CPD

Medical Education: Educational Theory to Educational Practice

The Educational Theory to Educational Practice short course gives you the skills needed for teaching healthcare students.

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.
The course is taught online so you can fit your studies around your work and other commitments.

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Level: Postgraduate, Level 7
Delivery: Online
Study mode: Part time
Duration: one semester (approx. 13 weeks)
Module code (if applicable): M4102
Campus: Online
Start date: January

On successful completion, you will be able to:

Examine how different philosophies and psychology theories influence healthcare education practices today.
Describe and evaluate the challenges, opportunities and benefits of using different teaching methods.
Analyse and reflect on the role of the educator in supporting the learning of students, trainees and patients.
Create and apply educational theories to plan, prepare, deliver learning activities. You will learn how to appropriately evaluate chosen educational theories.

Content may include but not be limited to:

Consideration of ‘theory’ and why it’s important to our practice as educators
The psychology of teaching and learning
Current guidance on practice within medical and clinical education
Lesson planning and structuring learning
Large group teaching: Lectures, electronic and distance learning
Small group teaching: An introduction to coaching and mentoring
Teaching in clinical contexts: clinical reasoning and simulation
Student-directed learning: self-directed learning, problem-based learning and peer-assisted learning.

Accreditations

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.
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.

Fees and funding

Learning and assessment

The course is taught online. It includes live classes, seminars, tasks, and tutorials.

The course will help you think analytically, apply skills, and reflect critically on your practice. It will also develop your independent learning skills. You'll also focus on using and sharing your experience with other students. This will help with learning and understanding how modules relate to healthcare.

As such, on this course you will work together with others and interact with your classmates. The varied experience of the learner group will be used to share knowledge and ideas and contextualise theory.

Assessment will be via 2 written submissions: an essay and a session plan with theoretical rationale.

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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