Module Overview / Introduction

This fully online module is designed for healthcare professionals involved in clinical education, supervision, or academic teaching who are looking to enhance their understanding and application of educational research and scholarship.

The module introduces foundational concepts in research methodologies relevant to clinical education and supports learners to critically engage with educational literature and research processes. Participants will explore how to formulate research questions, evaluate appropriate methodologies (quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods), and consider issues around ethics, rigour, and dissemination. Through structured activities and assessments, students will develop a research proposal that relates to their own educational practice or context.

This module provides an excellent opportunity to build confidence in engaging with educational literature and in applying research principles to real-world challenges in clinical teaching and learning. It is particularly suited to those interested in educational development, quality improvement, and pursuing future scholarly activity.

Provisional timetable and requirements for Module MED-7113C – Principles of Research and Scholarship in Clinical Education

The module includes the following themed blocks:

The landscape of research and scholarship in clinical education
Introduction to principles of quantitative research in clinical education
Introduction to principles of qualitative and mixed methods research in clinical education
Critical appraisal, ethics review, and dissemination in clinical education

Each block includes interactive eWorkshops, group discussions, and live webinars.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

Compare research paradigms as a basis to understand different approaches and philosophical stances in clinical education research.
Formulate a research question related to their educational practice and setting.
Contrast different research methodologies considering quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods and their application to clinical education research.
Critically evaluate and appraise the methodologies and results from the clinical education literature to inform their educational practice and projects involving scholarly or educational research activity.
Analyse current challenges in the publication and dissemination of research and scholarly activity in clinical education.
Design research projects considering the context of clinical education and the different stages of planning, information gathering, and data analysis and interpretation.

Teaching & Assessment

Teaching

· Delivery mode: 100% online

· Structure: Four asynchronous learning blocks over 12 weeks to be completed at your own pace and at your own time.

· Live webinars: 4 live 90-minute online sessions via MS Teams per block (recordings available) in addition to optional live synchronous induction and student support sessions

· Effort hours: 20 credits = approx. 200 hours total study commitment.

Assessment:

· One 1,500-word research proposal (formative assessment).

· One 2,500-word research proposal (summative assessment).

Two online collaborative assignments on the development of a research question, and a 3-minute elevator pitch presentation on their research idea.

Progression Opportunities

Progression Opportunities

Upon successful completion you can then choose to progress to the following modules and complete our PGDipClinEd Lead programme:

Module MED-7165E- Enhancing Teaching Learning and Assessment in Clinical Education.
Module MED-7034X- Leading Teaching Learning and Assessment in Clinical Education
Module: MED-7114A- Leadership and Management in Clinical Education
Module: HSC-7157E – Research Synthesis and Systematic Review.

Each of these can also be taken as standalone CPD modules.

How to Apply / Disclaimer

To apply for this as a single module as part of your Continuing Professional Development please enter the application system via our Professional Development section.

Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules and regular (five-yearly) review of course programmes. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, there will normally be prior consultation of students and others. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff or sabbatical leave. In some cases optional modules can have limited places available and so you may be asked to make additional module choices in the event you do not gain a place on your first choice. Where this is the case, the University will endeavour to inform students.

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