Teaching and assessment for Medical Education PGCert

Teaching

All teaching is delivered through an online virtual learning environment. It incorporates a range of interactive teaching.

These resources give you regular peer and tutor interaction. The majority of the material can be studied in your own time, when it suits you.

The teaching materials include:

discussion boards
group online activities
webinars
videos
podcasts
blogs

Your learning will be focused around:

tutor-delivered material
peer discussion
directed self-study and assignments

Assessment

Each module is assessed via course assignments, which vary in number, length and task. There are no exams.

Module list

Core modules

These modules are an essential part of your course.

CM50136 – Learning and Teaching in Medical Education

CM50137 – Principles of Assessment in Medical Education

Optional modules

You need to choose one or more of these modules as part of your course.

CM50141 - Technology Enhanced Learning

CM50144 – Clinical Teaching

CM50160 – Simulation for Healthcare Education and Practice

Core Modules

These modules are an essential part of your course.

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Module code: CM50136 Credits: 20 Semester: Runs across both semesters

You will develop your abilities to critique and design principles of effective learning and teaching. You will also apply these to your own context. This will use your current knowledge and experience of learning, teaching, and assessment. This will be used as a foundation for your growth and development

Learning and Teaching in Medical Education full module details

Module code: CM50137 Credits: 20 Semester: Runs across both semesters

You will learn about the principles of assessment in health professions education. This will also cover current best practices in health professions education assessment.

You will develop the skills to design and implement appropriate assessment techniques. You will understand the rationale, and be able to critique the different assessment strategies.

The Principles of Assessment in Medical Education full module details

Optional Modules

You need to choose one or more of these modules as part of your course.

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Module code: CM50141 Credits: 20 Semester: Runs across both semesters

This module will provide you with an understanding of the principles of technology-enhanced learning (TEL). You will have opportunities to experience a range of technologies used to facilitate different pedagogical approaches and to develop your own learning resource.

Technology Enhanced Learning full module details

Module code: CM50160 Credits: 20 Semester: Runs across both semesters

In this module you will learn, develop and consolidate your understanding and interpretation of simulation-based education and promote and support its application in your healthcare education and practice context.

Simulation for Healthcare Education and Practice full module details

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