Content and teaching | Assessment | Availability

Module content and teaching

Principal aims

The module will enable students to: Develop an in depth and critical understanding of the potential for taking a learning technologies approach in a unit of teaching; Develop broad conceptual and experiential understanding of the application of learning technologies in teaching, learning and assessment with specific reference to healthcare; Demonstrate a capability to develop and evaluate learning & teaching that involves learning technologies.

Principal learning outcomes

Students will: Conduct a review of the use of learning technologies, showing an awareness of current debates and issues surrounding the use of learning technologies in healthcare education; Critically analyse opportunities and constraints when using learning technologies, showing understanding of the educational theory and evidence when selecting approaches; Plan and develop a learning technology resource and/or activity to support a clearly defined healthcare learning need; Critically review the appropriate use of social networking and online collaborative activities in the healthcare education domain; Demonstrate appropriate understanding of patient consent and IPR issues when using and sharing learning resources and activities; Demonstrate appropriate evaluation skills to assess the effectiveness of a learning technologies approach; Show clear and effective communication skills in written and online media.

Timetabled teaching activities

5 Days

Departmental link

http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/med/study/cpd/module_index/md969

Module assessment

Assessment group	Assessment name	Percentage
20 CATS (Module code: MD969-20)
A (Assessed work only)	Assessed Course Work	100%

Module availability

This module is available on the following courses:

Core

N/A

Optional Core

N/A

Optional

• Masters in Medical Education (B9XD) - Year 2
• Masters in Medical Education (B9XD) - Year 3
• Masters in Medical Education (B9XD) - Year 4
• Masters in Medical Education (B9XD) - Year 5
• Masters in Medical Education (B9XD) - Year 6