Medical Education

The Masters in Medical Education programme consists of a three year programme of study. The structure of this is as detailed below. There are different levels of accreditation to enable flexibility for students who wish to study medical education but may not be in a position to complete the full Masters programme. Students may study the first two modules (30 credits) and receive a transcript to this effect. Students who complete the first four modules (60 credits) will be awarded a Postgraduate Certificate and those who complete 8 modules (120 credits) will be awarded the Diploma. Students who wish to complete the full Masters programme will then go on to submit a dissertation (60 credits) therefore giving them the full 180 credits required for the award of the Masters in Medical Education. The taught components of the programme are available part time over the academic year and most students will complete 4 modules per year.

Students wishing to receive accreditation for training for the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health should select the Keele University and Faculty of Sexual & Reproductive Health Postgraduate Course in Medical Education when applying.
Course Modules
Year One Modules (comprising the Postgraduate Course in Medical Education and Certificate)
Introduction to Medical Education (15 credits) }
Teaching Methods and Theories of Learning (15 credits) } completion of these modules leads to the Postgraduate Course in Medical Education
Assessment in Medical Education (15 credits)
Educational Supervision and Feedback (15 credits)
Year Two Modules (with the PG Certificate modules, comprising the Postgraduate Diploma)
Modules will aim at developing expertise and a specialist knowledge base in chosen areas of medical education.
Participants can select four from the following:
Developing Professional Skills and Attitudes
Introduction to Research in Medical Education
Curriculum Design and Session Planning (15 credits)
Independent Study Module
Media Design
Simulation in Medical Education
The course will include a variety of teaching methods including small group teaching, peer observations of teaching practice, completion of a portfolio and personal study. Some course elements will be in distance learning format.
The overall structure will be flexible to allow participants to complete individual course units at different times, using the portfolio as a personal planner and record of achievement.