Teaching and assessment for Medical Education PGDip

This module covers the principles forming the foundation of curriculum development.

This will enable you to make informed decisions, develop curricula, and plan curriculum evaluation in your own context.

This module emphasises balancing the theoretical and practical aspects of Curriculum Planning and Evaluation as a healthcare professional educator.

Research in medical education aims to advance knowledge, skills, and professionalism. It aims to do so by understanding and evaluating educational ecosystems.

You will develop core skills in research design and explore ways of data collection.

The module emphasises balancing theoretical and practical aspects of medical education research.

Health Professions Education is at the core of healthcare provision. It gives you the skills needed to teach future health professionals, such as doctors and nurses.

In this module you'll explore the principles of teaching, learning, and assessment. You'll also look at how to design learning for Health Professions Education.

Simulation-based education (SBE) is increasingly used in clinical education. This is because it's a safe environment to practise the skills crucial to good health care.

This module enhances your understanding and application of simulation-based education. You'll learn how to use simulated teaching in your own context.

Learn about leading change and developing educators in health professions education.

You'll develop and lead your own change project. This will focus on the health professions curriculum. You'll also carry out an evaluation of the project.

You'll explore how to carry out critical analysis and apply current thinking.

In this module you'll explore research, scholarship and engagement in health professions education.

You'll build on basic research and scholarship principles and practices. 

This prepares you for scholarly participation in the global health professions education community.

Develop your skills in planning, undertaking and analysing research in the Health Professions Education context, building on the knowledge and skills you have gained from previous modules.

Supervised through the stages of research, you'll prepare a journal paper, letter and presentation to share your research.

This module aims to provide you with practical healthcare professions education experiences.

These will be tailored to your specific learning requirements as an educator.