Short Course

Evidence-Based Medical Education

Are you interested in Evidence-Based Medical Education? Our short course will help you better understand how to review evidence in medical education, both in theory and practice.

You'll learn about the challenges of finding and generating good evidence in education. The focus will be on contemporary methods available for the synthesis of complex interventions. You'll also get the skills to write your own review protocol and conduct a publication-standard structured review.

On this Medical Education short course you'll study with peers from across the healthcare sector. The focus will be on developing and delivering effective medical education. Together, you'll explore how to address challenges and investigate different approaches.

Our Medical Education short courses will build your skills in teaching, learning, and assessing others. The courses are tailored for healthcare educational settings.

Why study with us

Boost your confidence and skills in finding and using evidence in healthcare education.
Tailor your study to suit your healthcare context, educator role and career aspirations.
Online delivery means you can fit your studies around your work and other commitments.

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Key course information

Level: Postgraduate, Level 7
Delivery: Online
Study mode: Part-time
Duration: One semester (around 13 weeks)
Module code: M4101
Start date: September

Course overview

On successful completion, you will be able to:

Propose an appropriate medical education review question for a systematic review
Plan data extraction and synthesis strategies. These will address review questions in evidence-based medical education
Formulate a publication-standard review protocol
Critically appraise primary evidence and systematic reviews in healthcare education

Content may include:

Devising review questions that are relevant and likely to impact on practice. You'll select from a range of review design and synthesis methodologies to produce the correct protocol for the question being addressed
Formulating a review protocol, including consideration of data selection and extraction
Synthesising evidence that has been found within medical education
Translating findings into practical advice to support other researchers and teachers
Appraising systematic reviews in medical education

Accreditations

The centre is accredited by the Royal College of Surgeons, a professional membership organisation and registered charity which exists to advance patient care. The Royal College of Surgeons of England, registered charity number 212808.
The MSc/PGDip/PGCert Medical Education and its modules are accredited by the Academy of Medical Educators. To qualify for full membership, three modules (including two from MB4105, MB4102, MB4104 & MB4123) will need to have been undertaken.

Future careers in medical education

This is one of a suite of Medical Education courses. They are designed to support healthcare professionals responsible for medical education in educational institutions and in the workplace. This can include teaching, assessing, and supporting students and trainees.

Fees and funding

Learning and assessment

The course is taught online (distance learning). This includes live online teaching, seminar sessions, self-directed tasks and tutorial support.

The course will cover:

Analytical thinking
Skills application
Critical reflection of your own practice/experience
Developing independent learning skills

We'll also encourage you to use and share your experiences with other students to aid the learning process. It will help you understand how what you learn in the course can be applied in different healthcare contexts. This means you'll be expected to actively participate in group activities and tasks with your peers. The varied experience of the learner group will be used to share knowledge and ideas and contextualise theory.

If you undertake assessment to gain academic credits, this will be via written assignment and oral presentation.

Pathway opportunities

Enquiries and applications

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This course is based in the School of Medicine and Dentistry

For information on possible changes to course information, see our essential and important course information

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