Postgraduate Course: Clinical Education and Academic Practice (EDUA11310)
Course Outline
| School | Moray House School of Education |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Education |
Other subject area | Medical Education |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course aims to practically develop the skills of those teaching and assessing medical students. Through involvement in workshops, online modules, teaching observation & feedback sessions and individual/pair/group reflection exercises, participants will be introduced to core educational theory and given the opportunity to hone their educational skills and creativity. Through facilitated discussion and group networking, participants will develop a number of diverse teaching sessions which they can put into practice and evaluate with students or with trainees in their workplace. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | n/a |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Plan and evaluate a range of teaching and learning strategies appropriate to any given content, situation and learners, including revising and redesigning teaching sessions following external feedback from peers and participants and internal reflective activity.
2. Justify and adopt a learner-centred approach to education and promote learning through selection and application of a number of learning strategies at all stages of medical education.
3. Demonstrate an ability to apply a variety of teaching techniques to deliver teaching sessions in line with learners needs, learning styles and curriculum requirements.
4. Demonstrates a consolidated understanding of current models in medical education, including limitations and advantages.
5. Regularly assess and revise their individual personal and professional development as a teacher and facilitator, continually developing as a successful role model for learners and other teachers. |
Assessment Information
| 100% continuous assessment. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | medical education; academic practice |
Contacts
| Course organiser | |
Course secretary | Miss Emily Salvesen
Tel: (0131 6)51 6661
Email: Emily.Salvesen@ed.ac.uk |
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