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University of Oxford: Evidence-Based Health Care (Teaching and Education)
| Institution | University of Oxford |
|---|---|
| Department | Interdepartmental |
| Web | https://www.ox.ac.uk |
| graduate.admissions@admin.ox.ac.uk | |
| Telephone | +44 (0)1865 270059 |
| Study type | Taught |
MSc
Summary
**The information provided on this page was correct at the time of publication (November 2023). For complete and up-to-date information about this course, please visit the relevant University of Oxford course page via www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/ucas.**
This course is designed to help professionals improve their knowledge and application of the skills directly related to their roles as research-informed educators of Evidence-Based Health Care.
The MSc in Evidence-Based Health Care (Teaching and Education) will position you to integrate theory and research evidence, critical reflection and principles of design, assessment and evaluation in planning and delivering effective education in evidence-based medicine and health care. It can be taken part-time alongside work commitments, generally over two to four years.
This is a joint programme between the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences and the Department for Continuing Education. The programme is led by staff from the renowned Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine in Oxford.
This programme has teachers and contributors who are internationally recognised leaders in the field of evidence-based health care, research-led teaching and experts in medical education and research. The flexible structure of the course has been devised to suit people studying alongside professional commitments and to accommodate student choice.
The aims of the course are for you to:
- continue your professional development as educators, support the professional development of others, and to play a leading role in furthering education in evidence-based health care;
- foster your leadership in the teaching and education of evidence-based health care throughout the health professional education continuum;
- enable you to develop your teaching role in clinical and educational settings, including the use of educational technologies and online/virtual environments;
- teach core concepts of evidence-based health care including research methods, critical appraisal, biostatistics, and translational science effectively and with confidence;
- undertake effective course design and evaluation in evidence-based health care;
- broaden and deepen your knowledge of relevant theoretical frameworks and educational research evidence;
- inform practice with the best available evidence regarding effective methods and approaches to education in evidence-based health care; and
- develop skills to undertake rigorous evaluation of educational interventions including evidence syntheses and small-scale research studies contributing to the evidence-base for effective education in evidence-based health care.
**Course structure**
The MSc in Evidence-Based Health Care (Teaching and Education) is a part-time course. There are four compulsory modules, two option modules and a dissertation.
You will take the following four compulsory modules:
- Teaching Evidence-Based Practice
- Developing Practice in Medical Education
- Course Design, Assessment and Evaluation
- Developing Online Education and Resources.
You will then choose an additional two modules from the following options currently available:
- Introduction to Study Design and Research Methods
- Knowledge into Action
- Systematic Reviews
- Complex Reviews
- Realist Reviews and Realist Evaluation
- Qualitative Research Methods
- Qualitative and Mixed Methods Systematic Reviews
- Randomised Controlled Trials
- Introduction to Statistics for Health Care Research
- Meta-analysis
- Mixed Methods in Health Research.
**For the full description, please visit the relevant University of Oxford course page via www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/ucas**
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | For complete and up-to-date information about this course, please visit the relevant University of Oxford course page via www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/ucas |
| Location | University of Oxford University Offices Wellington Square Oxford OX1 2JD |
Summary
**The information provided on this page was correct at the time of publication (October/November 2022). For complete and up-to-date information about this course, please visit the relevant University of Oxford course page via www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/ucas.**
This course is designed to help professionals improve their knowledge and application of the skills directly related to their roles as research-informed educators of Evidence-Based Health Care.
The MSc in Evidence-Based Health Care (Teaching and Education) will position you to integrate theory and research evidence, critical reflection and principles of design, assessment and evaluation in planning and delivering effective education in evidence-based medicine and health care. It can be taken part-time alongside work commitments, generally over two to four years.
This is a joint programme between the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences and the Department for Continuing Education. The programme is led by staff from the renowned Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine in Oxford.
This programme has teachers and contributors who are internationally recognised leaders in the field of evidence-based health care, research-led teaching and experts in medical education and research. The flexible structure of the course has been devised to suit people studying alongside professional commitments and to accommodate student choice.
The aims of the course are for you to:
- continue your professional development as educators, support the professional development of others, and to play a leading role in furthering education in evidence-based health care;
- foster your leadership in the teaching and education of evidence-based health care throughout the health professional education continuum;
- enable you to develop your teaching role in clinical and educational settings, including the use of educational technologies and online/virtual environments;
- teach core concepts of evidence-based health care including research methods, critical appraisal, biostatistics, and translational science effectively and with confidence;
- undertake effective course design and evaluation in evidence-based health care;
- broaden and deepen your knowledge of relevant theoretical frameworks and educational research evidence;
- inform practice with the best available evidence regarding effective methods and approaches to education in evidence-based health care; and
- develop skills to undertake rigorous evaluation of educational interventions including evidence syntheses and small-scale research studies contributing to the evidence-base for effective education in evidence-based health care.
**Part-time attendance details**
As a part-time student, you will be required to attend a minimum of two modules (one of which must be a compulsory module) ‘in person’ in Oxford. Each ‘in person’ module requires you to attend a week (five days) in Oxford for supported face to face teaching. Your other four modules can be made up of a mix of ‘in person’, or fully online modules. For additional note: All students are required to attend a minimum of one module in each academic year on course. This can either be ‘in person’ or fully online.
**Supervision**
The allocation of graduate supervision for this course is the responsibility of the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences and/or the Department for Continuing Education and it is not always possible to accommodate the preferences of incoming graduate students to work with a particular member of staff. Under exceptional circumstances a supervisor may be found outside the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences and/or the Department for Continuing Education. Students are usually expected to either meet, or contact their supervisor at least once per month.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | For complete and up-to-date information about this course, please visit the relevant University of Oxford course page via www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/ucas |
| Location | University of Oxford University Offices Wellington Square Oxford OX1 2JD |
Summary
**The information provided on this page was correct at the time of publication (October/November 2021). For complete and up-to-date information about this course, please visit the relevant University of Oxford course page via www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/ucas.**
This course is designed to help professionals improve their knowledge and application of the skills directly related to their roles as research-informed educators of Evidence-Based Health Care.
The MSc in Evidence-Based Health Care (Teaching and Education) will position you to integrate theory and research evidence, critical reflection and principles of design, assessment and evaluation in planning and delivering effective education in evidence-based medicine and health care. It can be taken part-time alongside work commitments, generally over two to four years.
This is a joint programme between the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences and the Department for Continuing Education. The programme is led by staff from the renowned Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine in Oxford.
This programme has teachers and contributors who are internationally recognised leaders in the field of evidence-based health care, research-led teaching and experts in medical education and research. The flexible structure of the course has been devised to suit people studying alongside professional commitments and to accommodate student choice.
The aims of the course are for you to:
- continue your professional development as educators, support the professional development of others, and to play a leading role in furthering education in evidence-based health care;
- foster your leadership in the teaching and education of evidence-based health care throughout the health professional education continuum;
- enable you to develop your teaching role in clinical and educational settings, including the use of educational technologies and online/virtual environments;
- teach core concepts of evidence-based health care including research methods, critical appraisal, biostatistics, and translational science effectively and with confidence;
- undertake effective course design and evaluation in evidence-based health care;
- broaden and deepen your knowledge of relevant theoretical frameworks and educational research evidence;
- inform practice with the best available evidence regarding effective methods and approaches to education in evidence-based health care; and
- develop skills to undertake rigorous evaluation of educational interventions including evidence syntheses and small-scale research studies contributing to the evidence-base for effective education in evidence-based health care.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | For complete and up-to-date information about this course, please visit the relevant University of Oxford course page via www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/ucas |
| Location | University of Oxford University Offices Wellington Square Oxford OX1 2JD |
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