Medical Education PgCert

Postgraduate

In Luton

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Luton

About the course Busy medical professionals who wish to increase and develop their knowledge want courses that are flexible and adaptable, and this PgCert fulfils that need. Each unit combines focused study days that range over a three month period, with interactive online learning and supported self-directed study. You will have opportunities to concentrate on your work-related professional progression, develop a critical, analytic and reflective attitude to medical and healthcare education, and grow as a medical educator and leader. View the contact dates for the units of this course

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Location

Start date

Luton (Bedfordshire)
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University Of Bedfordshire Business School, Luton Campus (Vicarage Street), LU1 3JU

Start date

On request

About this course

Applicants should have a good undergraduate degree at Honours level, or equivalent.

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Subjects

  • Teaching
  • Medical
  • Medical Education
  • Medical training

Course programme

  • Study a core unit that looks at Medical Education in Practice and then focus on either Work-Based Learning or Contemporary Educational Perspectives
  • Explore the wide range of learning, teaching and assessment methods used across all levels of clinical education and training, and discover how to use these in practice
  • Develop the skills, attitudes and practices of an excellent teacher, and an awareness of personal responsibility and professional codes of conduct
  • Gain the capacity for innovation in education through the design, implementation and evaluation of a small scale education research, development or leadership project
  • Benefit from studying with from a highly experienced, knowledgeable and accessible team who will encourage you to appraise your practice and address emerging development needs through independent and collaborative activities.
This course enables you to develop and evidence your competence as a medical educator. It combines face-to-face, on-line and practice-based learning opportunities (through teaching observation), exploring approaches to teaching, learning, curriculum development and assessment in both university and practice settings. It is accredited by the Academy of Medical Educators and graduates may apply for membership of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) on successful completion. The course has been designed with the diverse educational roles and responsibilities of medical educators in mind and focuses on how you can develop an informed approach to the design, delivery and evaluation of medical education and training, whether you are new to education or have considerable prior experience. This course provides you with opportunities to develop a sound theoretical underpinning to the practice of medical education in its contemporary policy, professional and practice contexts. In doing so, it aims to foster the development of a full range of medical educator skills, providing you with opportunities to engage in a range of work-related professional development activity. The PgCert in Medical Education is obtained by attending and passing two units:
  • The Core unit (Medical Education in Practice)
and either:
  • Workplace Based Learning or
  • Educational Perspectives for the Workplace

Medical Education PgCert

Price on request