The teaching and Learning approach for the DPPH will include, lectures, seminars, tutorials and self-directed study. The Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) will support an active blended approach between the face to face delivery and online materials and support. Coursework will include oral presentations, written reports, reflection, thesis and a viva voce. Below is a breakdown of the programme: Stage 1: Taught programme Stage 1 of the DPPH is taught and operates around a seminar model that will incorporate lecture delivery complemented by interactive and discursive methods, including discussion, peer presentation, workshops, masterclasses, book clubs and tutorials. The taught element of the DPPH offers the distinct advantage that you will form a community of learning that will sustain the group as it progresses through the course. This will be facilitated through face to face and virtual ‘Professional Peer Learning Sets’ (PPLS) providing essential 'touch points' for both the team and students. Delivery of the DPPH will be through intensive teaching blocks. These will be complemented by masterclasses per module, VLE materials and activities, and the use of the PPLS. Stages 2 and 3: Independent study Stages 2 and 3 of the DPPH are independent and you will be supported by a supervision team. You will be assessed by a thesis and a reflective submission. Both of these submissions will be examined through a viva voce (oral examination).