Postgraduate Course: Simulation Methodology for Clinical Education (MEED11027)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh Medical School |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The aim of this course is to develop participants from a novice to a competent/proficient facilitator in utilising clinical simulation as a learning tool. |
| Course description |
This course will be comprised of ten (10) online 1 hour tutorial sessions.
Participants will apply relevant learning theory and a range of simulation based learning modalities to create simulation based scenarios/programmes that engage learners, influence practice, and ultimately improve patient safety and quality of care.
Teaching resources, relevant literature and articles will be posted on Learn and participants will be expected to engage with these prior to tutorials.
Tutorials will be interactive and consist of a mix of lecture, small group work, debates, and group discussions.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | Travel as required to observe and deliver simulation scenarios, given online delivery of the course it is likely these will be minimal as the assessment is designed to be undertaken in the students' individual workplace. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2020/21, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 100 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
| Course Start Date |
11/01/2021 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 8,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 8,
Online Activities 65,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1,
Formative Assessment Hours 1,
Summative Assessment Hours 30,
Revision Session Hours 3,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
80 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
One x 3000 word paper outlining a theoretically informed, constructively aligned clinical simulation programme with considerations how outcomes will be measured.
One x 1000 word reflective piece based on a completed Objective Structured Observation of a Debrief from a simulation scenario debrief.
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| Feedback |
Formative feedback will be provided on a draft that will be submitted for the proposed programme development.
Summative feedback will be given in the form of grading and in-text commentary on the two components of the assessment. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Critically engage with the relevant learning theories that inform simulation education as a methodology.
- Formulate a constructively aligned simulation programme.
- Demonstrate an effective debrief in the context of an immersive simulation scenario.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Participants can expect to develop an increased appreciation of lifelong learning and enquiry over the unit. Additionally, by focusing on reflection and debriefing method, participants will be able to utilise the same skills in every part of their professional and personal lives.
The unit will enhance the participants' communication skills as debriefers and educators and influence their personal effectiveness and confidence in being able to apply the skills and knowledge from this unit into creating educational solutions in their workplace. |
| Special Arrangements |
There are limited places to take this course as an outside elective and students not on the Clinical Education programme wishing to enrol, should first contact the Course Secretary to ascertain availability. Email: clinicaleducation@ed.ac.uk |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
All courses to be delivered by distance learning. |
| Keywords | Simulation,clinical education,debriefing,course design |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mrs Gillian Aitken
Tel: 0131 242 6536
Email: Gill.Aitken@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Debbie Spence
Tel: (0131 6)51 6536
Email: Debbie.Spence@ed.ac.uk |
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