| Unit name | Unit code | Credit points | Status | Teaching Block |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students must take all of the following: | ||||
| Research Methods (Unit 211) | MEDIM0211 | 15 | Optional | AYEAR |
| Dissertation | MEDIM0300 | 60 | Optional | AYEAR |
| Teaching in the Health Professions (Unit 101) | MEDIM2101 | 15 | Optional | AYEAR |
| Assessment and Evaluation (Unit 102) | MEDIM2102 | 15 | Optional | AYEAR |
| Learning in the Health Professions (Unit 103) | MEDIM2103 | 15 | Optional | AYEAR |
| Course Design (Unit 104) | MEDIM2104 | 15 | Optional | AYEAR |
| Students take four from the following: | ||||
| Information and Communication Technologies in Education (Unit 212) | MEDIM0212 | 15 | Optional | AYEAR |
| Teaching Medical Ethics (Unit 213) | MEDIM0213 | 15 | Optional | AYEAR |
| Mentoring and Supervision (Unit 214) | MEDIM0214 | 15 | Optional | AYEAR |
| Effective Communication Skills Development (Unit 216) | MEDIM0216 | 15 | Optional | AYEAR |
| Supervised Individual Study (Unit 224) | MEDIM0224 | 10 | Optional | AYEAR |
| Supervised Individual Study (Unit 225) | MEDIM0225 | 15 | Optional | AYEAR |
| Please note that students who started prior to 1st September 2006 take the following 10 credit point units within the PG Certificate. These are also acceptable alternatives within the MSc as long as the credit points add up: | ||||
| Appraisal, Assessment and Evaluation | MEDIM0102 | 10 | Optional | AYEAR |
| Course Design | MEDIM0104 | 10 | Optional | AYEAR |
| Teaching and Learning Portfolio (TLP) | MEDIM0105 | 20 | Optional | AYEAR |
| CPD Portfolio | MEDIM0106 | 10 | Optional | AYEAR |
| Teaching in the Health Professions | MEDIM1101 | 10 | Optional | AYEAR |
| Learning in the Health Professions | MEDIM1103 | 10 | Optional | AYEAR |
| MSc Teaching and Learning for Health Professionals | 180 | |||
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.
To be eligible for the award of Certificate students must achieve at least 50% in each unit. Minimum mark for a distinction in any Unit is 70%
To progress to the Diploma level students must achieve a minimum of 50% in each of the 4 Certificate Units & a minimum of 50% for each Unit. Minimum mark for a distinction in any Unit is 70%.
From January 2007 the Certificate, Diploma and MSc level awards may each be awarded with a simple Pass or with Distinction, at the discretion of the Examiners.
