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Master in Science/Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Health Sciences Education (CHSE) (an interdisciplinary course)

Key Facts

Course Code: DPTNM-CHSE-1P09

Duration: 2 years part-time

Next Intake: September annually

Closing date for applications: 30 June

Location: 24 D'Olier Street

Fees: Further information on course fees can be found at Academic Registry.

Overview

This course offers suitably qualified health sciences practitioners with the opportunity to develop their skills in teaching, assessment, curriculum design and research. The student teacher will learn in both simulated and professional practice contexts, which are underpinned by the philosophy of interdisciplinary learning. This results in teachers who are thoughtful, self-critical and more importantly, prepared for the challenges of teaching within higher education. Nurses and midwives who successful complete the M.Sc. in Clinical Health Sciences Education will be eligible to apply for registration as a nurse tutor (RNT) with The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland.

Structure & Delivery

Year One

Commences with a full week in September and thereafter one day per week for the remainder of the academic year.  CHSE students are required to undertake a minimum of 80 hours classroom teaching and 20 hours clinical teaching during this academic year. It is the student’s responsibility to secure all their teaching hours prior to commencing the course: applicants are required to confirm their teaching arrangements in writing with their application.

Year Two

Attendance at workshops throughout the academic year

A blended learning approach is utilised in the delivery of theoretical content which includes lectures, group discussions and self-directed learning. The assessment process is a combination of written and practical assignments. At the end of Year Two, M.Sc. students are required to submit a dissertation on a subject related to their field of study.

Course Content

M.Sc. CHSE for interdisciplinary healthcare applicants other than Nurses and Midwives

Year One

Year Two

M.Sc. CHSE for nursing or midwifery applicants who do not hold a MSc in Nursing or a MSc in Midwifery

Year One (for the nursing and midwifery (RNT) strand)

Year Two (for the nursing and midwifery strand)

P.Grad. Dip. in CHSE

Entry Requirement

Nurses and midwives applying for admission to this course must meet all of the following criteria

  • current, active registration on the appropriate division of the register held by The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI registration);
  • hold a minimum 2.1 honours degree in nursing or midwifery (a 2.2 may be accepted, with evidence of additional and ongoing education and / or CPD);
  • have a minimum of three years full-time recent clinical experience or equivalent since registration. This experience must be where student nurses or midwives are undertaking placements;
  • have a basic knowledge of technology including email, internet use and typing skills for producing assignment work.

Applicants who hold an M.Sc. in Nursing or M.Sc. in Midwifery may apply to complete the Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Health Sciences Education. These applicants would be required to undertake the Year One modules only.

Health sciences professionals applying for admission to this course must meet all of the following criteria

  • current, active registration with the appropriate professional body;
  • currently employed in an area relevant to their profession;
  • hold an honours degree in the relevant discipline or equivalent professional and academic qualifications;
  • have a minimum of three years’ full-time recent clinical experience or equivalent since registration. This experience must be where students are undertaking placements.
  • have a basic knowledge of technology including email, internet use and typing skills for producing assignment work.

Applicants who hold an M.Sc. in a health sciences subject may apply to complete the Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Health Sciences Education. These applicants would be required to undertake the Year One modules only.

Documentation required to complete application

  • All applications require two references, one of which must be an academic reference. The academic reference MUST be from a third level institution and the clinical reference MUST be from someone at managerial level. References must be provided on the official headed TCD reference template;
  • Copies of academic transcripts from completed educational courses;
  • Copies of official awards (parchment) from completed educational courses;
  • Copy of current active registration certification;
  • Evidence of having secured 100 teaching hours.
  • Evidence of English language proficiency, where appropriate.

English Language Competency

•All applicants to the School of Nursing and Midwifery whose first language is not English or who have not been educated through the medium of English must present one of the following qualifications in the English language:

  • IELTS: Grade 6.5 overall with a minimum of grade of 6 in each category.
  • TOEFL: 88 internet-based, 570 paper-based, 230 computer-based. The test taken here should be TOEFL IBT
  • University of Cambridge: 
    Proficiency Certificate, Grade C or better (CEFR Level C1 or C2) 
    Advanced Certificate, Grade C or better (CEFR Level C1 or C2) 
  • Pearson Test of English (Academic): 
    PTE Academic: a minimum score of 63 to be eligible (with no section score below 59)
  • Duolingo English Test: minimum overall score of 110/160, dated since January of the year of entry.
  • An award certificate with a minimum II.1 overall score from Trinity's Centre for English Language Learning and Teaching's Pre-sessional pathway programme. The Pre-sessional Pathway Programme is an academic English course for international students who have received and acepted a conditional offer for postgraduate study at Trinity. Passing the programme means you meet Trinity’s English language requirement and can progress to your postgraduate course without retaking IELTS or any other exam. 

For further details on these English Language Proficiency Tests, please contact the appropriate organisation directly.

If an applicant has been taught through the medium of English at university level for at least one year, then a requirement for proof of English language may not be required.