Master of Health Sciences (Clinical Teaching)

Programme description

The Master of Health Sciences (Clinical Teaching) has been designed to address the higher educational needs of health care professionals involved in the delivery of teaching and training in the health care environment. It builds on the Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences (Clinical Teaching), successful completion of which is a requirement for entry into the Masters programme.

The programme will be delivered using online and paper-based distance learning techniques, supported by face to face teaching skills workshops. Students will each have an academic mentor/supervisor for the duration of the Masters.

Programme aims and objectives

The programme aims to:

• Develop the teaching and educational planning skills of experienced clinical professionals who have significant educational responsibilities.
• Provide students with relevant knowledge to both manage and lead effective educational innovations within their profession.
• Provide students with the relevant knowledge and skills to plan and teach clinical and communication skills at an advanced level.
• Enable students to develop the knowledge and skills required to practice evidence based education.
• Enable students to develop and implement a sound educational research protocol.
• Enable students to complete an educational research project and to submit in the form of a research paper.

ECTS weighting

120 ECTS.

Programme fee

For fee information contact the Fees Office. 

Application

Applications to this programme are made online via The Postgraduate Applications Centre (PAC). Relevant PAC application code above right.

Minimum entry requirements

The programme will be offered to health professionals who have completed the postgraduate diploma in clinical teaching and who have achieved at least a second class honour final mark. Applicants must be currently registered with their relevant professional body and actively involved in clinical teaching.

Selection criteria

Applicants will be selected on the basis of the quality of their C.V., and an application essay (personal statement) in which each candidate must outline their rationale for doing the Master of Health Sciences (Clinical Teaching). 

Examination arrangements

The taught modules will be assessed using:

a) A problem-based assignment for the modules on leadership and evidence based education.

b) An educational research proposal for the educational research module.

c) An educational research thesis for the thesis module.

Students are also required to submit a 3,000 word clinical teaching research dissertation at the end of the academic year, in the form of a 3,000 word ready for publication research paper.

Career opportunities

The programme is designed to contribute to career enhancement and to the professionalisation of clinical teaching. It will provide training and experience in educational research and begin the development of future leaders in Irish healthcare education.

Programme content (subject to change)

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