Short Course

Medical Education: Curriculum Design

Our Medical Education courses build skills in teaching, learning, and assessment in healthcare and education. The Curriculum Design short course provides the tools and techniques for curriculum development. All within contemporary healthcare education.

Why study with us

Enhance your confidence and skills in medical and healthcare education, supervision, and assessment.
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 (approx. 13 weeks)
Module code: M4123
Start dates: January

The course is taught online and tutorials can be scheduled to suit your work pattern.

Course overview

On successful completion, you will be able to:

Discuss the key principles of curricular development in healthcare education
Critically appraise different approaches to curricular evaluation in healthcare
Show awareness of ethics and inclusivity in the design of curricula
Develop a complete healthcare education programme relevant to practice

Content may include but not be limited to:

Definitions, purposes and models of curriculum
Political and regulatory influences on curriculum
Types of knowledge and their influence on curriculum design
Values and beliefs that underpin curriculum and the production of knowledge
Constructivism and constructive alignment
Incorporation of educational (sector) priorities such as diversity, inclusivity, widening participation, employability, innovation, etc. within the curriculum
Critical consideration of the alignment of overall aims, learning outcomes and assessment
Use of formative assessment within the curriculum; adjustment of curriculum to meet student needs
Impact of curriculum change on student learning

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 Curriculum Design

Whether you are new to delivering medical education in your workplace, or an experienced educator, this short course can offer new skills furthering your expertise.

Course fees

Learning and assessment

The course is delivered via online learning (distance learning) which includes live online teaching, seminar sessions, self-directed tasks and tutorial support. The course will encourage analytical thinking, skills application and critical reflection of your own practice/experience, as well as developing independent learning skills. Emphasis will also be placed on using and sharing your experience with other students to aid the learning process and to facilitate increased understanding of how materials covered in modules may relate to other healthcare contexts. In this respect, some of the programme delivery will involve your active participation in collaborative activities/tasks and interaction with your peers. The varied experience of the learner group will be used to share knowledge and ideas and contextualise theory.

Assessment will be via oral presentation and written submissions.

Please note: The MSc Medical Education and its modules are accredited by the Academy of Medical Educators. To qualify for full membership, 3 modules (including 2 from MB4105, MB4102, MB4104 & MB4123) will need to have been undertaken i.e., a PGCert qualification.

Pathway opportunities

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This course is based in the School of Medicine and Dentistry

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