developmental learning and how learning affects learners;
3. facilitate groups of learners and demonstrate understanding of group dynamics;
4. demonstrate expertise in the communication skills required for teaching.
Skills outcomes
Students will be able to advance and critically reflect upon existing inter-personal skills to manage effective learning and comprehensive assessment and to critically appraise the responsibilities and boundaries of their role in supporting learning, teaching and assessment.
Syllabus
1. Assessment of learning - methods of assessment, validity, reliability and fairness, how assessment affects learning.
2. Development and change - how learning affects the learner, theories of developmental learning, adult learners, educational practice related to philosophical stance.
3. How to teach - theory and practice of effective teaching methods, uses of one-to-one teaching, explaining, questioning, feedback.
4. Learning in groups - group dynamics, skills of group facilitators, skills teaching with video prompted feedback.
Teaching methods
Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
Seminar | 2 | 6.00 | 12.00 |
Independent online learning hours | 12.00 | ||
Private study hours | 126.00 | ||
Total Contact hours | 12.00 | ||
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 150.00 |
Private study
Preparation of formative input to seminars: 26 hoursReading: 50 hours
Assessment preparation and writing: 50 hours
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
- Attendance record at seminars- Presentation to groups
- Feedback from peers.
Methods of assessment
Coursework
Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
Essay | 3,000 words | 100.00 |
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100.00 |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 09/08/2017
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