MD5804 Interprofessional Education: Design, Delivery and Assessment

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 1

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

15

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 11

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Availability restrictions

This module is available to students who wish to undertake this as a 15-credit stand-alone module or to those undertaking the Postgraduate Diploma or MSc in Health Professions Education. Please refer to the PgDip/MSc entry requirements on the application webpage https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/subjects/medicine/health-professions-education/

Planned timetable

Thurs TBC

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module coordinator

Dr V O'Carroll

Dr V O'Carroll
This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module Staff

Dr Veronica O'Carroll. Dr Evelyn Watson

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module description

This module will focus on exploring the design, delivery and assessment associated with interprofessional education. Students will have the opportunity to critically examine the in-depth evidence base for interprofessional education and the module content and learning experiences will enhance students’ awareness of the enablers and barriers to implementing and assessing interprofessional education in a variety of learning contexts. This module will be fully online with a mix of synchronous and asynchronous learning. Live synchronous teaching will be scheduled in GMT. Participants must have access to a device with internet connection, webcam, and a microphone.

Assessment pattern

100% Coursework

Re-assessment

100% Coursework

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

The module will comprise approximately 2 hours synchronous teaching delivered fortnightly where attendance will be required. Participation is also required for any scheduled group work.

Scheduled learning hours

10

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

142

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.

Intended learning outcomes

  • By the end of the module students will be able to demonstrate critical awareness of the global evidence base for interprofessional education.
  • By the end of the module students will be able to critically reflect on the enablers and barriers to sustainable interprofessional education.
  • By the end of this module students will be able to critically reflect on interprofessional competencies both from the perspective of competencies for educators and the assessment of competencies for interprofessional collaborative practice.
  • By the end of this module students will be able to construct an evidence-based plan related to the design, delivery and assessment of interprofessional education.