The Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (PCAP) is in its last presentation. It is presented over two years and provides professional development for those who teach or otherwise support student learning in higher education. Closely-related to the UK national professional standards, this module uses modern technologies to help participants understand better teaching and learning in their subjects and institutions, as well as in higher education generally. The module gives you the opportunity to examine and appraise your education practices in the light of research-informed knowledge of learning, teaching, assessment and other aspects of the curriculum.
In this programme students investigate and apply technologies and practices to support student learning in distance, virtual, blended and face-to-face modes of teaching.
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H812 has been recognised as an accredited programme by the Higher Education Academy (HEA). This means that participants who successfully complete this 60 point module are eligible to become an HEA Fellow.
The Nursing and Midwifery Council has given its approval for the Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice. This means students who complete H812 and are NMC registrants can apply for recordable teacher status with the NMC.
On successful completion of this 60 points course you will be awarded a Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice entitling you to use the letters PG Cert AP (Open) after your name.
Please consult the Online Prospectus website for details of how to apply to study this programme.
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NMC Teacher criteria
If you are a nurse or a midwife who plans to seek Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) recognition as a teacher through successful completion of H812 you must fulfil the following criteria:
Prior to entry
- Have completed at least three years post-registration experience, gained additional professional knowledge and skills, and have experience in an area where students are gaining practice experience relevant to their registration
- Have extended your professional knowledge, relevant to your field of practice, to at least first degree level, prior to undertaking an NMC approved post-graduate teacher preparation programme, H812 in this instance
During H812
- Be supported by an NMC registrant teacher who holds a NMC approved recordable teaching qualification.
- Have had opportunities to teach and support students on NMC approved programmes within settings that have been subject to education audit.
- Undertaken 360 hours of teaching practice through completion of the course activities.
- Have successfully completed two reviewed teaching sessions, one in a practice setting and one in an academic setting with students on NMC approved programmes/courses which are reviewed by a NMC registrant who holds a teaching qualification recorded with the NMC.
On completion of H812
- Have successfully fulfilled all H812 and NMC requirements
