Health Professions Education: Accreditation and Assessment

Postgraduate

In Keele

£ 4,200 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Keele

  • Start date

    Different dates available

The FAIMER-Keele Master’s degree in health professions education is intended for teachers, administrators and regulators in health professions education. The course is designed to provide in-depth training in all aspects of health professions education through the convenience of distance learning. The skills and knowledge acquired can help participants advance health sciences education at their own institution, or within their own country, to the highest international standards.
This Certificate/Diploma/Master’s course has been developed jointly with FAIMER® (the Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research) and CenMEDIC (the Centre for Medical Education in Context).
Keele University is responsible for maintaining standards, issuing degree awards and providing library access for students, as well as being the last recourse in the event of dispute or complaint.
The course is delivered by CenMEDIC, led by Professor Janet Grant, which is the academic unit responsible for all issues in relation to running the course and to issues of student support, student assessment and feedback. The materials for the course are located on the CenMEDIC website and the discussion forum, an integral part of the course, is also located there.

Facilities

Location

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Keele (Staffordshire)
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Keele University, ST5 5BG

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

1. English language proficiency requirement
If English is not your first language, you must either:
Hold a degree from a school where English was the language of instruction
OR
Take the IELTS™ (overall score of 7.0 or higher required, with a score no lower than 6.0 in each sub-test)
2. Education requirement
A qualification/degree related to the health professions or education at a Bachelor’s or equivalent level.
3. Practical requirement
Practical experience in either teaching or the management of education.

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Subjects

  • University
  • Medical
  • Medical training
  • Medical Education
  • Professor Training
  • International

Course programme

The courses are conducted as fully supported distance learning. Students take a series of on-line modules and participate in on-line discussion forums. The Master’s programme includes a one-week residential session and a dissertation.
The courses follow the strict quality assurance guidelines and policies of Keele University. They are presented and moderated by The Centre for Medical Education in Context (CenMEDIC) in the United Kingdom and are developed, presented, and facilitated by experts in health professions education under the leadership of FAIMER faculty member Janet Grant, Ph.D., Director of CenMEDIC, Emerita Professor of Education in Medicine at The Open University in the United Kingdom, and Honorary Professor at the University College London Medical School.
Programmes at a Glance
Certificate
One-year programme
Module 1 - Assessment (8 units of 15 hours)
Module 2 - Accreditation and Self-review (8 units of 15 hours)
Diploma
Two-year programme
Module 1 - Assessment (8 units of 15 hours)
Module 2 - Accreditation and Self-review (8 units of 15 hours)
Module 3 - Assessment and Accreditation 2 (10 hours per unit)
Module 4 - Research Design (10 hours per unit)
Module 5 - Curriculum Design and Evaluation (10 hours per unit)
Module 6 - Teaching and Learning in Health Professions (10 hours per unit)
Master’s Degree
Three-year programme
As for Diploma plus:
Educational Management and Leadership (10 hours per unit)
Additional requirements
One-week residential session (Keele University, UK)
Dissertation

Health Professions Education: Accreditation and Assessment

£ 4,200 + VAT