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University of Sheffield: Medical Education
| Institution | University of Sheffield |
|---|---|
| Department | Medicine and Population Health |
| Web | http://www.sheffield.ac.uk |
| med-ed@sheffield.ac.uk | |
| Study type | Taught |
Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert
Summary
Become an exceptional educator. Gain the knowledge, skills and confidence to deliver high-quality teaching, and empower your students to meet modern healthcare challenges and provide effective care.
**Course description**
This course gives healthcare professionals the opportunity to connect the theoretical principles of effective learning and teaching with their practice as educators. It is designed to enable you to fit your studies around your professional commitments.
You will study key concepts in learning, teaching, assessment and curriculum – for example, how to design and facilitate effective learning – beginning with more managed settings such as lectures, seminars, skills-based sessions and one-to-one tutorials. You will then learn how to develop safe, effective and sustainable learning in your workplace, focussing on helping your learners effectively integrate and participate in the clinical setting, become independent practitioners and develop their skills.
In the final part of the course, you will evaluate an area of a curriculum you are familiar with and propose ways to improve it. The learning focuses on what a curriculum is, frameworks for its design, how to evaluate it, the role of assessment and the influence of policy.
The University of Sheffield is a leading centre for medical education and you will be taught by a highly experienced, multi-disciplinary team.
**Accreditation**
Accredited by the Academy of Medical Educators
Please see our University website for the most up-to-date course information.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | You will need Overall IELTS score of 7.5 with a minimum of 7.0 in each component, or equivalent. As this course is taught part-time, it is not open to applicants who require a visa to study in the UK. |
Summary
**This course is now closed to new applications for 2023 entry. The application deadline was 30 June 2023.**
Become part of the next generation of exceptional medical and healthcare educators. You’ll gain the knowledge, skills and confidence to deliver exceptional teaching and learning that meets modern healthcare challenges and delivers effective care for future generations.
**Course description**
This is a highly flexible course, designed to fit around your needs and commitments. The course provides the opportunity for healthcare professionals with a developing interest in medical education to explore the theoretical principles underpinning medical education and consider how this relates to their practice.
The course aims to develop medical educators who are informed and understand the core principles and issues in medical education. Participants on this course come from a range of healthcare professions such as doctors, dentists, psychiatrists, nurses, physician associates and paramedics.
This course is delivered through a highly experienced, multi-disciplinary team of expert tutors. Whether you are new to teaching or want to enhance existing skills, you'll gain expertise in effective medical education and develop a scholarly approach to implementing educational practices and strategies. Throughout your studies, we encourage you to make critical links between your own practice, theory and policy.
We are a leading centre for medical education. Our curriculum is innovative and highly regarded, developing our students to achieve their potential. The Academic Unit of Medical Education includes the Clinical Skills Centre, Medical Teaching Unit (Anatomy) and the Academic Unit of Primary Medical Care.
**Accreditation**
Accredited by the Academy of Medical Educators
Please see our University website for the most up-to-date course information.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | You will need: As part of your application process you'll be required to have visited our Virtual Open Day. Here you'll find all the information you require to help you make your application. English language requirements Overall IELTS score of 7.5 with a minimum of 7.0 in each component, or equivalent. |
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