Overview

This course offers a flexible method of learning to meet the educational and development needs of practitioners who are involved in teaching or training students or trainees, whether as individual learners or in groups in any public, private or voluntary health care environment.

• Gain the necessary knowledge and skills to provide sound educational experiences for learners in a clinical environment
• Acquire the ability to design, plan and manage learning experiences for groups of trainees or for learners on a one to one basis
• Work with experienced clinicians and leading academics in the field of medical education

This module is designed for clinicians and health professionals and others who are involved in the delivery of medical education at either undergraduate or postgraduate level. All candidates must have experience in teaching and be currently actively involved in teaching activities in a healthcare context.

Aims

The aim of this module is to enable students to begin to develop their understanding of education in the field of clinical practice, and to begin to apply that understanding in the workplace. It is intended to be the introductory module to the Master's, and is designed to build the foundations on which other modules can build.

Key facts

Contact: Jessica Simpson / Anna Scott

Module Leads: Dr Catherine Bennett, Link opens in a new windowProfessor David Davies

Module Code: MD962

CATS: 20

Duration:

Cohort A 30/09/2024- 17/10/2024

Cohort A1 04/11/2024- 21/11/2024

Required dates:

Week 1: Two consecutive taught days on campus

Cohort A 30/09/2024 and 01/10/2024

Cohort A1 04/11/2024 and 05/11/2024

Week 2: Asynchronous online learning

Cohort A 07/10/2024 - 11/10/2024

Cohort A1 11/11/2024 - 15/11/2024

Asynchronous learning can be done at any time during week 2. We recommend that the equivalent to one full day is set aside. Material will be available at the start of the module.

Week 3: Two consecutive taught days on campus

Cohort A 16/10/2024 and 17/10/2024

Cohort A1 20/11/2024 and 21/11/2024

Application deadline:

Overseas student 31/07/2024

Home student 31/08/2024

How to apply

Funding Opportunities

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